Boy Scouting
BE A SCOUT
www.beascout.org
There is now a whole new way to let people who are not currently in your unit that want to join Scouts to know where you are!
That's right....www.beascout.org
In cooperation with the National Council, BSA we are now part of the national join Scouting website!
Webinars are rolling along...
The new BeAScout campaign is ready for your unit leaders to put their units on the map. BeAScout helps parents and volunteers locate the packs, troops, and crews nearest them and request information about Scouting opportunities in their area. Why do we want to be a part of this? Easy! Many parents, new to our area have never heard of the Longhouse Council. They think they want to join Scouts so search Scouting on the internet. They come to the National BSA site (Scouting.org) and find the link to join Scouting are sent to the beascout.org site. There they find all about your unit. A boy will now be able to join anytime of the year, not just the fall or spring.
The Unit Leader's Role
- BeAScout Webinar Presentation (7.5 mb PowerPoint)
Unit leaders have a very important task. We want them to populate their unit pin so that useful information shows up on the Google map.
So how does a unit leader place information about their unit on the Google pin?
Initially, the unit leaders who can access BeAScout to set up the pin are the cubmaster, scoutmaster, or crew advisor along with the unit committee chairperson and the chartered organization representative.
- They will log into MyScouting and select BeAScout from the Unit Tools section on the left. There are two options:
Unit Pin Management: Unit Leaders use this to edit pin information.
Unit Lead Management: Unit Leaders use this to manage incoming requests for information from parents interested in Scouting. - The unit leader should first complete the Unit Pin Management screen. They will notice two important items on this view.
At the bottom right in the box outlined in red is a preview of the Google pin. This is what the parent will see.
At the bottom left is the "Fields Displayed on Goggle Pin" area. The Pin preview box will only display the information that the unit leader selects in this box.
The Webinar presentation linked above is designed to give more complete details and information about how this new system works.