1. How do we get Scouting news?

2. How do we get Scouting news?
Roundtables
Peers
Commissioners
Internet
Council
National
Unofficial

3. Scouting Wire
“The official BSA website offering Scouting news and updates for volunteers and professionals”
Specific sub-pages for employees, volunteers, etc

4. Scouting Wire

5. Scouting Wire

6. Marketing & Membership

7. Scouting Newsroom

8. BSA Brand Center

9. Bryan on Scouting

10. ScoutCast
Series of monthly recorded interviews with knowledgeable Scouters (both volunteer and professionals).
Each month, the presenters discuss a specific topic that should enable unit leaders to better deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth in their units.
ScoutCast involves subjects of interest or importance to troop leaders.
ScoutCast began in There are close to 40 archived ScoutCasts available to be downloaded and listened to. The recordings are archived at
Beginning in 2014, the site added PDF transcripts of each ScoutCast.

12. Sample ScoutCast Topics
June Who Can Sign Off on Requirements? 1:00
January The Outdoor Ethics Guide
October Advanced Leadership Training: What’s In It for You?
February How to motivate a Scout along the merit badge trail
November New Merit Badges
January MyScouting Tools
November Working With Problem Parents
July Technology and Your Troop: A Blessing and a Curse

13. Unofficial Sources Caveat Emptor
Helpful, but often wrong or based on local custom
Scoutinginsignia.com
Netcommissioner.com
Sageventure.com
Scoutermom.com
USSSP – usscouts.org
Meritbadge.org/.net

14. Questions?