Many Scout councils have been caught off guard by Tentaroo’s upcoming closure. With roughly a month left before the deadline, if your council hasn’t yet found a reliable new home for its website, we can help.
Tentaroo closes at the end of October. That means your council needs to have its data backed up, migrated, and presented through an entirely new system before then.
Every migration is different. The time required depends largely on the amount and complexity of your existing data. Contact us for a free evaluation, and we’ll give you an upfront estimate of what we expect the migration to involve.
Scouting Websites That Work
Every council has different needs. We build websites around the way your council actually works — as complex as necessary, but as simple as possible.
Our goal is to make things easier for your staff and volunteers, and avoid giving them another complicated system to manage.
Whether you need a straightforward website migration or a fully customized solution, we can build something that fits your council.
Start Somewhere Safe
If you need to get your council website migrated quickly, using the WordPress theme provided by National can be a great way to save time.
For some councils, setting up the theme and migrating your existing content may be all you need. For others, it can be the first step toward a more customized website.
You don’t have to do everything at once. Get the essentials in place first, then improve and expand your website over time.
The important thing right now is making sure your council has a stable home for its website and its critical information before the deadline.
Integrations
Your website doesn’t have to stand alone.
For events, registration, payments, and other functions, we’ve built integrations with BlackPug, CouncilWare, Bonterra, EveryAction, and more. We also have our own in-house solutions for events, forms, and paywalled web content.
And no, we never charge recurring fees for integrations. You only pay us for connecting the systems initially, then your costs are determined by the provider.
Whatever systems your council chooses to use, we can help connect them to your new website.
Reliable and Stable
We’ve been building websites for nearly 20 years and have been working with Scout councils since 2013. We're still actively hosting & supporting many: Heart of America Council, Northeast Illinois Council, Sam Houston Area Council.
Our experience ranges from straightforward migrations and consulting to custom, full-featured web design and development. We’ve also built dozens of microsites for one-time Scouting events, campaigns, and fundraisers.
In other words, we’ve seen a lot of different councils, websites, systems, and challenges. We know that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, but also know the path to getting you a solution that fits perfectly without unnecessary hassle.
We Understand Scouting
Joe Davis (our company owner) is a lifelong Scout, as are other members of our team.
Even the members of our team who aren’t Scouts themselves have become deeply familiar with Scouting through years of working with councils and Scout organizations.
We understand that a council website isn’t just a website. It’s a resource for new families, Scouts, leaders, parents, donors, staff, volunteers, and the entire Scouting community.
That experience helps us build the kind of website that works for your council.
I have worked with i7MEDIA as our exclusive website and technology provider for almost 20 years. I regularly recommend to peers and other non-profits that partnering with i7MEDIA was one of the best decisions our organization has made. With a highly knowledgeable team that keeps up with web and technology trends, our sites remain some of the most engaging for our volunteers and prospective new families.
Their team did not use a standard template for our website, instead they built a custom platform specifically for Scouting through mojoPortal. The end result is a fully functional site design that was SEO forward and easy for our staff to edit.
We have worked with i7MEDIA on multiple projects including our main website, micro-sites, app development and more. Support is available 24-7 and the team is always there to help with major or minor updates. Sites also easily integrate with our third-party platforms including Feathr (retargeting) and our Google Ad Grant.
Matt Armstrong Marketing Director, Heart of America Council, Scouting America
We are a large council with 19 districts and a lot of content. We get between 750,000 - 1,000,000 page views annually, and it's worked very well. When we have needed customer support, we have gotten responses quickly.
Darlene Scheffler Webmaster - Sam Houston Area Council, Scouting America
Ready to Get Started?
The Tentaroo deadline is approaching quickly. If your council needs a new home for its website, let’s talk.
Contact us for a free evaluation. We’ll look at your current website and data, discuss your options, and give you an upfront idea of what it will take to get you migrated.