Publications & Resources
These helpful resources and reference materials
are available to help you support your pack, troop, crew, or team.
Scouting magazine
Scouting is the national family magazine for the adult leaders
and committee members of the Boy Scouts of America.
Boys'
Life magazine
Boys' Life magazine helps make your Scouting program and your
Scouts excel. Research shows that boys who subscribe to the magazine
advance further, spend more time outdoors, and stay in Scouting longer
than those who don't.
What is Cub Scouting?
Cub Scouting is a year-round family program designed for boys who are
in the first grade through fifth grade (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of
age).
Parents,
leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the purposes of Cub
Scouting. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the BSA's three membership
divisions.
Webelos Transition
Indicates how a pack and troop can work together to facilitate the boys'
transition from Webelos to Boy Scouts.
Cub
Scout Belt Loops & Pins - The NEW Academics & Sports
Program!
All requirements, plus resources and more!
What is Boy Scouting?
Boy Scouting is available to boys who are 11 through 17 years old.
The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character,
citizenship,
and personal fitness.
Boy Scouts
An overview of the Boy Scouts program, including the aims and methods
of the Scouting program.
Venturing Literature and Resources
A complete list of books, pamphlets, videos, and other resources about
the Venturing program.
What's New in Venturing?
See what's new in the Venturing Program.
Campmasters
The campmaster corps is a group of selected, trained, and registered
Scouters who serve at council weekend camps whenever troops, teams,
Webelos dens, or crews are using any part of the camp property.
Venturing:
Adult & Youth Training
Basic leader training sessions, quarterly Advisor meetings, and conferences
are available to improve and enrich Venturing crew programs.
Powder Horn
The Powder Horn course is designed to introduce and expose Venturing
and Boy Scouting adult unit leaders to the activities and resources necessary
to operate a successful outdoor/high adventure unit-level program. Venturing Out: Keys to Safe Driving
Includes a PowerPoint presentation, Interactive games, and links to other
Web sites that discuss the dangers of drinking and driving.
Drugs: A Deadly Game
The "Drugs: A Deadly Game" campaign is a multimedia, multifaceted
drug education experience designed to teach youth about the dangers of
drug abuse.
Use of Organization Identity and Program Symbols
This guide is designed to help you use the identity of the Boy Scouts
of America and its programs accurately and consistently when producing
unit newsletters, signage, and other materials.
Council High-Adventure Directory
The BSA high-adventure program directory lists council-operated high-adventure
trekking programs to help units locate high-adventure programs across the
nation.
The Building Blocks of Scouting
This
resource puts the building blocks of Scouting into perspective, and depicts
some of the materials available that help make Scouting
happen.
Passport to High Adventure
Designed
to help older Scouts, with guidance from their adult leaders, to plan
and safely carry out council and unit high-adventure treks
Passport to High Adventure Training Outline
This
training outline teaches how Scouts can plan and safely carry out
council and unit high-adventure treks using Leave No Trace
techniques.
Training the Chartered Organization Representative
An
orientation course designed to familiarize Chartered Organization
Representatives with Scoutings purpose, mission, structure, programs,
and more.
Guide to Safe Scouting
The
purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult
leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent
manner.
Climb on Safely
Climb
On Safely is the Boy Scouts of America's recommended procedure
for organizing BSA climbing/rappelling activities.
The Principles of Leave No Trace
Leave
No Trace is an awareness of our impact on the environment
that teaches us to respect the rights of other users of
the outdoors
as
well as future generations.
Fact Sheets
Fact
Sheets provide detailed and up-to-date information about
every aspect of Scouting: our programs, awards, history,
practices,
and more.
Order of the Arrow Involvement in the Cub Scout Camping Program
There are numerous opportunities for Arrowmen to provide service, demonstrate
leadership, and practice camping skills by working with a Cub Scout
pack.
Nationally Approved Historic Trails
More than 300 trails have been approved for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts,
Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers, and family campers. The Boy
Scouts
of America strongly recommends that hikers use only historic trails
that have been nationally approved.
Council High-Adventure Directory
The BSA high-adventure program directory lists council-operated high-adventure
trekking programs to help units locate high-adventure programs
across the nation.
Scouting's Adventures for Older Boy Scouts
Scouting captures the interest of older scouts through diverse
high-adventure and outdoor opportunities. that reinforce Scouting's
ideals.
Passport to High Adventure
Designed to help older Scouts, with guidance from their adult leaders,
to plan and safely carry out council and unit high-adventure treks.
Philmont
Training Center
The Philmont Training Center (PTC) provides a unique environment
for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.
BSA High Adventure Bases
The Boy Scouts of America operate three high-adventure bases:
Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier, and Philmont Scout Ranch.
Adventures at Florida Sea Base
Review information on the adventure programs offered at Florida Sea Base to find
a program that suits the interests of your crew and enter your reservation
requests online.
Philmont Scout Ranch
The Boy Scouts of America's premier high-adventure base challenges
Scouts and Venturers with more than 200 square miles of rugged
New Mexico wilderness.
Troop Open House
The Boy Scout troop open house provides a forum to demonstrate
the troop's accomplishments in a way that will appeal to youth
who have
never tried
Scouting.
Scout Sunday Observance
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls
before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday,
which
is the primary
date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults
to Scouting.
Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities
Program-specific criteria designed to assist unit leaders in
determining what activities are age-appropriate for their participants.
Jamborees
The Boy Scouts of America has held National Scout Jamborees
for Scouts and leaders of Boy Scout councils throughout the
United
States and
the World Organization of the Scout Movement holds World Jamborees
for Scouts
and leaders throughout the world.
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
The Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) is an annual Scouting and amateur
radio event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the World
Organization of the Scout Movement.
Project COPE
Project COPE is an exciting outdoor activity designed to meet
the needs of youth who seek greater challenges to their physical
and
mental abilities.
Scouting and Climbing
Youth participants identified climbing as an increasingly popular
activity. They requested the development of program literature
by the Boy Scouts
of America in support of climbing.
European Camp Staff Program
Through the European Camp Staff program, young leaders from
the Boy Scouts of America have the opportunity to learn
more about Scouting in Europe
by working at a European Scout center.
Overseas Scouting Facilities
International accommodations for Scouts are available in Switzerland
and in England.
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