Launch Countdown Below are the Steps you
Each of the tasks below include a link to a Google Document. To gain access to ALL the documents in the Launch Countdown, you MUST fill out the form in Item 02. We will NOT share individual documents.
As you complete each task, use the "Progress" column to check it off. When the list is complete you will be ready to launch the website for your Pack. This system works, it is proficient, and it is complete. If you follow the directions as written you will learn everything you need to know about maintaining this website and you will be prepared to hand it over to leaders that follow.
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00 | Read This First | ![]() | Pull up a chair. Your trail to a great Pack Website starts here ---> | Medium | Read This First |
01 | Using the "Launch Countdown" Page | Some tips about this page and the best way to get your website off the ground | Easy | Launch Countdown Tips | |
02 | Register to View Documents | You MUST complete this step. Otherwise you can't open the remaining instructions. | Easy | Gain Access to the Instructions Below. | |
03 | Custom Graphics | Change three graphics to personalize this website | Hard | How to Customize the Images | |
04 | Site Navagation | Getting familiar with how the menu bars work and how to keep them current | Medium | Site Navigation | |
05 | How News Stories Work | Understanding how "Pack News" and "Den News" works is important. I get asked about it often. This will clear up the confusion quite nicely. | Medium | How News Stories Work | |
06 | Configurating The Website | Just a couple simple steps and your website will start looking and acting like your website | Easy | Configuring Your Website | |
07 | Creating Leader Gmail Accounts | Your leaders should be provided with Pack accounts, created by you. They should use their account for all Pack and Den business. | Medium | Creating Pack Gmail Accounts | |
08 | Updating Your Contacts | Before we get into the next few items you'll need to update your Contacts in your Pack Gmail one last time | Easy | Updating Your Contacts | |
09 | Creating and Using Online Forms | Online Forms are the perfect tool for gathering information from parents or visitors. Learn how to do it. This is a MUST learn. | Medium | Creating and Using Forms | |
10 | Google Doc's and "Collections" | We will start pouring the foundation. Then we will build a beautiful house on it. (You can post that on facebook) | Hard | Google Drive and Documents | |
11 | Calendars 101 | Your website will use several calendars. Each calendar will be maintained by a different leader. The website will display them together in really cool colors. | Hard | Pack and Den Calendars | |
12 | Final Edit of the Pages | We list the pages you want to edit. Pages that require attention anyway. | Medium | Editing the Pages | |
13 | Google Sites Help | You will bump into several brick walls eventually. Google Sites has a fairly good Help area. | Easy | Google Sites Help | |
14 | Configure the Leader Accounts | All the prep work is done. Lets log into your leader accounts and pull it all together. | Medium | Configure Leader Accounts | |
15 | Training the Leaders | The most important part of the entire project is getting your leaders trained and involved in the website. | Hard | Training the Leaders | |
16 | We Really Want to Know | Please tell us what you think about the instructions to this point. We are very curious and we would love to hear your thoughts. | Easy | Progress Report | |
17 | The Last Few Loose Ends | Some final steps and some final thoughts. | Medium | The Last Few Loose Ends |
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