Scoutbook vs scoutbook lite

Advancement tracking for cub scouts, boy scouts, families and leaders. The scout book is a powerful publishing platform that allows you to create custom book and notebook projects. How to add your scout to scoutbook missoula boy scout troop. Scoutbook lite to replace internet advancement in second quarter of 2018. Plus the cost for sb is very good compared to the others. If you are no longer with this unit, please forward this message to the new leader in charge of the units records. Scoutbook ensures not a moment is missed tracking advancement, milestone achievements and all the fun along the way.

Here are answers to some questions and a general update. Marking an item in scoutbook as complete is the same as checking it off in a handbook. In preparation, internet advancement will be retired and replaced in 2018 by a system named scoutbook lite. Scoutbook lite to replace internet advancement in 2018. Login to your parent account on click on the my dashboard button from the main menu. Now its time to encourage other scouters to join the more than 300,000 scoutbook users who are taking advantage of the digital resource. Pack 151 administrators enter each scouts profile into scoutbook. What is the difference between the scouting app and the. As a parent, must i use scoutbook to have my scout participate in cub scouting. Troop 7 scoutbook tutorial for parents from the first knot tied to final hours of service performed, the scouting experience is a journey like no other. The expectation is that scoutbook lite will be released sometime during the next few months.

Starting soon, units that use scoutbook will be able to upload their adv. Internet advancement scoutbook sam houston area council. Csv file and upload it to internet advancement reporting. Jan 11, 2018 the scoutbook database will be the database of record for advancement data. May 27, 2019 ed, thank for presenting, much better, what i was trying to say to matthew. Starting today, scoutbook will start allowing units to sync advancement directly to scoutnet. The standard option is printing in black ink, but you can choose a different ink color, add additional spot colors, or go for a full color. The scouting app is a mobile device scoutbook app that can be used by scouts and parents whose units use scoutbook. No more csvs, and other advancement news bobwhite blather. Troopmaster vs scoutbook scouts bsa program scouting.

Competitive analysis, marketing mix and traffic vs. That is, how much effort are you saving those units vs. Nov 04, 2015 5 questions with scoutbook team lead and product owner bob scott november 4, 2015 if youve been keeping up with scouting wire, youve probably already met the creator of scoutbook and found out why scouting nation loves the handy app. Great alternative to a cub scout tracking spreadsheet. While the scoutbook database is, in fact, the bsas system of record for advancement, you do not have to use the scoutbook software to get your data into it. Time marches on, and technology comes along for the ride. Scoutbook allows families to record advancements, merit badges, faith in god, and so much more. Why not have scoutbook be the single place to record advancement even for.

Troopwebhost was selected by the bsa in 2018 as one of the vendors to test the new data transfer process. Scoutbook how to troop 42 little valley scouts boy. It replaces internet advancement and will be free to all registered bsa units. As an amazon associate, i earn from qualifying purchases. No, scoutbook use is not required, but it is definitely recommended. Scoutbook permissions troop 42 little valley scouts boy. This software was previously referred to as scoutbook lite.

Youve probably already heard about or are using scoutbook. A short tutorial explaining the basics of using to view and record cub scout records. An overview of the tools a parent has within the scoutbook program. Scoutbook lite is for units that dont use scoutbook. Submit emails or sms text messages to the unit members. Know where your boys are and what they are working on, as well as what they need to complete their current badge. Beginning 01jan2019, bsa is offering scoutbook for free to all units. With custom pages, you can design the content for all 32 pages of your scout book. The bsa has confirmed that scoutbook lite will provide the ability to upload advancement information from a csv file, similar to the internet advancement upload function. Weve been using cubtrails for the last 3 years, and it has met our needs. If you have questions or comments, please post them in a forum thread with the appropriate topic heading. Troop 7 version of scoutbook user advisory councils guide, updated 0317 troop 7 scoutbook tutorial for parents from the first knot tied to final hours of service performed, the scouting experience is a journey like no other. Both application now use the same database, which is now. The most successful scouts are the ones that have the most parental involvement.

