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| =====Organization===== | =====Organization===== | ||
| - | Local Boy Scout units are "Troops." Troops work together in a Scout "District". Two or more districts comprise a Scout "Council". There are four Scout "Regions" (Northeast, Southern, Central and Western) that include approximately 80 councils each. There are over 300 councils nationally. | + | Local Boy Scout units are "Troops." Troops work together in a Scout "District." Two or more districts comprise a [[scout_councils|Scout "Council."]] There are four Scout "Regions" (Northeast, Southern, Central and Western) that include approximately 80 councils each. There are over 300 councils nationally. |
| =====Program and activities===== | =====Program and activities===== | ||
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| ====Eagle Scout==== | ====Eagle Scout==== | ||
| - | The [[https://www.scouting.org/programs/boy-scouts/advancement-and-awards/eagle/|Eagle Scout]] requires, in addition to merit badges and a position of responsibility, a community service project planned and led entirely by the Eagle Scout candidate. After attaining the rank of Eagle, a Scout may earn Eagle Palms for additional tenure and merit badges. | + | The [[eagle_and_quartermaster_recognition|Eagle Scout]] requires, in addition to merit badges and a position of responsibility, a community service project planned and led entirely by the Eagle Scout candidate. After attaining the rank of Eagle, a Scout may earn Eagle Palms for additional tenure and [[merit_badge_counseling|merit badges]]. |
| Although Eagle is the highest rank, for which Scouts should strive, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies have shown that, if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in Scouting for at least three years. Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult. | Although Eagle is the highest rank, for which Scouts should strive, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies have shown that, if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in Scouting for at least three years. Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult. | ||
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| =====Resources===== | =====Resources===== | ||
| {{ wiki:Scout_Lifesaving.gif?170|Lifesaving Merit Badge pamphlet}} | {{ wiki:Scout_Lifesaving.gif?170|Lifesaving Merit Badge pamphlet}} | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts.aspx|What is Boy Scouting?]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org|Boy Scouts of America]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/EagleScouts.aspx|Eagle Scouts]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts.aspx|Boy Scouting]] |
| - | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page|MeritBadge.Org]] - Wikipedia that provides resources to Scouts and leaders in the US. | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx|Cub Scouting]] |
| - | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets|Merit Badge Worksheets]] including blank maps, logs, chart, diagrams, and checklists, as needed. | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx|Venturing]] |
| + | * [[http://www.seascout.org|Sea Scouts, BSA]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/LocalCouncilLocator.aspx|Local Council Locator]] | ||
| + | * [[https://beascout.scouting.org/|Join Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts]] | ||
| - | * [[Canoeing and Kayaking]] | + | ====Awards and insignia==== |
| - | * [[Coast Guard Auxiliary Boater Education for Scouts]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx|Guide to Awards and Insignia]] |
| - | * [[http://pawaterways.org/|Preserve America's Waterways]] -- Develop a joint waterway conservation project with a Scout camp | + | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page|MeritBadge.org]] |
| - | * [[Vessel Safety Checks of Scout Camp boats]] | + | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets|Merit Badge Worksheets]] |
| - | * [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/mailman/listinfo/aux-scout_bdept.cgaux.org|**Coast Guard Auxiliary -- BSA discussion list**]] | + | ====Scout camps==== |
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| - | * [[http://www.scouter.com/compass/Where_To_Go/BSA_Camps/|Where to Go Camping]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.usscouts.org/databases/camp/ocd.cgi|Online camp database]] | + | |
| * [[http://www.bsaseabase.org/|Florida Sea Base]] | * [[http://www.bsaseabase.org/|Florida Sea Base]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.bayportsr.org/chase.htm|Chesapeake Bay High Adventure Sailing Experience (VA)]] | + | * [[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/vieworgpagelink.asp?orgkey=1516&linkkey=9297|You can sail a 38 to 40-foot sailing yacht on the Chesapeake Bay!]] |
| - | * [[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/vieworgpagelink.asp?orgkey=1516&linkkey=9297|High Adventure Sailing on the Chesapeake (MD)]] | + | * [[http://www.ntier.org/|Northern Tier National High Adventure]] |
| - | * [[http://www.ntier.org/|Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases]] | + | * [[http://www.usscouts.org/databases/camp/ocd.cgi|ScoutCamp.org's Online Camp Database]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HighAdventure/Philmont.aspx|Philmont Scout Ranch]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org|Boy Scouts of America]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/LocalCouncilLocator.aspx|Find your local Scout Council]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/ssd.html|Safe Swim Defense]] | + | ====Other resources==== |
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/saf.html|Safety Afloat]] | + | * [[http://boyslife.org/|Boys' Life magazine]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx|Guide to Safe Scouting]] | + | * [[http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/|Scouting magazine]] |
| + | * {{wiki:video.gif?16|Video available}} [[http://youtu.be/56va3WmKjsw|BSASeaScouts3252013]] (BSA Communications) | ||
| + | ====Auxiliary==== | ||
| + | * [[https://www.uscga.edu/aim/|Academy Introduction Mission]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.uscga.edu/partners/|Academy Admissions Partners]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.cgauxedu.us/|U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary University Programs]] | ||
