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.

If you're no longer interested in Scouting and you want to "opt out" of these messages, email the Webmaster and we'll drop you from the list.  But If you want to be "all in" on Scouting, see our Leader Training page (good resources for parents too through the National On Line Training site at ScoutingU with the same login as at My.Scouting.Org), and if you want the login code, just email the Webmaster ... If you want to add parents or leaders to the distribution list who are not in your unit's roster here, just email the Webmaster.

Highlights of the most recent District News were these (click links for information):  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 ... and from the week before:  Starting a Pack? Re-Starting a Pack? Check This Out. ... The Atlanta Recruiting Plan is Pack-Run, Year-Round and Local ... Email webmaster@southfultonscouting.com if you need a reminder about the login.