Boy Scouts of America

Literature

Outdoor Literature

Outdoor knowledge and skills are highlighted throughout Scouting literature. Publications that are most pertinent to  outdoor Scouting activities include the following:

Scouts BSA Handbook: Organized by the levels of rank advancement, the Scouts BSA Handbook guides a Scout through levels of outdoor skills development leading to the highest rank of Eagle Scout.

Fieldbook: The Fieldbook is a comprehensive resource providing knowledge about nature and the elements, outdoor activities, and skills. It includes sections on leadership and trek preparation, Leave No Trace, trek adventures, and appreciating our environment.

Aquatics Supervision: This leader’s guide to youth swimming and boating activities is the primary resource for all aquatic activities at the unit level.

Conservation Handbook: The Conservation Handbook is a book about caring for the Earth. It is for Scouts and BSA leaders, for parents, park rangers, land managers, and everyone else who wants to involve volunteers in projects that are good for our natural resources. While the Conservation Handbook bears the emblem of the Boy Scouts of America, its message is of value for leaders of many organizations. It is a book for anyone eager to explore environmental opportunities that can help young people become enthused stewards of the land.

Guide to Awards and Insignia: The insignia guide presents detailed information to enable BSA members to wear the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions. Find more information here.

Cub Scout Day Camp Administration Guide: Councils have been operating Cub Scout day camp activities for a number of years. This book is designed to help your local council manage everything from how to get started to identifying themes and schedules.

Resident Camping for Cub Scouting: Before setting up any resident camping program, review your program resources, personnel, potential participants, and activity needs.

Nationally Approved Historic Trails: The Boy Scouts of America publishes a compendium of historic trails operated by Scout councils throughout the United States.

Knots and How To Tie Them: This booklet describes how to tie various knots, hitches, and lashings commonly used in outdoor activities.

Guide to Advancement: The Guide to Advancement is the official source for administering advancement in all BSA programs: Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts.

Parental Consent Form

Guide to Safe Scouting

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.