On February 1, 2019, the Boy Scouts of America will begin admitting girls into Scouts BSA. One of the characteristics of Scouting—for over a hundred years—is that no matter when you join, however long you stay, or the rank you attain, the Scouting experience prepares you for life. And for some, the pinnacle of their […]
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Get Hooked On Scouting
Catch An Adventure… There are lots of new adventures to discover in Scouting! From fishing to rocketry, from camping to community service, from camp craft to arts & crafts, and more than you can shake a pole at! Whatever activities your family is looking for, Scouting will help you gear up, find the right spot, […]
Fillable Flyer for Scout Nights
Download these flyers and help spread the word about your Join Scout Night! Want to get some printed? Contact your District Executive!
Vietnamese Scouting’s History and Structure
At our Family Scouting Webinar last month we had a very special guest from LĐ Gia Định Scouting Group of Annandale, VA – Chairman Huy Vu! Huy shared some great information about the history of Family Scouting in the Vietnamese community, and our viewers wanted to know more. Now that Family Scouting is in full nationwide rollout, enjoy […]
Family Scouting Is Go!
Scout Me In! Starting today packs that wish to run a Family Scouting program can activate their BeAScout.org pins and begin registering female members! Here’s what to do: Step 1: Log in to your My.Scouting & select Menu at the top left Step 2: From the drop down menu, select your unit Step 3: Select […]
Get Ready for Family Scouting with Commissioner Jeff!
At our Family Scouting Webinar last month we had a very special guest from Baltimore Area Council – their Assistant Council Commissioner Jeff Seymour! Commissioner Jeff had a bunch of great tips for units thinking about getting started in Family Scouting and to help you get ready for the nationwide rollout next week, we wanted to […]
[UPDATED] Lions Webinar – June 5
Are you excited about Lions? Learn all about Cub Scouting’s newest program, how soon your pack can start inviting rising-Kindergarteners (hint: now!), new uniforms, and tons of other goodies at our webinar on June 5! Start sending your questions to lions@ncacbsa.org, bookmark this page, then come back on June 5 for the webinar link! UPDATE: […]
Online Registration to Accept Credit Cards Only
The Online Registration System that was made available this year has been widely used and has helped simplify the registration process for new youth and adults joining Scouting. Since it opened in April more than 2,400 new youth and adults have joined local Scout groups using this method. As a new system that continues to […]
Family Scouting Early Adopter Starts Jan. 15
Family Scouting Early Adopter Program Launches in January 2018! A full plan and guide for the Family Scouting expansion is set to roll-out for the 2018 program year, but for those who just can’t wait to get started BSA has released an Early Adopter Program starting January 15, 2018. As you already know, the decision […]