Its true of the boy scouts of america, which a couple years ago unvelied scoutbook, a unit recordkeeping software package initially developed by a scouter who had a better idea. The bsa announced it will release scoutbook lite, a new tool for quickly inputting advancement data, in the second quarter of 2018. Jan 08, 2018 no more csvs, and other advancement news time marches on, and technology comes along for the ride. There is nothing in scoutbook lite that is not also in scoutbook and they both write to the same database and will be able to see the data entered from either application. Viewing 21 reply threads author posts july 7, 2014 at. Scoutbook is the bsas online unit management tool and helps scouts, parents and leaders track advancement and milestone achievements along the scouting. Scoutbook lite will have the major features of internet advancement. The true value of a complete unit management solution is the time it saves your leadership by giving you the tools you need to run your troop efficiently. With that in mind, the bsa will start to combine some of the individual tools in our. Boy scout troop 209 was founded in 1918 to serve young men in the madeira area. Looking for a noncrippled version of troopmaster exe install i got that note too, from tsi. Scoutbook lite is a free resource to all units, while scoutbook has many more features and is available as a paid subscription for units. Bsas official web app, scoutbook, is gearing up to roll out a new solution in mid 2018 that will leverage core components of the scoutbook.

I have compared the features and 100% prefer tm over sb. You may or may not get a timely response by posting here on this page. I see the news regarding the bsa acquiring scoutbook, and i am wondering if it would be worth making the switch. Bsas scoutbook lite, which will replace internet advancement. This post may contain affiliate links which means we receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase. How to add your scout to scoutbook missoula boy scout. Dec 20, 2017 scoutbook lite will offer optimized functions for everything found in the current internet advancement platform aside from the csv import feature. Scoutbook lite to replace internet advancement in q2 of 2018 the boy scouts of america bsa is excited to roll out a new solution in q2 of 2018 that will leverage core components of the scoutbook platform. A separate profile is also entered for each parent. Dec 21, 2017 troopwebhost will support the ability to transfer advancement data to the new scoutbook lite program. Your troopwebhost site can create an advancement file that is compatible with internet advancement 2. Ed, thank for presenting, much better, what i was trying to say to matthew.

Scoutbook permissions troop 42 little valley scouts. We had evaluated many other tools, including packmaster and a few others, and quickly fell in love with scoutbook. Scoutbook lite update many questions have arisen as the journey to release scoutbook lite in the 2nd quarter of this year continues. Approving an item in scoutbook is the same as signing off on an advancement. But the true cost of unit management software is not the annual fee. Scoutbook is being enhanced and will be relaunched on monday evening, december 31, when all update processes are completed. I have heard in back channel discussion that scoutbook lite will include and api that will allow syncing between some apps like troopmaster. It has been stated in the scoutbook forums that ia will be discontinued after scoutbook lite is ready for primetime, so it appears that the push for sb is coming from the top down. Instructions on how to add your scouts personal email to scoutbook so he can receive and send troop emails. A wonderful ending requires a great beginning januaryfebruary 2018 opportunities for advancement administrators. Electronic advancement reporting boy scouts of america.

Homepage forums general scouting scout management software this topic is empty. Click on the administration button under my family click on your scouts account that will bring you to your scouts account page. Cubtrails i see the news regarding the bsa acquiring scoutbook, and i am wondering if it would be worth making the switch. May 04, 2018 developing a separate but less functional scoutbook lite in order to accomplish a database move with 2 separate interfaces scoutbook vs lite will also limit functionality in the api product meaning a person looking for advancement data on their troop lite may or may not have the same schema to extract their data, leaving a support nightmare. Scoutbook will be free starting january 1, 2019 bsa updated press release and faqs. The volunteers of the scoutbook user advisory council monitor the scoutbook forums almost 24 hours daily. With that in mind, the bsa will start to combine some of the individual tools in our arsenal. Once scoutbook lite is released, the scoutbook database will become the official record of advancement for the bsa.

That means if your computer crashes or you lose your phone, all that hard work doesnt disappear. For example, bsa is presently working on a mobile app for scouts, who can record their advancement and achievements, and then have the unit leader go into the full version of scoutbook and approve them. This means that your unit advancement chairs will not need to generate a. This new application is being developed from the ground up so that. Notebooks with standard pages come with your choice of blank, lined, or dot grid pages printed in black ink custom pages are available for orders of 250 pieces or more. We originally released this as an option to export data to scoutbook. Scoutbook lives in the cloud on an encrypted server. Jan 12, 2018 the main difference between scoutbook and scoutbook lite is that the full version of scoutbook provides unit leaders greater flexibility. Bsa announces scoutbook lite, a replacement to internet. I emailed tsi and ask them if they could confirm there would be a method provided to allow troopmaster users to upload advancement data files, without having to manually re. In the meantime, watch for the release of scoutbook lite for all units later in 2018. Bsas official web app, scoutbook, is gearing up to roll out a new solution in mid2018 that will leverage core components of the scoutbook. Aug 23, 2019 it has been stated in the scoutbook forums that ia will be discontinued after scoutbook lite is ready for primetime, so it appears that the push for sb is coming from the top down.

