Advencement Record Keeping

Guide to Advancement 2011 - the most recent updates to advancements for all levels of Scouting.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33088.pdf

Cub Scout Advancement policies

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Advancement

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Advancement_Report

Den Leaders need to track their Scouts' achievements, but for most packs, it is best to involve one other adult to coordinate the advancements and make the awards purchases for the entire pack.

Advancement Chair responsibilities

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/ThePack/pcomm.aspx

Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures

http://scouting.org/filestore/commissioner/pdf/33088.pdf

Advancement suggestions

http://www.midiowacouncilbsa.org/CubScouts/Leaders/Advancement/HelpfulTips.aspx

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2011/08/08/record-keeping-tips/

http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=291557

ScoutNet: National BSA Internet Advancement

http://www.hawkeyebsa.org/volunteers/links/

Record Keeping programs, software or web-based

PackMaster: http://www.troopmaster.com/products/cubscouts/packmaster_features.html

Free evaluation copy: http://www.troopmaster.com/products/cubscouts/cub_scouts.php

ScoutTrack: http://www.scouttrack.com/

Free trial: http://www.scouttrack.com/trial.html

ScoutManage: https://www.scoutmanage.com/

Free trial: https://www.scoutmanage.com/setup

ScoutRoom: http://www.scoutroom.net/

Free trial: http://www.scoutroom.net/getting_started

Excel or Open Office Spreadsheets

Cub Scout Trax by Frank Steele: http://trax.boy-scouts.net/cubtrax.htm

US Scouting Service Project by Richard Diesslin: http://usscouts.org/advance/documents.asp

 

Paper forms

Collection of National BSA tracking sheets

http://www.pinetreebsa.org/forms/advancement/WELCOME.HTM

Unit Advancement form with fill-in-the-blanks

http://usscouts.org/advance/docs/33403b.pdf