Greetings from the National Boatswain and National CommodoreWelcome message from the new National Boatswain and National Commodore.Sea Scouts News·May 24, 2022
The 2022-2023 BoatUS National Flagship and FleetMeet the 2022-2023 Flagship and Flagship Fleet.Sea Scouts News·May 20, 2022
Ship’s Ahoy May 2022 NewsletterThe latest from the National Sea Scout Quarterdeck Communications Subcommittee.Sea Scouts News·May 19, 2022
National Sea Scout Leadership Award 2021 HonoreesJoin us online on May 21st at 1800 PST to recognize these outstanding individuals during the Change of Watch. Registration links are in the article.Sea Scouts News·May 16, 2022
Update: BSA National Annual Meeting to Be Rescheduled for a Later Date in 2022Originally planned for May 23-27, 2022, the BSA National Annual Meeting has been postponed to a later date (to be announced) in 2022. The BSA National Executive Board recently approved the postponement of the National Annual Meeting to accommodate for date changes in the ongoing bankruptcy process. Rescheduling the National Annual Meeting to occur afterScouting Wire·March 8, 2022
Citizenship in Society Eagle Scout requirements clarificationEagle Scout candidates will continue to use the current rank requirements until June 30, 2022 and will not be required to complete the new Citizenship in Society Merit Badge as long as they complete all of the current Eagle Rank requirements before July 1, 2022. They do not have to submit their final Eagle Scout […]Scouts BSA Program Updates·February 28, 2022
Update: The 2022 BSA National Annual Meeting Will Now Be Held VirtuallySee updated information about the postponement of BSA National Annual Meeting in an article published on March 8, 2022: https://scoutingwire.org/bsa-national-annual-meeting-to-be-rescheduled-for-a-later-date-in-2022/ Last year, upon the completion of the BSA National Annual Meeting, the BSA announced that its intention would be to hold an in-person National Annual Meeting in San Diego on May 23-27, 2022. Due toScouting Wire·January 24, 2022
COVID-19 Modification roll backAs always, the BSA’s top priority is the health and safety of all youth participating in BSA programs. In 2020, the BSA instituted several modifications to rank requirements and merit badge requirements (“advancement modifications”) to accommodate activity restrictions necessitated by COVID-19. Effective March 01, 2022, those modifications will be removed, and the standard rules for […]Scouts BSA Program Updates·December 28, 2021
LodgeMaster Outage<p><small>Dec <var data-var='date'>26</var>, <var data-var='time'>07:42</var> EST</small><br><strong>Resolved</strong> - This incident has been resolved.</p><p><small>Dec <var data-var='date'>25</var>, <var data-var='time'>15:06</var> EST</small><br><strong>Investigating</strong> - We are investigating a partial outage affecting OA LodgeMaster and the OA Member Portal.</p>OA System Maintenance·December 26, 2021
Scouts BSA Youth Council announcementThe Scouts BSA committee is excited to announce that nominations are open for the Scouts BSA’s inaugural Youth Council! The Youth Council will help shape the future of the Scouts BSA program by sharing their perspectives on the program’s strengths and growth areas, as well as by providing feedback on programmatic ideas under consideration by […]Scouts BSA Program Updates·October 12, 2021
Anna Marie Moran Has Been Named Supervisor, Alumni Relations Annual Support Boy Scouts of AmericaAnna Marie Moran has been named Supervisor, Alumni Relations Annual Support for the BSA Office of Development effective June 1, 2021. Alumni Relations focuses on increasing and improving alumni involvement, supporting the BSA Alumni Association and members of the esteemed National Eagle Scout Association, and working closely with Alumni and NESA volunteer committees. Program areasScouting Wire·July 13, 2021
BSA Membership Fee Increase Details and FAQ – Updated 6/4/2021Over the last year, we have seen the Scouting community come together, even while being physically apart, to bring solutions, relief and comfort to those in need. Scouting continues to be a vital partner for communities across the country. The value of Scouting is undeniable for those within the program and the greater public, andScouting Wire·June 4, 2021
