Scouts BSA Office Hours session May 21, 2020The Scouts BSA Office Hours COVID-19 session was live streamed on May 21, 2020. Scouters and Senior Patrol Leaders had an opportunity to have their questions answered by subject matter experts from the National Scouts BSA Committee, topics included: Advancement Leadership Development Troop Operations Scouts BSA Program Updates·May 26, 2020
Recruiting Tips In the Time of Coronavirus (and After)Article Submitted by Lauren Howery Family Scouting Executive Last Frontier Council, Oklahoma City Recruiting is an integral part of our service to the youth and units in our communities and can have its difficulties during a normal year, let alone during a pandemic. As Unit Serving Executives face an uncertain future of what recruiting mayScouting Wire·May 22, 2020
BSA Membership Is for All FaithsArticle Submitted by Gene Butler, Growth Coach, National Service Center When asked where religion came into Scouting, founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell replied, “It does not come in at all. It is already there. It is a fundamental factor underlying Scouting.” Faith organizations are good for Scouting, and Scouting is good for faith organizations. The ReligiousScouting Wire·May 22, 2020
Fall Recruiting Strategies From the ProsAs Unit Serving Executives prepare for Fall Recruitment, they are encouraged to check out some tips and tools provided by other key professionals from around the BSA network. Below are a few items that can assist you and your membership team as you prepare for Fall Recruitment. Faye Hammond, Assistant Director of Field Service, AtlantaScouting Wire·May 22, 2020
OA LodgeMaster Maintenance<p><small>May <var data-var='date'>16</var>, <var data-var='time'>20:25</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Completed</strong> - Part 2 of the OA LodgeMaster maintenance is now complete. You can access the online lodge client by going to https://lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org and clicking the Lodge Client button. If you had a bookmark for the online Lodge Client, you will need to update the URL to https://lodgemaster-client.oa-bsa.org. The online lodge client has moved as part of our maintenance. If you use the offline lodge client, please visit https://docs.oa-bsa.org/x/HwCOC for important information about part 3 of our scheduled maintenance.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'>15</var>, <var data-var='time'>23:00</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'>11</var>, <var data-var='time'>16:06</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Scheduled</strong> - OA LodgeMaster will be unavailable beginning at 11:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 15, 2020 until 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, May 16, 2020. During this time, the LodgeMaster Team will be performing part two of the infrastructure upgrades started during our previous maintenance window on May 9, 2020. Part two of the upgrade is expected to take a significant amount of time. Users should expect no access to LodgeMaster on Saturday, May 16, 2020. 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. With lodge events across the country cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are working to complete all needed maintenance before lodges begin operating events again. We hope this approach limits the impact these maintenance windows have on your day-to-day lodge management in LodgeMaster</p>OA System Maintenance·May 17, 2020
On My Way!Story by Kendall Jackson, Life Scout (future Eagle) and Venturing Crew President from Pathway to Adventure Council Schererville, Indiana Just like every other youth, I’m not attending school right now. For me, online learning is just a change in routine; however, for some, not going to school means losing one or two meals a day.Scouting Wire·May 12, 2020
EXTENDED - OA LodgeMaster Maintenance<p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 9</var>, <var data-var='time'>20:57</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Completed</strong> - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 9</var>, <var data-var='time'>16:00</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'> 9</var>, <var data-var='time'>15:00</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Scheduled</strong> - The OA LodgeMaster maintenance window scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 9AM EDT – 5PM EDT has been extended. Please continue to check status.oa-bsa.org for updates.</p>OA System Maintenance·May 10, 2020
OA LodgeMaster Maintenance<p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 9</var>, <var data-var='time'>16:00</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Completed</strong> - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 9</var>, <var data-var='time'>09:00</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'> 1</var>, <var data-var='time'>15:20</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Scheduled</strong> - OA LodgeMaster will be unavailable on Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 9AM EDT – 5PM EDT. During this time, the LodgeMaster Team will be performing system upgrades to the OA LodgeMaster infrastructure. 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 8 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.<br /><br />Please note: If you use the offline client, please make sure you download and update to version 4.4.1 before May 9th so you will be able to continue to sync after the system updates.</p>OA System Maintenance·May 9, 2020
OA LodgeMaster – Network Issue<p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 6</var>, <var data-var='time'>13:10</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Resolved</strong> - We have confirmed that the issue has been resolved completely and all systems are 100% operational at this time.<br /><br />We will conduct an internal investigation of this issue and make appropriate improvements to our systems to help prevent or minimize future recurrence.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 5</var>, <var data-var='time'>23:04</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Update</strong> - We are continuing to monitor the status of our data center network. We will provide another update as soon as we are able.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 5</var>, <var data-var='time'>22:55</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Monitoring</strong> - The OA LodgeMaster Lodge Client service has been restored. Our team has implemented a temporary fix while the data center team fully restores service. OA support services will remain unavailable while we work to restore service. Status of support services can be tracked at: https://status.oa-bsa.org/incidents/nc90w06d3l7j.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 5</var>, <var data-var='time'>19:12</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Identified</strong> - Our team believes to have identified the issue and are now actively working towards a resolution.<br /><br />We will provide another update shortly.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 5</var>, <var data-var='time'>19:08</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Investigating</strong> - We are aware of an outage impacting the availability of the LodgeMaster Lodge Client and OA support services. Our team is working to resolve the issue and will provide another update shortly.</p>OA System Maintenance·May 6, 2020
OA Support Services – Network Issue<p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 6</var>, <var data-var='time'>13:10</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Resolved</strong> - We have confirmed that the issue has been resolved completely and all systems are 100% operational at this time.<br /><br />We will conduct an internal investigation of this issue and make appropriate improvements to our systems to help prevent or minimize future recurrence.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 5</var>, <var data-var='time'>23:51</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Update</strong> - Our team has corrected the issue and we are confirming that all services are functional. <br /><br />We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide a final update shortly.</p><p><small>May <var data-var='date'> 5</var>, <var data-var='time'>23:00</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Identified</strong> - Our team has identified the issue and is working actively with our data center team to restore service. <br /><br />We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide a final update shortly.</p>OA System Maintenance·May 6, 2020
May 2020 – 2021 Jamboree!<p>The next National Jamboree is only a year away, but many Scouts have yet to sign up. Maybe you think that door has been closed. Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another one opens.” But you know what? It’s a door — if it’s closed, just open it! So, this month we’ll […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org/scoutcast/2020/may-2020-2021-jamboree/">May 2020 – 2021 Jamboree!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org">BSA Podcasts</a>.</p>ScoutCast·April 29, 2020
May 2020 – Program Planning Starts Now<p>Now for this episode — well, we admit it’s not the most glamorous of topics, but it is important. In fact, it will make your Cub Scout leader experience a whole lot easier. And joining us is Lora Taft, the Council Commissioner for the Chattahoochee Council in Columbus. And just to make sure we give […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org/cubcast/2020/may-2020-program-planning-starts-now/">May 2020 – Program Planning Starts Now</a> appeared first on <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org">BSA Podcasts</a>.</p>CubCast·April 29, 2020
A Scout is Helpful – Especially in Times Like the PresentRoger Mosby Address from Boy Scouts of America on Vimeo. Today I would like to share some thoughts with you regarding the challenges that all of us are facing in these trying times and how the Scouting community is coping with the many challenges of social distancing, sheltering in place, and working and schoolingScouting Wire·April 27, 2020
LodgeMaster Email Outage<p><small>Apr <var data-var='date'>24</var>, <var data-var='time'>08:52</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Resolved</strong> - We have confirmed that the issue has been resolved completely and all systems are 100% operational at this time.<br /><br />Please email support@lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org for technical support.</p><p><small>Apr <var data-var='date'>24</var>, <var data-var='time'>00:40</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Monitoring</strong> - We've implemented a fix and we are monitoring the stability of the email system.</p><p><small>Apr <var data-var='date'>23</var>, <var data-var='time'>21:27</var> EDT</small><br><strong>Identified</strong> - We have identified an issue with the creation, saving, and sending of email in LodgeMaster. Our team is working to fix the issue and restore service.</p>OA System Maintenance·April 24, 2020
Do Members of Your “Faithful 3” Know About the Online Chaplain Training?The Chartered Organization Representative, the Chaplain, and the Chaplain’s Aide are known in their units as the “Faithful 3.” Supporting the work of the Faithful 3 can be one method unit-serving executives can use to further strengthen relationships with units. As you work with the Chartered Organization Representative, Chaplain, and Chaplain’s Aide for your localScouting Wire·April 22, 2020
Scouting U to Hold Fundraising Essentials Course at the Summit Bechtel ReserveScouting U will be holding the newly developed FUNDRAISING ESSENTIALS COURSE December 2 – 5, 2020, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. This course is designed for 3- to 5-year BSA professionals who aspire to strengthen their development skills. It is also an excellent opportunity for professionals who are considering the fundraising/development trackScouting Wire·April 22, 2020
Thoughts on the Value of Starting Exploring Units in Your CouncilArticle submitted by Deanna Heisler, Norwela Council-Caddo District Director Some Unit Serving Executives may be unfamiliar with the value of Exploring in driving growth for their council; however, by making use of available resources and utilizing key tactics, Unit Serving Executives can make Exploring an integral part of a successful growth strategy. So, what isScouting Wire·April 21, 2020
Ralph Voelker Selected as Scout Executive of Bay-Lakes CouncilCongratulations to Ralph Voelker, who will serve as Scout executive of the Bay-Lakes Council in Appleton, Wisconsin, effective May 16, 2020. Ralph began his Scouting career as an associate district executive at the Denver Area Council in Denver, Colorado. He moved on to become the senior district executive m/p and later camping director at theScouting Wire·April 14, 2020
How Members of the Sikh Scouting Community Recognize Guru Nanak Sahibji’s Parkash Purab, Khalsa Saajna Divas and VaisakhiIn our “A Scout is Reverent” series, Scouting Wire takes a look at how Scouting families across the country observe a variety of religious holidays of their own faith and support fellow unit members in theirs. Join us as Kavneet Singh, Chief Resource and Advocacy Officer of the American Sikh Council, shares a unique perspectiveScouting Wire·April 6, 2020
How These Members of the Scouting Community Recognize RamadanIn our “A Scout is Reverent” series, Scouting Wire takes a look at how Scouting families across the country observe a variety of religious holidays of their own faith and support fellow unit members in theirs. Join us as Syed E. Naqvi, consultant at World Islamic Committee on Scouting, shares a unique perspective on theScouting Wire·April 6, 2020