The Official Recruiting Season for 2009-2010 will start on September, 2009

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

For nearly a century, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes — and, through nearly a century of experience, knows — that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.

For almost 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are
just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives.

The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to

• Try new things.
• Provide service to others.
• Build self-confidence.
• Reinforce ethical standards.

While various activities and youth groups teach basic skills and promote teamwork, Scouting goes beyond that and encourages youth to achieve a deeper appreciation for service to others in their community.

Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as individuals. It is communicated to them that those in the Scouting family care about what happens to them, regardless of whether a game is won or lost.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made.

Source: Boy Scouts of America National Council

The Santa Clara County Council and the San Francisco Forty Niners have teamed up for an exciting season in recruiting Scouts

Incentive Plan for 2009 Fall Recruitment

Incentive to units to turn in applications and fees by September 30

Turn in the applications and fees (membership, Boys’ Life if included, and insurance) for any new youth joining a pack, troop, or crew from August 15 to September 30 to the Scout Service Center (970 West Julian Street, San Jose) by 5:00 pm on September 30 and the council will rebate to your unit account $3.40 for every new youth application submitted.
This offer is not available for youth transferring from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts or Boy Scouts to Venturing… this offer is for new Scouts to our council.
The council will send your committee chairperson a letter in October and credit your unit account for four months of membership for every new youth application you submit… that’s a $3.40 value.


Unit Recognition – The magic 8 of Steve Young & ticket drawing:

Any Cub Scout pack that brings in 8 new youth (starting from August 15) will be eligible for a 49ers ticket
drawing. For every additional 8 new youth, a unit will be eligible for an additional entry into the drawing.
Any Boy Scout Troop, Varsity Team, Venturing Crew or Exploring Post that brings in 4 new youth
(starting from August 15) will be eligible for a separate drawing. For every additional 4 new youth, a unit will be
eligible for an additional entry into the drawing.
Local unit/council youth transfer and multiple youth registration do not count as new registered youth.
Additional entries to the drawing will give the unit more chances to win 49ers tickets.
49ers ticket drawing schedule:
Sept. 16 - 49ers tickets for Sept. 20 game
Sept. 30 - 49ers tickets for Oct. 4 game
Oct. 7 - 49ers tickets for Oct. 11 game
Nov. 4 - 49ers tickets for Nov. 8 game
Nov. 9 - 49ers tickets for Nov. 12 game
Nov. 25 - 49ers tickets for Nov. 29 game
Dec. 9 - 49ers tickets for Dec. 14 game
Dec. 22 – The units with largest gain (# youth) in the fall of 2009 will receive tickets to 49ers final
game, Dec. 27, Red & Gold zone tickets.

There will be 2 top units for this special recognition: 1 top pack and 1 top unit from troops, teams,
crews and posts.
• The earlier a unit is eligible for a drawing, the more chances they will have for winning 49ers tickets. For
example: by Sept 15, if only 2 units recruit enough youth to be eligible for the drawing, they have 50/50
chance of winning tickets for the next 49ers game.
• Units still remain in the drawing if they are not picked yet.
• Once a unit gets picked, they are out of the next drawing unless they have additional entries to stay in the
drawing.
• Winning unit(s) will be notified if they get selected from the drawing.
• Tickets will be put in envelopes and be picked up at the Council Office will-call desk.

Individual Youth Incentives:

• Limited, dated patch with 49ers and Scouting design for every new youth
• Same patch for every current Scout who recruits a friend.


Volunteer Leader Incentives:

• Every Pack or Troop that increases membership 2% over 12/31/2008 will receive 2 limited, dated
49ers/Scouting Council Shoulder Patches. These will be presented at District Roundtable.

WHY SELL POPCORN?
The top-selling unit in the Santa Clara Council last year sold almost $20,000 worth of popcorn! That means that the units earned over $6,000. What could your unit do with $6,000? Send everyone to camp, pay or a sweet super activity!

• Scouts learn to set goals and experience the feeling of sweet success!
• Scouts experience the satisfaction of earning their own way for Scouting activities in the coming year.
• Scouts earn great prizes and can pay their way to the 2010 National Jamboree.
• Up to 41% of the proceeds support your unit and the other 30% helps the council support the sale and provide services that come right back to your unit’s Scouts!
• The community gets to meet Scouts and support Scouting.
• If everyone pitches in, it is the only fundraiser most units will need to do all year!
• The council incurs the cost and no money is required up-front for units to sell.
• Earn prizes and commissions!
  
  

SCCC 2009 Trail’s End Popcorn Sale

Individual Prizes and Recognition

There are three options for individual Scout prize programs. The whole unit participates in one of the options and should make sure all Scouts and parents understand what prize program you are using. Be sure to pick the prize program that will be most motivating to your Scouts. This will help them set and achieve their personal sales goals and the unit’s sales goal.

TRAIL’S END PRIZE PROGRAM (click here for Trail's End website)

• Scouts earn prizes based on setting goals and reaching levels of sales—see prize brochure
• Scouts who set a goal for themselves, almost always meet or surpass it—encourage success and recognize Scout’s strengths
• Prize orders must be ordered by October 29, 2009, or sooner if your account is paid
• Prizes are shipped directly to unit Kernels
  

• If your unit provides its own prize program or awards cash prizes to Scouts to fund exciting activities within his unit, the “Cash Prize” option is for your unit. Here’s how this option works.
  Decide what will be most motivating and rewarding to your Scouts: cash or prizes.
• Unit receives 5% more commission to afford the unit alternate prizes. If you are providing alternate prizes, set the prizes ahead of time so the boys can use them to set personal sales goals.
• If you choose individual credit/cash for Scouts, be sure to clearly explain in writing to the parents and families how the credit/cash allocations will be earned, allocated, and stored for each Scout, before the sale starts. Cash should be used toward Scouting activities within the unit, district, or council. The cash is issued in a lump sum to the unit and it is the unit’s responsibility to properly allocate the credit to the Scouts.
• Please be sure the Scouts receive their full 5% prize value…they earned it!
  
  

TRAILS END BONUS PRIZES
On top of the prize program your unit chooses, every participant is also eligible for the following bonus prizes from the Trail’s End Company directly. More information can be found on the Trail's End website.

• Participation Patch or Pin: Anyone who participates in the sale may have ordered for them a 2009 Trails End commemorative patch or pin. These two items are the first two lines on the Trails End prize order form. You’ll need to order these items even if you’re not using the TE prize program.
• “Fill it Up” Patch and Certificate: Just for filling up one order form with 25 unique orders, boys can receive the “Fill it up” patch. This patch will be made available from your District Popcorn Kernel.
• $1500 Bonus Prize: Trail’s End offers a bonus $50 gift card for Wal-Mart or Coleman. The unit popcorn kernel should order these at the same time as the prizes.SCCC
  
• Trail’s End Scholarship Program for $2500+ Sellers: The Trail’s End Scholarship Program has helped many Scouts pay for higher education. To participate, complete the “Scholarship Program” Form which can be found at www.trails-end.com