What Does it Mean when We See "Sign Up Night" Calendar Entries for our Pack Number????  It means that a School Sign Up Night for the school or schools noted in the Calendar Entry has been scheduled, either by District Executive Equon Smith in sync with the Pack or by the Pack in sync with Equon.  

What is a School Sign Up Night?  It's one of two types of Sign Up Event -- the other type is a Pack produced Welcoming Fun Event where you invite new families to "test drive" Cub Scouting in your Pack or Den at a location you like.  

• School Sign Up Nights need to be welcoming but rapid, informative but not overloading -- and you're recruiting the whole family, not just the youth, because Packs need Parent Leaders too. 
• Schools want us "in and out" quickly ... most parents want to come in, get the details (this is where having a good one page/two sided flyer that is a "Pack Packet" of information is super helpful to you and them), and then sign up and get home!   
• Invite your Pack Families to attend and help "Welcome" new Families ..
• ... Peer to Peer and Parent to Parent persuasion is Powerful! 

• A Pack produced Welcoming Fun Event on a different day than the School Sign Up Night can be longer and a lot more fun, especially outdoors -- what fun you have is up to you, but see the Sign Up Events page for some ideas).
• Packs schedule their own Pack produced Welcoming Fun Event when convenient for Pack parents and leaders.
• There can be more than one ... before and/or after a School Sign Up Night.
• After a School Sign Up Night, you might include a Pack Parent Orientation on the side while the Cub Scouts do fun things -- maybe fun led by any Scouts BSA Troop you know so that Pack parents and leaders can be all together for orientation.
• Need ideas about Fun Things to Do?  See this menu of Fun, Simple, Easy Activity ideas. 

• For either type of big Sign Up Event, see the plan and script ideas -- the script works with a few engaged volunteers either as a presentation or a "station to station" event.  You can download the script and tailor it to fit your Pack's program and policies. 

But if Equon set up the Sign Up Night, doesn't that mean he will do everything?  No!  It's YOUR Pack and so YOU should own the event and you should be the voice families hear -- let them know your fun activity calendar (easy to copy and edit flyers with activity lists are here), work with them on how you will tell the school families how your Pack operates -- you will know that better anyway. 

Should we just have Leaders show up ... or other Parents and Families too?  Invite your current families to attend -- dub them your "Welcome Team" or "New Member Coordinators" to welcome new families -- and to help with the "one on one" and "peer to peer" connections that will draw families into your Pack, especially to convey the concept of shared leadership, of Cub Scouting as a family program where Every Parent Leads.  So get your current Scouts and Families out there -- they can "sell" the program better than anyone! -- and let Isaiah know your plans, so that he can support you if he talks.

Can Troops Help?  Absolutely.  Maybe by leading the kids in games while the parents listen to the speakers.

More helpful ideas and tools at the Recruiting Tools page (with the download of the Guide to Cub Scout Family Recruiting) and the sub-pages on Making a Calendar of Fun Activities, Flyers and Media to Promote Your Pack, Recruiting Leaders, and Sign Up Events -- don't forget to update your Pack's "BeAScout" pin online -- even if you don't want to turn on "online applications" because you want to collect the "Council Funded" registration fee, you can and should share "what you do" online there and when and where you meet. 

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Recruiting Step Five: Sign Up Events – Yes, Have More Than One! ... and from the week before:  Congratulations Recent Eagle Scouts ... Welcome, Families! Adventure Starts Here! Meet and Greet on September 26 ... Opt In, Opt Out ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

Sign Up Events are not “one and done” – every Pack and Den should have more than one sign up event, because any fun Den or Pack event can be a “welcoming” event for new families, and a time to join -- and school has started, so don't let families go off and join other after school activities just because your School Sign Up Night hasn't been held.  A big opportunity are end of summer and "back to school” fun events to get returning families fired up and new families signed up and engaged.   Do these in addition to the "School Sign Up Nights" that will be scheduled with your school in coordination with your Cubmaster and your District Executive, Equon Smith – and if your Pack is Prepared, you can run your School Sign-Up Night yourself, just like you'll run your Fun Sign-Up Events on your own.

• We do share both a great Sign Up Event plan and script at the Council Sign-Up Events page that you can download and edit to fit your Pack and Leader Team. More below.

• Reminder: Sign-Up Events build on a foundation of A Calendar of Fun Activities, Pack Promotion – Flyers and Media and More (including BeAScout), Newly Recruited Leaders (yeah, gotta keep working that), and a strong School and Community Presence.
• Because if you Build a Calendar, Promote it, Recruit Leaders, and have that School and Community Presence, your Pack and Dens can take off big time.

Any group joining event will need to cover what families need to know, which is shared at in our updated Guide to Pack Recruiting:

• a Welcome and brief Overview of Cub Scouting,
• focusing on your Pack Program and Activity Highlights,
• a brief description of Dens, Handbooks & Advancement,
• a brief recognition of Den Leadership (and how every parent helps),
• plus brief information about Uniforms and Costs and your Pack approach to each.
• Then pitch for completion of Online Registration through your Online Registration link. 

In that Guide to Cub Scout Family Recruiting, we’ve included a Script for any Sign-Up Event and we’ve also attached it in Word so that you can download and revise to fit your own Pack.  The Script breaks down the content into topic by topic parts noted above:

• For group presentations, you can assign different volunteers to make the brief pitch (and show that every parent helps – it’s not just the Cubmaster leading Cubs). 

• If you have an in person “station to station” event, those script topics can be delivered at your stations. 

More support is at our Sign Up Events page and the related pages about the Steps for Successful Recruiting.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  Congratulations Recent Eagle Scouts ... Welcome, Families! Adventure Starts Here! Meet and Greet on September 26 ... Opt In, Opt Out ... and from the week before:  Why Do Scouting? Check Out This NYT Article  ... What Does it Mean when We See "Sign Up Night" Calendar Entries for our Pack Number??? ... Fun, Simple, Easy Activities -- Just Do It! ... See And Share Photos and Videos of Southern Crescent Scouting in Action ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.

Congratulations are due for these Scouts in the Southern Crescent District who have recently earned the Rank of Eagle (see our Facebook Page for more on each of these Scouts):

• Nicholas Jay McCottrell-Pizarro of Troop 1906
• Noel Marcus of Troop 1906 
• Asa Gilbert Jackson of Troop 3499
• Brian Jacobs of Troop 374

Congratulations also to the parents, leaders and fellow Scouts who supported them!

The Southern Crescent District invites families to join us for an exciting Back-to-School Membership Event filled with fun, friendship, learning, and Scouting adventure on Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 5:30 PM–7:00 PM at Hapeville First Baptist Church, 612 College Street, Hapeville, GA 30354.  To make this invitation effective, please share with your current and prospective families in your Unit who are not in our Website Roster -- otherwise this invitation will not reach them!

Come learn how Cub Scouting helps children build confidence, develop leadership skills, make new friends, serve their community, and enjoy outdoor adventures. 

• Cub Scouts is open to boys and girls in grades K–5. 

• Bring the entire family, invite a friend, and discover everything Scouting has to offer!

Southern Crescent District Scouting is committed to strengthening families, building character, and developing future leaders.  Come join the fun and start your Scouting adventure!  It’s Always a Great Day for Scouting!  To make it a better day for Scouting, bring your leaders and prospective leaders to Cub Leader Training that day, starting at 2:30!

If you would like to attend, you can register at this google link.