troop newsletters
A great way to keep Scouts, Leaders, & Parents involved in the troop is a monthly or quarterly troop newsletter. The advantages of a troop newsletter include:
- Open communication lines
- Generate enthusiasm
- Avoid conflicts of scheduling
- Keep parents and unit sponsor informed
- Provide recognition
- Increased attendance at troop meetings and activities
- Increased parental support
To put together, a newsletter you need to consider the following:
- Who prepares the newsletter
- How often you will publish your newsletter
- Who prints the newsletter
- How the newsletter is distributed
- Who gathers material
- Boy involvement
- Parent involvement
What should you include in your troop newsletter? The following are suggestions:
- Troop schedule
- Troop success stories
- Summer camp information
- Birthdays
- Notes of thanks
- Troop budget
- Fundraising projects
- Scouts advancing in rank
- Stories on campouts
- Troop roster
- New boys joining troop
- Inforamtion on council/district activities