1. Family Scouting Overview

2. As a 3rd generation Eagle Scout, I was never happier than the moment my daughter earned her first Scouting award as a Lion and my niece earned her Bobcat! Such a proud Scouting dad! ~ David Allen, Coastal Carolina Council

3. We all know about the little sister tag along, but did you hear the one about ….

4. The little brother tag alongs
The little brother tag alongs? What if this family is now taking everyone to your camp?

5. You get full camps!

7. Timeline Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 December 2020 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Materials in Scout Shops (June 1, 2018)
2018
National Annual Meeting
(Dallas, TX)
Early Adopter
K-4 grades
(Jan-May 2018)
Councils—Summer Camp
Female Youth
(June-August 2018)
Cub Scouts Collateral
April 30, 2018
Older Youth Program Scheduled February 2019
CS 2018
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cub Scouts Begin Program Year 2018 As Early as June 11
Program Name
Older Youth Collateral
BS 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
December 2020
First Group of Female Eagle Scouts (Dec 2020)
Materials in Scout Shops (Jan 2019)
Councils—Summer Camps
Female Youth
(June-August 2019)
Councils—Charter Units & Register Female Youth (scheduled Feb 1, 2019)

8. Handbooks All handbooks will be coil bound only.
Would you like to see them?
All handbooks will be coil bound only.
Coils will be different colors based on rank.

9. Den Leader Guides TIGER
Leader Guides will have the same cover as the handbooks.
To be a Den Leader go to the Scout Shop and get the orange small book and the orange big book.
Den Meeting plans are being reviewed and adjusted, if needed, to meet current adventure trail requirements.
TIGER
DEN LEADER GUIDE
Cub Scout leader book is going to print this week with Wolf, Tiger, Bear and Webelos to follow.

10. Collateral Revisions Ensure proper color representation of rank
Non gender specific language
Update to reflect uniform changes and advancement changes

11. Continuous Improvement
Uniforms
Continuous Improvement
Same uniform shirt for youth participants
Evaluating cuts and styles for everyone
More bottom options for female youth and adults
New activity shirts and other non-uniform items

12. BeAScout Updated to include future packs (available this week)
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 Organization Manager
Step 4: Select the Settings tab
Step 5: Scroll to Family Scouting

13. Boy-only pack Family pack Girl-only pack Default setting
If you are a boy-only pack, you don’t need to do anything
Boy dens & girl dens
Select family pack and date; select commit
Girl dens / girl pack
Select girl pack and date; select commit

14. Online Registration
For early adopters, open now to accommodate spring recruiting
Can recruit rising 5th graders
Will be open June 11 for all councils
Note: your council may have a different start date

15. Summer Programs
Day camps and summer camps are open to any registered member
National camping committee has reviewed standards
No changes are necessary
YP policies and barriers to abuse must be in place
Check with your council for specifics

16. Older Youth Program Troop Options Single gender only Boy troop
Girl troop
Linked troop
Single gender troops share a CO and may share troop committee and adult leaders
Separate Scoutmasters

17. Leader Requirements Applies to all BSA programs
Both adults must be registered in the BSA

18. It’s time to think broadly
Expand our impact to our communities
New chartered partners
New community & faith partners
New donors
New funding sources

19. It’s time to act! Chartered organizations
How will they continue to provide the Scouting program?
Think of all Scouting programs
New unit appointments / fall schedules
Be prepared to offer training for new leaders

20. What success looks
like