Helping Cub Scouts Learn to Protect Themselves The Boy Scouts of America is committed to creating safe environments for Scouts and leaders. As program planning starts in anticipation of the new program year, pack leaders should be aware of a change in this area that will affect the Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of …
Reminder: Minor Modifications to Scouts BSA Rank Requirements In 2021, all outdoor-related rank advancement requirements were reviewed and realigned based on guidance from the National Outdoor Ethics and Conservation Subcommittee. These adjustments will help more effectively build a Scout’s outdoor ethics knowledge and align with the information in the Scouts BSA Handbook and Field book. The requirements …
Tips, Tricks, and Hacks to Grow Your Pack! The Grand Canyon Council would like to welcome and introduce you to our Fall Recruitment Highlight Video series. Over the next several weeks we look forward to sharing with you the Tips, Tricks, and Hacks to Grow Your Pack! These will be shared through a series of …
2022 Report to the State On March 15, 2022 seven Scouts from Grand Canyon Council visited the Arizona State Capitol to deliver the Report to the State, a short presentation highlighting Scouting’s successes in Arizona in 2021. The contingent was made up of Wipala Wiki Lodge Chief Joshua Balch, Melanie Lin from Troop 3280, Christopher …
Sam Kelsall’s Annual Bike Ride Supporting Scouting in Arizona Sam Kelsall is an extremely energetic 83-year-old attorney and Eagle Scout, who has a huge heart for Scouting. Sam achieved his Eagle Scout award in the Chickasaw Council on November 29, 1953. One of his fondest memories of this achievement was at 14 1/2 years old, …
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ScoutBook | PayPal/Venmo Update for BSA Units Beginning January 1, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introduced new reporting requirements for payments received for goods and services, which will lower the reporting threshold to $600 for the 2022 tax season, from 2021’s threshold of $20,000 and 200 transactions. These reporting requirements are only for payments …
ScoutingU Releases Updated Safe Swim Defense Training In collaboration with the BSA National Aquatics Subcommittee, ScoutingU has released an updated version of “Safe Swim Defense” online training that is also mobile compatible. Since the inception of Scouting, learning to swim and engaging in aquatics activities have been core to the program. Safe Swim Defense training …
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