National Preparedness Month
September "Open House" Recruiting Tools & Fundraiser3 Plug & Play Open House Nights to Welcome New Scouts & Families!
First Aid Kit Fundraiser for Scouts & Units!
Local Resources to Help Friends & Neighbors Be “SCOUT” Prepared!
September is “National Preparedness Month,” the perfect time for our Scouts to promote and share our Scout motto while helping them be prepared like a Scout in the BSA. Watch the video to see how this campaign will help you grow your Scout unit, raise money and help neighbors Be “Scout” Prepared!
How the Campaign Works
Learn the “10” Essentials Song with Pack 799
Sung to the tune of “My Favorite Things” from Sound of Music, the “10” Essentials Song is a great way to memorize the “10” Essentials… a modified version that includes “string” (paracord) as an 11th essential not only because it rhymes with “things,” but because it’s definitely an essential.
Why “10” Essentials is actually “11”
We learned from wilderness survival expert, Brett Stoffel, that “shelter” is an often missed “essential” and is one of his top items to remember, so we changed “matches or firestarter” to “shelter and firestarter.”
See our interview with Brett Stoffel from our Scouting Expedition Podcast here.
2024 Campaign Timeline
- June 1: Order Forms go live for First Aid Kits & Promo Materials
- July 15: UNIT FIRST AID KIT ORDERS DUE
- July 15: Custom-branded kits & promo materials produced.
- August 15: UNIT MATERIAL ORDERS DUE
- August 15: First aid kits, sales materials and promo materials available for pickup.
- August 24: Portland Timbers Scout Night: PA Announcement!
- September: National Preparedness Month! Units to conduct Open House nights (download “Meeting Planners” above) and sell First Aid Kits to neighbors, friends and families while leaving “Be SCOUT Prepared” door hangers on neighbor’s doors.
Program Overview
Let’s help friends, neighbors and prospective families “Be SCOUT Prepared” this Fall!
September is National Preparedness Month, andthe CPC plans to lead the way in helping our friends, neighbors and community “Be Prepared.”
How? We’ve created a plug-and-play program for Scout units for September that includes 3 Open House programs for unit meetings and a First Aid Kit Fundraiser & neighborhood awareness program.
What's in This Campaign
- Plug-and-play “Open House” programs for September to make planning fun and easy.
- Tools to invite new families to attend your “Open House” meetings and join Scouting
- Patches (of course) for Scouts who join and Scouts who recruit friends!
- A “First Aid Kit Fundraiser” to support Scouts/units while helping others “Be Prepared.”
- A council-wide advertising/marketing campaign
For Cub Scout Packs
- Week of September 8th: 6 Essentials Game, 911 Skit/Game, Build a First Aid Kit
- Week of September 15th: Basic First Aid Uses, Build a Family First Aid Kit
- Week of September 29 : 6 Essentials & First responder outing or visitation
For Older Scout Units
- Week of September 8th: EDGE method: build a Personal First Aid Kit + Relay Games
- Week of September 15th: Real-Life First Aid Situations + Relay Games + 10 Essentials Overview PLUS new 10-Essentials camp song!
- Week of September 22: 10 Essentials Gear Check + Adventure (Walk, Hike, Geocaching.)
Help Neighbors “Be SCOUT Prepared!”
Deliver a door hanger to your neighbors whether or not you’re selling First Aid kits.
Unit Materials & Giveaways
The CPC is thrilled to provide door hangers (see above), invitations, postcards, and more to help you create engaging, “Scout-centered” Open House nights for prospective families.
“I’m Scout Prepared” Stickers!
Essentials Cards
Invitations!
You can also receive the “Prepare with Pedro” activity book and the family “Be 2 Weeks Ready” guide to give to visiting families, courtesy of the Red Cross and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
First Aid Kit Fundraiser Details
To help our friends and neighbors “Be Prepared,” the CPC has partnered with Lifeline First Aid in Lake Oswego to offer CPCBSA-branded first aid kits. Units will purchase kits direct from Lifeline and sell at the MSRP.
Rules:
- Scouts/units may NOT sell kits at retail locations alongside Trails End Popcorn Sales. If this rule is broken, the Scout/unit will be disqualified from future council fundraisers.
- Kits may NOT be sold higher than MSRP. This campaign will be public and promoted. If this rule is broken, the Scout/unit will be disqualified from future council fundraisers.
85-Piece Office/Car Kit
- Unit purchase price: $13.
- MSRP: $20
- Unit/scouts receive $7 in proceeds per kit.
To be sold as office/car first aid kit.
107 Soft Shell Family Camping Kit
- Unit purchase price: $19.5.
- MSRP: $30 Unit
- Receives $10.50 in proceeds per kit.
To be sold as home/camping first aid kit. (It includes emergency items such as firestarter, emergency blanket & cold pack)
Patches for New Scouts & Recruiters
New Scouts & Recruiting Scouts will receive this special “Prepared. For Life.” patch. They can be worn on the left sleeve where a “Position” patch is sewn. The Recruiter patch can be worn in addition to the standard rectangle Recruiter patch.
For New Scouts
For Scouts Who Recruited a Friend
