Web site updates - 2003

Information on updates/changes to the BSA Web sites.

November 2003

Venturing Fast Start

old.scouting.org/venturing/faststart

Venturing Division has added a "fast start" training module to the site. For more information, see the training page.

Religious Awards for jewish Scouts

old.scouting.org/relationships

Relationships Division has added information about these awards.

October 2003

Scouting magazine

www.scoutingmagazine.org

The Scouting magazine web site was redesigned on October 3. Links to the home page will remain valid, but the content has been changed dramatically, such that any "deep" links to the old site's content will need to be adjusted.

September 2003

Webmasters Resources

site/index.html

webmasters/index.html

Materials previously located in the hidden "site" directory have been moved to the "webasters" directory. A user-friendly menu, FAQ, and newsletter were added.

Good Turn for America

www.goodturnforamerica.org

A separate Web site has been created for the "Good Turn for America" campaign, which will begin in earnest in 2004. Currently, it's just a brochure site. The content will change radically next year - so it's advisable that you link only to the home page and not to any "deep" content.

August 2003

Boys' Life magazine

www.boyslife.org

The Boys' Life magazine web site was completely redesigned on August 1. Links to the home page will remain valid, but the content has been changed dramatically, such that any "deep" links to the old site's content will need to be adjusted.

Duplicate Eagle Scout and NESA credentials

nesa/58-600.pdf

Added order for to site for ordering duplicate credentials.

Hometown U.S.A. Award

boyscouts/resources/21-377/index.html

Added information and application for for this award.

July 2003

Campmasters

old.scouting.org/boyscouts/resources/20-100

Information about the campmaster corps.

Application Forms

old.scouting.org/forms

Application forms for youth and adult leaders are now available as PDF documents.

Leave No Trace: Frontcountry Guidelines

old.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/13-032

Added the LNT Frontcountry guidelines for Cub Scouting.

Additional NDC Forms

old.scouting.org/forms

Special dispensation has been granted to add an increased number of NDC forms to council Web sites, including unifrom inspection sheets, program planning forms, and more.

Training the Chartered Organization Representative

old.scouting.org/relationships/04-113/index.html

New material added to site.

National Tour Permit Application Assistant

old.scouting.org/forms/ntp

Launched an online "assistant" that is designed to help unit leaders complete the NTP. The program checks for completion and provides policy information to help decrease the chance the application will be rejected. The PDF version of this form remains online.

June 2003

Guide to Safe Scouting

old.scouting.org/pubs/gss/

Updated to match the latest printed version.

Climb on Safely

old.scouting.org/boyscouts/resources/20-099

Updated to match the latest printed version.

Nationally Approved Historic Trails

old.scouting.org/boyscouts/trails

Added searchable listings of over 200 nationally approved historic trails.

Commissioner Presentations

old.scouting.org/commissioner/present

Presentations from the 2003 national meeting were added. 2002 content was preserved, but split out into separate pages.

May 2003

Cub Scout Fast Start

old.scouting.org/cubscouts/faststart

Cub Scout Fast Start has been "restyled" - basically a cosmetic change that added audio/video elements. This should not interfere with existing links or otherwise change the requirements to link to Fast Start training.

April 2003

Emergency Preparedness BSA

old.scouting.org/pubs/emergency

Added information about the program and award to the site

February 2003

Cub Scout Fast Start

old.scouting.org/site/training/cub-fs.html

The sample code used to open fast start in a pop-up window has been updated to account for an upgrade that caused it to cause errors in newer Web browsers.

Research Studies

old.scouting.org/media/research/

Research reports on the benefits of Scouting - added to site.

Youth Protection Training

old.scouting.org/site/training/ypt.html

An online youth protection training module has been added to the site. Please see the page above for more information.

Scout Sunday Observance

old.scouting.org/relationships/05-961/index.html

Content of 05-961 was added to the site.

Scoiuting in the news

old.scouting.org/media/inthenews/

Started a collection of media articles about Scouts.

January 2003

Building Blocks of Scouting

old.scouting.org/boyscouts/resources/34307

This item was updated.

Commissioner Resources

old.scouting.org/commissioner/index.html

A section of the site that contains support material for commissioners.

Venturing Resources

old.scouting.org/venturing/anc/resources.html

PDF versions of "How to Organize a Sea Scout Ship" and the "Venturing Marketing Guide" were added.

Scouting: A Profession With a Purpose

old.scouting.org/hr/index.html

New information added about professional Scouting.

Recruiter Patch

old.scouting.org/boyscouts/resources/18-710

This page was deleted from the site, as the patch was available through December 2002 only.