We have an important update for you. A memo about BSA National fee updates was released to Council Key 3s during the National Annual Meeting of the BSA early this month. This change is typically announced in mid-July. As you might expect, information has quickly made the rounds via social […]
Author: Tori Berninger
Update to Scouting Policy Starting September 1
Scouting’s Barrier to Abuse is getting stronger this fall. As part of our ongoing commitment to abuse prevention, the Boy Scouts of America is updating the adult supervision requirements for overnight activities. This update enhances the minimum “two-deep leadership” requirements by additionally requiring every adult present on overnight activities to be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America. A limited exception is for parents and legal guardians of Cub Scout youth attending overnight with their children.
Hooked on Scouting with Friends
Hooked on Scouting was a huge success this year! So successful that we’re introducing the next phase: Hooked on Scouting with Friends! Beginning October 15th, the first 100 Scouts to recruit a new friend to join Scouting will receive 2 Kunnan Blackwater spinning combo reel fishing poles ($80.00 value). One […]
August 1, 2022 National Council Fee Increase
Dear Scouters, Thank you for all you do for the youth of our council and community. We received notification on June 29th that the National Council plans to increase membership and charter fees starting August 1st, 2022. These specific fees are necessary to support National Council services such as liability insurance, criminal background […]
ScoutBook Update
11/24/2020 Scoutbook recently changed it’s domain name to scoutbook.scouting.org. Users may need to clear their cache and cookie settings. See instructions below based on your preferred browser For Chrome: To clear a Single Cookie: Click on 3 dots on top right of the browser Choose Settings In Privacy and Security, […]