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-1 Vote On Idea It has been suggested that the new forest green Boy Scout Uniform cap would be much more appealing if the universal symbol was more visable. How about a new color embroidery of the Boy Scout symbol on the uniform cap to make it more noticable as BSA apparel? Comments (0) Supply
0 Vote On Idea Please develop a CASS certification report that will have the option to list all addresses that are and are not cass certified. when entering new members a check box appears that shows if someones address is cass certified.
3 Vote On Idea Can a space be added to the Adult application for the membership number from unexpired certificate (presently on youth application). This would make it easier for youths that are applying as adults, adults that are taking on another position, or joining another unit. Comments (0) Other
5 Vote On Idea Sometimes this innovation engine page comes up with Google searches related to scouting topics. Given the fact that we talk about volunteers, benefits and such, perhaps we should make this page only accessible after logging in. As of now anyone on the internet can read everything on here. Comments (0) Technology
6 Vote On Idea Background: Most new DLs do not get well oriented and equipped before they start den meetings. BSA research say 27% of new Cubs who join in Sept-Oct, have already quit by next recharter (3-4 months later).
19 Vote On Idea I just received a 60-year Veteran Award for one of our dedicated volunteers. It would be so much more special for all volunteers, especially the long-tenured ones, to receive something more than just a letter and a paper card.
24 Vote On Idea This isn't new, but... When will the adult tab of new registrants have space for the cell phone number? It is GREATLY needed. The extra time spent adding it can be used elsewhere. HELP!!!!! Please get it added! Comments (1) Applications & Registration
2 Vote On Idea From: James Welch, Troop 66, Palo Alto, California [email protected] As a Troop Committee Chairman and a merit badge counselor, I have often wondered why the content of the merit badge pamphlets is not available online. I know that the requirements for the merit badges can be seen online, but the only…
12 Vote On Idea I know we've started the process of creating a database of alumni with the alumni connection program, but I would like to see additional information asked of Scouting alumni. Thinks like "Are you an Eagle Scout?"
2 Vote On Idea As recently stated by our Chief Scout Executive…"It is clearly our responsibility to continue to aggressively build and promote programs that contribute to healthier living for our Scouts." This statement can also be applied to our volunteers and fellow employees.
1 Vote On Idea As we all know, membership is our lifeblood. Without youth (and adult) members we cannot deliver our program and ultimately fulfill our stated purpose. We also know that there is an incredible depth of knowledge and experience within the BSA family when it comes to recruiting and retention.
2 Vote On Idea There are some listing mistakes online for Commissioner service. The Commissioner Manuals listing on scouting.org/commissioners has incorrect item numbers for the following manuals: Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service and Commissioner Helps for Packs, Troops, and Crews.
2 Vote On Idea Checking the daily EFT report would be more helpful it it printed the count of multiple registrations entered for each unit on a particular day. When checking the EFT, knowing the number of applications entered would help.
13 Vote On Idea We need a way to generate Expire Rosters enmasse rather than having to produce and print them individually unit by unit after a unit's charter has been renewed. We can't print Expire Rosters until a unit's current charter actually expires.
-5 Vote On Idea I will start with a bit of history so you can understand where I'm coming from. I have 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. My older boys have been involved with Scouts for 6 years now, starting as a Tiger and a Bear and both are now Boy Scouts.
7 Vote On Idea I work in a short-staffed small council. I cover two districts and want to keep my volunteers in the loop, but MyBSA has some flaws that make this more difficult than it should be. 1. Mailing list generation.
3 Vote On Idea I would suggest that we collaborate with another outfitter to license and sell official Venturing pants and shorts. The cost for our current Venturing switchbacks is obscene-$59.95! Not long ago, we would say "we can't do that because others are made off-shore".
2 Vote On Idea Launch a biggest looser competition between councils nation wide for staff members of the Council. Winning Council has a cash prize for each member of the Council. This will unite Council staff and set a tone for our Physically Strong Scout Oath for our next Centennial.
3 Vote On Idea I reference the District Advancement Report in reporting for grants and United Way. Currently, the District Advancement Report identifies Cub Scout and Boy Scout advancements, as well as separate merit badge section, but does not include Venturing advancement data.
-2 Vote On Idea Would it be possible for the BSA to look into changing the position patches that read "chairman" to simply "Chair"? I personally have many volunteers, including a district chair, that are women. Comments (1) Supply
17 Vote On Idea Scoutnet is handcuffing our abilities to fundraise for our local councils. We need the best software for the work we do. We need something like Raiser's Edge. We need the ability to keep track of our donors and how we contact them.
8 Vote On Idea I can't tell you how many times I have lost data, due to getting "booted" from ScoutNet. I will be in the middle of a batch, entering FOS Pledges and/or Payments, and then the system goes down.
-1 Vote On Idea Is there some way to simplify the process for registering volunteers in their second position? A good number of my volunteers gripe about having to fill in all their information for their second and third positions.
1 Vote On Idea There are circles/events/associations where women organize and network in most communities and female professionals can take scouting to them; these "ladies best practices" could benifit the organization if they were shared and discussed across the country.
13 Vote On Idea We need to use sound business practices at looking at the cost of shipping items from supply division. First if we make an order as a group of items than it should be shipped as a group of items.
