There are things you can do that will make Scouting available to young people. BeAScout helps generate leads. A "lead" is someone who shows an interest in Scouting. Leads (mostly parents) look for units in their neighborhoods and then send a message to find out more about the unit. The goal of the BeAScout campaign is to turn leads into registered members. To do this, one or more people must manage the leads.

Both councils and units are responsible for managing leads. This document will explain how units can manage leads from MyScouting.

Who can manage unit leads?

From MyScouting, certain people will have access to BeAScout to manage unit pin and unit leads. They are Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, or Crew Advisors, along with Unit Committee Chairs, Chartered Organization Representatives, and the primary and alternate contacts set up in Step 1 below.  

Unit Leader Tasks

Update the Pin.  After July 23, all registered units will appear as pins on the Google map. Unit leaders will want to make sure that their unit information is correct on the pins. To do that, if you have the role mentioned above, log into MyScouting, select BeAScout, then Unit Pin Management. Change the "Fields Displayed on Google Pin" from Council Information to Contact Person. Then add primary and alternate unit contacts and any other unit information you want. You can also select the information to appear on the Google pin.  If you don't update your pin, then only council information will show on the Google bubble.

Manage the Leads. Once you've completed Step 1, your primary and alternate contacts will be notified when a lead is interested in your unit. They must follow up with these leads.  To do this, from MyScouting > BeAScout, go to Unit Lead  Management. Select your unit to view the leads for that unit. All of the necessary information to contact this parent is on this page. You can view the information the lead submitted (Edit), the lead's name, address, phone, and e-mail; the date when they first made contact; questions or comments they submitted (a red flag means it needs follow up); the number of youth interested in Scouting; the status of thislead; notes that you or other people who work leads can enter (so you know what each other has done); and how they heard about Scouting.          

Quality Control. Clicking on the red flag opens a box allowing an e-mail contact with the parent. 

Status. Once contacted, the leader should update the Status field. The goal here is to have the Status column marked C or J. The status codes stand for: NC = Not contacted; F = Follow-up needed; C = Contacted; J = Joined.  

Check your Unit Lead Management often so that no leads are neglected.

MORE INFORMATION AT THIS LINK    

Our Popping Season is off to a great start with almost 90 units attending our Kick Offs in August. Thanks to all that attended and special thanks to those who arranged locations and lent a helping hand to make them a success!

A key date that is coming up fast is September 9th. If your unit is making adjustments to your Show-n-Sell/Show-n-Deliver Order Form please remember to turn that form into our office by that date. Orders will start to be put into the popcorn system shortly there after. Unit Popcorn Chairs will receive an email confirmation from Trails-end when your order is entered into the system.

Spread the word to your unit's Scouts, here are some extras for them:

The YCC $300 Club

· A weekly drawing will be held for those Scouts that sell $300 of popcorn during the previous week (one entry for every $300 in sales). Three $20 Amazon.com Gift Cards will be awarded each week. Drawing dates: Oct. 14th, Oct. 21st, Oct. 30th, Nov. 4th and Nov. 11th. (Report sales to pack or troop's Popcorn Chair)

The YCC $300 Club Grand Prize Drawing

· Every Scout that sells $300 or more will get into the Grand Prize Drawing (one entry for every $300 sold).

· Three Grand Prize winners will have their choice of either an iPad or a $500 Best Buy Gift Card. Drawing Date: Nov. 18th.

Blitz Week (Oct. 1-8) Drawing

· All $600 sellers be entered into a drawing for one Scout to receive two tickets to a Bruins game. (Report sales to pack or troop's Popcorn Chair)

Online Sales Drawing

· Scouts who have online sales over $300 will be entered into a special online sales only drawing for one Scout to receive two tickets to a Bruins game.  

Have questions, need help? Your Popcorn Hotline is Laura at 978.478.5092 or lmoriarty@bsamail.org.

On Monday, August 9, at Nashua Country Club, the Yankee Clipper Council held its Annual Scout Classic.   18 teams and 70 golfers enjoyed a terrific day of golfing and fellowship. The highlight of the Classic's closing dinner was the presentation of the 2011 Distinguished Corporate Award to AAA Merrimack Valley.   Buzzy Seeley, AAA Merrimack Valley, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Planning for the 2012 Golf Classic is in place.   If you would like to help make this golf outing a success, please contact Kevin Nichols at knichols@bsamail.org

EAGLE SCOUT CLASS OF 2011 NAMESAKE

THOMAS P. KEHOE  

   The Yankee Clipper Council is pleased to announce that the Eagle Scout Class of 2011 honoree will be Thomas P. Kehoe, Troop 3 and Executive Board Member, of Manchester, MA.

   Tom began his Scouting career as a Cub Scout with Pack 30 in Manchester, MA in 1956 graduating to Troop 3, Manchester and earning the Eagle Scout award in 1966. Remaining active in Scouting as Assistant Scoutmaster, a position he currently holds, Tom received his BS in Education from Salem State College in 1970 which was the beginning of a long dedicated career to public education and public service.

   Since retiring from the Marblehead Public Schools after 35 years of service in 2005, Tom has served the Manchester Planning Board from 2001 to 2006 and was elected to the Manchester Board of Selectmen in 2006. Tom currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Manchester. His public service has not just been limited to town government. Tom is a certified Firefighter for the Manchester Fire Department with over 38 years of dedicated service. Other community based activities include a 30 year member of the Manchester Club serving a one year term as President in 1993; member of the Manchester Historical Society, Seaside 1 Tower Restoration Committee and has served as the Chairman of Seaside II 100th Anniversary Celebration.

   With a long history of service to Scouting, Tom served Troop 3 as Scoutmaster from 1979 - 1986; North Shore District Advancement Chairman from 2004 to 2010; founding member of the Yankee Clipper Council Eagle Scout Association serving as Secretary for 5 years, member of the Scholarship Committee and a Steering Committee member for 11 years; council representative to the MassJam Steering Committee; Camp Visitation Team member and is presently a member of the Yankee Clipper Council Executive Board. As a youth member of Scouting, Tom served as Vice Chief for the Amiskwi Lodge Order of the Arrow and Lodge Chief in 1967 earning his Ordeal member status in 1963, Brotherhood in 1964 and Vigil in 1967. At the National level, Tom has worked as a staff member of National Jamborees since 1985 and attended the 1964 National Jamboree as a Scout.   Most recently Tom has served as a member of the International Service Team for the 2007 World Jamboree held in England and held positions of Assistant Scoutmaster and Scoutmaster for other World Jamborees held in Chile, Holland, Korea and Australia.

   Tom has been recognized as Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year 2000 for North East Massachusetts; Community Hero of Manchester by the American Red Cross of North East Massachusetts and presented with the Distinguished Service Award for Cape Ann Area by Yankee Clipper Council in 2008. A 2010 National Hall of Leadership Nominee from Yankee Clipper Council, Tom's other Scouting recognitions include District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, Vigil Honor and International Scouter Award.

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