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Renewal and Growing Resources

Helping Units Retain, Grow, and Thrive:

Supporting Membership Renewal, Growth, and New-Unit Stabilization

Commissioners help keep Scouting units strong. They support renewal, growth, and stability by:

  • Supporting member and unit renewals
  • Supporting existing unit growth
  • Launching new units
  • Strengthening units that need extra care

This page offers proven tools and tips, based on real-world experience, to help commissioners and other Scouters help units stay active, renew on time, and grow with confidence.

Explore the resources below to strengthen your impact and support every unit’s success.

Renewing members and units is essential to keeping Scouting strong. These resources help commissioners support, train, and guide units with timely, accurate member and unit renewals.

  • Renewal Resource: Renew and Thrive – Councils’ Membership and Unit Renewal Tips—for Councils, Commissioners, and Renewal Champions
  • Unit and Membership Renewal: Detailed information about how to renew members and units, including:
    • Short videos with step-by-step instructions for each type of renewal
    • Short instruction sheets for each type of renewal
    • Additional Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • So much more

Membership growth keeps units vibrant and sustainable. Use these tools to support recruitment and help new units get started.

New and struggling units need extra care to succeed. These resources help commissioners provide steady support and build long-term stability and sustainability.

  • Unit Roadmap: Resource to simplify the steps to long term unit success from starting, to growing, and sustaining.

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