The Mayflower Council wants to help you grow your unit. We want to be able to offer every youth in our community an opportunity to join an organization that prepares youth to become responsible, participating citizens and leaders that are guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
Unit growth is a very important part of a unit’s health! Units with strong recruitment activities and well planned joining nights will have much more success throughout the rest of the year. The Mayflower Council realizes this and has put together some tools and materials that we hope you will use to increase parent participation as well as grow your unit’s membership. A great way to get new parents and youth engaged in Scouting is by letting your community know about the fun, exciting things that your unit is doing.
Below you will find both new and time-tested tools that Mayflower Council has put together to help your unit with their Spring and Fall recruitment drives. Please keep this page in mind when you start planning your recruitment drive.
Quick Links to Our Content
Our Program Areas
2024 Recruiting Initiatives
Membership Support Materials
Support Documents
- I Want to Start A New Pack, Troop or Crew
- Adult Leader Application
- Adult Leader CORI
- Additional Disclosures & Background Check Authorization Digital Signature Form
- Youth Member Application
- What is a Unit Key 3?
- Important Changes to Membership Card and Charter Certificate Printing
- Changing Functional Roles on My.Scouting
- Transfer Between Councils on My.Scouting
- Transfer & Multiple on My.Scouting
- How to Run A Dropped Youth Report on My.Scouting
- Youth & Adult Membership Fees As of August 1, 2024
- Mayflower Council Activity Fee Waiver Application
Unit Success Workshops
Around the Campfire Podcast
Mayflower Council’s “Around The Campfire” Podcast, a show designed specifically for unit leaders and volunteers. Hosted by Rob DiFazio, an Eagle Scout from East Bridgewater serving on the Membership & Unit Service Team. Each episode will be packed with useful information. Don’t miss out on this informative podcast!
Membership News & Updates
Merit Badge Requirement Updates
The following merit badges have been updated as of January 1, 2021. Archaeology (4b; requirements 8-11 reordered) Collections (1, 5a, 5c, 5e, 5f; deleted 7; added 3d) Digital Technology (5b) Disability Awareness (1a, 1b) [...]
New Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
There is a new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook available. Please make sure that your Life Scout is using the correct workbook when requesting a project review from the district. Download the new workbook. [...]
Headwaters January 2021 RT Powerpoint
Thank you to everyone that joined us on January 7, 2020 Roundtable! We hope everyone had a good holiday season, happy new year to all, welcome back to what is going to be a [...]
Headwaters December 2020 RT Powerpoint
Thank you to everyone that joined us on December 3, 2020 Roundtable! We hope everyone had a good holiday season, happy new year to all! And a HUGE congrats to every unit that submitted [...]
Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath & Scout Jumuah 2021
Through a trio of faith-based celebrations known as Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah, young people give back to the chartered organizations that give them so much.
Proposed Eagle Scout Merit Badge Delayed
January 7, 2021 The introduction of the proposed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion merit badge is being delayed to allow for the careful consideration and evaluation of feedback received from a wide variety of commenters [...]