RESOURCE LINKS FOR SCOUTS AND SCOUTERS

Boy Scout and Venturing Resources

• Where to Go Camping Guide - New! Created by our OA!
• Eagle Rank Advancement Resources
• Merit Badge Counselor Application
• Merit Badge Counselor Training Document
• Guide to Planning a Trek

Cub Scout Resources

• Join Cub Scouting National Site

General Resources

• Tour Permit interactive PDF - New 4/29/08!
• BSA Forms from National - New Link 7/2/08!
• Leader Service Knot Award information
• National BSA web links  
  WOW!  There are some cool ones! Take a look!
• BSA National Form Index link
• Westark Area Council web site
• "Unofficial" Scouting web site links
• Training On-Line Course Links  (now located on Training page)
• Maps
• Guide to Safe Scouting
• How to Write a Press Release
• Link to Health Forms and Tour Permits 
• Lost Bridge Hiking Trail Patch information
• Scout Sunday -- Ideas for your church

Leader 
Service Knot Information

You've Earned Them!  Here is how you get them:

Cub Leader Knots
Boy Scout Leader Knots
District Committee Member
Unit Commissioner Key
Varsity Scout Leader
Venturing Leader Training Award

Questions?  
Contact Joanna James in Washington Co.jejames92@yahoo.com
Contact Joyce Butler in Benton Co. Joyce.Butler2@va.gov

National Council
BSA Web Site

National Site of Boy Scouts of America - THE source for official information

http://www.scouting.org/

Additional Official BSA sites, including Boy's Life, High Adventure sites, Fieldbook Companion site  More...

Take this link to a list of and links to many more Official BSA sites including Boy's Life, High Adventure sites, Fieldbook Companion site and more

Westark Area Council official site
Take this link to an extensive Forms Index that includes Tour Permits, Health Forms and much more.

http://www.westarkbsa.org - the home page

Unofficial Scouting Web Site Links

Top Links for Scouters 

http://www.usscouts.org/ Start your online Scouting Adventure with the U.S. Scouting Service Project, the Scouting Web Portal!
http://macscouter.com/ a wealth of  information - one of the best sites ever!
http://www.scoutingthenet.com/ A Portal For The Scouting Community
http://www.insanescouter.com/ Resource site that covers  many topics
http://www.pinetreeweb.com/ Great stuff on Baden-Powell, the history of Scouting and more
http://www.three-peaks.net/scout04.htm Index of links to many topics.
http://www.inquiry.net/ Cool outdoor games for boys from the founders of Scouting - good stuff!

PLUS the Mother-of-All Scouting Web Resources document

The "Mega-List"

A HUGE list of Scouting-related web resources in PDF format that you can print and share or open and link from.

Maps

Maps to Destinations Commonly used for Training and Events

Springdale Scout Service Center

Central United Methodist Church - Rogers  (Roundtable location)

Camp Orr (How to get there)

Camp Orr (Camp map)

Rogers Scout Reservation (RSR)

Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy

Scout Lodge at Fellowship Bible Church

Rogers Scout Hutch

Westark Council Office (Hembree Center)

The Pines

First Christian Church - Bentonville

Central United Methodist Church - Fayetteville

Guide to planning a high adventure trek

This guide will assist you in planning and implementing your next trek.  It also includes a helpful gear list.

Planning a Trek

Eagle Rank Advancement Resources (clarified 7/2/08)
Below are links to important information for Eagle Scout rank advancement put together by our Razorback District Eagle Advancement Chair and the Council office. These documents are specific to Razorback District as they direct correspondence to our local Chair and not the Council office.  Scouts from other districts should obtain their documents elsewhere.

NOTE: PLEASE SUBMIT A HEAD & SHOULDERS PORTRAIT FOR PRESS RELEASES WITH SCOUT IN UNIFORM WHEN SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS

FIRST STEP: Letter to Life Scouts
A letter from the Razorback District Eagle Advancement Chairman to all Life Scouts embarking on the final trail to Eagle.

SECOND STEP - Eagle Advancement Letter & Part I Guidelines
A letter from Razorback Advancement Committee and guidelines for acheiving approval
of an Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project concept (EVERY project needs to be approved before it is started!).

THIRD STEP - Part II Guidelines for After Project Completion and BSA 12 Steps
This file offers guidelines to help the Life Scout complete his Eagle Project documentation and helps him understand the Eagle Board of Review process.

FOURTH STEP - Eagle Scout Reference Form and Letter
This document contains an explanitory letter regarding submission of Eagle Scout References, along with the actual Eagle Scout Reference Form.

FORMS:

• Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook
• Eagle Rank Application
• The National Eagle Scout Scholarship application

Lost Bridge 
Hiking Trail

Lost Bridge Trail patch
Hike the Lost Bridge Trail, complete the worksheet and qualify for a patch.

Worksheet
MAP