Advancement tracking for cub scouts, boy scouts, families and leaders. If not coming from troopmaster, enter scout registration for sons of leaders. This site was the original council site and was active from 1996 to 2002 and run by volunteers. Norman turrills scout software comparison may 1999. I have compared the features and 100% prefer tm over sb. We find the troopmaster and packmaster programssystems are far superior and. Public troopmaster boy scout troop 914 dallas, texas. Troop management software and web hosting for scouts bsa. Troopmaster vs scoutbook scouts bsa program scouting forums. Dec 21, 2017 all current troop software platforms will offer a link in to scoutbook.
Troopmaster users scoutbook and troopmaster 3rd party vendors. For scouts who choose to continue working from the older books, the old advancement requirements are still available as well. We are about to go over one hundred scouts with the bridging of new webelos from the three packs in our town. Quickly look up rank requirements, awards, electives, achievements, academic and sports belt loops and pins, merit badge requirements, lds duty to god, faith in god, and much more. The website can be either set to private or public. Its easy to use and tracks a wide variety of unit data. An adjunct to the internet advancement program was the ability to upload data. The software is designed to help you manage your scout unit more effectively.
Troop 914 troopmaster troopmaster has the most powerful and most popular scout unit management system in america. For those volunteers interested in learning more about the apis being developed by the bsa, please contact tom jansen directly at thomas. If you run the scoutbook import feature for the first time and you are not matching a lot of members. Allow your leaders, parents and scouts to access andor update your units data via a web browser without the need for separate desktop software.
My wife has recently started a troop due to the fact that the troop my daughter was in had a leader who was inappropriately acting and using funds from the troop for her own personal gain. Great alternative to a cub scout tracking spreadsheet. Great alternative to a cub scout tracking spreadsheet this post may contain affiliate links which means we receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase. Homepage forums general scouting scout management software this topic is empty. It tracks the venturing awards and theres a corresponding set of venturing reports. Sep 25, 2015 scoutbook and troopmaster 3rd party vendors. Troopmaster promo code april 2020 updated live coupon codes.
This comparison was done in preparation for choosing new troop management software for troop 203 in hershey, pennsylvania. A scoutmasters blog blog archive scoutbook for free. It is my opinion that until these are resolved, we will need to retain our licenses for troopmaster and in one case need to continue to enter advancement information into scout web. We currently have tm2016, and will probably go with tmweb 2. As an amazon associate, i earn from qualifying purchases. Your total amount will get discounted from the above coupon codes and you will get final price to pay. With the arrival of scoutbook, however, its integration with the. Quickly look up rank requirements, awards, electives, achievements, academic and sports belt loops and pins, merit badge requirements, lds duty to god, faith in god, and much.
Twh is operated by web host services llc web host services, we or us, a florida limited liability company. Keep track of every financial trasaction, dates, and the accounts responsible. Tm web gives access to view advancement records including rank and merit badge progress and participation history without having to ask the advancement chair for a printout. Comparison of boy scout troop management software scoutwiki. Many troops using scoutbook eventually migrate to troopwebhost for its broader range of. All current troop software platforms will offer a link in to scoutbook. The bsa announced it will release scoutbook lite, a new tool for quickly inputting advancement data, in the second quarter of 2018. If the laptop is not at the spot where you need it then you dont have the info. I too am happy with troopmaster and have always been loath to switch to the latest and greatest since there are many products some better, some worse that have not withstood the test of time. Scoutbook being purchased by bsa does give me pause, especially if it is the best thing since sliced bread. Trooptrack the complete scouting software solution.
Soar announces announced support for the 2016 versions of packmaster and troopmaster software. This free solution will replace the current internet advancement. Serving scouters across america since 1985, troopmaster software is your source for scout and pack advancement tracking and so much more. The most comprehensive management solutions on the web for boy scout troops, cub scout packs, and girl scout troops. Troopmaster users exporting data from tm2016 for scoutbook. Software freeware win the web site is a legacy site of the viking council bsa, now northern star council.
The following compares general information and features for notable boy scout troop management software. Beginning 01jan2019, bsa is offering scoutbook for free to all units. Some scout troops use a relatively limited software package called scoutbook. Those of you who changed from another program to scoutbook, how is it working.
