Membership Mondays - July 20, 2026

July 20, 2026

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Scouter,

Thank you for everything you do to strengthen Scouting in the Golden Gate Area Council. Membership Monday brings you the latest updates, resources, and tools to help prepare for a successful Fall Round-Up and support membership growth throughout the year. Questions, ideas, or feedback? Contact membership@goldengatescouting.org.

Current Metrics & Objectives

Fall Round-Up is almost here. Now is the time to confirm sign-up nights, finalize recruitment plans, and ensure every unit is ready to welcome new families this fall. The Membership Committee is here to support your efforts at membership@goldengatescouting.org.

View Service Area and District Membership Objectives

Every Lead Is an Opportunity

Great work! Over the past week, the number of leads and pending applications has dropped significantly, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and professionals across the council.

There are currently 145 leads, 21 applications in progress, and 8 initiated applications waiting in the system. Continue reviewing your leads and Application Manager in my.Scouting to help every interested family complete their journey into Scouting.

Learn About Managing BeAScout Leads

2026 Fall Recruitment Kickoff

Join us for the 2026 Fall Recruitment Kickoff, designed for Cubmasters, Committee Chairs, New Member Coordinators, den leaders, district volunteers, and commissioners. This fast-paced session will provide practical strategies, proven recruiting techniques, and ready-to-use resources to help your pack welcome more youth and recruit new parent volunteers this fall.

Whether you're leading your first recruitment season or looking for new ideas, you'll leave with actionable tools to grow your pack while sharing the workload across more families.

Register for the Fall Recruitment Kickoff

Update Your BeAScout Pin Before August 3

An enhanced BeAScout experience launches on August 3, giving prospective families more information before they contact a unit. To ensure your unit is ready, update your BeAScout pin in Organization Manager with the new information now.

Review and complete these fields:

Fundraising Helps Cover Costs
Trial Visit Encouraged
Unit Fee
Meeting Schedule
- Meeting Frequency
- Meeting Day
- Start Time
- End Time

Updates made before August 3 will appear when the enhanced BeAScout experience goes live. A complete, accurate BeAScout pin is one of your unit's most important recruiting tools heading into the Fall Round-Up.

Update Your BeAScout Pin

Preview the Future of Scouting Technology

Scouting America's Technology Group is hosting two live webinars to preview the next generation of Scouting technology. Learn about upcoming enhancements to BeAScout, Online Registration, my.Scouting, and Scoutbook+, and how these updates will better support volunteers, units, and families.

Register for the August 13 Webinar

🗓️ Upcoming National Webinars

As we prepare for the 2026 Fall Round-Up, Scouting America is offering several webinars to help volunteers and commissioners build momentum for a successful recruitment season.

National Fall Scouts BSA Recruitment Kick-Off
Wednesday, July 22 • 5:00 p.m. Pacific

Register

my.Scouting Council Membership Tools

Council Membership Tools is the primary source for membership data and reports, updated daily. If you do not have access, contact membership@goldengatescouting.org to request access.

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