Select all available fields. We just have to change our workflow, that part is easy. Step 5: Click on Pending Acceptance. Make sure you do not enter duplicates. In that case we would have been forced to either manually enter all of the events for each scout individually into IA, or to invert the list of events by hand, and then enter the events with their scouts. This report was a separate PDF file for each scout. At this time I have no idea what IA2 platform means. Format: Comma delimited For example, I recently discovered that we have all of our Eagle Scouts since charter in Troopmaster. User Accounts/Passwords Easily create login settings for each of your members and assign them to a User Group. Take a look at a sneak peek of our new PackMaster Web 2.0. Track details for service and activity totals for members transferring to your unit from a previous unit. Website Theme Choose from either a dark or light theme for your site. robmba 1 yr. ago. on getting data out of Troopmaster and massaging it into the right Transitioning to Scoutbook from a Third Party Application (SB). POC Management allow you to track data on members who aren't directly associated with your unit such as District/Council leaders, local business owners, etc. and parents to track advancement and stay connected to their unit! A tag already exists with the provided branch name. Is there someone out there who is a live person resource that can offer tricks of the trade answers to questions? Unfortunately you need to enter each event individually. Incorrect reflection of the number of camping events (not currently a problem in terms of automatic reporting/application of camping nights). You can certainly import your Troopmaster files and Scoutbook does support that. Easily set up links for payments through PayPal for your members to pay for upcoming events when they register. Camping Nights and Volunteer Hours: This is the killer. No response so far, unfortunately. 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. height: 500px; If not, Another time saver is to enter your scout and parental data before entering data on your adults. Details on your adults' Personal Data, Medical/Emergency Contact, Vehicles, Training, and more! Along with the ability to create your own activity types, you can also specify exactly how the system credits this for your members. 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. Check Include field names as first line of export Use Git or checkout with SVN using the web URL. Thanks. Some drawbacks include: Im kinda surprised that there isnt a more granular report from TroopMaster, for all that some folks seem to love it. Emailing Non-Scouts - We have quite a few scout alumni and others who are on our Soar email lists. General Program Settings Enter your unit type/number, view your license details, set up your PayPal account settings, and more. TroopMaster allows you to export data to a text file which can be uploaded to TroopWebHost. Step 2: Go to Menu and Click. 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. Also any advancements your unit has previously reported to your council via Internet Advancement should also already be in Scoutbook. @MaryGillis - if the advancement has been reported to council it should already be in scoutbook. Scouts. Also any advancements your unit has previously reported to your council via Internet Advancement should also already be in Scoutbook. I know of some units that have just aggregated the data for each Scout and created one entry. New replies are no longer allowed. It contains information about each scout in your troop and his parents. Easily stay in contact with your unit through email. Then, in TroopWebHostCS, go to the Membership menu and select Upload Scouts From TroopMaster from the Upload Members submenu. Welcome! We only support uploading advancements.csv file imports. Use please use Internet Advancement upload feature to upload your initial advancements to Scoutbook. 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. Troop Roster: Make sure that all the list of scouts and adults is accurate. Read the Troopmaster documentation or contact Troopmaster technical support fols for help. I wrote a custom Python program to . I had to do this by hand. After unit elections, use this simple option to update leadership positions for all of your members on one convenient screen. Scout Leadership: I had to do this by hand. Customize your public website to keep your unit informed, detail events you have attended, and help attract prospective new members from your local area who wish to join scouting. Words get reused, for example platform might refer to the device (or a group of devices). 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. 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). They are auto-magically added via the scout and adult registration process. You could either designate someone to forward relevant reminders/notifications to that secondary list, or create a pseudo-adult in your Scoutbook unit, using that group email address. @VictoriaMorgan - there is no such upload available to IA. On the Export Data screen, check the box that says "Include field names as first line of export" and our Learn more. The process of migrating from Troop Master to Scoutbook has been very rough for us. easy-to-use interface. Select the unit whose scouts you wish to export. Reports -> Activities -> Individual Activities You should utilize ScoutNET for all completed advancement and training Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Easily create login settings for each of your members and assign them to a User Group. In Scoutbook I had to enter their leadership history by hand. Easily create groups of members to include on specific reports. 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. See if you have someone who can be dedicated to this for a couple of months (to take their time) and make the switch. You will need to manually move this data. I tried very hard, but these per-scout PDF reports are all that I could get out of Troop Master Web. Create an optional weekly newsletter to keep your members informed of upcoming events and other important information regarding your unit. 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. Privacy Policy. What is the Difference Between Internet Advancement and Scoutbook? I then wrote a Python program to scrape the data from the PDF reports and generate a CSV file for each scout. adjust as necessary. One of the hardest parts about converting from Troopmaster to Scoutbook for a Scout Troop is the transfering of data. Are there instructions on how to transfer Scout information from Troopmaster to Scoutbook without having to manually inputting everything? @LisaR Did you get any response? 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. There is nothing more rewarding than helping Scouts through Parse the exported scout data file into something appropriate for Scoutbook. To do this, sign into Scoutbook and select My Dashboard. Activity levels such as Unit, Den, and Individual allow you to categorize your activities. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Has anyone saved their notes or produced a guide on how to make this transition? Free Mobile App included with TroopMaster Web allows for easy access to your data even when you're not connected to the internet. Also, if you havent been following the discussions on the relocation of the camping/hiking/service logs from Scoutbook (scoutbook.com) to IA2 (scoutbook.scouting.org), its probably worth a look through. It might be a way to avoid manual maintenance. 