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.
Activity Bead Program
Scouts in Great Rivers Council, get earn colored beads every time they go camping. Beads and the coup can be purchased at the Scout Shop.
Community Service
From public health drives…to caring for the environment…to assisting neighbors in need…Scouts have always been a force for positivity and goodness in our communities.
Promoting Your Unit
Scouting is one of the most well-recognized “brands” in America. Show people our logo and they’ll probably know that it’s the BSA, even if they don’t know anything else about our program.
Unit Finance
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner.
Unit Program Planning
Scouts in Great Rivers Council, get earn colored beads every time they go camping. Beads and the coup can be purchased at the Scout Shop.
Unit Funding
Units can use a variety of fund-raising methods as long as they meet the guidelines set by the BSA and approved by their unit chartered organization.
Unit Recruitment
Scouting is one of the most well-recognized “brands” in America. Show people our logo and they’ll probably know that it’s the BSA, even if they don’t know anything else about our program.
Charter Renewal
A charter authorizes an organization to operate Scouting units. It certifies the agreement between a chartered organization – an organization that agrees to utilize Scouting as a part of its service to youth– and the BSA, setting expectations for the quality of program to be delivered.
Scouting Safely
We want you to know that the safety of our youth, volunteers, staff, and employees is an important part of the Scouting experience.
Youth Protection
Unit Advancement
Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. Scouts plan their own advancement and progress at their own pace as they meet each challenge.
Serving Scouts with Disabilities
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.
Language of Scouting
The definitive resource on terms and style specific to Scouting and the organization.
Scoutbook
The BSA’s online unit management tool to help Scouts, parents, and leaders track advancement and milestone achievements along the Scouting trail.