On 1 November, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) launched the Citizenship in Society merit badge, its newest merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program (ages 11-

17).

The Citizenship in Society merit badge aligns with the Scout Oath and Scout Law, which collectively encourages Scouts to respect the beliefs of others, to be kind, courteous, and to help other people at all times.

Due to the maturity and skill needed to serve as the counselor of this badge, it is

recommended that this merit badge not be offered in a summer-camp setting. It is

not intended to be added onto the existing duties of summer-camp staff members

or included in a class setting like a merit badge college.

The intent is for the true learning to be experienced through the Scout’s own

research.

It will work most effectively,

 in the Scout’s discussions with their merit badge counselor following Youth

Protection two-deep leadership requirements of two adults and one youth

 in a small group setting of 3 to 5 Scouts within two years of age and within

the same unit

Here are resources for adult merit badge counselors to deliver this merit badge.

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All units are to submit their competed charter renewals before 30 November. Unit Key 3 leaders access their recharter via Internet Advancement using their my.scouting.org account. A detailed Users Guide is available to help you through the process.

If you have unregistered youth, send the Online Invite Link to get them registered before rechartering. Scouts signed up are automatically added to the 2022 roster.

Cub Scout Packs submitting and paying for their charter renewal by November 30 will receive FREE Pinewood Derby cars for ALL youth included on their 2022 Charter. Troops and Crews receive FREE sealable meal containers for each youth listed on their 2022 Charter.

Plenty of resources are available to help you complete your unit charter renewal on time. Visit our websites at www.tac-bsa.org/resources/rechartering/

We ask participants in our events and camps to register together with their units. This simplifies administrative procedures and streamlines the check-in process at the events. To facilitate this, the unit Point of Contact (POC) can enable the parent portal functionality for their unit registrations for events such as the Normandy Camporee, Klondike Derby, Camp Alpine, Camp Avantura BSA, and many more. This allows parents to log in and complete all necessary data fields for their Scouts and make payments towards their participation fees.

Spots designated by the parent portal are reserved for a set time frame. Please note that while parent portal allows parents the option to pay for their Scouts, the unit is still held responsible for the overall registration, including full payment. Make sure that your parents log in and pay their deposits in a timely manner!

Parent Portal - Unit Leader Guide:

Parent Portal – Parent Guide: