This tool extends several feature capabilities of Scoutbook.
Disclaimer: This tool was created by a Scouting Volunteer who spent his own time and energy to “Do a good turn” and help fellow Scouters out. It is not a product of the Scoutbook development team nor is supported by BSA. If it helps you out, terrific. If you find issues or have questions or would like to see it tweaked, please contact me so I can get them fixed.
What is it?
The focus of this extension is to provide time saving features to users of the Scoutbook Tool. It is hoped that the life of this tool will be short and that Scoutbook is able to integrate these feature concepts. This tool is simply an interim workaround to some needed features.
Until then, there is a great need to have the following included features.
Calendar
* Repeating Events. You can create, edit and delete repeating calendar events
* Copy Event. You can copy existing events to a new date.
* Calendar Import from CSV file You can import calendar events using a CSV file
* Calendar Export to CSV
* Calendar Messaging You can select invitees based on their RSVP status to send
them messages. You can select attendees based on Attendance status to send them
messages.
* Update Multiple Calendar Event Invitees. You can add invitees to any number of
future events in a quick entry fashion.
* Scout Birthday – easily adds Scout Birthday events to the calendar
Payment Logs
* Payment Log Quick Entry. You can quick enter credits and debits for groups of
Scouts.
* Paylog Report – You can now get a balance and transaction report, with support
for a unit level account
* Unit Accounting – You can have a Unit Account that works with the Scout Accounts
as subaccounts
Swimmer Classification
* Swimmer Classification Quick Entry. You can quick enter Swimmer Classifications
and dates for groups of Scouts and Leaders.
School Information
* School Name and Grade Quick Edit. You can quick edit school names and grades for
Scouts
Health Record
* Health Record Quick Entry Table. You can enter the AB and C health Record Dates
for multiple Scouts and Leaders in a table formatted quick entry
OA Record
* OA Quick Entry. You can quick enter OA information for multiple Scouts on one
screen
* OA Membership Report. View OA Membership data.
Session Monitor
* Session Timeout Notification. When the Scoutbook session is about to logged off
due to inactivity, a popup appears and you can click to extend the session.
Merit Badge Quick Entry for Units
* Add Merit Badge Quick Entry. You can use Quick Entry to Add merit badges, sign as
the Unit Leader, and Assign Merit Badge Counselors.
Merit Badge Quick Entry for Counselors
* Merit Badge Quick Entry for Counselors. You can use Quick Entry to Approve
requirements or Completed Merit badges for multiple Scouts in multiple units all
at once.
Merit Badge Counselor Connection Helper
* Allows Merit Badge Counselors to identify connections that are no longer needed,
so they may be removed to clean up the dashboard.
Merit Badge Reports for Counselors
* Allows Merit Badge Counselors to see the Merit Badge status of Scouts they counsel.
Merit Badge Quick Find for Counselors
* Allows Merit Badge Counselors to quickly get to the Merit badge pages for Scouts they counsel
Merit Badge Counselor Quick Connect
* Easily connect to a Merit Badge Counselor right from the Merit Badge Search Results, and from a Scout’s Merit Badge page
Merit Badge Import from Summer Camps
* Summer Camp Merit Badge Import from Black Pug Software. You can import data saved
after 6/1/2017 from Summer Camps that use the scoutingevent.com website to track
Merit badges.
New Scout/parent Import
* Scout and Parent CSV Import – Fast way to set up Scouts and Parents at
registration time
* Parent CSV Import – fast way to just add parents
Connection Manager Enhancement
* Preserve connections and permissions between parents and Scouts when changing all
permissions for an adult.
* Set Scout column permissions. Sets all permissions except parents and Admins.
* Adds a Permissions by Position Manager page to easily set permissions based on the leadership and parent/guardian roles held by adults
Messages:
* Adds a Select Den/Patrol option to message page so you can easily send messages to one or more dens or patrols.
* Adds a Custom Email Group option to all setting up custom groups.
* Always makes sure you are copied on messages going out
* Preview to see what BB codes look like
* YPT Notices in the body
* Recipient name list in BCC messages
Training:
* Adds a quick edit Scout Youth Training function
* Adds a YPT Training Report, with 2018 cutoff dates
Youth Leadership:
* Adds a Quick Edit of Youth Leadership Positions
Council Admin
* Adds Unit Usage Statistics for Council Admins
Help Links:
* Adds Help Links to SUAC documents and this extension help documents on the Scoutbook Help page.
Upgrade Notifications
* Allows you to choose if you want to be notified of version updates, and you can specify for all releases or feature updates only.
Roster Analysis – scans the roster for irregularities
This extension is also available as a Firefox Add-on. See Scoutbook forums for the location.
Thank you Gary for another update to this extension! This extension is so helpful to me.
Great extension for anyone that has to administer data in Scoutbook. A clever way to add features to someone else’s software project!
Thank you sooooo much for making this extension. As an MBC and SM, I wait to get on my laptop to log into SB so I can use the extensions. I feel so limited on my cell phone w/o the extension. 🙂
This is an absolute must if you are in charge of Pack, Troop, or Crew maintenance. The extension has saved me tons and tons of time with its ability to handle bulk recurring event creation, manage permissions, and more. Thank you so much for the work on this!
MUST HAVE EXTENSION FOR SCOUTBOOK!!!!!
There are many features that this program adds to Scoutbook which create a considerably better entry experience. Run, not walk to add this extension. And tell your friends! Give this dev a 500% raise… or at least a Doctorate from his Council’s University of Scouting!
A Scout is HELPFUL!!! and this application is too!
It is amazing what was added by a volunteer! It really does plug some holes. I wish Scoutbook would implement these improvements, but in the mean time, this is a must have.
I didn’t realize being able to preview messages was because of this extension until tonight! I’m feeling boneheaded about the times I complained when it didn’t show up (when I was probably on a different computer).
After sending too many embarrassingly malformed emails, the extension’s message preview feature is a huge improvement.
Thanks so much for making this!! I had forgotten which parts were extensions and which were built in – I’ve just started using the payments tracking but realized other parts I rely upon are also extensions. Great.
Gary, I think I love you! LOL – this is great to be able to put in a recurring event! I haven’t even gotten to the other functions yet!
Absolute requirement for scoutbook users
Adds a lot of reaqlly nice features. Great.
Thank you so much, this was exactly what I was looking for! Saved me so much time!
If you are a Scoutbook Admin or Advancement coordinator,, these add in’s are awesome to have! Thanks Gary! I look forward to more!
My pack really enjoys the added features
Thank you Gary for all the work done on this extension! Love the features offered!
It would be great to include the Swim Classification date for adults with this extension too, as well as scout parents.
I’d love to know how to do this type of development. 🙂
Great work by a volunteer!!!
This feature makes Scoutbook viable for replacing the various excel, program and unique tracking tools we use to run the Troop.
Many thanks Mr Feutz!
Thank you! Quick Entry on so many levels is awesome. Love how this Extension makes repetitive work by our volunteers so much more tolerable 🙂
Makes Scoutbook much more functional. The developer is much more responsive to adding reports than the Scoutbook administrators.
You know you’ve made an awesome tool when they include in as part of the training for Scoutbook. It’s a precursor usually starting with “Have you installed the extension yet, If not we’ll pause so you can do it now.”
Calendar enhancements are very helpful. Thank you so much!
This fills in where some of the promised features have not been delivered. Thanks!