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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://admissions.uscga.edu/i2E/summer/index.asp|Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)]] * [[http://admissions.uscga.edu/partners/| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Partners]] | ||
| - | * [[http://bdept.cgaux.org/mailman/listinfo/aux-scout_bdept.cgaux.org|**Coast Guard | ||
| - | * [[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]] | ||
| - | *[[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://boyslife.org/|//Boy's Life// magazine]] | ||
| - | * [[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]] | ||
| - | * [[http://college.cgauxnet.us/home| University Programs]] | ||
| - | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page|MeritBadge.Org]] | ||
| - | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets|Merit Badge Worksheets]] including blank maps, logs, chart, diagrams, and checklists, as needed. | ||
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/saf.html|Safety Afloat]] | ||
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/ssd.html|Safe Swim Defense]] | ||
| - | * [[http://olc.scouting.org/info/yptv.html|Youth Protection (Sea Scouts & Venturers)]] | ||
| - | * [[http://pawaterways.org/|Preserve America's Waterways]] -- Develop a joint waterway conservation project with a Scout camp | ||
| - | * [[http://www.bayportsr.org/chase.htm|Chesapeake Bay High Adventure Sailing Experience (VA)]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.bsaseabase.org/|Florida Sea Base]] [[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/vieworgpagelink.asp?orgkey=1516&linkkey=9297|High Adventure Sailing on the Chesapeake (MD)]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.goodturnforamerica.org/|Good Turn for America]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.ntier.org/|Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouter.com/compass/Where_To_Go/BSA_Camps/|Where to Go Camping]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/About/FactSheets/EagleScouts.aspx|Eagle Scouts]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/Adults/Training/ypt_training.aspx|Youth Protection (Scouts)]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/CubScouts/Training/ypt.aspx|Youth Protection (Cubs)]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx|Guide to Safe Scouting]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/LocalCouncilLocator.aspx|Find your local Scout Council]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx|Insignia guide]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts.aspx|What is Boy Scouting?]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx|What is Cub Scouting?]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HighAdventure/Philmont.aspx|Philmont Scout Ranch]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx|What is Venturing?]] | ||
| * [[http://www.scouting.org|Boy Scouts of America]] | * [[http://www.scouting.org|Boy Scouts of America]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/|//Scouting// magazine]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts.aspx|Boy Scouting]] |
| - | * [[http://www.seascout.org|Sea Scouts BSA]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx|Cub Scouting]] |
| - | * [[http://www.teamcoastguard.org/2010/June/A100618/index.htm|Auxiliary Division Helps Scouts Celebrate 100th Anniversary]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx|Venturing]] |
| - | * [[http://www.usscouts.org/databases/camp/ocd.cgi|Online camp database]] | + | * [[http://www.seascout.org|Sea Scouts, BSA]] |
| - | * [[https://beascout.scouting.org/|Find your local Sea Scout Ship]] | + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/LocalCouncilLocator.aspx|Local Council Locator]] |
| - | * {{wiki:video.gif?16|Video available}} [[http://youtu.be/56va3WmKjsw|Sea Scouts BSA]] | + | * [[https://beascout.scouting.org/|Join Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts]] |
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| + | ====Awards and insignia==== | ||
| + | * [[http://www.scouting.org/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx|Guide to Awards and Insignia]] | ||
| + | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page|MeritBadge.org]] | ||
| + | * [[http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets|Merit Badge Worksheets]] | ||
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| + | ====Scout camps==== | ||
| + | * [[http://www.bsaseabase.org/|Florida Sea Base]] | ||
| + | * [[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.ntier.org/|Northern Tier National High Adventure]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.usscouts.org/databases/camp/ocd.cgi|ScoutCamp.org's Online Camp Database]] | ||
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| + | ====Other resources==== | ||
| + | * [[http://boyslife.org/|Boys' Life magazine]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/|Scouting magazine]] | ||
| + | * {{wiki:video.gif?16|Video available}} [[http://youtu.be/56va3WmKjsw|BSASeaScouts3252013]] (BSA Communications) | ||
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| + | ====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]] | ||
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| + | =====See also===== | ||
| + | * [[american_canoe_association|American Canoe Association]] | ||
| + | * [[boatu.s|BoatU.S. and BoatU.S. Foundation]] | ||
| + | * [[national_safe_boating_week|National Safe Boating Week]] | ||
| + | * [[u.s._naval_sea_cadet_corps|U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps]] | ||
| + | * [[u.s._power_squadrons|United States Power Squadrons]] | ||
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| + | ====Youth initiatives==== | ||
| + | * [[providing_shoreside_and_underway_training_opportunities|Providing shoreside and underway training to Sea Cadets and Sea Scouts]] | ||
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| + | ====Boy Scouts initiatives==== | ||
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| + | * [[eagle_and_quartermaster_recognition|Eagle and Quartermaster recognition]] | ||
| + | * [[merit_badge_counseling|Merit Badge Counseling]] | ||
| + | * [[scout_councils|Scouts Councils]] | ||
| + | * [[cub_scouts|Cub Scouts]] | ||
| + | * [[coastie_the_safety_boat_for_cub_scouts|Coastie the Safety Boat for Cub Scouts]] | ||
| + | * [[sea_partners_for_cub_scouts|Sea Partners for Cub Scouts]] | ||
| + | * [[water_safety_for_cub_scouts|Water safety for Cub Scouts]] | ||
| + | * [[sea_scouts|Sea Scouts]] | ||
| + | * [[regattas_rendezvous|Regattas and Rendezvous]] | ||
| + | * [[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]] | ||
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