Links

Safety

Saint Patrick Parish Emergency Procedures Handbook

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8ED9TUedEubanhvZW5XeDB2aXM

Saint Patrick Parish Emergency Procedures Handbook (updated 2015) provides information needed in the event of an emergency at a parish location.

BSA Youth Protection

https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/

PA Child Protective Services Law and its Impact on Scouting Volunteers

newbirthoffreedom.org/palaw/

Information on the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law (amended effective July 1, 2015 (Act 15 of 2015).

BSA SAFE Project Tool Use

https://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx

Affiliations

Saint Patrick Parish, Carlisle, PA

www.saintpatrickchurch.org/

Boy Scouts of America

www.Scouting.org

New Birth of Freedom Council

www.newbirthoffreedom.org

Pioneer District

districts.newbirthoffreedom.org/pioneer-district/

Sasquesahanough Order of the Arrow Lodge

lodge.newbirthoffreedom.org/

Local Order of the Arrow Lodge

Troop 168

Troop 168 Guidance

https://www.bsatroop168.com/Troop%20168%20Guidance_10.29.2018.pdf

T168 Committee approved the document, Troop 168 Guidance, on 10/28/2018. All T168 Scouts and families should familiarize themselves with this document and its expectations.

Guides

Guide to Advancement 2021

www.scouting.org/scoutsource/GuideToAdvancement.aspx

Scouts BSA Advancement Requirements Changes

http://usscouts.org/advance/changes/advchanges23.asp

Scouts BSA Advancement Requirements Changes Effective January 1, 2023.

Guide to Safe Scouting

www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx

Troop Positions of Responsibility

Several ranks require serving in a troop position of responsibility. 

Check out Which positions of responsibility count toward Star, Life and Eagle Scout?.   It is a blog from 10/03/2017 (which was updated in 2021) posted on Bryan on Scouting: A blog for the BSA's Adult Leaders.       https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/10/03/which-positions-of-responsibility-count-toward-star-life-and-eagle-scout/

Diocese of Harrisburg Catholic Committee on Scouting

https://www.hbgdiocese.org/youth-and-young-adults/catholic-scouting/boy-scouts/

Scouts

www.usscouts.org/start.asp

National Catholic Committee on Scouting

nccs-bsa.org/

Scouting Magazine

www.scoutingmagazine.org/

Merit Badge Worksheets          While these worksheets are often helpful, they are NOT required.

www.meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets

Camps

Bashore (site of Catholic Camporee)

padutchbsa.org/camping/bashore/

Camp Bashore 160 Moonshine Rd. Jonestown, PA 17038

Conewago

newbirthoffreedom.org/camp-conewago/

Camp Conewago 450 Boy Scout Road, New Oxford, PA 17350.

Hidden Valley Scout Reservation (HVSR)

newbirthoffreedom.org/hidden-valley-scout-reservation/

Hidden Valley Scout Reservation 268 Hidden Valley Rd. Loysville, PA 17047

Rodney Scout Reservation (RSR)

www.delmarvacouncil.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=9340&orgkey=1516

Rodney Scout Reservation 400 Rodney Scout Road North East, MD 21901

Tuckahoe

newbirthoffreedom.org/camp-tuckahoe/

Camp Tuckahoe 400 Tuckahoe Rd. Dillsburg, PA 17019

Achieve

National Eagle Scout Association

www.nesa.org/

Order of the Arrow

https://oa-bsa.org/

Ceremonies, etc.

www.scouters.us/homeeag.html

Eagle Helps

Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook

www.scouting.org/Home/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/EagleWorkbookProcedures.aspx

BSA Form 512-927 is a fillable PDF. (Jan. 2021 printing.) N.B.: Follow download instructions and open in Adobe Reader.

Eagle Scout Rank Application 2020

www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-728_WB_fillable.pdf 

Fill-in PDF Eagle Scout Rank Application (2020 printing)

Forms

BSA Health Forms

www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx

Uniform

BSA Insignia Guide

www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx

Square Knots

blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/11/20/in-the-loop-a-guide-to-square-knots-and-how-to-wear-them/

Guide to the 34 BSA square knots currently available and where to place them.

Scouts BSA Uniform Inspection Sheet

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/510784(19)_Scouts_Uniform_Inspection_Sheet_WEB.pdf

Detailed information on "where" patches should be sewn on Scouts BSA Uniform and/or Merit Badge Sash. (8/19 printing)

Have uniform questions?

bsauniforms.org/#/home

Check out BSA's uniform Web site! Click on the appropriate Scouting program (i.e., Cub Scouts, Webelos, Scouts BSA, etc.). You will be able to drag and drop desired item to a uniform.

Leader/Volunteer Resources

Program Resources

https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/resources/

Collection of links for starting a Scouts BSA troop, helping Scouts earn merit badges, guiding youth leaders toward more effective troop meetings, etc.

Program Updates

https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/program-updates/

Posts for latest information on program changes by the National Scouts BSA Committee.