Advancement
NEW ON DEMAND LIFE TO EAGLE PREVIEW NOW AVAILABLE!
A new “On Demand” Life to Eagle Preview is now available all Scouts and Scouters online. In the past, this presentation would have only taken place in-person, in various locations throughout the council. Now, your Scouts can gain access to important resources as well as the necessary insight to make the Life to Eagle process as…
Read MoreThese Cub Scout Adventures video resources can help your next den meeting
Figuring out how to create a fun den meeting in a virtual setting can feel overwhelming. That’s why the National Council and 50 councils across the country worked together to produce these Cub Scout Adventures video resources to help den leaders. They are a series of short videos, prepared by councils, to align with Adventures…
Read MoreLeaders from across the Nation create Video Series for Cub Scout Adventures!
Den Leaders! Are you looking for help with Virtual meetings? Maybe you’re a new leader and just need ideas on how to plan Den Meetings? Maybe you have new Lion Parents who want tips and tricks to plan their adventure? National BSA has you covered with a series of videos for Cub Scout Adventures! The…
Read MoreTime Extensions for Eagle Scout, Summit and Quartermaster Awards Due to COVID-19
Normally granted only in rare circumstances, the BSA and its local councils will allow extensions for Life Scouts needing more time to finish their Eagle Scout requirements. The authority for councils to grant this extension is effective immediately and continues through Sept. 30, 2020. Extensions are also available for Venturers needing to finish Summit Award…
Read MoreWhat does Cub Scouting Look like this Fall?
Leaders – How are you planning for this fall? Starting around mid-March of 2020, in-person Den and Pack activities — including field trips and other visits to community resources — were suspended on account of the risk of transmission of Covid-19, under guidance and directives about physical distancing. At this time, we lack good information about…
Read MoreThese 8 museums offer virtual visits (and fulfill a merit badge requirement!)
An eight-hour flight to Paris? Even in pre-pandemic times, that seems like a lot of work for a single merit badge requirement. But with the Louvre Museum just a click away, the Art merit badge is within reach during COVID-19. Museums with virtual tours, coupled with new temporary guidelines from the BSA that make virtual museum…
Read MoreThis Fourth of July, have a blast from home with Scout Saturday Live!
The Scout Saturday Live! Orchestra has a special performance planned for the Fourth of July You can measure the success of Scout Saturday Live! — the biweekly web series created by and for Scouts with a new episode coming on the Fourth of July — in a number of ways. You can point to the…
Read MoreEverything you need to know about virtual summer camps for Cub Scouts and Scouts
This summer, the adventure continues. Families in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA and Venturing can participate in one (or more!) virtual summer camp experiences. With so many typical summer activities on hold or canceled, families are looking for ways to keep their Scouts engaged in fun, rewarding and (shhh!) even educational experiences all summer long. Thankfully, BSA…
Read MoreScoutbook introduces a faster way to track your Scout’s progress
Recording service hours and camping nights just got easier. The Scoutbook team has introduced Activity Logs. Scoutbook, the Boy Scouts of America’s online tool for tracking Scouting advancement, is continuously improving, adding more features to help you save time, stay connected and enhance your Scouting experience. With this update, unit leaders can easily add multiple…
Read MoreVirtual Scoutbook Courses offered in Early June!
Ed D’Avignon, Northern Star Scouting Leader and Scoutbook expert, will be teaching 2 Scoutbook courses in early June. If you’re new to Scoutbook, these are the courses to get you started!! Basic Scoutbook will be June 3 at 7:00 PM. Scoutbook for Merit Badge Counselors Jun 10 at 7:00 PM.
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