2020 Boy Scouts of America - All Rights Reserved, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, find out how to set up a unit in Scoutbook. Select "MM/DD/YYYY" as your date format. Edit activity, attendance, and other details on your unit's activities. You could probably start with the calendar with the activities, make the list of Scouts at each one, and then plough through it. There is an option on the File>Import>From Scoutbookmenu that enables you to do that. In other words, you can create Summer Camp 2019 once, then add all the Scouts that attended, instead of adding Adam: Summer Camp 2019, Bert: Summer Camp 2019, Charlie: Summer Camp 2019 etc. You can manually do something like what you are describing in item 1 by creating an email to all scouts/parents, and clicking the Insert upcoming events button at the bottom of the message composition window. There are two features we currently use quite often in SOAR. Select Export/Backup. Click on MB Counselor List. Helps ensure more accurate data entry. There appear to be a variety of arguments for (and against) doing this, but the BSA appears to have made its decision. help.scoutbook.scouting.org Scouting units have many people who they need to keep in contact with on a regular basis. If not, what have others here done to accomplish these things? Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. trainings and leadership resources and so much more! Post unit announcements to your website, home page, and newsletter. Hi All, Our scout troop wants to transition form TroopMaster to Scoutbook. Units should not be entering MBCs. How To's, and so much more! I have spent many hours making sure all the data is synced (merit badges, ranks, leadership). Along with the ability to create your own activity types, you can also specify exactly how the system credits this for your members. 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. I was wondering if there was any easier methods. Easily stay in contact with your unit through email. Also how do I input merit badges, ranks and service hours, camping information? You will need to manually move this data. Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in PackMaster. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. parse_activity_report.py There are several versions of Troopmaster. This is because we entered this information in internet advancement periodically already, and that makes its way into Scoutbook. My troop is also migrating to Scoutbook from Troopmaster. Click "Add All>>", Adult.txt file: You will need to contact the Troopmaster folks to determine which versions currently support importing Scoutbook data. I wasnt aware of this. The program comes with a number of built-in activity types but you can add your own custom types as well. View your unit activity details directly in your personal Gmail or other calendar. Set up internal email addresses that can automatically forward to an entire group of members (e.g., selected unit leaders, specific patrol, etc.). Im not sure if I can pull similar reports from IA. We just had to enter some updates. 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. height: 500px; Quickly add activities to your database for regularly occuring events such as weekly meetings. Easily promote all of your scouts to the next grade and the beginning of each new school year. 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. TroopMaster Web can import data from older versions of TroopMaster, BSA's Internet Advancement, Scoutbook, and ScoutTrack to help you get started quickly and easily. I want to simplify things and move everything to Scoutbook. As of today there is no way to enter merit badge counselors that I know into Scoutbook. We have ~65 scouts and years of activities to migrate. As a result, the pseudo-adult-leader method might not work. Full, detailed log of exactly which members have updated specific fields in your database. Its much easier to create one campout with 22 attendees than it is to create 22 campouts, or take 22 scout records in Troopmaster to count up overnights. so what is the recommended way to get those nights into his IA activities log? The Scouting app is available for download on To add new advancements, you can go to the main troop or patrol page and then use Quick Entry. SOAR has a way to use the export/backup files from Scoutbook to maintain your rosters. Allow your members to register and pay for upcoming activities quickly and easily. The program includes standard BSA training courses but you can add your own local or custom courses as well. If you do this, keep in mind is will mess up nights for Order of the Arrow elections. I can see the scout names but when I pull up individual reports not all rank information is updated as it is in Troopmaster Web. resources that will help with the day-to-day management of a Units using both our desktop program along with Web 2.0 can easily sync changes between the two systems. What Scout information are you trying to transfer? Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in TroopMaster. off the grid, this apps offline capability allows you to access Now we would like to use Scoutbook . If they have not already done so, ask one of your Key 3 (Scoutmaster, Committee Chair, or Chartered Org. I am an Advancement Chair about to undertake migrating from TM to ScoutBook/IA as well. This is how most parents are kept notified of upcoming events. their Scouting journey and down the path to success. Im worried that I may miss something. You can first verify at scoutbook.scouting.org, then log into scoutbook.com and see what is there. If you kept Internet Advancement 2.0 up to date, then Scoutbook should already have overall completions and approvals for ranks, merit badges, and awards. One of the hardest parts about converting from Troopmaster to For more assistance, see the getting started guides here. New replies are no longer allowed. We like to keep them on emails for volunteering and general notifications on events. Just a heads up, though - all content, information, and opinions shared on this forum are those of the author, not the BSA. I wrote a custom Python program to convert the data to CSV. Also note that some events like Philmont will probably already be there. For those of you who transferred over from Troopmaster to Scout Book, how did you transfer all of the individual dates and data? I was wondering if there was any easier methods. Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. I recommend using Quick Entry to make this task easier. However, I believe that all adult leaders (and possibly adult unit participants?) The Insert upcoming events button at least looks helpful. If nothing happens, download Xcode and try again. Members: All Adults POC Management allow you to track data on members who aren't directly associated with your unit such as District/Council leaders, local business owners, etc. 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. Import Data From Scoutbook Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in TroopMaster. Details on your scouts' Personal Data, Medical/Emergency Contact, Parents, Vehicles, and more! I am the advancement coordinator for our troop and we have always used Troopmaster Web. If they do, then we need to look at that gap in the export/import process. Email reminders to your members for upcoming activities. Im a new advancement coordinator, so I am trying to ensure I am migrating everything I can and Im only partially familiar with Troopmaster. This topic was automatically closed 7 days after the last reply. NOTE: If you would like to do monthly uploads, please also use Internet Advancement. With Scoutbook you can create customizable calendar of events, His former troop used Troopmaster and we use ScoutBook. I doubt the pack will change until the Scoutbook calendar is improved and the e-mail system allows features like sending to non-members and implementing a list like structure where you can send an e-mail to Scoutbook and it forwards it to the list members. 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