On behalf of the Development Committee of the Mayflower Council, Boy Scouts of America and Kevin Paicos, Chair of the 2022 Friends of Scouting Annual Campaign, you are cordially invited to celebrate Scouting! Please join us for a fellowship reception as we kickoff the 2022 Friends of Scouting Campaign.
Slides from our first hybrid Roundtable are posted below, along with slides for the Nobscot FreezeOut and Scouting at a Discount. Flyers for Council Awards, the FreezeOut and handouts on Hazard Trees, Weather Related Safety and Event cancellation desisions are also included. Thanks for your interest in our Roundtables.
Funds raised will be designated to support the council’s Scouting in Every Neighborhood initiative. This program aids families in need and assists us in delivering the Scouting program across the South Shore and MetroWest. Funds help with registration fees, uniforms, books, awards and recognition and more. You’ll be providing youth with the chance to have fun, gain confidence and become leaders who live the Scout Oath and Scout Law. #GivingTuesday
For every gift of $25 or more, you will receive a Mayflower Council 2021 Giving Tuesday Council Shoulder Patch (CSP). This collector’s edition CSP is limited and only available during his mini campaign. November 2 – December 7. Make your gift today to ensure you don’t miss out.
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Thank you to everyone that attended November’s Roundtable!
Below is a link to the slides from the Roundtable. If you have questions, please reach out to the commissioner corps.
We look forward to seeing you in December! Thank you for everything you do for Scouting.
Here is the slide deck from our November Roundtable along with information from the Cub and Scouts BSA Breakout sessions. Thanks for your efforts on behalf of our youth.
Here are the slides from our virtual Internet Charter Renewal Training session on Oct. 20.
With Halloween just around the corner, here are some great recruitment ideas for your Cub Scout or pack to use to recruit new Cub Scouts and families to join the Scouting program. These can be great ways to reach those families who missed your Join Scouting Day, want to be part of Scouting, but simply don’t know how or who to call. Let’s help them join the fun and adventure of Cub Scouting!
An interesting piece of Camp Resolute history was recently re-discovered thanks to some historical research, impeccable timing, top-notch observational skills, and a little bit of good fortune. A memorial stone bearing an inscription dedicating the dining hall fireplace to Sir Robert Baden-Powell was recently re-discovered in a debris pile slated for disposal. The hunt for the stone is only part of the story. The stone itself and the builder of the fireplace directly connects Resolute with the founder of the worldwide Scouting movement.
The Key 3 addresses unit challenges, checks on Journey to Excellence status, and adjusts program and administrative elements to ensure unit progress toward Journey to Excellence.
You can use My.Scouting.org for a wide variety of things. Parents can use it to transfer their Scout from one unit to another (how-to PDF), such as when a Webelos moves from a pack to a troop. Adult leaders can use it to take position-specific training. The Key 3 can use it to accept online applications and must use it to complete the annual rechartering of their unit.
In addition to these functions, this portal provides all adults access to their personal account data, a place to update contact information, and…yes, the ability to complete YPT. Make sure your My.Scouting.org profile contains your BSA member ID number; that way, your training record will automatically update when you finish an online course. BSA member ID numbers do not transfer from one council to another, but you can include both in your profile if you have IDs from multiple councils.
When setting up a My.Scouting.org account, be sure to link it to your Mayflower Council BSA member ID number. Forgot your ID number, your username or your password? Not sure if you have a member ID number or a My.Scouting.org account? Contact the Membership & Unit Service Team (membership@mayflowerbsa.org) before you create a new account– we can check to see if you have a member ID number, provide your username, and reset your password.
In the “BSA Web Links” section of My.Scouting.org (under “Menu”), you’ll also find links to Internet Advancement, the National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course, and Service Hours Reporting. Unit leaders have access to their unit roster and other information designed to help in managing the unit.
One last note: depending on the leadership position for which you are registered, you may not see every tool that someone else has available on their dashboard. So, it’s important that when your unit recharters at the end of each year, they accurately record your leadership position.
If you have trouble logging in to My.Scouting.org, contact Office Manager Lisa Olson for assistance.
Scoutbook is an advancement tracking tool. From the first knot tied to final hours of service performed, the Scouting experience is a journey like none other. And Scoutbook is your go-to tool to ensures not a moment is missed – tracking advancement, milestone achievements and all the fun along the way. It also has messaging, help forums, service, hiking, camping tracking and calendaring features.
Important Reminders for Scoutbook: