The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner.
Trained leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for crews. When leaders understand Scouting, they are more effective in their roles.
These helpful resources and reference materials are available to help you support your troop or team.
As a universal symbol of scouting, the Official BSA Uniform is known for lasting through countless adventures and bringing Scouts together with a common thread.
Resources you need to build, activate, and improve your troop marketing and recruiting strategy.
The transition from a Arrow of Light Scouts den to a Scouts BSA troop is an important stage in the Scouting journey.
The unit’s program calendar and budget information can youth and their parents gain a greater understanding of just what fun is waiting for them during the unit’s entire program year.
A planning tool for troop leaders with resources that contribute to making parts of the troop meeting more meaningful, engaging, and fun.
Useful information and practical ideas to help make it easier for youth and adult troop leaders to present Scout meetings that are fun with positive outcomes.
Program Features consists of 48 themed modules to help make program planning easier for troop leaders.
Identify the skills and interests of parents so that they can take a more active role in helping Scouts.
Detailed information to enable our members to wear the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions.
The BSA’s online unit management tool to help Scouts, parents, and leaders track advancement and milestone achievements along the Scouting trail.
The definitive resource on terms and style specific to Scouting and the organization.
The basic premise of Scouting for youth with disabilities is that all youth want to participate fully and be respected like every other member of the unit.
The official store for the Boy Scouts of America – offering outdoor gear, Scout uniforms, camping supplies, and Scouting expertise
Appreciation for our natural environment and a knowledge of the interrelationships of nature bolster our respect and reverence toward the environment and nature.
The member-driven Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly.
A simple check-the-box style start-up process for the new Scoutmaster who may be unfamiliar with Scouts BSA.
The chaplain can encourage Scouts in their work and other aspects of their total lives, and contribute to their spiritual welfare and growth.
Brief presentations to draw new Scout parents into the troop experience.
A one-page, customizable document to be used at parent orientation.
Resources to assist the new troop in planning their first month’s meetings and programs.
Quick references and complete courses designed to help youth members improve leadership skills and deliver a quality program.
This workbook includes valuable information that can help ensure your success.
These informational resources are provided to assist you in your role as a troop member.
As a universal symbol of scouting, the Official BSA Uniform is known for lasting through countless adventures and bringing Scouts together with a common thread.
Dozens of universities, BSA local councils, and religious, civic, and military organizations offer college scholarships to Scouts.
The authoritative source on advancement policies and procedures and best practices.
Program Features consists of 48 themed modules to help make program planning easier for troop leaders.
Designed to serve as a planning tool for troop leaders. Its aim is to provide resources that contribute to making parts of the troop meeting more meaningful, engaging, and fun.
Useful information and practical ideas to help make it easier for youth and adult troop leaders to present Scout meetings that are fun with positive outcomes.
A one-stop set of tools to help adult and youth leaders envision, plan, prepare, and conduct safe, exciting, and successful outdoor adventures.
There are a variety of outdoor opportunities available for older Scouts (those who are at least 13 years old or have completed the seventh grade).
Enhances leadership skills and expands upon the team-building and ethical decision-making skills learned in NYLT. NAYLE is offered at all four BSA High Adventure Bases
An exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.
More than 180,000 members strong, the Order of the Arrow recognizes Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives.
NESA is a fellowship of Scouts who have achieved the Eagle Scout rank and who desire to use their efforts and influence toward forming the kind of youth America needs for leadership.
Detailed information to enable our members to wear the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions.
Chaplain aide is an approved youth leadership position for Scouts. The responsibilities are to encourage spiritual awareness and growth in the lives of troop members and to assist the chaplain.
The official store for the Boy Scouts of America – offering outdoor gear, Scout uniforms, camping supplies, and Scouting expertise.
Personal Safety Awareness videos may be used in place of the Cyber Chip requirements for the Scout and Star rank.