Scoutbook to scoutnet advancement sync verdugo hills. Bsas official web app, scoutbook, is gearing up to roll out a new solution in mid2018 that will leverage core components of the scoutbook platform to make internet advancement tracking easier than ever before the current internet advancement platform will be retired and replaced by a new online tool called scoutbook lite. When they release scoutbook lite, we will be creating an interface to input the dates for you so you do not have to do double entry on their site. The lite version of scoutbook will incorporate key elements of the paid version. It allows you to upload your advancement data to the same bsa database used by scoutbook. The scoutbook database will become the official record of advancement for the boy scouts of america, and we will continue to work on and improve scoutbook as our full feature application.

Troopwebhost will be able to produce a file in the required format. It seems like the main things scoutbook has going for it over cubtrails is that it covers boyscouts as well, it has a nicer ui. It is the time it takes your leaders to learn, implement, and operate the system. With the new scoutbook lite, bsa intends to unify and bring under one interface as many unit leader tasks as possiblewith the unit leader only needing a single access. Since the original scoutbook announcement made at top hands on august 31, 2018the bsa has received several questions and engaged in conversations the frequently asked questions have been updated. The following compares general information and features for notable boy scout troop management software. In fact, a lot of the chatter died down in q4 as the bsa decided to stop the scoutbooklite rollout and make scoutbook the official tool. Simply having control on our units data is a huge plus for me. Available to units at a reasonable cost or free in some cases, scoutbook is a step forward in terms of integration with the bsas own databases. It also means multiple leaders and the scouts themselves can share in the advancementtracking duties. As was indicated in the faq, internet advancement 2. The current internet advancement platform will be retired and replaced by a new online tool called scoutbook lite.

Scoutbook works best if you give parents full control. The main difference between scoutbook and scoutbook lite is that the full version of scoutbook provides unit leaders greater flexibility. Scoutbook lite, as you might guess, comes from the team behind scoutbook, the bsas advancementtracking web app that has more than 1 million users. Scoutbook lite orange county council del mar district. Unable to view scouts merit badge after inviting mbc to. Although scoutbook is a very helpful tool for the both the leaders and parents of pack 467, the scouts will fully enjoy their cub scout experience regardless if their parentguardian ever logs into. Finally, a connection is made in scoutbook between the parents profile and the scouts profile. May 22, 2015 a short tutorial explaining the basics of using scoutbook. Troopwebhost will support the ability to transfer advancement data to the new scoutbook lite program. Scoutbook lite to replace internet advancement in 2018 scouting. Since april 2015, bsa has owned scoutbook when it acquired it from lds creator, shawn jackson. Scoutbook lite is a webbased application intended to serve as the portal for unit leaders to update unitrelated information online. They include where you can get more information if interested. Finally, a connection is made in scoutbook between the parents profile and the scouts profile, which gives the parent full access to the scouts records.

Looking for a noncrippled version of troopmaster exe install. Developing a separate but less functional scoutbook lite in order to accomplish a database move with 2 separate interfaces scoutbook vs lite will also limit functionality in the api product meaning a person looking for advancement data on their troop lite may or may not have the same schema to extract their data, leaving a support nightmare. This free online tool will provide a slightly different user experience from the full scoutbook, but it will. This free solution will replace the current internet advancement. Edit advancement permission gives the connected user the right to view and edit all of the scouts advancement data. Trooptrack and scoutbook lite ask a question trooptrack user. After the parent has been connected to their scout in scoutbook, they can log into the app with the same userid and password they use for scoutbook. I emailed tsi and ask them if they could confirm there would be a method provided to allow troopmaster users to upload advancement data files, without having to manually reenter the data with scoutbook lite. For more info, contact tom jansen, team leader, it communications at thomas.