To carry out the objectives of the Detroit Area Council, Boy Scouts of America by making the programs of Scouting available to community organizations as a part of their youth development programs.

The district membership committee is primarily responsible for (1) relationship with community organizations, (2) the organization of new units in order to provide opportunity for youth membership growth, and (3) youth recruitment.

The mission of this group is to assist in calling on prospective community organizations and sell them on the use of the Scouting program as a part of their organization’s youth program. The group assists in the organization of Scouting units.

This group also implements recruitment programs to market the attributes of the Scouting program which attract youth members and caring adults into the Scouting program:

• Organize additional Scouting units by establishing relationships with community groups across our council.
• Recruit an increased percentage of young people into the Scouting program.
• Communicate the benefits of Scouting programs to current and potential chartered partners by developing a working committee of community leaders to extend the Scouting program.
• Develop and manage the various programs and meetings that support the concept of membership growth.
• Responsible for the growth and development of Scouting programs by utilizing the Religious Relationship Committee on Scouting.

Organization

Council Membership / Relationships Committee

A Council Membership Committee Chairman will be appointed for a one year term by the Council Vice President of Membership / Relationships. The council Committee is comprised of a District Membership Chairman from each district and Chairmen of Membership Committee projects. This committee shall meet quarterly.

District Membership Committee

An effective District Membership Committee must operate within a "team concept" functioning on a year-round basis. An ideal committee, in addition to the chairman, would consist of the following individuals:

• Tiger Cub Coordinator
• Venturing Sales Chairman
• Fall Roundup Chairman
• Webelos Graduation Chairman
• New Unit Organization Chairman

In coordination with executive staff, the membership committee is responsible for making and keeping an up-to-date inventory of all community organizations who currently or potentially charter a Scouting unit, as well as securing and maintaining such demographic information (schools, TAY, etc.) as shall be needed to support the organization of new units.

Programs

Boy Scout Spring Roundup

A Spring Roundup program will be sponsored by our council from February 1 through June 30, annually. The purpose of this program will be to encourage recruitment of new members and the graduation of Webelos Scouts to take advantage of summertime Scouting programs, thereby increasing Boy Scout retention.

Boy Scout, Cub Scout and Tiger Cub Fall Roundup

Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs will conduct a joining night to meet the needs of the individual unit and corresponding community. Special in-school presentations shall be used as a practical recruiting technique. Every student in every elementary school and sixth grade boys will have an opportunity to join! Joining night will be to be held September through October yearly. Training to assist leaders in conducting an effective recruiting night must be held in every district in August/September.

Venturing

Year round recruiting is conducted to encourage the involvement of youth ages 14-20 in Venturing Crews. Career Exploring or Learning for Life, hobby and special interest, Venturing program exist to serve our market of teenage youth and their families. Hobby and career interests are determined through the career Interest Survey. Over 100,000 students are surveyed annually.

Retention of Youth Members

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.

New Unit Organization

The organization of new units remains an ongoing priority of the Detroit Area Council. At all levels special attention must be made to utilizing chartered partner and community resources to secure the best possible quality adult leadership for our Scouting units.

New Unit Support Materials

A packet of unit organization information materials will be provided to the new unit organizer for each active new unit prospects. The packet will contain new unit and membership applications, position description sheets, program planning helps, council and district announcements, instructions on how to operate the unit, and other helpful tools.