Step III: Follow Up With a Call

step iii: follow up with a call

1. On the day or evening before the open house, each prospective Scout's household should rec eive a telephone call from a member of the troop. Ideally, the Scoutmaster who sent the letter should make this call. As you make the call, keep in mind that the youth has already expressed his interest, so direct the call to a parent.
2. To help put the parents at ease, ask the following questions:
   • Did the family receive the Scoutmaster letter?
   • Does anyone in the family have previous Scouting experience?
   • Do they have any questions about Scouting or the troop open house?
   • do they know the time and location of the troop open house?
3. Ensure parents that you look forward to meeting them and will meet them at the door to greet everyone.