step ii: mail the invitation
The next step invloves following up on the initial contact with youth who indicated their desire to join a troop. the Scoutmaster should send a personal letter to the parents of each interested youth, spelling out the values of Scouting and extending an invitation for the youth and his parents to visit the troop at its upcoming open house. Include a Time Well Spent brochure, No. 02-341, or another brochure that describes Scouting's values, to provide further information.- timing is important. Mail the letter as soon as possible after the survey is completed; schedule the troop open house for teh week after the family receives the invitation letter.
- Model your letter after the following sample: Download the sample in PDF format, Word 97 format, or Macintosh Appleworks 6 format.
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