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 […]

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 […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Fall 2021 Jim Libbinjlibbin@msnu.eduCouncil Support Chair  Every administrative commissioner, especially district and council commissioners, struggles with the low rates of unit contact reporting—for both simple and detailed contacts. Talking about the low rates of reporting, setting goals for unit contact reporting, providing instructions, or even begging […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Spring 2022 Mike Weber Technology Chairmfweber112@comcast.net How does planning apply to us as commissioners? How do I get started if I’m not good at planning? How can planning help me be a better commissioner? Two quotes help frame this topic. One is “A goal without a plan […]

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(Two-day program) First Day 8:45-9:00 A.M. Registration (coffee available)   9:00 A.M. Opening—inspirational flag ceremony (from Troop Program Features, Volumes I, II, and III, Nos. 33110A, 33111A, and 33112A)     Staff   Words of welcome – Council camping chairman Staff introductions Introduction of campmasters Brief outline of the training experience Organize into patrols   […]

Volume 9 – 2022 1. Winter 2022 Adapting Events: Focus on long-term summer camp planning and communication for campers with special needs or disabilities (SND) between parents, unit leaders, and camp staff; helping adult volunteers outside your unit. Enhancing Awareness Seabase Keys Experience, Philmont Zia Program, 2022 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC). Awareness […]

Being a good Scout leader requires more than knowing how to camp. However, the Scouting program does provide outdoor training classes for leaders with beginning, intermediate, and advanced outdoor skills.

Outdoor Awards –  For a full list of BSA awards visit the BSA awards Central. Below are some awards that are specific to Outdoor Programs 50-Miler Award—This embroidered patch, No. 00191, or leather patch, No. 00241, is earned when a Scout hikes, paddles, bikes, or rides horseback for at least 50 miles over five consecutive days, […]

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. THE SCOUT OATHOn my honor I will do my bestTo do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout […]

Cub Scouts earn Adventures that are specific to their grade and rank.  A number of Adventures must be completed to earn the badge of rank for each grade level. Adventures may be earned in any order.  Completion of adventures is how the aims of character, citizenship, leadership, and personal fitness are developed. Download a PDF of […]

Filter Awards by Program Cub Scout Eagle Scout Explorer High Adventure Base Staff Order of the Arrow Scout Sea Scout Venturer Amount: $500 – $999 $1,000 – $1,999 $2,000 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000 – $49,999 $50,000 – $70,000 SHOW RESULTS NESA World Explorer Alumni Relations Award Amount: Varies To qualify as a Eagle […]

New-Unit Organizer and New-Unit Commissioner The new-unit organizer works closely with the institutional head or executive officer of the chartered organization to put together an organizing team. A new-unit commissioner supports that effort and strives to become a familiar face to that group, taking the lead in helping the team complete some aspects of its […]

FAQs 1. May service be provided by individual Scout and their Family? Yes, of course. If you have identified an opportunity right next door and your smaller working group is the right personal approach; great! Successfully addressing a defined need (even Next Door) will inspire youth and adults in and out of Scouting to higher […]

C: The Unit Leader’s Role  IN THIS MODULE CAN DO ATTITUDE BECOMING AN ACCEPTING UNIT BUILDING EMPATHY BUILDING A UNIT LEADERSHIP TEAM TRAINING & SUPPORTING YOUTH LEADERS COUNTERING MYTHS ABOUT DISABILITIES HELPING VOLUNTEERS FROM OUTSIDE YOUR UNIT OUTING AND ADVENTURE PLANNING SUPPORTING SIBLINGS Can Do Attitude As a Scout leader you will continue to be […]

8 Elements to Consider When Planning a Trip Wilderness is a necessity…a fountain of life… thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people who are beginning to find out that going to the mountain is going home; that wilderness is a necessity; that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating […]

Purpose of National Camping School The purpose of National Camping School (NCS) is to provide adults with a learning experience and training related to the operation of council camp. The key staff members will, in turn, train and supervise other staff personnel in your council camping program. Training is offered for staff members who will […]

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Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Spring 2021 Jeff BostwickRecruiting and Retention Chair  bostwick.jeffrey@gmail.com If you are like me, you might be exhausted with all the new normals we have confronted in the last year. With the upheaval of 2020-2021, you might be craving constancy, not change. So if adapting to change […]

Commissioners The Commissioner a publication for commissioners and professionals Spring 2021 Larry ChaseService Chair lhc@chasehome.net   Eight dedicated volunteers are completing terms of service in which they’ve dedicated themselves to helping ensure that every member of the BSA has a great Scouting experience. Jeff Bostwick, National Commissioner Service Team Recruiting & Recognition ChairJeff’s term of […]