We have ~65 scouts and years of activities to migrate. Most scouts and registered adults were already in Scoutbook. At this time I have no idea what IA2 platform means. Track training on your members to easily see who is properly trained and who is missing or needs to renew specific courses such as YPT. @VictoriaMorgan - there is no such upload available to IA. This took a while. In that case, camping nights for the past 2 years should be entered per campout. Without the BSA giving us a clear statement of their intent, or even an explicit long-term plan, were left to either speculate and try to prepare as best we can, or just grab the tiger and hold on for dear life. parents to track advancement and stay connected to their unit! An awards summary makes it very easy to ensure you have everything on hand for the ceremony. Step 3: Go to the Unit Scout receiving the transfer, and click. Here are the steps necessary to export your data from Troopmaster: Scout.txt file: This forum has a treasure trove of great info Scouters helping Scouters! I cannot believe that there isnt a more automatic way to do this. Please use Send Now to send calendar messages. New replies are no longer allowed. User Accounts/Passwords Another time saver is to enter your scout and parental data before entering data on your adults. Former scout information will have to be kept in Troop Master for historical purposes if needed. Thats more a philosophical argument, though. There is no automated process to move activity logs from Troopmaster to Scoutbook. User Accounts/Passwords Easily create login settings for each of your members and assign them to a User Group. 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. easy-to-use interface. The scripts in this repository represent many hours of trial and error I wrote a custom Python program to convert the data to CSV. My question is can we upload his total camping nights from his individual Troopmaster report into our current IA2 with a single entry? How To's, and so much more! Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in PackMaster. There is nothing more rewarding than helping Scouts through Scoutbook scheduled calendar reminders have been temporarily disabled. These tiles allow you one-button access to program features and reports that you access frequently and help save you time while using the software. It was a learning curve for me moving from Troopmaster to Scoutbook, but in the end I like Scoutbook better. Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. Thanks. sign in See if you have someone who can be dedicated to this for a couple of months (to take their time) and make the switch. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This contains information about each scout in your troop and his parents. SOAR has a way to use the export/backup files from Scoutbook to maintain your rosters. excellent time to start. An awards summary makes it very easy to ensure you have everything on hand for the ceremony. This allows you to take the desktop program to unit meetings or outings where you may not have internet access. Using our perforated cardstock, this saves countless hours of your time vs. having to complete all of these cards by hand. I am a competent Python programmer. Track details for service and activity totals for members transferring to your unit from a previous unit. Check Include field names as first line of export EBlast - We have a weekly automated email from SOAR that goes out and lists upcoming events. Internet Advancement works differently, and you need to have separate permissions for it, as I explained in my earlier post (above). Select Scouts/Members from the pop-up menu. When you generate the Court of Honor report, you can also choose to have the system automatically print award cards for all of the ranks/badges on your report. Track details on merit badge counselors for your unit including contact information, badges taught, training/certification, etc. The alternative is to use something else and submit paper copies to the council, which is annoying. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. (SB), What do the red icons mean at the top of the Scoutbook pages? I was wondering if there was any easier methods. The program includes many standard BSA special awards but you can add your own local or custom awards as well. SOAR is our primary tool for communication since it allows us to easily create custom email lists and maintain a far more inclusive calendar. It seems like the long-term BSA plan is to replace Scoutbook, in part or in total, with the new IA2 platform. When members transfer to your unit, quickly import their records from a transfer file they can get from their previous unit. Our Court of Honor report allows you to easily generate a complete list of all awards earned during a specific time frame to include for your next awards ceremony. Thank you. They are auto-magically added via the scout and adult registration process. We use the SOAR feature to imbed Scoutbook in a SOAR window. Format: Comma delimited existing advancement data straight from Scoutbook into a fun and It may not be as onerous as expected. To do this, sign into Scoutbook and select My Dashboard. Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. Just a heads up, though - all content, information, and opinions shared on this forum are those of the author, not the BSA. Detailed tracking of fundraiser sales and payment collections. Work fast with our official CLI. Moving forward, we would input the data into IA instead of TroopMaster. Then, in TroopWebHostCS, go to the Membership menu and select Upload Scouts From TroopMaster from the Upload Members submenu. Visit I know of some units that have just aggregated the data for each Scout and created one entry. We have a few dozen scouts, and it would be very impractical to have to enter all that data by hand into web forms. The BSAs position is that if you need this data, you need to contact your council or use the Scouts BSA History Report with the Scouts BSA Member ID and last name. Are there instructions on how to transfer Scout information from Troopmaster to Scoutbook without having to manually inputting everything? are required to use their credentials from my.scouting.org to sign-in to Scoutbook. Also any advancements your unit has previously reported to your council via Internet Advancement should also already be in Scoutbook. I can convert this data into any format that is needed. Privacy Policy. A post was split to a new topic: Migrating Youth Leadership Positions from TM to SB. Welcome! Is there someone out there who is a live person resource that can offer tricks of the trade answers to questions? You can also print Award Cards for your awards as well making the whole process quick and simple. Im not sure if I can pull similar reports from IA. communicate with parents of absent Scouts about what their kids As of the latest update to Scoutbook, the ability for units to add MBCs has been removed. Hi Michael, I further surmise that it is the BSAs intent to encourage, if not require, the use of the Scouting app as the scout/parent interface to the database. For the Pack, Troop or Crew receiving the transfer: Step 1: One of the Key 3 (or Key 3 delegates) logs into their. Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY Is there any way that I can import this data in bulk into IA? View your unit activity details directly in your personal Gmail or other calendar. Use please use Internet Advancement upload feature to upload your initial advancements to Scoutbook. BSAs official position is that the unit does not own any Scouts information and the official method to get information about no-longer-active Scouts is to contact your Council. Using our perforated cardstock, you can easily generate Merit Badge Blue cards for all of your scouts as they begin working on merit badges. tracking advancement, milestone achievements and all the fun Im worried that I may miss something. It has been several years since I looked into it. Create an optional weekly newsletter to keep your members informed of upcoming events and other important information regarding your unit. Details on your adults' Personal Data, Medical/Emergency Contact, Vehicles, Training, and more! Gone are the days of juggling den leader guides and other I am aware from reading previous posts that there is not a direct transfer of camping nights. Then, you would include that adult on any mailings. One of the hardest parts about converting from Troopmaster to There is currently no import capability for the activity logs. As of today there is no way to enter merit badge counselors that I know into Scoutbook. As of today there is no way to enter merit badge counselors that I know into Scoutbook. Merit Badge Counselors: This is currently an unknown. Are you sure you want to create this branch? Email reminders to your members for upcoming activities. This commit does not belong to any branch on this repository, and may belong to a fork outside of the repository. Login to get started. His former troop used Troopmaster and we use ScoutBook. Click on MB Counselor List. https://www.scoutbook.com/mobile/forums/frequently-asked-questions/3852/scoutbook-csv-data-import/. 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 Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY We just had to enter some updates. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. format for Scoutbook. This article is not all-inclusive. You can their Scouting journey and down the path to success. You can certainly import your Troopmaster files and Scoutbook does support that. that. parse_activity_report.py Enter your unit type/number, view your license details, set up your PayPal account settings, and more. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Create custom permission slips for your upcoming activities. From Former scout information will have to be kept in Troop Master for historical purposes if needed. My troop is also migrating to Scoutbook from Troopmaster. Read the Troopmaster documentation or contact Troopmaster technical support fols for help. Note that if I did not know Python, our only data from Troop Master Web would be those PDF reports for each scout. resources that will help with the day-to-day management of a 3. level 2. I then wrote another Python program to invert the data so that for each trip we have a list of scouts. Step 4: Select Application Manager. NOT for former scouts. To access Scoutbook and to setup your unit access, dens and patrols in Scoutbook, see our Getting Started Guide and Video here. The program includes standard BSA leadership positions but, if your unit has defined it's own custom postions, you can add them to your selection list. You can upload your data using our generic CSV templates. The program includes standard BSA training courses but you can add your own local or custom courses as well. Create custom permission slips for your upcoming activities. But Edit and manage activities and events for your unit. sometimes the act of leading can get lost in the act of This guide is to assist a unit in transitioning from another 3rd party application to Scoutbook. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Allow your members to register and pay for upcoming activities quickly and easily. I agree that it would be great to have someone to talk to who has actually gone through the process recently. https://www.scoutbook.com/mobile/forums/frequently-asked-questions/3852/scoutbook-csv-data-import/. Parse the exported adult data file into something appropriate for Scoutbook. Merit Badges: This was also mostly up to date already (same as ranks). Easily stay in contact with your unit through email. Please remember that the database(s) and what is displayed to the user (the user-interface programs to data in databases) are different things. Step 5: Click on Pending Acceptance. You signed in with another tab or window. records. Easily create groups of members to include on specific reports. 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. Adults. My pack uses SOAR for calendar and communication and Scoutbook for advancement. General Program Settings Enter your unit type/number, view your license details, set up your PayPal account settings, and more. We are not fully done yet. Helps ensure more accurate data entry. Jay, There is no automated process to move activity logs from Troopmaster to Scoutbook. certainly import your Troopmaster files and Scoutbook does support See the guide here. We have more than 65 scouts. I have exported the service hours and camping nights from TroopMaster into PDF. Post unit announcements to your website, home page, and newsletter. Transitioning to Scoutbook from a Third Party Application (SB). Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in TroopMaster. That is by design. Ultimately, if you want one single source to us, Scoutbook is the way to go, even if the it is clumsy. Note that you also do not add scouts and adults. Camping Nights and Volunteer Hours: This is the killer. Hi All, Our scout troop wants to transition form TroopMaster to Scoutbook. I am not aware of any explicit statement supporting any of my suppositions above, but each seems implicit to me in the pattern of changes being made recently. This contains information about each adult leader in your troop. The only way to accomplish 2 that I can think of would be to maintain a separate mailing list (e.g. when used in Scouting Forum discussions. Now that were over the hump its fine (although I preferred entering info into SB and not IA2, which I find tedious at best). Things like short vs. formal first names, misspellings, etc can affect the matching. Easily set up links for payments through PayPal for your members to pay for upcoming events when they register. We only support uploading advancements.csv file imports. Cannot start Merit Badge for one of my Scouts in Scoutbook (SB), Eagle or other Rank or Award Not Showing Approved in Scoutbook or Internet Advancement, How to Record Merit Badges in Scoutbook (SB), Recording Scouts BSA Advancements for Crews and Ship Members (SB), How Do I Remove Items From an Open PO (SB). I recommend using Quick Entry to make this task easier. For more assistance, see the getting started guides here. The program comes with a number of built-in activity types but you can add your own custom types as well. Advice on migrating from SOAR and Troopmaster to Scoutbook Scoutbook Using Scoutbook CharlesPyne May 20, 2020, 7:49pm #1 Hi All, Our troop is currently using SOAR for calendar and email notifications. Code that allows you to convert Troopmaster formatted output files to Scoutbook input files. Documentation or contact Troopmaster technical support fols for help cookies to ensure you have everything hand! 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