From the file menu, select export ascii delimited 3. Here is the list of items that i have identified as shortcomings of the scoutbook software. An offline program like troopmaster keeps all of your info locked on to one device that creates a single point of failure. Also, since male crew members who earned at least the 1st class rank with a troop can continue working on advancement, were not sure how different a. Assign leaders, awards coordinators, treasurers and more. Requirements and award management, progress reports and integration with scoutbook allows you easily keep your. Other great scout software packages are inexpensively available for the advancement tracking, but giving the scouts the ability to lead their troop activities is the goal of troop kit. So, im supposed to create a campfire program that im supposed to hostmc by next week that the troop will. What are the pros and cons of troopmaster vs scoutbook.
Scoutbook mobile brings the world of cub scouting and scouts bsa to your mobile device. Its true of the boy scouts of america, which a couple years ago unvelied scoutbook, a unit recordkeeping software package initially developed by a scouter who had a better idea. Now i use packmaster and troopmasterthese programs have made my life. The reason is that troopmaster listens to scouters and provide features troops need. It will be similar to the data import you can use today in troopmaster to import training. Troop 234 uses a software program troopmaster web tmweb to maintain its scoutfamily personal information and advancement records. Fill out this checklist and send to all committee members. We are getting a very hard push from our district to transfer over to and adopt scoutbook.
I started out with the printed record book from bsa and then, when i got a. Soar mytroop websites for boy scout troops troop 776. Jan 08, 2018 no more csvs, and other advancement news time marches on, and technology comes along for the ride. Bsas scoutbook lite, which will replace internet advancement. Troopmaster vs scoutbook scouts bsa program scouting. Make record keeping simple with these tips cape fear council. Troopmaster millennium users manual troopmaster software, inc. Many scout troops use a software package called troopmaster. Weve been very happy users of troopmaster for about 12. Viewing 21 reply threads author posts july 7, 2014 at 12.
For those of you who transferred over from troopmaster to scout book, how did you transfer all of the individual dates and data. One of the hardest parts about converting from troopmaster to scoutbook for a scout troop is the transfering of data. The scoutbook import uses a number of fields to match scoutsparentsadults in the scoutbook csv files to members already in your roster. It provides some of the same capabilities as troopwebhost, primarily focused on rank advancement. However, with bsa pushing scoutbook, and todays announcement that. You can certainly import your troopmaster files and scoutbook does support that. Our troop used troopmaster but you need someone to update the data reliably. We are about to go over one hundred scouts with the bridging of new webelos from the three packs in. I couldnt find any posts on what i was looking for, so pardon me if this had already been answered. May 08, 2019 here is the list of items that i have identified as shortcomings of the scoutbook software. Oct 08, 20 troopmaster software is proud to present an introduction to the new troopmaster millennium. In our 3rd year of use with scoutbook and the improvements are coming at a. Over half of the troops in america have chosen troopmaster. It would be better if there was a client app that synced for offline use.
Click troopmaster millennium is the newest version of our enormously popular troopmaster program. Also, since male crew members who earned at least the 1st class rank with a troop can continue working on advancement, were not sure how different a separate crew version would actually be. Troop management software and web hosting for scouts bsa, user guide. Enjoy watching thousands of scouting videos, news updates, forums, blogs and more. Jan 12, 2018 third party ums software such as troopmaster may in the future be able to use apis that will be allowed to directly read data from scoutbook lite, but not at this time. Easily import your data from scoutbook to get started managing your records in. In fact, over half of the troops in america have chosen troopmaster. Online data is available to everybody in everyplace that has cell service. No more csvs, and other advancement news bobwhite blather. Our troop is now over 70 scouts and weve been using troop kit since november, 2008 with great results. Troopmaster is now updated with all of the new boy scout advancement rules, including all of the new rank requirements, and new merit badges for the new year. Track full details on your scouts ranks, merit badges, special awards, and.
Turn on the option to include field names as first line of export 4. It provides many of the same capabilities as troopwebhost unlike troopwebhost, it stores its data on the hard drive of the computer on which it is installed, which makes it difficult to share information with other computers. Troopmaster has always been the most powerful and popular scout unit management system in america. It was designed specifically to use the power of the internet to replace the tracking charts and trail records in the back of the scout books as well as the spreadsheets and paper. Troopwebhost twh is an internet hosting service that includes software for managing information for an organized group group. To go the troopmaster website, go the following link. Below are some tips from the scouting magazine blog bryan on scouting to help you. Many troops using scoutbook eventually migrate to troopwebhost for its broader range of capabilities, especially in the areas of accounting and fundraising. Troopmaster promo code april 2020 updated live coupon.
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