Board of Review Guidelines —This document contains sample questions to ask Scouts when conducting a Board of Review. New Scout Leader —This document is designed as a simple check-the-box style start-up process for the new Scoutmaster who may be unfamiliar with Scouts BSA. Family Scouting—This resource is designed to serve as the single point of information[…]

of the user profile) to receive credit. Youth Protection Training Once facilitators have been tasked with delivering the adult Youth Protection training, they should contact their Council Scout Executive for access to the materials. Access to the materials should not be shared with anyone else. The materials are available in English and Spanish and are[…]

Awards Cub Scouts Earn as Individuals Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award Tiger through Webelos Cub Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award in each of the program years, as long as the requirements are completed each year. The first time the award is earned, the Cub Scout will receive the pocket[…]

Below are examples of procedures a council advancement committee might consider for camp settings. How to handle staff training on the particulars of advancement in each program—Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts—as appropriate. This training could be conducted or supervised by members of the council advancement committee. Which merit badges may be offered[…]

The Boy Scouts of America is proud to provide the Scouting experience to all youth who meet membership requirements. Youth can join Cub Scouting or Scouts BSA and have the opportunity to grow and learn from Scouting. There are many opportunities for youth to benefit from the Scouting experience. The Lone Scout plan is a[…]

Download the Eagle Rank Requirements Be active in your troop for at least six months as a Life Scout. As a Life Scout, demonstrate Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in[…]

2015 Advancement Committee Position Descriptions June/July 2012 Advancement Committee Position Descriptions (Camping Committee and Outdoor Program Liaison and Records Keeper) August/September 2012 Advancement Committee Position Descriptions (Eagle Scout Issues Coordinator and Special Needs Scouting Specialist) November 2012 Advancement Committee Position Descriptions; Eagle Scout Rank Credentials Now Produced at National Distribution Center May 2012 Advancement Education[…]

Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. Scouts plan their own advancement and progress at their own pace as they meet each challenge. Scouts are recognized and rewarded for each achievement, which helps them gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Scout grow in[…]

directly with the youth in the pack.  A pack committee is an opportunity to involve all parents and adults in the family. Literature Cub Scout Leader Book The Cub Scout Leader Book gives the details on how a Pack is organized.  This is the best resources for Cubmasters and Pack Committee[…]

  First graders, and anyone beyond that grade who is new to Cub Scouting, completes the Bobcat Badge prior to working on their grade-specific badge of rank. Kindergartners, who are Lions, do not work on the Bobcat Badge.   Kindergarten LionFirst Grade TigerSecond Grade WolfThird Grade BearFourth Grade WebelosFifth[…]