These helpful resources and reference materials are available to help you support your troop or team.

Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guides 2008–2009 [PDF] 2009-2010 [PDF]

These planning guides are designed to help you plan roundtables that are focused on generating fun, excitement, and practical Scouting skills.

Scouting Safely

The Boy Scouts of America has nearly a century of experience conducting high-adventure outdoor activities in a manner that is safe for all participants. A wealth of resources and information are provided to enable adult leaders and youth to help us maintain our impeccable safety record.

BSA Insignia Guide

The BSA Insignia Guide presents detailed information to enable our members to wear the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions.

Boy Scout Requirements

Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The steps in the advancement system help Boy Scouts to grow in self-reliance and in their ability to help others.

Poison Ivy Treatment Brochures

Zanfel Laboratories has offered to provide poison ivy treatment brochures to troops who would like to have them. The brochures appear to be helpful in identifying the particular plants and contain related information.

Uniform Inspection Sheet - All Adults [PDF]

Uniform Inspection Sheet - Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts [PDF]

Ensure that adult leaders and Scouts alike present themselves properly dressed in their uniforms.

Wilderness Use Policy [PDF]

In order to minimize human impact on fragile ecosystems, the Boy Scouts of America emphasizes these practices for all troops, teams, and crews planning to use wilderness areas.

Best Ideas for Outdoor Programs

Share your ideas for outdoor programs and view suggestions that others have submitted.

Three Ways Your Council Can Utilize Varsity Scouting

Varsity Scouting could be called the Boy Scouts of America's best-kept secret. Learn how your council or organization could use this diverse program to boost participation by older boys.

Scouting magazine

Scouting is the national family magazine for the adult leaders and committee members of the Boy Scouts of America.

Boys' Life magazine

Boys' Life magazine helps make your Scouting program and your Scouts excel. Research shows that boys who subscribe to the magazine advance further, spend more time outdoors, and stay in Scouting longer than those who don't.

The Language of Scouting

The Language of Scouting provides information about the terms and style associated specifically with Scouting and grammar. Refer to this site when preparing newsletters and other items to ensure consistent and correct use of Scouting terms.

Council High-Adventure Directory

The BSA high-adventure program directory lists council-operated high-adventure trekking programs to help units locate high-adventure programs across the nation.

The Building Blocks of Scouting

This resource puts the building blocks of Scouting into perspective, and depicts some of the materials available that help make Scouting happen.

Passport to High Adventure

Designed to help older Scouts, with guidance from their adult leaders, to plan and safely carry out council and unit high-adventure treks

Passport to High Adventure Training Outline

This training outline teaches how Scouts can plan and safely carry out council and unit high-adventure treks using Leave No Trace techniques.

Training the Chartered Organization Representative

An orientation course designed to familiarize Chartered Organization Representatives with Scouting's purpose, mission, structure, programs, and more.

Guide to Safe Scouting (Online Version)

Guide to Safe Scouting (Offline Version)

The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner.

Climb on Safely

Climb On Safely is the Boy Scouts of America's recommended procedure for organizing BSA climbing/rappelling activities.

The Principles of Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace is an awareness of our impact on the environment that teaches us to respect the rights of other users of the outdoors as well as future generations.

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets provide detailed and up-to-date information about every aspect of Scouting: our programs, awards, history, practices, and more.

Troop Program Resources [PDF]

This companion piece for the Scoutmaster Handbook contains resources, forms, and ideas for providing a dynamic program for Scouts

Troop Program Features, Volume I [PDF]
Troop Program Features, Volume 2 [PDF]
Troop Program Features, Volume 3 [PDF]