Overview Certification grants a Scout the right to carry matches and build campfires. Scouts must show their Scout leader, or someone designated by their leader, that they understand their responsibility to do the eight requirements. Who Can Earn This Award? Earned by Scouts BSA members. How To Get the Award Unit purchases from Scout shop. […]

Overview To encourage the development of boardsailing skills Who Can Earn This Award? Earned by Scouting America members, Venturers, Sea Scouts, Explorers and adult leaders in these programs. How To Get the Award Purchased by instructors to present upon completion of the course Supply Item Description & Uniform Placement Round patch with blue boardsailer and […]

One hundred years after Arthur Eldred of New York earned this nation’s first Eagle Scout Award, new, independent research demonstrates the significant, positive impact Eagle Scouts have on society every day.  Since it was first awarded in 1912, more than 2 million young men have achieved Scouting America’s highest rank. The study conducted by Baylor […]

Messengers of Peace >  What Cub Scouts Can Do! Back to: Messengers of Peace Cub Scouts: Be A Messenger of Peace Even the smallest Scout can make a big difference. Cub Scouts learn that peace begins with kindness, helping others, and caring for their community. Through Messengers of Peace (MoP), they explore how their actions—big […]

Table of Contents Council Endowment Management Portfolio Management Strategies – Folder B Council Endowment Planning: Structure and Components – This power point, file B-1, introduces basic council finance issues, endowment- planning responsibilities, endowment principles, fund coordination, funding the council’s goals, the National BSA Foundation, BSA Asset Management, and honoring donors. Portions of this presentation are […]

Opportunities Opportunities National Strategic Partnerships National Events & Initiatives Program Sponsorships High Adventure Bases Integrated Media Proud Partners Get In Touch Home > National Strategic Partnerships > Program Sponsorships Back to: National Strategic Partnerships Program Sponsorships K-5th Grade Program Sponsorships with Cub Scouts Cub Scouts progress towards a badge of rank based on their grade […]

BB-1: Camp Program: Swim Areas IN THIS MODULE OVERVIEW SWIM CHECK STRATEGIES Leader Communication Parent/Caregiver Communication Nonswimmers Practice Jumps Reach Poles and Edge Lanes CLOTHES CHANGING SPACES OPERATING STRATEGIES Flotation Aids Early Start and Departure Shade for Mobility Equipment Managing Waves & Splashing SPECIFIC SITUATIONS Deaf Scouts and Scouts that are Non-verbal Blind Scouts Physical […]

[…] its coming right to your digital device via virtual platform! Never before has it been so easy to join fellow Scouters and outdoor enthusiasts from across the country to learn new methods, share ideas, and check out the latest in outdoor gear and programs. This is the conference to take part in if you […]

[…] questions you might have in terms of how to get more involved with KISC. But once again, another emphasis on the you don’t have to leave the country for a massive international experience and to get your feet wet with this stuff, because maybe you don’t want to send yourself all the way to […]

Over the last 20 months as our country has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, people have gone outside to experience outdoor recreation in record numbers. But not everyone has the time and resources to pack up and head out outside. How can Scouting America part of solving this issue? These were the questions we began […]

A year ago, the theme for the Fall 2021 The Commissioner was our new commissioner culture theme Be the Heart. Built Relationships. Change Lives. Boy, does that theme apply also to this Fall 2022 “The Commissioner” theme of “Taking Care of Commissioners”. And, I think, we could all agree our commissioner staffs need this same consideration applied to them too.

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Spring 2022 Craig MartinExploring Chair bruin1967@aol.com With summer just around the corner, Exploring units may soon be formulating their annual plans for the next program year. Much of the annual planning process for Exploring is based on the Exploring Guidebook for Post & Club Leaders—Youth & Adult, […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Winter 2022 Chris BeaverRoundtable Chair cbbeaver@gmail.com “When I attend roundtable, I leave energized and refreshed.” This is a sentiment I hear Scouters throughout Scouting America express frequently. Truly, something as simple as a monthly gathering can prove to be just the pick-me-up Scouting volunteers need. In fact, […]

MAJOR GIFTS SUPPORT BSA National Foundation Website Researching Foundations & Grants Proposals Sample Council Gift Acceptance & Investment Policies Will Sez Major Gifts Promotion Cartoons (19 images)   MAJOR GIFTS RECOGNITION James E. West Fellowship Second Century Society Winthrop Rockefeller Award   COUNCIL RECOGNITION Memorial-Tribute Fund  

