After the campaign is over a list should be made by the campaign manager of the men that developed as possible good men for the Council organization and turned over to the proper local men. A list also can be made out of effective captains and solicitors for possible use in the next campaign. Received of. TEMPORARY RECEIPT Bridgeport, Conn., 192 Payment on pledge for Boy Scout Work in Bridgeport, April 1, 1920 to April 1, 1923 Dollars Solicitor Regular Receipt from Treasurer will be mailed at Close of Campaign THE BRIDGEPORT COUNCIL - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA We wish to acknowledge with Thanks a contribution to the Boy Scouts of America. Received from -HARTFORD COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. 2. This system has brought excellent results: The prospect cards are divided into as many packs as there are teams. Each team captain is handed a pack and given a certain number of minutes to read off the names of prospective contributors thereon. His team workers take those cards they can best solicit. At the end of the allotted time (usually three minutes) all teams exchange cards, the cards remaining in packs, and this procedure is continued until all packs have been gone over by each team. This system stimulates considerable interest among the team workers in their effort to secure the cards of the prospects they desire to see. Note: The prospect card system does away with the house to house, door bell pulling campaign, and makes it a personal affair, whereby each man can choose ten or fifteen or twenty prospects that he can not only most efficiently solicit, but also usually get best results from. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are recommended as soliciting days, leaving Friday and Saturday for "Clean-up" days, if the campaign is not "over the top" by Thursday night. It is suggested that the campaign officially open with a dinner, to be served in the early evening the night before the first day of active solicitation, so that the entire evening will be free for the distribution of prospect cards, inspirational talks, etc. As suggested above the Campaign Chairman should impress on the Team Workers the necessity of every prospect being seen, and the return of the card if said prospect refuses to contribute, with reason written thereon. Someone else may be able to get him. A strong, inspirational Scouting talk is generally given and pledges taken from all Team Workers before the meeting adjourns. This three day intensive campaign usually accomplishes better results than one having a longer period of time, as the workers start at once, realizing they must work fast and hard, to put it over in that space of time. This keeps up the enthusiasm. As many cash payments on the first year pledge are secured as possible and where convenient to the giver. Luncheons are held daily, at which time reports are received from each team and marked on a large "Team Progress" board, previously made for that purpose. An inspirational short talk may well be given and challenges between teams worked up, to see which team brings in the greatest amount. The "Team Progress Sign," above mentioned has proved a stimulus to greater efforts and better returns. The last day's luncheon may well be held at night, so as to enable the team workers to have a full day for work. The first two days it is recommended that noon-day luncheons be served. CHAPTER XIV RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS "The purpose of this corporation (Boy Scouts of America) shall be to promote through organization, and COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, selfreliance and kindred virtues, using the methods which are now in common use by boy scouts, by placing emphasis upon the Scout Oath and Law for character development, citizenship training and physical fitness." General Policy The position of Scouting toward other organizations therefore is clearly set forth in the National Constitution-cooperation is its task-never competition. Serving boyhood is its business, in which, however, it neither seeks nor desires monopoly. Every agency which resultfully seeks to serve boyhood in character building or citizenship training is a brother-in-effort to be aided. The task of reaching the boy into whose life come too few character building influences is a task which all existing agencies are at present unable to cover. Scouting and the Home (1) The aims of Scouting for character building intimately coincides with the Home aims and prayers for its boys. (2) The outcomes of scouting, its "good turn," its cheery obedience, its worthiness of trust, etc. are to be awaited as results sensed through their being lived in the Home. Frequent visits and conference and understanding between the Home and the Scoutmaster will make possible more effective work by each. Scouting must ever be considerate of the home point of view. |