Helpful Links

Youth Protection
- Quick Link: BSA Youth Protection Website.
- Quick Link: BSA Youth Protection Barriers to Abuse and Reporting
National and Local Websites
- Merit Badge Pamphlets: Scouting America Merit Badges
- Boy Scout National Headquarters: Scouting.org
- Atlanta Council Website: Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America –
- Northern Ridge District Website: http://www.northernridgebsa.org/
- BSA Order of the Arrow (“OA”) National: BSA Order of the Arrow WebSite –
- Our OA Lodge: Atlanta Council OA Lodge
- Troop 430’s Chartered Organization: St. Davids Episcopal Church
Online Stores and Uniform Guidelines
- Scout Stuff – The Official BSA retail store
- Campmor – Camping equipment at great prices. Ships fast.
- Scout Uniform Inspection Form – Scout Uniform Inspection Form and Badge/patch placement guide
- Adult Scout Uniform Inspection Form – Adult Uniform Inspection Form and patch placement guide
Camping
- Click here for the Camp Woodruff Website
- Woodruff’s suggested Camping Checklist: https://www.campwoodruff.org/what-to-bring
- Directions to Camp Woodruff – location of Summer Camp and other Events
- Atlanta Area Council Boy Scout Camp Sites – Our District Scout Camping WebSite
- Dutch Treat: Dutch Oven 101 – A Primer on Dutch Oven Cooking
- Guide to building portable shelters – From Nancy and her school classroom members
- Wilderness Nurses: First Aid Preparedness – A great link to Wilderness First Aid.
Advancement and Merit Badge Resources
- Advancement Guidelines – Advancement Guidelines (Rank and Merit Badges)
- Scouting Forms – A site to access forms needed by Scout leaders
- The Merit Badge Research Center – The Merit Badge Research Center
- Boy Scout Merit Badge Worksheets: usscouts.org -or- meritbadge.org
- USScouts.org has updated requirements for Merit Badges
- USScouts.org Worksheets (On the Right of the listed MB) (Tip: MB Worksheets also list the MB Requirements)
- MeritBadge.org is another helpful website with MB Requirements and Worksheet
- First Class-First Year, 2nd Edition, by Troop 430’s Scoutmaster
Eagle Scout Links
- Eagle Requirements
- Northern Ridge District Eagle Scout Info: http://www.northernridgebsa.org/advancement/eagles-nest/
- EagleScout.org
Blogs and Forums
- Scout Service Project (USSSP) – US Scout Service Project
- The Scouters Network – The Scouters Network
Fun Stuff
- Boys’ Life Magazine – Boys’ Life Magazine
- Scouting Magazine – Scouting Magazine