National BSA Photo Contest As the Boy Scouts of America's members, alumni, and admirers prepare to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary, they want to see what Scouting looks like in the communities across America. Anyone with a passion for photography is invited.....
New Cub Scout Belt Loops and Pins There will be many new additions to the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program beginning this January. Click here to read all about it.
SCUBA Merit Badge Released The Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the release of the Scuba Diving merit badge. The official earn date of this merit badge is December 1, 2009.
Canadian Travel for Scouts New regulations are in place that will affect youth groups traveling to/from Canada. These new rules will require additional paperwork on the part of unit leaders/tour leaders. Read the full details.....
Change in Internet Re-Chartering Change in Social Security Number Entry during Internet Rechartering Due to Privacy Concerns. Click to read more.
Registration Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2010 the registration fee for Traditional Scouting will increase. Click to read all the details.
Winter Sports Safety--Helmets While it is the end of August and school is just beginning, I would like to advise you of an upcoming change to the Winter Sports Safety section of the Guide to Safe Scouting....
BS Rank Requirement Changes Effective January 1, 2010 some requirements for Boy Scout ranks will be changing. These new requirements are detailed in the new 12th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook going on sale soon. For more information on these new changes, click this article.
Scout/Unit Service Project Opportunity Our Scout Office is in desperate need of outdoor landscaping work. This is a great opportunity for a unit to conduct a service project or for a Scout to coordinate a service project for one of his ranks (except Eagle). For more information, please click to read the full article.