In order for a crew to be sustainable, they must continually draw in new members. Luckily, this isn’t a chore! A larger crew can lead to more activities and more fun! Often times, crews lose members as their youth grow older and either move to a different location or age out. One of the best […]

The Venturing A-L-P-S program model provides a framework for a dynamic program of Adventure, Leadership, Personal growth, and Service. It is grounded in a flexible program of continuous, youth-led adventure, with the recognition system providing Venturers with benchmarks of progress. Venturing-specific trainings provide opportunities to learn and apply leadership skills. Venturing’s program model provides explicit training experiences […]

Rank Focus: Participation The adventure of participating with the crew unfolds, and each Venturer begins to discover his or her interests and talents. As the Discovery Rank recipients develop new skills and competencies, their eyes are opened, and the world expands for them. Requirements: Adventure 1.  Participate in at least two Tier II or III adventures at […]

Rank Focus: Mentoring The Summit Rank represents Venturing’s highest honor. To achieve this ultimate recognition, you will serve the crew as a leader— both formally and informally— and you will be a mentor to others. In addition, you will strengthen your community be designing and leading a service project to benefit others. The experience gained […]

Venturing’s three levels of adventure are designed to challenge and engage crew members to experience adventure. Each level provides crew members with opportunity for leadership, personal growth, and skill development. While Tier I activities are fairly basic, they provide a preparation for the greater challenges and opportunities involved in Tier II and Tier III activities. […]

Check out our visualization of Summit Rank recipients around the country! Recipients are mapped by the location of the council headquarters and the size of the Venturing logo indicates the number of awardees from that council. Our list is updated periodically based on the national database of Summit Rank recipients. If you have received […]

Venturing Newsletter | Winter 2023 January 2023 In this issue of the Venturing Newsletter, discover the history of the Summit Rank, meet the National VOA, get tips for landing an internship, and more! View Online Venturing Newsletter | Fall 2020 October 2020 Welcome to the fifth edition of the Venturing Newsletter! Be sure to read […]

[…] Part 1: Online training module • Part 2: Council-led training module, facilitated by local council leadership • Part 3: In-person two-day training held at locations around the country (Courses begin at 9 a.m. on Day 1 and conclude at 2 p.m. on Day 2.) This three part curriculum, combined with the required pre-requisites listed […]

Pinewood Derby® Partnered with a parent or guardian, Cub Scouts work together, strengthening bonds and building confidence – and their own custom race cars! They begin with an official Pinewood Derby® Race Car kit, then create a design, then carve it from the wood block provided in the kit, and detail it with paint, decals […]

The World Baden-Powell Fellowship, established on 25th April 1982 in Kolmaarden (Sweden), recognizes individuals for their contributions to the World Scout Foundation  to help support Scouting. Fellowship receptions are periodically held in different parts of the world to both inform members about Scouting and to welcome new members who are personally awarded a special insignia by His […]

[…] resource for religious organizations, schools, and community and civic groups to use in their program for young people. Scouting is an educational program based on “duty to God” and designed to enhance A personal value system Leadership skills Citizenship responsibilities Career awareness Personal fitness If the troop is operated by a religious organization, it […]

MAJOR GIFTS SUPPORT BSA National Foundation Website  Introduction to Planned Giving Sample Council Gift Acceptance & Investment Policies Will Sez Major Gifts Promotion Cartoons (19 images) RECOGNITIONS DONOR RECOGNITIONS James E. West Fellowship Second Century Society Winthrop Rockefeller Award COUNCIL RECOGNITIONS Memorial/Tribute Fund

What is Scouting’s Journey to Excellence? Scouting’s Journey to Excellence is a planning, performance, and recognition program for packs, troops, crews, ships, and posts. Its goal is to align unit, district, and council performance to maximize results in key performance areas that are directly related to producing a successful, growing, and sustainable Scouting program (such […]

Scouting is a youth-led, youth-run program, but the youth must be trained to be leaders. Adult role models in Scouting provide an ideal learning experience for all youth. Every adult volunteer has something valuable to offer. On a typical weekend campout, Scouts might work with an adult volunteer who teaches the Fishing merit badge and […]

Outdoor ethics training is included in all core Scouting America outdoor training programs: National Youth Leader Training (NYLT) and National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) for Scouts, and Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) and Wood Badge for all adult volunteers with outdoor leadership responsibilities. Scouting America also offers specialized outdoor ethics and Leave No […]