Publications and Resources

A variety of materials and resources has been developed to help councils promote Scoutreach and use the program to their fullest advantage.

Many of these resources have been translated into other languages to encourage the involvement of parents and adult leaders who cannot read English. Eliminating the language barrier allows these adults to participate in Scouting while their children are still young. When feasible, resources are produced in a bilingual format. However, because of the size and complexity of some of the resources and the cost of keeping up with frequent changes to the English editions, some of these resources are available in the translated language only.

Online Resources

The following resources may be viewed and/or downloaded from this Web site:

Scoutreach Strategies and Tactics For Short-Term and Long-Term Council Needs
Six strategies, each accompanied by short- and long-term tactics, for delivering a successful Scoutreach program.
Juvenile Diversion Programs
Juvenile diversion seeks to improve a youth's self-image, social skills, and attitude about the legal system, and aims to teach the youth better methods of communication.
Single Parent Families: Serve Them Through Scoutreach
Supporting single-parent families is consistent with Scouting's mission and its aims and methods. The focus of this brochure is to provide local councils with some "best practices" techniques by spotlighting the successful programs of three councils and identifying the things they have in common.
Historic Timeline brochure [PDF - 980 KB]

Historic Timeline presentation [PPT - 15.3 MB]
The Charting BSA's Course Through Scoutreach brochure and PowerPointĘ presentation (also on CD-ROM), No. 11-173, celebrate Scoutreach's significant accomplishments, from the division's inception in 1998 through the present. Councils are encouraged to personalize this presentation by highlighting their own accomplishments related to each program area found in the timeline.

Other Resources

This resource list is designed to give your council access to Scoutreach materials that are particularly useful with African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, urban, and rural communities.

To order these items, contact the Supply Division at the National Distribution Center, P.O. Box 7143, Charlotte, NC 28241-7143; phone 800-323-0732; fax 704-588-5822.

For additional information, please contact the Scoutreach Division at the national office, S260, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079; phone 972-580-2449; fax 972-580-2184.

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