Fireside Chat Part 1 with Jim Rees and Incoming President Peter Collins
Fireside Chat Part 1 with Jim Rees and Incoming President Peter Collins
PHILMONT 2020!
JOIN THE 2020 PHILMONT COUNCIL CONTINGENT Click here for more information or contact Jeff Smith – Council High Adventure Committee Chair and Philmont Ambassador Sal Porto – Philmont Ambassador Jeremy Twachtman – High Adventure Council Adviser
WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES!
Jim Rees Scout Executive Start Date: January 1st, 2018. Jim began his Scouting career in 1991 as a District Executive in Evangeline Area Council in Lafayette, Louisiana, before serving that Council as a Field Director. In 2001,became the Director of Field Service in East Carolina Council in Kinston, North Carolina. In 2004, he returned to…
BSA Expands Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts Programs to Welcome Girls
The BSA’s board of directors has unanimously approved welcoming girls into our Cub Scouts program and delivering a Scouting program for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. The historic decision comes after years of receiving requests from families and girls. The BSA evaluated the results…
Outdoor Ethics Guide is now available!
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Top 10 links to share with new Cub Scout families to get them up to speed
New Cub Scout families might not know a den leader from a den chief or a Wolf from a Webelos. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine. But you can help them get them acquainted with this life-changing program for boys by sending them some or all of the links below. Read more on Bryan…
Update your BeAScout pin today, so future Scouting families can find you tomorrow
Today’s parents can do it all online. With a few taps on their tablet, they can buy school supplies, sign up for soccer or hire a babysitter. And, more and more these days, they’re finding out about Scouting online, too. Today’s parents want, and expect, to learn more about the BSA through a simple-to-use, nicely…
United Way Looks At Scouting Impact
The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council is partnering with United Way Suncoast to study the impact that Scouting has on the academic success of boys in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. Similar studies have been conducted by DIME, Inc. showing boys in Scouting have consistently higher academic achievement and better behavior than comparable boys not in…
This is how to check your urine color to tell if you’re dehydrated
Looking for a way to tell if you’re drinking enough water during this summer’s Scouting adventures? Urine luck. Monitoring the color of your pee is a great way to tell if you’re getting enough fluids. And getting enough fluids is a great way to stave off dehydration. Read more on Bryan on Scouting…
Insurance Certificates Needed…And Not!
In response to questions received at the Council Service Center, here’s an explanation of the type of insurance coverage provided and the documentation needed by units as they travel. Visiting a camp in another council doesn’t require a general liability insurance certificate since both councils are affiliated through the National BSA. Occasionally, another council’s camp…