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Frequently Asked Questions Updated 1/3/2024 Overview of the Cub Scout Program Updates Effective June 1, 2024, the Cub Scout program will be updated to ensure that Cub Scouting is Fun, Simple, and Easy. Fun for Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders. Simple to understand and explain. Easy to deliver as designed. These updates are the result […]

Diversity Equity & Inclusion The BSA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement The Boy Scouts of America promotes a culture where each youth, volunteer, and employee feels a sense of belonging and builds communities where every person feels respected and valued.Leading by example and encouraging each other to live by the values expressed by the Scout […]

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Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Summer 2021 Jim Libbin jlibbin@msnu.edu Council Support Chair  The great challenge of all Scouters across the fall of 2021 and into 2022 is growing membership across our great movement. We all must internalize the vision that to have a real impact and to ‘prepare every eligible […]

In February 2019 the BSA launched Scouts BSA and invited girls to form and join troops across the country.  Since creating the linked troop model, we have talked to units across the country and listened as they have shared what is working and where there may be challenges. As a movement—BSA remains committed to the linked […]

Virtual Camps Virtual Camps BSA Virtual Camp Opportunities Summer camp is a highlight for Scouts of all ages each year! Boys and girls yearn for outdoor programs that stir their imagination and interest!  Virtual camps offered by BSA councils from across the country will continue to challenge and excite your Scout! They will be able […]

Back to: Marketing Awards 2022 Honorees The National Marketing Awards honors councils who have demonstrated marketing excellence in building and promoting the Scouting brand through: Fundraising, Membership Recruitment, Program Implementation, or Social/Digital Outreach. We celebrate the work of this year’s award-winning councils! FUNDRAISING Chattahoochee Council – Columbus, GA Circle Ten Council – Dallas, TX Gateway […]

Get Ready for an adventureof a lifetime Register For an Adventure Trek At One of the bSA’s 4 National High Adventure Bases Our National High Adventure bases are the next evolution of your outdoors Scouting experience. It’s the opportunity to take your adventure to an adrenaline pumping level! Get ready to unlock an unforgetable experience […]

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6909 FLORIDA SEA BASE STOCK SCUBA GEAR SNORKELING WATER BOAT UNDERWATER SAILBOAT SAILING DOCK KAYAK PADDLE CANOE TROOP FLAG CAMP FIRE LIMBO VOLLEYBALL NIGHT DARKNESS BUILDINGS ALLIGATOR FISH MORGAN 4/17/2012 4817,**********Beginning of Shooting Data Section**********,Canon EOS 5D Mark II iso - 320 f/5.6 shutter - 1/250,file name - 6909-CR2-0028.CR2 date - 4/9/12 time - 8:24:42 PM,program - Program AE white balance - Auto,meter - multi-segment tone comp - 0 exp. comp - +0.3,flash - off flash comp -,focus mode - One Shot AF lens type - EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM,id - firmware - Version 2.0.4,meter mode - multi-segment color mode - AdobeRGB,serial # - 620305241 sharpness - 0 tone comp - 0

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The goal of backcountry travel is to move through the backcountry while minimizing damage to the land. Understanding the impact of travel on the land is necessary to accomplish this goal. Damage occurs when hikers trample surface vegetation or communities of organisms beyond recovery. The resulting barren area leads to the development of undesirable trails […]

Thank you to ALL WHO attended our National Camp-In on May 2nd! Reserve Your Camp-In Patch! STAY CONNECTED PRIVACY POLICY CAMP-IN GIVEAWAY OFFICIAL RULES  Whether in your backyard or in your living room, join families across the country live on Facebook for a day of fun virtual adventures. From camp-style cooking and friendly competitions, to […]

We’re celebrating the 5th anniversary of girls joining the Scouts BSA program, and we want to know about your Scouts BSA experience! Every registered girl for whom we have a valid email address in the Scouts BSA program and a statistically representational number of boys from across the country will receive an invite to participate in […]

  Join us in celebrating the service, leadership, and groundbreaking accomplishments of the first female Eagle Scouts. WATCH ON YOUTUBE Eagle Scouts have been leading positive change in their communities for more than a century. That tradition continued with the historic inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. On Sunday, February 21st, 2021, our Be The […]

The Commissioner Newsletter   Select a NewsletterSummer 2021Spring 2021Winter 2021Spring 2020Summer 2020Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2019Summer 2019Fall 2019Winter 2019 The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Summer 2021 Scott Sorrels National Commissioner Why local is the most important The COVID-19 pandemic was tough on Scouting units, especially Cub Scouts (if you find virtual meetings frustrating […]

BSA Adopt-a-School REGISTER NOW BSA Adopt-a-School Program The hope at the heart of the BSA Adopt-a-School program is to build strong, sustaining relationships with your local schools, creating thousands of lasting community partnerships across the U.S. Through committed volunteer efforts — from school cleanup and landscaping to Scouts’ active participation in school events throughout the […]

The Training Times A Publication of Volunteer Development, Scouting U, BSA – January 2024 EditionDownload Printer-Friendly Version In this edition: National Volunteer Training Conference Philmont Training Center Scouting U Week at Philmont Scouting U Conferences at Philmont Kodiak Challenge Discontinued Upcoming Training & Events National Volunteer Training Conference  Flyer Scouting U Week at Philmont Flyers […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Fall 2021 Sean Byrne Resources Chair sppbks@gmail.com  Hopefully by now, you’ve read each of the service team’s articles on the culture of unit service. If you haven’t, I encourage you to stop reading this one and go read those first. Across many of those articles you’ll read quite […]

Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and hams around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. This jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby amateur radio operator’s ham […]

This final edition is comprised of articles reflecting ideas of importance before the 2024 Cub Scout program releases just around the corner, plus includes the close-out of several topics that have been explored during recent issues. The story of the origin of Advancement News is also included, along with links to current Scouting resources of […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Winter 2022 Scott Sorrels, National Commissioner scottsorrels@comcast.net     We live in a time of great change, and we know after the last number of years that change is constant. Change is how you progress. Change is how you clear a trail so every young person […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Spring 2022 Chris BeaverRoundtable Chair cbbeaver@gmail.com As commissioners, we seek to ensure that every member of the BSA has a great Scouting experience. For sure, this applies to the roundtable program as a whole. Let’s be clear; roundtable exists in districts and councils across the BSA to […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Summer 2022 Jim Libbinjlibbin@msnu.eduCommissioner Facilitator NSTs 1-8 Throughout Scouting, but especially within the commissioner corps, we have spent the last two years worrying about survival. Many of us, especially those in the Western U.S., still long for our friends that left us when the Church of […]

The Scouts BSA committee is excited to announce that nominations are open for the Scouts BSA’s inaugural Youth Council! The Youth Council will help shape the future of the Scouts BSA program by sharing their perspectives on the program’s strengths and growth areas, as well as by providing feedback on programmatic ideas under consideration by […]

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why are the updates taking effect on June 1? A: In the BSA computer systems all Scouts are automatically moved from one grade to the next, this is called “roll-over”.  The effect date of June 1 is to coincide with grade roll-over.  As a practical matter, June 1 is the beginning […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Spring 2021 Larry ChaseNational Commissioner Service Chair lhc@chasehome.net Five new members are joining your National Commissioner Service team. Three are replacing current chairs who are completing their terms of service (see a related article nearby); two are assuming new roles on the team as council support chair, […]