BSA 2021 National Annual Meeting Fireside Chat: GovernanceAs part of the 2021 BSA National Annual Meeting, the organization held multiple Fireside Chat virtual meetings on a handful of key topics. These included Safety, Membership Growth, Female Board Leadership, and Governance. Governance was the topic for the fourth of these meetings. Governance The Fireside Chat focused on the ongoing evolution of the governanceScouting Wire·May 28, 2021
Top 12 Key Takeaways from the BSA 2021 National Annual MeetingThe Boy Scouts of America held its National Annual Meeting (NAM) virtually on May 23-28, 2021, enabling attendees from all over the United States and around the world to tune in remotely to its National Business Meeting and other events throughout the week. Below are the top 12 key takeaways from the meetings. At aScouting Wire·May 28, 2021
BSA 2021 National Annual Meeting Fireside Chat: Female Board LeadershipAs part of the 2021 BSA National Annual Meeting, the organization held multiple Fireside Chat virtual meetings on a handful of key topics. These included Safety, Membership Growth, Female Board Leadership, and Governance. Female Board Leadership was the topic for the third of these meetings. Female Board Leadership The Fireside Chat focused on thoughts andScouting Wire·May 27, 2021
BSA 2021 National Annual Meeting Fireside Chat: Membership GrowthAs part of the 2021 BSA National Annual Meeting, the organization held multiple Fireside Chat virtual meetings on a handful of key topics. These included Safety, Membership Growth, Female Board Leadership, and Governance. Membership Growth was the topic for the second of those meetings. Membership Growth Like many organizations, Scouting faced challenges in growing itsScouting Wire·May 26, 2021
BSA 2021 National Annual Meeting Fireside Chat: SafetyAs part of the 2021 BSA National Annual Meeting, the organization held multiple Fireside Chat virtual meetings on a series of key topics. These included Safety, Membership Growth, Female Board Leadership, and Governance. Safety was the topic for the first of these meetings. Safety The safety-focused Fireside Chat featured a discussion on the new S.A.F.E.Scouting Wire·May 25, 2021
OA LodgeMaster 4.5.1 Update<p><small>May <var data-var='date'>24</var>, <var data-var='time'>18:00</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Completed</strong> - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'>24</var>, <var data-var='time'>13:01</var> EDT</small><br><strong>In progress</strong> - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'>19</var>, <var data-var='time'>15:04</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Scheduled</strong> - OA LodgeMaster will be unavailable on Monday, May 24, 2021, from 1:00 PM EDT – 6:00 PM EDT. During this time, the OA LodgeMaster team will be deploying OA LodgeMaster 4.5.1. During the maintenance window, you will not be able to login to the LodgeMaster Online Lodge Client or perform a sync in the Offline Lodge Client. You can follow the status of the maintenance on the OA status page at https://status.oa-bsa.org. Once the maintenance is complete, we will post an update to the status page. We do not expect the upgrades to take the full 6 hours. In the event we need to extend the maintenance window for an unforeseen reason, we will communicate the extended maintenance window on the OA status page.</p>OA System Maintenance·May 24, 2021
Keeping the Cub Scout Adventure Program Relevant for Today’s FamiliesEvery year, Cub Scout Adventures are reviewed to identify trends and determine interests of our youth, den leaders and Cub Scout families. In our ongoing efforts to keep the Cub Scouting Adventure program relevant to today’s families, Cub Scout elective Adventures are reviewed for both content and popularity. The most recent review has identified 19Scouting Wire·May 11, 2021
Keys to a Successful launch for Girl Troops – March 17, 2021The Scouts BSA “Keys to a Successful launch of Scouts BSA Girl Troops” session was live streamed on March 17th, 2021. Scouters and Senior Patrol Leaders had an opportunity to have their questions answered by subject matter experts, discussion topics included: Establishing the Charter and Adult Leadership Creating a Support Framework Modeling and Implementing Youth-led Practices. Acknowledging […]Scouts BSA Program Updates·March 23, 2021