2 Vote On Idea ScoutNET needs some updates. The lag time on Scoutnet is getting worse. With more and more entries entered into the system daily it will continue to get slower due to too much strain on an outdated software program.
4 Vote On Idea With the New BSA it would be so nice if every BSA employee whether in a Council or National would use the same format of firstname.last [email protected] in all small letters. We have new printer scanners and with all the different email addresses, some with small letters,some with caps it is…
1 Vote On Idea Can national put together a site for professionals to take online courses to further our skill sets. An example: Time management Prospecting future donors Learning Microsoft Excel program Learning social networking Comments (0) Technology
-2 Vote On Idea Offer nationwide webinar supplemental training for volunteers or anyone who registers. Charge a small fee if needed. Select top trainers from around the country, limit to one hour with follow up questions to the local councils.
30 Vote On Idea During our council's rechartering process, we have found that there were many times when a person who was already registered in Scoutnet was not pulled-in on the recharter, and a new profile was created by the volunteer during this process.
15 Vote On Idea It would be great if there was some kind of spreadsheet or grid that would show what training was required for different activities. Comments (0) Technology , health and safety
1 Vote On Idea We should come up with a tracking sheet for each unit that would give information such as: unit #, expiration date, charter on-time status, year end recruitment, monthly membership update, key leader contact, chartered organization, FOS contributions (last year v.
1 Vote On Idea Could we come up with a tracking mechanism that takes adult application information (email, phone contact, occupation, past scouting experience) and combines it with training records and awards to have an all-inclusive person report? This could be accessible to all field and management staff to be edited by need.
1 Vote On Idea To save money on boarding, flights and expenses for training, why not have professionals do on-line training courses to complete their next level of training. Many universities are doing this. This would save councils a lot of money on training which could be put to other uses.
1 Vote On Idea I would like to see one preferred time management system for all council employees. We should train new employees on it and provide them with the appropriate tools and modules to ensure they are most effectively utilizing their time in achieving their goals.
1 Vote On Idea I would like to see a 30-60 minute feed from Bob or other National employees on new resources, changes in policy, expected due dates for materials to reach our councils and other infomration. There are just too many emails coming our way and very few people, if any, can say they…
4 Vote On Idea On the MyScouting website, the "Unit Tools" for Cub Scout Advancement - "Internet Advancement" - has no place to enter Tiger Rank and Awards and does not show these ranks and awards when entered by the council Scout office.
6 Vote On Idea Can Internet Rechartering be updated to show grades of dropped youth? This would helpful to quickly identify a specific Cub Scout Den or age group or Boy Scout age group dropping and addressing it directly with the Unit Commissioner and Unit Leaders of that unit.
3 Vote On Idea While we already supply the shirt with the US flag already on the shirt can we do the same with the World Crest? Comments (0) Supply
5 Vote On Idea When searching for a youth or adult using PAS Find: Person, it would be very helpful if it would indicate if the person is receiving Boys' Life. It shows when using PAS Find-Unit, Program- Unit and Program- Person, but not PAS Find-Person.
0 Vote On Idea A great volunteer who's visually impaired suggested an improvement to Scouting.org that I believe has merit. "The site might seem functional to most but I am visually impaired. I use a computer program to make all print larger for me and this is useful in most cases.
2 Vote On Idea receiving several comments about issues logging on and reporting, below is a cut and paste from a e-mail from one of my ADC's. seems to be a consistent issue: I want to report more Unit Commissioner Report MyScouting web site problems.
2 Vote On Idea When a unit recharters online, the report it spits out at the end include a list of dropped youth. Something that would be really helpful is to include the grades of those youth that dropped so we as executives can quickly identify major problems with dropping youth.
4 Vote On Idea The Internet Recharter process improves every year. We're very happy that SS# entry is now up to the registrars! However, when a unit gives a primary position to a Tiger Cub Adult Partner, no flag is issued to alert them that they will need an adult leader application and SS#.
3 Vote On Idea There are a lot of Scouts and Scouters. It would be great to see a concerted effort to get them to use today's social networking tools to create positive buzz about Scouting. Imagine if half of the volunteers and professions posted a tweet every few hours.
2 Vote On Idea an extensive module to cover the fundamentals of how the system works. Leaders should spend time learning to plan the unit's year, to budget for that plan, and to integrate the available fundraising. It would be great if they actually walked through the process.
4 Vote On Idea if you look through the submittals here on the first page alone there are over 10 sumbissions with hundreds of up votes about Training Reports and the need to be able to run a Unit Training Detail Report that reports ALL the training EVERY REGISTERED LEADER in that unit just like…
3 Vote On Idea My registrar just handed me my Membership "card" for 2010. I would be embarrassed to hand that to a youth, adult leader or a board member. The quality of it is little better than a slip of paper.
1 Vote On Idea This is a individual unit tracking chart that was created in Capitol Area Council to help identify the min. needs to start a new unit. Hope this helps. Comments (0) District and Council Operations , units
3 Vote On Idea Since registration fees went up to $15 per annum in December of 2009, BSA should update their applications with proper amounts & pro-rate info. I was surprised to see that the most up-to-date applications online were still showing a $10 annual registration fee. Comments (0) Applications & Registration
