Membership growth is a year-round effort. The Unit Growth Incentive Program is designed to help units plan for recruitment, receive support, and earn incentives as they grow at a pace that works for them.
Units set their own recruitment goals, access planning resources, and progress along the Unit Growth Trail by meeting those goals throughout the year.
Goal sheets help units set clear, realistic recruitment goals and are required to participate in the incentive program.
✔ Used to define your unit’s recruitment goal
✔ Helps council provide better support
✔ Must be submitted to council to qualify for incentives
Goal sheets may be reviewed and submitted:
During a Unit Growth Trail support meeting, or
Directly to council staff
Looking for ways to expand your current recruitment efforts? We have gathered a variety of ideas to support units at every stage.
Examples include:
The Unit Growth Trail is a tiered incentive pathway. Each time a unit submits and meets a recruitment goal, they move forward to the next tier.
Units who earn Tier 1 receive a custom recruitment starter kit, including
Additional tiers will be announced as they are developed.
Units may request a support meeting to help plan for recruitment and goal-setting. Support meetings are a great opportunity to review and submit your completed goal sheet with a staff member.
Support meetings:
Meetings are available during the Spring and Fall kickoffs but support is available year-round.
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