| + | * [[http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/07/coast-guard-offers-unique-educational-experience-at-national-scout-jamboree/|Coast Guard offers unique educational experience at National Scout Jamboree]] (Coast Guard Compass) | ||
| + | * {{wiki:pdf.gif|PDF available}} [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/pdf/BSA-PE_brochure-2010-08-07.pdf|Learn Safe Boating Practices from the Coast Guard Auxiliary]] | ||
| + | * {{wiki:pdf.gif|PDF available}} [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/pdf/BSA-VSC_brochure-2010-08-07.pdf|Promote BSA Safety Afloat with a Free Vessel Safety Check]] | ||
| + | * {{wiki:ppt.gif|PowerPoint available}} [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/pdf/Coast_Guard_Auxiliary_and_the_Boy_Scouts_of_America.ppt|Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Boy Scouts of America]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx|What is Cub Scouting?]] | + | =====See also===== |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts.aspx|What is Boy Scouting?]] | + | * [[american_canoe_association|American Canoe Association]] |
| - | * {{wiki:video.gif?16|Video available}} [[http://youtu.be/56va3WmKjsw|Sea Scouts BSA]] | + | * [[boatu.s|BoatU.S. and BoatU.S. Foundation]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx|What is Venturing?]] | + | * [[national_safe_boating_week|National Safe Boating Week]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/EagleScouts.aspx|Eagle Scouts]] | + | * [[u.s._naval_sea_cadet_corps|U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps]] |
| + | * [[u.s._power_squadrons|United States Power Squadrons]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/CubScouts/Training/ypt.aspx|Youth Protection (Cubs)]] | + | ====Youth initiatives==== |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/Adults/Training/ypt_training.aspx|Youth Protection (Scouts)]] | + | * [[providing_shoreside_and_underway_training_opportunities|Providing shoreside and underway training to Sea Cadets and Sea Scouts]] |
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/yptv.html|Youth Protection (Sea Scouts & Venturers)]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/ssd.html|Safe Swim Defense]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/saf.html|Safety Afloat]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/pdf/Coast_Guard_Auxiliary_and_the_Boy_Scouts_of_America.ppt|**Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Boy Scouts of America**]] (PowerPoint presentation) | + | |
| - | * [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/mailman/listinfo/aux-scout_bdept.cgaux.org|**Coast Guard Auxiliary -- BSA discussion list**]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/pdf/BSA-PE_brochure-2010-08-07.pdf|Learn Safe Boating Practices from the Coast Guard Auxiliary]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/pdf/BSA-VSC_brochure-2010-08-07.pdf|Promote BSA Safety Afloat with a Free Vessel Safety Check]] | + | |
| - | * [[Coast Guard Auxiliary exhibits for the Boy Scouts of America]] | + | |
| - | * [[http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/07/coast-guard-offers-unique-educational-experience-at-national-scout-jamboree/|Coast Guard offers unique educational experience at National Scout Jamboree]] (from [[http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/|//Coast Guard Compass//]]) | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.teamcoastguard.org/2010/June/A100618/index.htm|Auxiliary Division Helps Scouts Celebrate 100th Anniversary]] (from [[http://www.teamcoastguard.org/|//SITREP//]]) | + | |
| - | * [[Auxiliary Participates in University of Scouting]]<br /><br /><br /> | + | |
| + | ====Boy Scouts initiatives==== | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org|Boy Scouts of America]] | + | * [[eagle_and_quartermaster_recognition|Eagle and Quartermaster recognition]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/LocalCouncilLocator.aspx|Find your local Scout Council]] | + | * [[merit_badge_counseling|Merit Badge Counseling]] |
| - | * [[http://www.seascout.org|Sea Scouts BSA]] | + | * [[scout_councils|Scouts Councils]] |
| - | * [[https://beascout.scouting.org/|Find your local Sea Scout Ship]] | + | * [[cub_scouts|Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/|//Scouting// magazine]] | + | * [[coastie_the_safety_boat_for_cub_scouts|Coastie the Safety Boat for Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * [[http://boyslife.org/|//Boy's Life// magazine]] | + | * [[sea_partners_for_cub_scouts|Sea Partners for Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * [[http://www.bsaseabase.org/|Florida Sea Base]] | + | * [[water_safety_for_cub_scouts|Water safety for Cub Scouts]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx|Guide to Safe Scouting]] | + | * [[sea_scouts|Sea Scouts]] |
| - | * [[http://www.goodturnforamerica.org/|Good Turn for America]] | + | * [[regattas_rendezvous|Regattas and Rendezvous]] |
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx|Insignia guide]] | + | * [[safety_at_sea_weekend|Safety at Sea Weekend]] |
| + | * [[venturers|Venturers]] | ||
| + | * [[coast_guard_auxiliary_boater_education_for_scouts|Auxiliary boater education for Scouts]] | ||
| + | * [[canoeing_and_kayaking|Canoeing and kayaking]] | ||
| + | * [[preparing_for_trip_to_florida_sea_base|Preparing for a trip to Florida Sea Base]] | ||
| + | * [[vessel_safety_checks_of_scout_camp_boats|Vessel Safety Checks of Scout Camp and Sea Scout boats]] | ||
| + | * [[youth_protection_training|Youth protection training]] | ||
| - | * [[http://admissions.uscga.edu/i2E/summer/index.asp|Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)]] -- Introduce Scouts to the [[http://www.cga.edu/|U.S. Coast Guard Academy]] | ||
| - | * [[Coast Guard Auxiliary Boater Education for Scouts]] | ||
| - | * [[Canoeing and Kayaking]] | ||
| - | * [[Eagle and Quartermaster Recognition]] | ||
| - | * [[Merit Badge Counseling]] | ||
| - | * [[Preparing for Trip to Florida Sea Base|Preparing for a Trip to the Florida Sea Base]] | ||
| - | * [[http://pawaterways.org/|Preserve America's Waterways]] -- Develop a joint waterway conservation project with a Scout Troop | ||
| - | * [[http://admissions.uscga.edu/partners/| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Partners]] | ||
| - | * [[http://college.cgauxnet.us/home| University Programs]] | ||
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