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5 Vote On Idea What's one thing that almost every Scouter wears on the uniform that is not a patch?... A nameplate. Our staff is thinking about ways to recognize James E. West fellows while creating some awareness and energy behind the endowment opportunity.
-3 Vote On Idea We all know the story of how the Unknown Scout was the inspiration for The Boy Scouts of America. If the Unknown Scout didn't help W.D. Boyce find his way in the London fog, we may have never known about General Baden-Powell and his youth program for boys.
4 Vote On Idea Ok, I know this has been posted a bunch of times but no one seems to be listning. I saw the response that leagally the "Disclosure Statement" has to be on a seperate piece of paper.
1 Vote On Idea As a rural DE with a smartphone, I'm able to receive / read and send emails using my non BSA mail accounts like google and yahoo. I can use my phone to sync with my outlook calendar, but not email.
-3 Vote On Idea As part of our Alumni outreach, an Eagle Scout Reunion Lunch in Jan-Feb in Florida could get a great turnout from Eagle Scouts who winter in Florida. I know of two groups of Scouting Alumni from the Northeast who hold reunions in Florida in the winter and up here in the…
8 Vote On Idea We recently got new computers for our office, and most of the computers they make these days work off of a 64 bit operating system. We need to update Scoutnet so that it will work off of these computers.
0 Vote On Idea We need a square-knot recognition for those volunteers who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces. They sacrificed a part of their lives to serve our country, and to defend the principles that we strive to teach our Scouts.
6 Vote On Idea Several Unit leaders come to the council wanting to know what training courses their adults have completed. It is very time consuming to pull each adult and print a person profile for them. Comments (1) Technology
6 Vote On Idea It would be helpful to be able to obtain a spreadsheet or report that gave the leader's name, address, home phone number, business phone number, cell phone number and email address. When this info. is downloaded into an excel spreadsheet, it does not include all phone numbers.
4 Vote On Idea It would be nice to have a report that gave Unit's Number, Chartered Organization, Chartered Organization's Address, Unit Leader's Name, Address, Phone number and e-mail address. Comments (0) Technology
1 Vote On Idea On a GL entry - Does anyone know how to display the second line of description? If you can't display or print it, why is it there? Comments (0) Technology
9 Vote On Idea I would like to put in the recommendation and / or suggestion that the last Saturday of the month not have National updates and / or maintenance on Scoutnet. During this time we are inundated with applications, recharters, registration and questions that totally rely on Scoutnet as a tool to complete our jobs.
1 Vote On Idea My youngest son started a Computer Gaming explorer post when he was 17 and it ran till he was 23, changing after three years to a Crew when Exploring shifted to pure career programs. The primary reason he and his friends set this up was to hold LAN parties every three…
7 Vote On Idea outlying DE's appreciate the access to scoutnet, but if you don't use it for 10 minutes it logs you out. I understand why it does, but when it logs me out, it also logs out of bsamail.
2 Vote On Idea Can we do away with the dizzying array of obscure substandard quality generic patches which never seem to be available when the volunteers need them? How about a standard set of say, no more than 20 high quality generic patches of the most commonly used activities or activities that we really…
10 Vote On Idea Custom order invoicing should return to the previous practice of the local National Scout Shop invoicing to the Council. If I have a problem with the invoice, I have no one to contact to resolve it.
12 Vote On Idea Can we please add e-mail address to be listed for adult leaders on PAS Find and Rechartering, just as we pay attention to home address and phone number? It can be just another field in internet rechartering for units to add in. Comments (0) Technology , e-mail registration communications
1 Vote On Idea Wouldn't it be great if the parade organizers would advocate a youth adult ratio that's consistent with our Youth Protection Training? Each council's contingent is supposed to be 21 people. How about encouraging a YPT-friendly mix of 17 youth and 4 adults?
8 Vote On Idea Creating an Exploring career interest survey that is web based for schools to use would help dramatically reduce staff hours it takes to scan and sort the data, let alone create career counselor booklets. This type of online Exploring survey system would also allow quicker response times in getting the school…
0 Vote On Idea 2 thoughts - thanks for all the ideas, this is a good site. 1.I know we are running out of room on the adult applications with all the details that need to be on there - but can we have a block before the first name for Mr, Mrs, Ms, etc?
9 Vote On Idea Now, if a new Webelos Cub Scout joins Scouting and wants to be in uniform with a belt, he is required to purchase the belt with the Cub Scout buckle and the Webelos buckle to replace the Cub buckle.
9 Vote On Idea From: Terry Whetzel [[email protected]] I don't know why Supply Division every changed their packing lists. You always had a retail price and cost. Now there is only cost. When you are extremely busy, it is ridiculous to have to stop and look up all the retail prices, so we know what…
6 Vote On Idea On behalf of Scouter Jay Oakman, Bellevue NE: We should begin to consider loops in the areas of dance, drama, showmanship, and the performing arts. There is too much emphasis on our soccer, baseball, and basketball players without enough recognition for the "non-academic" activities that are fun.
12 Vote On Idea We (a Council Shop) continue to spend too much time identifying duplicate bills and bills for merchandise never received from National Supply. We have even been billed for discontinued merchandise that no longer even exists! I propose a complete review of National Supply billing practices.
3 Vote On Idea This idea follows up on "Improving Scout, Volunteer & Unit Retention Rates". If we use a form where the unit leaders fill out the names, phone numbers, and reasons for removal we will be able to utilize that data on ScoutNet.
