Resources

Camping

• Backpacking Packing List

• Camping Packing List

• Cold Weather Camping Packing List

• Camp Gadget Resource Book [pdf]

• Departure/Return Weekend Checklist

• Patrol Weekend Meal and Gear Planning

• Sample Weekend Camping Agenda

• BSA Medical Forms

• Chaplains Aide Guide (coming soon)

• Dutch Oven Recipes (coming soon)

• Camping Cookbook (coming soon) 

Equipment and Gear

• Dan Beard Scout Shop

• Troop 1861 Gear Recommendations

• Amazon Gear List

Troop Forms

• Troop Expense Report  (coming soon)

• Tax Exempt Form  (coming soon)

• Trip Planning Checklist

• Trip Planning Details

• Trip Planner Workbook [doc]

• Basic Court of Honor Script

• Court of Honor Checklist  (coming soon)

• Troop Meeting Plan Worksheet - master copy

Policies and Procedures

• Troop Family Guide [pdf]

• BSA Uniform: Placement of Insignia

• BSA Health and Safety Resources

• PLC Agenda

Programs and Activities

• Ceremonies Guide

• Map of BSA Camps

• Dan Beard Council OA Where to Go Camping Guide 

• Merit Badge Workbooks and Requirements 

• Flag Ceremony Script

• Pocket Guide to Flag Etiquette and Ceremonies [pdf]

• Program Features: What to do & how to prepare — great print resources to help Scouts plan their program.

  1. Volume I (Aquatics, Athletics, Backpacking, Boating / Canoeing, Business, Camping, Citizenship, Communications, Cooking, Cultural Awareness, Emergency Preparedness, Engineering)

  2. Volume II (Environment, First Aid, Fishing, Forestry, Health Care, High Adventure, Hiking, Hobbies, Leadership, Mechanics, Nature, Orienteering)

  3. Volume III (Physical Fitness, Pioneering, Public Safety, Science, Shooting, Special Cooking, Sports, Tracking, Wilderness Survival, Wildlife Management, Winter Camping)