Technology - Bryan on Scouting

You can now shop a selection of BSA-licensed products on Amazon

January 11, 2019 7

Repping the BSA is now just a tap away. The Boy Scouts of America has opened a new Amazon store that makes buying officially licensed products a snap.

Happy New Year! Scoutbook is now free for Scouts and Scout units

January 1, 2019 34

Scoutbook, the Boy Scouts of America’s online tool for managing and tracking Scouting advancement, is now completely, totally, 100 percent free.

Does your Scout unit really need a website and social media presence?

September 7, 2018 20

An online presence shows potential Scouting families that the unit is an active part of the community. And it keeps existing Scouting families updated on the latest news about the unit.

BSA will make Scoutbook free for everyone beginning Jan. 1, 2019

August 31, 2018 41

The BSA will make Scoutbook subscriptions free to all BSA units beginning Jan. 1, 2019. Units that already use Scoutbook won’t be charged when they renew their subscription on or after Sept. 1, 2018.

Use Google’s Morse code keyboard, flash cards to teach Scouts their dits and dahs

July 19, 2018 8

Google’s Morse code offerings are big news for Scouts and Scout leaders — especially those who want to teach or earn the Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge.

Wave hello: 2018 Jamboree-on-the-Air, Jamboree-on-the-Internet dates set

June 21, 2018 3

The 2018 Jamboree-on-the-Air and Jamboree-on-the-Internet, empowering Scouts and Venturers to communicate with other Scouts from around the world, will be Oct. 19 to 21.

Boy Scout robotics team to compete in World Championship

April 10, 2018 6

Florida Boy Scouts are heading to Houston to compete in a Lego League robotics championship against teams from around the world.

Scouting app for iPhone and Android helps Scouts track advancement on the go

March 15, 2018 39

The Scouting app, developed by the Boy Scouts of America, allows youth members and their parents to view and track advancement within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing.

BSA’s Scoutbook Lite, which will replace Internet Advancement, debuts in early 2018

December 21, 2017 139

The BSA announced it will release Scoutbook Lite, a new tool for quickly inputting advancement data, in the second quarter of 2018.

At Order of the Arrow Hackathon, Arrowmen plan for the OA’s technology-enhanced future

November 6, 2017 1

At the OA Hackathon, participants from across the country joined one of three “leagues.” Each league’s mission: to shape how the OA uses technology.