Publications
These informational resources are provided to assist you in your role as a troop member.
- Scouting Safely
- The Boy Scouts of America has nearly a century of experience conducting high-adventure outdoor activities in a manner that is safe for all participants. A wealth of resources and information are provided to enable adult leaders and youth to help us maintain our impeccable safety record.
- BSA Insignia Guide
- Th BSA Insignia Guide presents detailed information to enable our members to wear the correct complete uniform on all suitable occasions.
- Boy Scout Requirements
- Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The steps in the advancement system help Boy Scouts to grow in self-reliance and in their ability to help others.
- Uniform Inspection Sheet - Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts [PDF]
- Ensure that Scouts present themselves properly dressed in their uniforms.
- Boys' Life magazine
- Scouts read Boys' Life magazine. Look for the regular score of fiction, comics, jokes, Scouts in Action, Gifts and Gimmicks and more in the latest issue of Boys' Life!
- Wilderness Use Policy [PDF]
- In order to minimize human impact on fragile ecosystems, the Boy Scouts of America emphasizes these practices for all troops, teams, and crews planning to use wilderness areas.
- Manual for Chaplain Aides and Chaplains
- This manual will help you discover the duties, responsibilities, and opportunities of chaplain service in Boy Scout troops.
- Guide to Safe Scouting
- The Guide to Safe Scouting can help you to plan your unit activities in a safe and prudent manner that's consistent with the policies of the BSA.
- Passport to High Adventure
- This guide is designed to help Scouts and adult leaders work together to plan and safely carry out high-adventure treks.