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How Membership Renewal Works
Membership renewal and recharter are related but separate processes. Recharter is the annual event where a unit renews its charter and confirms its leadership roster. Membership renewal works differently: each member renews on a rolling 12-month cycle tied to ...
Den Leader and Assistant Den Leader
Your job is your den. Not the pack, not the district, not the calendar of things happening above your den meeting. What happens in your den meetings is what Scouting is for your Scouts. Everything else on this page exists to support that. New to the role? So y...
Communication Tools for Units
Units in the James River District use a variety of tools to communicate with families. This page identifies the most common ones. Guidance on how to use each effectively is being added as it is developed. Platforms Scoutbook — the official Scouting America pla...
Program Planning
Good programs do not come together all at once. This book brings together the year-to-year planning that helps units build a clear calendar, prepare for membership growth, and stay connected to district events and deadlines. Use it when planning the year, prep...
Membership Growth Overview
Plan membership growth as an annual cycle that begins before fall recruiting and continues through each new family’s first year. Join Scouting Night may produce registrations, but timely follow-up and clear orientation help those families become active members...