Communication with parents is very important. There are several ways that you can keep in
touch. If you and the parents are tech
savvy, you could possibly send email reminders or text messages to
parents. You can also call parents with
reminders. My favorite method, however,
is to send a weekly postcard to parents and Scouts, and to send one letter per
month to parents. The Scouts can hang up
the postcards their refrigerator or calendar at home. They have worked well in our den.
Here are copies of the postcards I send. I am attaching a PDF and a MS Word file so
you can print them as-is or modify them.
I like to type in the information about where and when we are meeting,
what we are doing (i.e. the Readyman Activity Badge), as well as contact information. I also typed the names and addresses into my
personal file so I do not have to write them in each time.
Print the files on cardstock, and cut into quarters. This will make them the appropriate size and
weight for postcards to be mailed by the US Postal Service.
I also like to send a letter to parents each month. In this letter, I give the parent an update
on how the Scout is doing, how close he is to the next advancement, and
upcoming activities in the den and pack.
This has been a good way to keep parents informed on den plans and
activities, as well as to have them part of the advancement process.
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