Volunteers

The BSA relies on dedicated volunteers to promote its mission of instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in Scouts.

Intercultural activities

Against All Odds

By Scouting magazine

After years of failed efforts to bring Scouting to an immigrant community in San Rafael, Calif., Scoutmaster Willy Coronado makes a breakthrough with the success of Troop 2000.

Leaders

Keeping a Scouting Connection

By Scouting magazine

Young men who turn 18 and go away to college or enter the job market can still be involved in Scouting by volunteering in a troop, district, or council.

Leaders

Getting Specific

By Scouting magazine

Adult volunteers take a key step in becoming fully trained Boy Scout unit leaders by participating in council-level Leader Specific Training.

Leader Advice and Inspiration

Scouters Speak: Volunteers Who Fail to Complete Assignments

By Scouting magazine

How do you deal with a volunteer who doesn’t follow through on his promises? Scouter E.K. noted that it’s awkward to tell a volunteer, “No, I don’t want you,” out of fear the task won’t

Leader Advice and Inspiration

Scouters' advice on convincing parents to serve as unit leaders

By Scouting magazine

Scouter T.H. wrote, in our October issue, that his troop was finding it hard to recruit parents as leaders. “How,” he asked, “can we instill some sense of volunteerism and commitment to Scouting among these parents?”

Leader Advice and Inspiration

Words Cannot Express

By Scouting magazine

Every volunteer appreciates an occasional “thank you,” especially when delivered in a creative and (often) unexpected form.

Leaders

Advice for preparing to become a Scoutmaster

By Scouting magazine

In our September issue, G.P. said he wanted to start a Boy Scout troop and that he had taken the first phase of Scoutmaster training. “Besides continuing training, what else can I do to ready myself for becoming a Scoutmaster?” he asked.

Leader Advice and Inspiration

All Aboard

By Scouting magazine

Getting “inactive” parents more involved in Scouting can add new resources to a troop’s leadership while enriching the Scouting experience for new Scouts and their families.

Leaders

How to work with a Scout's opinionated parents

By Scouting magazine

Scouter J.L.R. wondered how to react to outspoken parents who interfere with a leader’s ability to run the program. Readers agreed on one tactic: Ask the critics to become involved as registered leaders.