Scouts BSA Program Updates Archive
Scouts BSA Program Updates Archive
- All
- Advancement updates
- Best Practices
- Linked Troops
- Merit Badge Updates
- Safety/YPT
- Troop Talk Live/ Webinars
- All
- Advancement updates
- Best Practices
- Linked Troops
- Merit Badge Updates
- Safety/YPT
- Troop Talk Live/ Webinars
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
Scouts BSA
February 17, 2023
Additional Youth Protection FAQs were added to the Guide to Safe Scouting in February 2023. These updates address Adult Supervision, Accommodations, Transportation, and Program requirements. Additional FAQs can be found here.
Scouts BSA
February 10, 2023
Effective January 1, 2023, there have been minor updates to 30 merit badges, including seven that are Eagle-required. Scouts that had started under the former requirements may finish using those requirements, but any scouts
Scouts BSA
September 26, 2022
In February 2019 the BSA launched Scouts BSA and invited girls to form and join troops across the country. Since creating the linked troop model, we have talked to units across the country and listened
Scouts BSA
August 16, 2022
Frequently, chartered organizations sponsor multiple troops. For example, a chartered organization may sponsor a troop for boys and a troop for girls. This is called a ‘linked troop’ – multiple troops served by a
Scouts BSA
June 24, 2022
In 2021, all outdoor-related rank advancement requirements were reviewed and realigned based on guidance from the National Outdoor Ethics and Conservation Subcommittee. These adjustments will help more effectively build a Scout’s outdoor ethics knowledge
