commissioners "own" retention

Our best means of ensuring Scouting success is to retain our youth and units. Retention is where we must invest our energies and vision. Remember that over 90 percent of Boy Scouts are former Cub Scouts.

• Save a Scout - Laurel Highalnds Council Plan
• Save A Scout Phone-A-Thon Instructions
• If you son lived by the Scout Law flier
  
  
  
• Re-TEN-tion:
  The Ten Defining Moments in a Scout’s Life Where Retention is Critical and What You Can Do About It
  
  
• The Values of Scouting: What Will Your Son's Future Hold
  
  
• Cub Scout Retention
  • Cub Scout Retention Toolbox ppt | pdf
    
  • Cub Scout Retention Cubcast (mp3)
    
    
  • The Benefits of Cub Scouting
  • Research on Cub Scout Retention
    
    
• Boy Scout Retention
• Six reasons Scouts drop out and how to prevent it
• The Benefits of Boy Scouting
  

The best method for retention of our youth is quality leadership delivering a quality program. Every effort must be made to train and educate leaders on how to be effective in recruiting additional leaders and delivering a quality program.