ScoutBook

(See below for how to create a shortcut on your mobile device)

The Troop uses Scoutbook.com for administration of the troop, including: 


Parent Accounts:

After joining the Troop, Parents will receive an email with a link to create an account. Within their account, they will be linked to their son's account to give parents access, visibility, and control of their son's online activity.  Parents will then need to create a separate account so their Scout can also have direct access.  


Scout Accounts:

After logging into their own account, parents have to grant access for their Scouts to  have an account.  The Steps are as follows:


1. Log into your own account on ScoutBook.com (there is a “Forgot My Password” link, if needed. If you are unsure of which email address your account uses, please ask a volunteer or email support@troop431.org)

2. Open ‘My Dashboard.'

3. Click your Son's profile under 'My Family'

4. Click on your son’s ‘Edit Profile.'

5. Scroll to the bottom and click ‘Invite [xxx] to Connect.'

6. Enter your son’s email address

7. Have your Scout log into their email account and ‘accept’ your invitation inside the email message and choose a password.


Tracking Your Advancements in your Handbook AND Scoutbook:

We have moved to the online advancement tracking software, Scoutbook, where you can view your Scout’s advancement progress easily. However, keeping the log up to date in your Scout Handbook is still of extreme importance, especially for Eagle Scout documentation. Although Scoutbook is owned by the BSA, your Scout Handbook is the only official advancement record – please keep it safe and up to date. Periodically taking and storing pictures of the Rank Advancement pages of your Scoutbook as well as you Merit Badge Blue Cards is also a good practice.


For merit badge, camping or service log entries, parents can enter those in Scoutbook (subject to being approved by a Troop adult leader), or just snap a photo of updated entries and email it to Ms. Hollands. 


New Parent Tutorial:

Parent Tutorial: [Click Here].  this includes how a parent can access and use their Scoutbook Account, tutorials on the features of Scoutbook, and how to grant your Scout access to their own account to (a) receive Troop communications, (b) access the Calendar, and (c) manage their Rank Advancements and Merit Badges.


Tutorials for how to use the rest of Scoutbook:

List of all Scoutbook Tutorials:  [Click Here]


Creating a Shortcut for your mobile device:

For quick access, you can put an icon on your device's home screen which will act very much like an iOS or Android app:


for Apple/iOS devices:  Navigate to scoutbook.com in your internet browser.  Click the "Share" button at the bottom of your screen (it's a square with an up arrow coming out of it). Scroll right through the grey icons and click the "Add to Home Screen" Option.

for Android/Google devices:  Navigate to scoutbook.com in your Chrome browser.  Click the menu button and "Add to Home Screen." 

FAQ's about Scout Accounts, Parental Control, and Online Safety: