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Scouts BSA Advancement Demystified: Separating Myth from Reality

**Scouts BSA Advancement Demystified: Separating Myth from Reality New Monthly Webinar Series

Scouts BSA is excited to launch a new webinar focused on troop advancement. This new monthly webinar series is titled “Scouts BSA Advancement Demystified: Separating Myth from Reality” and is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month at 8pm Eastern.

Our first webinar is “Advancement Myths- BUSTED!” focused on clearing up common mistakes and misinterpretations that confuse Scouts, parents, and troop leaders. Questions are highly encouraged and we want to hear from you! Please submit questions in advance to advancement.team@scouting.org or via the meeting registration. Mark your calendars in advance!

Our upcoming advancement webinars are scheduled as follows at 8pm Eastern:

  • October 1st, Advancement Myths – BUSTED!
  • November 5th, Click, Learn, Earn: Digital Tools for Merit Badge Counselors
  • December 3rd, The Power of the Panel: Elevating Your Boards of Review
  • And more in 2026!

Register today for our first “Scouts BSA Advancement Demystified: Separating Myth from Reality” webinar: https://scouting-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YzYmxMMqQJK0HqvH6nsYBQ#/registration

These webinars will help clear up confusion around advancement requirements and give you practical tools for your troop. Whether you’re dealing with merit badge counseling questions or trying to run better boards of review, we’ve got you covered.

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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.