What is a ScoutParent?

A ScoutParent is a parent or adult mentor of a Scout who enthusiastically participates with their Scout and also helps other volunteers to provide the best quality program experience to all youth in every unit.

A ScoutParent:

Leads their family in obtaining the values, benefits, experiences and rewards from their family’s Scouting participation, and in sharing these with others; Enjoys participating with his or her Scout and inspires their child to persevere in Scouting with their tenure, activity participation and achievement; Helps enhance youth and parent-mentor recruitment, retention, enthusiasm, commitment and participation in the passionate GREAT Family FUN of Scouting

RESOURCES:
Parents Book
National ScoutParents Initiative Launch Plan
National ScoutParents Initiative Launch Plan Powerpoint
ScoutParent unit coordinator fast start video
ScoutParent Orientation video
Mission Family Powerpoint

VOLUNTEER FORMS
Cub Scout volunteering indicator form
Boy Scout volunteering indicator form
Cub Scout Park adult participation form

MARKETING MATERIALS
Ways to involve parents in their Pack
Ways to involve parents in their Team/Troop
Ways to involve parents in their Crew/Ship
Family Fun in Scouting flyer
Let's Go Scouting comic book
ScoutParents bumper sticker
Scouting Orientation Guide Pamphlet
Scouting builds more than just campfires brochure
Scouting in Chartered Organization brochure
ScoutParents helping Packs flyer

For more information on ScoutParents visit www.scoutparents.org