I am working with my LDS to set up a program for Scouting in my area. I have put together literature to offer the Scuba Diving Merit Badge, and am offering sessions for DSD/Bubblemaker (I am PADI, if you have not guessed) as well as Seal Team. I want to provide something for all Scouting youth.
I have presented to a couple district meetings and the leaders that attended were excitied with what we are doing, but there has been little followup to these meetings so far. I am interested in seeing what other instructors and dive shops have done to keep the momentum going and get more of the Scouts (and Venturers) involved.
I am trying to attract more interest by scheduling a DSD the same day of their summer swim test session at the pool. I hope to attend some troop meetings for show and tell to attract interest and am looking at other options available. Being on the NC coast, I feel that there is an opportunity lost if the local Scouts do not experience some great diving in their own backyards.
What I am looking for is some feedback on what has been successful in your area and what has not. What else can I be doing to get that initial interest converted to activity and how can I keep it going over time? I appreciate any discussion on this topic. Thanks!
I have presented to a couple district meetings and the leaders that attended were excitied with what we are doing, but there has been little followup to these meetings so far. I am interested in seeing what other instructors and dive shops have done to keep the momentum going and get more of the Scouts (and Venturers) involved.
I am trying to attract more interest by scheduling a DSD the same day of their summer swim test session at the pool. I hope to attend some troop meetings for show and tell to attract interest and am looking at other options available. Being on the NC coast, I feel that there is an opportunity lost if the local Scouts do not experience some great diving in their own backyards.
What I am looking for is some feedback on what has been successful in your area and what has not. What else can I be doing to get that initial interest converted to activity and how can I keep it going over time? I appreciate any discussion on this topic. Thanks!