Can a parent volunteer with your child's Scouts BSA Troop? Or perhaps you have been approached by the Scoutmaster or Committee Chair to get involved. 

The best place to start is to talk to the existing adults in the Troop. Get to know them and they you. 

Roundtables offer continuous training for Scouts BSA Leaders and typically meet once a month in your district. For times consult your district page.

Position specific and advanced training are offered on a regular basis, talk to your district key three for dates and times. 

Much training is available at your my.scouting.org account. 

Scoutmasters: Here are some changes coming to the AOL program starting June 1. 

Webelos 1 and Webelos 2 are gone! 

• • Webelos is a fourth-grade program only, beginning the day they leave the third grade. 

  • AOL and AOL Scouts is a fifth-grade-only program and begins the day they leave the fourth grade. 

What does that mean for Scouts BSA Troops?

• • You must plan for visits from AOL dens in August and September 2024. Their first requirement, which they can start as early as June 1, requires them to visit a troop. You should expect and invite them early in the Fall, anytime really, but probably in the August and September time-frame instead of the current late Fall-early Winter time frame. 

  • The AOL program is designed to be completed in the January-February time frame, so you must plan to be welcoming crossovers in January and February 2025.