UPDATES!

Westark Area Council 100th Anniversary website:
wacbsa100thanniversary.com

SPANISH TRANSLATION of Home page


District & Council contact information is at the bottom of the page!


"This Is Scouting" On-Line Training Replaces
New Leader Essentials as a Required Training


"This is Scouting" was added to the BSA's on-line Learning Center over the weekend. "This is Scouting" replaces New Leader Essentials as a required course for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing volunteers to earn the "Trained" leader emblem.

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Tour Permits Now Require Attendance By A Weather Hazard Trained Adult

Effective January 1, 2009, when filling out Tour Permits, at least one adult must have completed Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather training. Local Tour Permit #34426
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Changes to Annual Health and Medical Record

The Class 1, 2 and 3 medical form has been replaced with the Annual Health and Medical Record.  This form is for everyone.  There is no longer a difference in the exam interval based on age.   ....MORE


New Resources for All Scouters Available at:



"MyScouting"is the National BSA portal for all BSA members that provides access to the following resources:

E-Learning - E-Learning Course Management System providing courses for adult volunteers that may be taken for credit.

Rechartering - Internet Rechartering for all traditional units starts here.

Advancement
- Internet Advancement is a Web-based system for units to submit youth member ranks and awards.

My Account - Members have direct access to their account data for updating and correcting records.

Tour Permits & Event Registration
Complete on-line tour permits and register for events such as Jamboree.

SITE UPDATED
6/15/09

Cub/Webelos Resident Camp Leader's Guide added to Events page (6/5)

NEW DATE for Weekend On Ropes - registration posted (5/21)

Results of the District Pinewood Derby! (5/14)

Cub Day Camp Registration added to Events page (5/7)

NEW interactive Eagle Workbook Form added to Resource Page (5/6)

Info on Cub Scout Day Camp added to Event page (3/18)

"This Is Scouting" added to MyScouting E-Learning and replaces New Leader Essentials (3/16)

New Medical Form information!
(2/27)

Unit Goals for Family Friends of Scouting (FOS) Campaign (1/12)

Weather Hazard Training Information added (left) (1/8)

Importment Advancement announcements added (11/20)

Take the link to ScoutTube and view the professional quality videos produced by Boy Scouts that examine the Scout Law (as seen in the latest Scouter Magazine) (10/23)

Advancement-In-A-Nutshell document added! Check it out! (8/15)

 

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Friends of Scouting (FOS) information


eagleGet Your 
Life to Eagle Advancement Resources
HERE


THREE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT!

1) RAZORBACK IS RAISING THE BAR FOR EAGLE SCOUTS
Beginning January1, 2009 Razorback District will no longer accept hand written Eagle Scout Project Workbooks or applications.  In this world of technology there is no longer reason to handwrite these documents.  If you do not have a computer, some suggestions are to use a friends,relatives, or neighbors, go to the public library, or use the computer that is available at the Springdale Scout Shop. (more)

2) YEAR END ADVANCEMENT REPORTING
All advancements earned in a calendar year must be entered through the on-line advancement process by the end of December of that calendar year.
If you have a Court of Honor in March for awards earned sometime the year before, they will never show up on an advancement report if entered after the end of the year as reports are closed and date sensitive. It is very important for your troop, your district and your council to have accurate advancement figures. (more)

3) IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
Yes, it's MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR REGISTRATION TIME!!
  Don't everyone cheer at once. 
Okay, here are the guidelines(nice word for requirements)
BIG REQUIREMENT - COMPLETED FORMS ARE DUE JANUARY 15, 2009

(Take the link for directions on how to do this -- THE DIRECTIONS HAVE CHANGED) (more)

Do you know everything you need to know about Merit Badge Counselors, on-line advancement, advancement deadlines, and leader training knots? Take this link to Advancement-In-A-Nutshell.


 

 

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and get all the latest newsand announcements at your fingertips!   

Just cut and paste the address below into a new email message, change the "at" to the @ sign, and hit 'send.'  You will receive an email asking you to CONFIRM your subscription.  Hit 'reply' and then 'send' and your address will automatically be recorded on the list.  Then, look for emails from Trish Love, District Communications Chair!

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GET YOUR SCOUT STUFF:

Razorback District
Retail Scout Shop and Service Center

5320 W. Sunset
Suite 175B

Springdale AR 72764

(Northwest corner of the intersection of Hwys 412 &
I-540, in Ozark Center Point Place, across from Hobby Lobby -- MAP  )

PH  479/750-3033 
or 479/631-1818
FX  479/751-3807

Scout Shop Hours
11am - 6pm Mon-Fri
10 - 2 Saturday
Closed Sundays & holidays

Holiday Hours for Scout Shop and Council offices

CONTACT THE DISTRICT:

Contact the Scout Shop:
hfoster"at"bsamail.org 

Contact District Director Mike Boness for Razorback District Questions:
miboness"at"bsamail.org

If you need to speak personally with Mike, call 479-366-8265 for an appointment.

 

 


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Westark Area Council, Razorback District, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way Agency

CONTACT THE COUNCIL:

Westark Area Council
and Scout Shop
1401 Old Greenwood Rd.
Fort Smith, AR  72901

PH 1-800-748-8509
FX  479-782-5825

MAP to location

Council Website
www.westarkbsa.org 

Council general email:
westark@bsamail.org 

Council Scout Shop Manager:
cmcdanie@bsamail.org

 

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