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Scouts BSA Program Updates Archive

Scouts BSA Program Updates Archive

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  • Advancement updates
  • Best Practices
  • Linked Troops
  • Merit Badge Updates
  • Safety/YPT
  • Troop Talk Live/ Webinars
Scouts BSA
March 7, 2024
In a world of ever-increasing soccer practices, swim meets, and back-to-school nights, becoming an adult Scouter may seem terrifying. Will Scouting consume your free weeknights and weekends until the end of time? Never fear!
Scouts BSA
March 3, 2024
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
January 29, 2024
Knives have been a part of Scouting since the start. The BSA has emphasized that having a knife is a privilege. Review with your Scouts the importance of knife safety, reinforcing that a knife
Scouts BSA
January 29, 2024
Scouts BSA Chairman Angelique Minett on Troop Talk Live discussed board of review. The Scouts BSA board of review aims to determine the quality of the Scout’s experience and decide whether the requirements to
Scouts BSA
January 4, 2024
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
Scouts BSA
December 4, 2023
Some people have been injured as spectators because they didn’t wear the proper safety gear, like eye protection, especially around chip-producing equipment. The most crucial aspect is “Supervision,” which applies to both Scouts and
Scouts BSA
November 29, 2023
As part of continuous improvements, changes have been made to rank and merit badge requirements. Attached is a list of those changes that will take effect on January 1, 2024. These changes will also
Scouts BSA
October 3, 2023
We are approaching the 5th anniversary of girls entering the Scouts BSA Program. The current National Scouts BSA Program Committee is developing and conducting an experience review of girls in the program. This review
Scouts BSA
June 26, 2023
Part of the fun of being outdoors is being able to relax and have fun, and hammocks offer both. Whether you are using it to just hang out during the day or as the
Scouts BSA
April 27, 2023
Saturday, April 29th, 2023 10:00 AM Central Every youth deserves the opportunity to have a meaningful experience in the Scouts BSA program! Come learn from the National Scouts BSA Program Committee and special guests from the National Special Needs and Disabilities Committee how to

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.