I cannot believe that there isnt a more automatic way to do this. Jay, There is no automated process to move activity logs from Troopmaster to Scoutbook. Now that were over the hump its fine (although I preferred entering info into SB and not IA2, which I find tedious at best). Camping Nights and Volunteer Hours: This is the killer. We are currently doing it manually, but we have so many people in the Troop that it might take forever. Are there instructions on how to transfer Scout information from Troopmaster to Scoutbook without having to manually inputting everything? Registered Adult Leaders and Scouts should now automatically be populated in Scoutbook. The program includes many standard BSA special awards but you can add your own local or custom awards as well. This contains information about each adult leader in your troop. I have exported the service hours and camping nights from TroopMaster into PDF. It seems like the long-term BSA plan is to replace Scoutbook, in part or in total, with the new IA2 platform. Login to get started. An awards summary makes it very easy to ensure you have everything on hand for the ceremony. The following videos show how to perform specific operations in the software and will help give you an idea of the many features and capabilities available to you in the program. Contents 1 General Information 2 Software information 3 General Features 4 Groupware Features 5 Public and Outreach Features 6 Feature Comparison of Currently Maintained Cub Scout Products 7 External links In that case, camping nights for the past 2 years should be entered per campout. Are there any ways to do these two things in ScoutBook? See the guide here. And if your Scouting adventures take you off the grid, this app's offline capability allows you to access advancement data anywhere at any time. Credit toward Camping, Hiking, Service, etc. Scouts. excellent time to start. Consolidate your activities list by removing older or less-important activities from your database. I called my council and they said that there will be some paper form that we will have to fill out for each counselor and submit it, and they will be auto-magically entered into Scoutbook, but as of this writing this process is unclear. Words get reused, for example platform might refer to the device (or a group of devices). I want to simplify things and move everything to Scoutbook. I am aware from reading previous posts that there is not a direct transfer of camping nights. Due to the way that Troopmaster can be scout.py On the Export Data screen, check the box that says "Include field names as first line of export" Press the Export button to create a file. Select area: Adult Data Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in PackMaster. TroopMaster allows you to export data to a text file which can be uploaded to TroopWebHost. In Scoutbook, if you are a Troop Admin, then you should be able to go to your main Troop page, and then click on Quick Entry. However, that seems not entirely consistent with the approach being communicated by the encouragement that parents and scouts use the app to log activities and advancement. Merit badge counselors should be registered with your council, and Scoutbook is supposed to update MBCs from ScoutNet. The first file you should transfer from ScoutBook is the Scout file. Select "MM/DD/YYYY" as your date format. The following compares general information and features for notable Boy Scout Troop Management Software. (Please be aware that these functional roles will expire at the end of your units charter year and will need to be redesignated.). Rep.) to go to my.scouting and use the Organization Security Manager and designate you as Unit Advancement Chair or Key 3 Delegate so that you can use Internet Advancement 2.0. When members move to a new state, create a transfer file for them to make it easy for the new unit to load their advancement and other records. advancement data anywhere at any time. It seems that you have far greater control over your data (and Select Export/Backup. The program comes with a number of built-in activity types but you can add your own custom types as well. Units should not be entering MBCs. Step 4: Select Application Manager. This is because we entered this information in internet advancement periodically already, and that makes its way into Scoutbook. Welcome! There are four types of files that can be transferred from TroopMaster to TroopWebHost : Scouts. For example a single service project with 50 hours of service. Scout Ranks: This was mostly up to date already. Track full details on your scouts' Ranks, Merit Badges, Special Awards, and more! What is Den Leader Experience? format for Scoutbook. This topic was automatically closed 7 days after the last reply. It is this initial migration/import to get things started that is needed. when used in Scouting Forum discussions. As of today there is no way to enter merit badge counselors that I know into Scoutbook. To do this, sign into Scoutbook and select My Dashboard. New replies are no longer allowed. Thanks! This is how most parents are kept notified of upcoming events. Begin by exporting the "Scouts" file from ScoutBook. Easily create groups of members to include on specific reports. Just a heads up, though - all content, information, and opinions shared on this forum are those of the author, not the BSA. We have ~65 scouts and years of activities to migrate. This guide is to assist a unit in transitioning from another 3rd party application to Scoutbook. Helps ensure more accurate data entry. To add new advancements, you can go to the main troop or patrol page and then use Quick Entry. the Scouting experience is a journey like none other. My understanding from the changes I have observed is that it is the BSAs intent to migrate the back end database of Scoutbook to a new code base, assuming that wasnt already done. Ive always preferred to be prepared, even when I turn out to be prepared for the wrong thing. Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. files here: Also any advancements your unit has previously reported to your council via Internet Advancement should also already be in Scoutbook. We are not fully done yet. Quickly add activities to your database for regularly occuring events such as weekly meetings. Format: Comma delimited Details on your scouts' Personal Data, Medical/Emergency Contact, Parents, Vehicles, Order of Arrow, and more! Gone are the days of juggling den leader guides and other Click "Add All>>". There was a problem preparing your codespace, please try again. Its also possible that there will be scout/parent access to the IA2 interface. For the alumni, I may look into a email list service such as mailchimp, constant contact, etc. Select the unit whose scouts you wish to export. Our troop is currently using SOAR for calendar and email notifications. their Scouting journey and down the path to success. Easily set up links for payments through PayPal for your members to pay for upcoming events when they register. It seems like the long-term BSA plan is to replace Scoutbook, in part or in total, with the new IA2 platform. Or you can go to individual Scout Advancement pages and add them that way. hard-copy resources. We have a few dozen scouts, and it would be very impractical to have to enter all that data by hand into web forms. send text messaging alerts to Scouts and parents, easily access I was wondering if there was any easier methods. We use the SOAR feature to imbed Scoutbook in a SOAR window. Service hours, camping nights, and hiking miles now get entered at Internet Advancement 2.0. Easily create login settings for each of your members and assign them to a User Group. TroopMaster also has full support for Varsity, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. We have more than 65 scouts. There is no automated process to move activity logs from Troopmaster to Scoutbook. Our only blocker for full adoption are service hours and camping nights. If nothing happens, download Xcode and try again. Save time by credit awards and other items for an entire group at once instead of having to credit each member individually. Now we would like to use Scoutbook . Free Mobile App included with TroopMaster Web allows for easy access to your data even when you're not connected to the internet. Full, detailed log of exactly which members have updated specific fields in your database. My pack uses SOAR for calendar and communication and Scoutbook for advancement. Detailed tracking of fundraiser sales and payment collections. parents to track advancement and stay connected to their unit! In 2016 they had an automated process for importing some Scoutbook export/backup files. Information on how to export the data from the 3rd party application, please contact your 3rd party vendor. Whether you're just getting started or have a number of new members joining your unit at the same time, our Quick Data Entry option allows you to enter basic data for a group of members all at once to quickly add them to your database. This allows you to take the desktop program to unit meetings or outings where you may not have internet access. existing advancement data straight from Scoutbook into a fun and You should treat this as a starting point and If they do, then we need to look at that gap in the export/import process. @VictoriaMorgan - there is no such upload available to IA. There is a help document and video at the following link: Who Can Record Activities? Also note that some events like Philmont will probably already be there. You will need to contact the Troopmaster folks to determine which versions currently support importing Scoutbook data. I only did this for the active scouts. We are also using Troopmaster for Advancement. Step 5: Click on Pending Acceptance. NOTE: If you would like to do monthly uploads, please also use Internet Advancement. Transitioning to Scoutbook from a Third Party Application (SB). However, you could (in theory) create a single 60-night entry. need to do at home to get caught up. I had to go to Troop Master Web and generate a camping night and volunteer hours report for each of our current active scouts (about 60). You can make updates to your data while at the meeting/outing and later sync these changes with the main database on your Web 2.0 site. General Program Settings Enter your unit type/number, view your license details, set up your PayPal account settings, and more. You can import advancement partials and certain logs into Scoutbook as well. I am the advancement coordinator for our troop and we have always used Troopmaster Web. This took a while. I am a competent Python programmer. Our scout troop wants to transition form TroopMaster to Scoutbook. Scout Leadership: I had to do this by hand. Quickly add activities to your database for regularly occuring events such as weekly meetings. Work fast with our official CLI. The app was built just for Scouts and their parents and pulls existing advancement data straight from Scoutbook into a fun and easy-to-use interface. Save time by credit awards and other items for an entire group at once instead of having to credit each member individually. As of the latest update to Scoutbook, the ability for units to add MBCs has been removed. This forum has a treasure trove of great info Scouters helping Scouters! Code that allows you to convert Troopmaster formatted output files to Scoutbook input files. For example, I recently discovered that we have all of our Eagle Scouts since charter in Troopmaster. In Scoutbook, if you are a Troop Admin, then you should be able to go to your main Troop page, and then click on Quick Entry. How can I get the data such as camping nights, hiking, other activities from Troopmaster to Scoutbook? And if your Scouting adventures take you Track details for service and activity totals for members transferring to your unit from a previous unit. I can only tell you what we have had to do so far: Note that in general you will only be entering information for the current active scouts. We just had to enter some updates. Check Include field names as first line of export In addition, I personally find the IA2 interface far less intuitive than the Scoutbook one, although each has its own idiosyncracies. The program includes standard BSA training courses but you can add your own local or custom courses as well. 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