-1 Vote On Idea I put this idea together from "Merit Badges and Scoutmasters" as well as from the comments posted in that idea then inserted some information from my past experiences and slammed them all together and am putting out two ideas; this one and one on Merit Badge Policy – Education & Actions / Possible Template.
-2 Vote On Idea I put this idea together from "Merit Badges and Scoutmasters" as well as from the comments posted in that idea then inserted some information from my past experiences and slammed them all together as such am putting out two ideas; this one and one on "Improving Scout, Volunteer & Unit Retention Rates".
-4 Vote On Idea We have many merit badges that focus on different career paths. What about the multimedia career path? The idea here is to bring about what multimedia designer do. The finished product is to be a video, interactive website, or print brochure.
4 Vote On Idea I was at a Job Fair and speaking with a few recruiters from our various Armed Forces. I was suprised to find that many of them did not know that being an Eagle Scout gives someone a higher rank and pay grade when they enlist in the Military.
9 Vote On Idea The sample grant proposals should be organized by subject category on the Finance Impact web-site. Also, there should be an open forum for sharing grant proposals among Council development departments. I have seen the same sample broad grant proposals on this site for many years.
12 Vote On Idea For the sake of improved service to all who purchase items from National Supply, we need to establish a standard system to notify shops on the availability status of requested merchandise. A strong connection needs to be developed between customer service and the buyers of BSA merchandise so that customer service…
7 Vote On Idea How about webinars covering intermediate and advanced Excel, Word, and Power Point skills. Maybe something about data base management. Learning new tips and tricks would help all of us be more effective employees. Comments (0) Technology
0 Vote On Idea I hope it's not just wishful thinking, but I'd like to see us return to a more objective standard set of goals for units to reach to be able to be considered "Quality" like we had before 2007.
0 Vote On Idea Can we merge the Tiger Den Leader, Cub Scout Den Leader, and Webelos Den Leader positions into one single Den Leader position; as well as the assistant den leader positions? Concurrently, can we train den leaders at once on how den meetings operate for tigers, wolves/bears, and Webelos at Leader Specific…
4 Vote On Idea Given a recent exchange on the Scout Executive emailing list, I think we have a real opportunity to develop an effective online forum. In fact, maybe even some of the ideas from here, might move there into more a sharing atmosphere.
0 Vote On Idea Pilot Test with Cradle of Liberty Council, Wayne, PA One relatively easy way that companies and organizations are helping integrate new organizational leaders as quickly as possible, is to conduct New Leader Assimilation sessions between new leaders and their organization's personnel.
3 Vote On Idea I wouldn't typicaly consider this innovative, but in our case it seems it would be - How about when ScoutNet and/or my email isn't working when I call the help desk rather than tell me you are having "issues" and to be patient, you tell me what the problem is and when…
4 Vote On Idea On Feburary the 7 the 7th our local Troops and Packs got together and went around to some of the older folks in our area and shoveled their walkways and drive ways and even uncovered some cars.
3 Vote On Idea I would like to propose that some more suitable Scout Pants be made available for purchase. I have swithbacks and i love them, but they are not appropriate for wear during a Court of Honor or any other indoor Scouting function where a uniforn is worn.
5 Vote On Idea Let us consider adding a basic sewing technique (such as sewing abutton on a shirt)to the requirements for tenderfoot. One of the neccessities of outdoor life is the ability to replace a button or repair tents, covers, traps, etc.
4 Vote On Idea During a recent Webelos to Scout Transition Webinar the importance of the Den Chief was highly emphasized, especially the importance of the Den Chief's role as "ambassador" for Boy Scouting to the Pack and how a Den Chief can help bring boys from a pack to a troop.
1 Vote On Idea It seems that the greatest challenge facing councils today is funding. Why are so many councils having such a hard time? I think that as an organization, we need to do a better job cultivating our executives from the district to the executive levels on a more holistic approach to fundraising.
-1 Vote On Idea In addition to working for the BSA I am also an assistant scoutmaster with my sons troop. Our Patrol Leader's Council wants to go rafting through the Grand Canyon in 2011. A couple of us dads are looking into the costs and services provided by several of the river outfitters.
5 Vote On Idea It's probably too late and I'm sure that someone at National thought of this a long time ago, but it would be absolutely incredible if google could find a way to incorporate the Boy Scouts of America 100th Anniversary into its "google" logo on February 8, just as it does for…
1 Vote On Idea It is policy in our office to return any calls within a timely manner. 24 hour return call rule is a good guide. I would like to see this implemented with the national office. There has been many instances throughout the years, but most recently I have called on two seperate…
2 Vote On Idea I need to have an Excel spreadsheet of who is (and is not) trained at a unit level, with contact information (mailing address, phone number and email address) in order to selectively target those who need to be trained, so as to invite them to the next training course.
1 Vote On Idea The Search Institute's "40 Developmental Assets for Healthy Children" is widely recognized in educational, child development, and funding organizations (such as United Way and many foundations) as the gold standard for impacting youth development and achievement.
2 Vote On Idea At our staff planning conference we discussed how to encourage better performance of commissioners. When reviewing the award criteria for Commissioners we noticed that they were not really supporting the requirements for Quality District and Council.
1 Vote On Idea Please correct the training reports on mybsa. The report that lists every units and the number of trained leaders is missing units. I tried to run a report that lists every Scoutmaster and if they are trained has a bug and will not let select program levels today.
1 Vote On Idea Perhaps the digital ProSpeak could have a feature to print out the ProSpeak so that a person could read it in hard copy at another time. The links within ProSpeak currently do not allow this. John Richers Comments (0) Miscellaneous
