UPDATES!

Westark Area Council 100th Anniversary website:
wacbsa100thanniversary.com

SPANISH TRANSLATION of Home page

District & Council contact information is at the bottom of the page!

1oothCelebrating 100 Years - A Year of Celebration
A Year of Celebration will take place from September 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. The program is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturers, adult leaders, and Scouting alumni. Click on patch for requirements.

As of October 1, 2009
All Rank Advancement purchases MUST be accompanied by Advancement Paperwork. This includes Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear & Webelos for Cub Scouts. Scout, Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Star, Life and all Merit Badges. (Replacements may be purchased with  proof of award)   Computers are available at both the Fort Smith and Springdale locations for Internet Advancements.

Resources for All Scouters Available at:



"MyScouting"is the National BSA portal for all BSA members that provides access to the following resources:

E-Learning - E-Learning Course Management System providing courses for adult volunteers that may be taken for credit.

Rechartering - Internet Rechartering for all traditional units starts here.

Advancement - Internet Advancement is a Web-based system for units to submit youth member ranks and awards.

My Account - Members have direct access to their account data for updating and correcting records.

Tour Permits & Event Registration
Complete on-line tour permits and register for events such as Jamboree.

SITE UPDATED
2/4/10

Scoutmaster/Venture Leader training March 6 (2/4/10)

VOLUNTEER BANQUET POSTPONED to Friday Feb. 19th! Due to the impending severe weather, the Razorback District Volunteer Awards Banquet has been POSTPONED and the LOCATION CHANGED to First Christian Church, 905 S. 13th St. in Rogers. You can still get your incredibly cool 100th Anniversary custom license plate with your ticket.

We are VERY sorry for the inconvenience (to you and to us) and hope that you will be able to make the new date.  ***If you CANNOT make the date and would like to refund your ticket or cancel your reservation we urge you to do so ASAP so that we will not have extra dinners to pay for.  ***If you reserved a dinner and do not make the banquet we will have to "bill" you for it to cover the cost -- sorry, but you understand, I am sure. 

TICKETS ARE BACK ON SALE!! Yes, you can STILL get your very own license plate!  Reserve now! (1/27/10)

Banquet Reservation DEADLINE Sat, Feb. 13 at 2PM! Volunteer Recognition Banquet information for all adult leaders, committee members, etc. in Razorback District posted on Events page (1/27/10)

Friends of Scouting becomes "Family Investment in Character" -- Schedule your unit presentation today! Lots of unit benefits! (1/20/10)

New story added to the Squealer page! (12/22/09)

Gathering of Eagles, District Awards Banquet, Scout Sunday and more added to Events page.(12/21/09)

Award of Merit and Unit Leadership Awards nomination forms are now available. Deadline Jan. 16. (10/30/09)

100th Anniversary Patch details linked at left. (9/25/09)

District SQUEALER re-invented (9/25/09)

Day Camp Acheivement List link here (7/16/09)

NEW interactive Eagle Workbook Form added to Resource Page (5/6)

Unit Goals for Family Friends of Scouting (FOS) Campaign (1/12)

Importment Advancement announcements added (11/20)

Take the link to ScoutTube and view the professional quality videos produced by Boy Scouts that examine the Scout Law (as seen in the latest Scouter Magazine) (10/23)

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Friends of Scouting (FOS) information
(updated 1/20/10)

eagleGet Your 
Life to Eagle Advancement Resources HERE

(Updated 12-09)
THREE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT!

1) RAZORBACK IS RAISING THE BAR FOR EAGLE SCOUTS
Beginning January1, 2009 Razorback District will no longer accept hand written Eagle Scout Project Workbooks or applications.  In this world of technology there is no longer reason to handwrite these documents.  If you do not have a computer, some suggestions are to use a friends,relatives, or neighbors, go to the public library, or use the computer that is available at the Springdale Scout Shop. (more)

2) YEAR END ADVANCEMENT REPORTING
All advancements earned in a calendar year must be entered through the on-line advancement process by the end of December of that calendar year. 
If you have a Court of Honor in March for awards earned sometime the year before, they will never show up on an advancement report if entered after the end of the year as reports are closed and date sensitive. It is very important for your troop, your district and your council to have accurate advancement figures.  If you don't have good advancement figures you will have commissioners and me knocking on your door.  You don't have to purchase the awards in December, just have them all entered.  I know it's one more thing but its very important.  Thank you so much for your cooperation.

3) REGISTER YOUR MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS! 
We have revised the Merit Badge Counselor registration system! Please read carefully. (more)

Do you know everything you need to know about Merit Badge Counselors, on-line advancement, advancement deadlines, and leader training knots? Take this link to Advancement-In-A-Nutshell.

Changes to Annual Health and Medical Record

The Class 1, 2 and 3 medical form has been replaced with the Annual Health and Medical Record.  This form is for everyone.  There is no longer a difference in the exam interval based on age.   ....MORE

"This Is Scouting" On-Line Training Replaces
New Leader Essentials as a Required Training

"This is Scouting" was added to the BSA's on-line Learning Center over the weekend. "This is Scouting" replaces New Leader Essentials as a required course for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing volunteers to earn the "Trained" leader emblem.
....MORE

Tour Permits Now Require Attendance By A Weather Hazard Trained Adult

Effective January 1, 2009, when filling out Tour Permits, at least one adult must have completed Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather training. Local Tour Permit #34426
....MORE

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GET YOUR SCOUT STUFF:

Razorback District
Retail Scout Shop and Service Center

5320 W. Sunset
Suite 175B
Springdale AR 72764

(Northwest corner of the intersection of Hwys 412 &
I-540, in Ozark Center Point Place, across from Hobby Lobby -- MAP  )

PH  479/750-3033 
or 479/631-1818
FX  479/751-3807

NEW Scout Shop Hours
SPRINGDALE ONLY
(as of 9/8/09)
10am - 6pm Mon-Fri
 10am - 2pm Saturday
Closed Sundays & holidays

CONTACT THE DISTRICT:

Contact the Scout Shop:
hfoster"at"bsamail.org 

Contact District Director Mike Boness for Razorback District Questions:
miboness"at"bsamail.org

If you need to speak personally with Mike, call 479-366-8265 for an appointment.

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Westark Area Council, Razorback District, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way Agency

CONTACT THE COUNCIL:

Westark Area Council
and Scout Shop
1401 Old Greenwood Rd.
Fort Smith, AR  72901

PH 1-800-748-8509
FX  479-782-5825

MAP to location

Council Website
www.westarkbsa.org 

Council general email:
westark@bsamail.org 

Council Scout Shop Manager:
cmcdanie@bsamail.org
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