Safeguarding Youth

• Safeguarding youth is a value at the core of the Scouting movement. It is vital to maintain a culture of active supervision, awareness, and safety at all levels of Scouting. Safeguarding Youth training will help you prevent harm to youth, is required for all Scouting America registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.

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School Night for Scouting

• A one-night event held in a neighborhood school, place of worship, community center, etc., where youth and parents gather to hear how Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA operate and how they can join.

 

Scout Law

• A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. (There are 12 points to the Scout Law).

 

Scout Life

• The magazine for all youth published by Scouting America, formerly called Boys’ Life.

 

Scout Oath

• On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight

 

Scout Sabbath

• The Saturday after Feb. 8, Scouting Anniversary Day.

 

Scout shop

• A Scouting America-owned store, operated by the Supply Group, that sells official Scouting merchandise.

 

Scout Sunday

• The Sunday before Feb. 8, Scouting Anniversary Day.

 

Scoutbook

• A unit-serving tool that includes an app called Scouting and allows leaders and parents to track individual advancement progress for their Scouts online or using their mobile phone.

 

Scouter

• An adult registered with Scouting America who serves in a volunteer or professional capacity.

 

Scouter Code of Conduct

• A registration status for adults who want to remain identified with Scouting without a specific assignment. They may be called upon to help with short-term projects.

 

Scouting America

• Scouting America is a nationally-chartered organization that encompasses Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA Troops, Explorer Units, Varsity Scouts, and Venturing Crews.

 

Scouting Anniversary Day

• Feb. 8, 1910, was the day William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America (currently named Scouting America).

 

Scouting Anniversary Week

• This is the week, beginning on Sunday, that includes February 8, Scouting Anniversary Day. During the week, units are encouraged to conduct rededication ceremonies and to demonstrate Scouting’s purposeful activites.

 

Scouting family

• When an organization is chartered to operate a Cub Scout pack, a Scout BSA troop, and a Venturing crew, it is said to have the whole Scouting family. Other members of the Scouting family are a Sea Scout ship and an Exploring post or club.

 

Scouting for Food National Good Turn

• First conducted in November 1988, this nationwide food collection effort is Scouting America’s response to hunger in our society.

 

Scouting magazine

• The official magazine for all Scouters. It aims to interpret the program, stimulate action, and strengthen a desire to serve.

 

Scouting.org

• Official website of Scouting America. The website provides resources and information about Scouting for youth, parents, volunteers, alumni, and the general public.

 

Scouts BSA

• Scouts BSA is the traditional Scouting program for young men and women ages 12 through 17. Service, community engagement, and leadership development become increasingly important parts of the program as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earning Scouting’s highest rant, Eagle Scout. Members are referred to as “Scouts BSA members: or “Scouts.: Scouts BSA and Scouts should never be preceded by the word “girl,” and girls in the Scouts BSA program should never be referred to as “girl Scouts.”

 

Scouts with disabilities / Scouts with special needs

• A program element of Scouting America that emphasizes the involvement of youth who have visual, hearing, or other disabilities. An alternative advancement program is available for these youth members.

 

square knot awards

• Square knot awards are awards earned and worn by adult leaders, but there are a few that may be worn by youth members. Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA members may wear the Universal Religious Emblem and the lifesaving and Meritorious Award knots. Explorers may display on their uniforms the same honors plus the Explorer Achievement Award knot.