How We'll Grow to 10,000 Scouts!

How We'll Grow to 10,000 Scouts!

From The CPC Scouting Expedition by Cascade Pacific Council, BSA

June 7, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 96

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies to grow the Cascade Pacific Council's membership from 6,000 to 10,000 Scouts by 2030.

What will take to grow Cascade Pacific Council from 6,000 to 10,000 Scouts by 2030? In this episodes we chat with Rick Thomas, Vice President of Membership, and Dolly Olsen, Assistant Council Commissioner for Membership, to break down CPC's membership strategy for 2026 and beyond— and exactly what units need to do right now to make it happen. In this episode: CPC's ambitious goal: 10,000 Scouts by January 1, 2030 The four pillars driving membership growth this year Why every unit needs a New Member Coordinator — and what that role looks like A full preview of the June 24th Membership Rally at CPC Headquarters (BBQ at 6pm, main session at 6:45pm — also on Zoom!) Month-by-month action plan for June through September Tools, templates, banners, and resources available to every unit September's weekly "Recruitment Lab" on Zoom — open to all units Coming Up: June 24 — Membership Rally at CPC HQ (in-person & Zoom) July — Open House Strategies session August — Community Outreach & Social Media session + Unit 10 Essentials roadshows September — Recruitment Lab every Wednesday on Zoom Want to be a part of Scouting in Northwest Oregon or Southwest Washington? Get your kids and teens…

People in this episode

Guests: Rick Thomas, Dolly Olsen

Topics covered

  • membership growth
  • scouting
  • community outreach
  • recruitment strategies
  • youth programs

Keywords

  • scouting
  • membership growth
  • recruitment
  • youth programs
  • community outreach
  • New Member Coordinator
  • Membership Rally
  • Adventure Kit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cascade Pacific Council

Places: CPC Headquarters

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