How to Find Online Resources

There are plenty of Scouting Resources that can be found in the wonderful world of cyberspace.
Begin with our Council website at http://www.trcbsa.org/
and the National Council website at http://www.scouting.org/.

Then just start exploring all the links. Are you a new leader? Go to the BSA Online Learning Center at http://olc.scouting.org/, register and start taking classes! It should register your completion with the council, but be sure to print out a completion certificate for yourself.

Are you a parent new to Cub Scouting?
http://www.scouting.org/CubScouts/Parents.aspx

The Guide to Safe Scouting - a must-have for all parents and unit leaders.
http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/Resources/Guidetosafescouting.aspx.

Need to buy something for your scout or Pack. Go to the online store at:
http://scoutstuff.org

What is the Order of the Arrow?
http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/OrderoftheArrow/About.aspx

Do you have a special interest, skill or hobby that you can pass on to Scouts? Be a Merit Badge Counselor!
http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/GuideforMeritBadgeCounselors.aspx and http://www.meritbadge.com/info/cnsling.htm

What do all those square knots on uniform shirts mean?
http://knots.boy-scouts.net/

Find a plethora of useful info at the US Scouting Service Project site:
http://usscouts.org/start.asp

Ask questions and get answers on the Scouter Network web board:
http://www.scouter.com/

The BSA will soon celebrate its 100th Birthday! Find out how it all started at the "Ultimate BSA History Site" http://users.aol.com/randywoo/bsahis/index.htm

What’s a Wood Badge? Find out at http://www.woodbadge.org/ and http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-539.aspx

Learn about US Flag Etiquette at http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html or http://www.united-states-flag.com/flagetiquette.html

Sagamores - The Sagamores is a troop of adult leaders with special skills that are available to come to Den and Pack meetings to run programs in their skills.

With thanks to Bruce Heckman for compiling this list.