Feature Assistant - What is it?

Additional Features in Scoutbook are available when using this tool. It works seamlessly with Scoutbook and provides extra options right in Scoutbook pages when you are logged in.

Note: This tool is Volunteer created and maintained. It is not maintained by BSA.

What is it?
An extension is an add-on tool that is installed into your browser that can provide some time saving features. This extension is available for Chrome desktop browsers, and the add-on for Firefox browsers both mobile and desktop. Once installed, it is automatically updated when new versions become available. This tool has been developed by a volunteer and is the responsibility of the volunteer for issues and support.

The focus of this extension is to provide time saving features to Scoutbook users. 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.

See the Installation instructions and links to feature specific documentation here

Until then, the extension includes the following needed features.

Calendar

  • Repeating Events. Create, edit and delete repeating calendar events
  • Messaging Select attendees based on their Attendance or invitees based on RSVP status to send them messages.
  • Update Multiple Event Invitees. Add invitees to any number of future events in a quick entry fashion.
  • Add Scout Birthdays to Calendar option
  • Import events from a CSV file
  • Copy/Clone Events
    * Event RSVP Printable Report
    * Open the Camping/Hiking/ServiceQuick Entry logs pre-filled with information from an Event.
    * Sticky Calendar Date returns you to the recent date instead of the current date
    * Enhanced Calendar View You get a modified calendar view that displays a + sign wherever there are multiple events on a single day

Payment Logs

* Quick Enter credits and debits for groups of Scouts.

  • Balance/Transaction Report, with customizable send balance due messages
    * Unit Level Accounting

Swimmer Classification

* Quick Enter Swimmer Classifications and dates for Scouts and Leaders.

Health Form

* Quick Enter health record dates for multiple Scouts and Leaders on one screen

OA Membership

* Quick Enter OA membership information for multiple Scouts on one screen
* You can view an OA Membership Report

Merit Badge Quick Entry for Units

  • Quick Entry to Add merit badges, sign as the Unit Leader, and Assign Merit Badge Counselors.
    Merit Badge Counselor Quick Connect
  • Connect Scout to MBC from MBC Search Result and from Scouts MB Page

Merit Badge Counselor Tools

* Quick Entry to Approve requirements or Completed Merit badges for multiple Scouts in multiple units all at once.

  • Merit Badge Report
  • Identify unnecessary MBC connections
    * Direct links to MB pages for Scouts they counsel

Summer Camp Merit Badge Import from Black Pug Software

  • Import data saved after 6/1/2017 from Summer Camps that use the scoutingevent.com website to track Merit badges.

School Data

* School information can be quick edited

Import Scouts and Parents

* Import New Scouts, invite parents, and update their essential profile information from a CSV file.
* Import only parents, and send invites as needed

Session Monitor

  • When the Scoutbook session is about to logged off due to inactivity, a popup appears and you can click to extend the session.

Connection Manager

  • When changing all Scout permissions on a row in the Connection Manager, the permissions of the parent/child connections will be preserved.
  • Clicking on the Scout name in the top row now allows you to set permissions for all the adults. Admin and parent connections will be preserved.
  • Permissions by Position - set default permissions for adults based on their leadership roles or parental status to scouts

Report Builder

* Adds Select All Checkboxes for MBs and Adventures

Training

* Adds Scout Youth Training Quick Edit
* Adds Adult Training export to CSV

  • YPT Report, includes 2018 early expirations

Messages

  • Adds Den/Patrol selections to Messages Page
  • Adds Custom Message Groups
  • Always copies you on message you send
  • preview the BB code rendering

Help Page

  • Adds Help Links to SUAC and extension on Help page

Print Roster

* Adds a quick sort to the Print Roster Report
Youth Leadership Quick Edit

  • Adds a Quick Edit for Youth Leadership Positions

Upgrade Notification

  • You can opt in to get notified when new versions are released

The Chrome version of the extension is available at the Chrome Webstore.

The Firefox version of the add-on is available Here.

This post was updated on 9/30/22. Features that are struck thru have either been fully implemented by native Scoutbook (Yeah) or rendered useless by moves of underlying data from Scoutbook to Internet Advancement, and removed as a result (ugh).

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Exclude Chartered Organization Rep from Pack Meeting Invitations?
Roster Reports for camping trips
Posting Dues
Merit Badge Unit Leader Signature
Adult Leader Reports
New Parents are Automatically Added to EVENTS in Scoutbook
Using Payment feature -- Pros and Cons
Inputting info into Scoutbook calendar
Add payment log to Quick Entry
Quick Fill
Report Builder results work worse than before
Black Pug import with Counselor
Merit Badge Counselor Reports
Inputting rank advancements in Scoutbook
Export Calendar Into CSV, Excel or Google Sheets
Is leader role info supposed to auto-populated from the BSA "central database"?
No "hiking" option in the "Create Event" screen?
New Scouts (and adults) to existing Scoutbook calendar events
Non-leader permissions wiped out
Inactive Scouts still default for calendar invitations
Adding a Parent without sending an invite?
Automatically advance Scout's grade level each year
Adding new Scouts to existing Scoutbook events
Automatically advance Scout's grade level each year
Troop meetings on Calendar- Reoccurring Events
Merit Badge Reports Not Updating
WYSIWYG Messages
Email blast
Internet Advancement file upload in pending status for over 12 hours
Unable to view Scout's merit badge after inviting MBC to connect with the Scout
Calendar - need ability to duplicate and set recurring meetings
MB import shows as Awarded but not in .csv file
Add a YP indicator for all adults in their profile
Export Calendar option
How to remove multiple connection for a scount
New scouts can not see the pack's event calendar!
Custom email distro lists
Add/Track a Scout in Scoutbook
Add/Track a Scout in Scoutbook
Recurring or Copying SB Calendar Events
Troop Meeting attendees
Calendar, New people added to unit
Sending email to sub-groups
Link between Calendar Events and Service,Camping, and Hiking logs
Adding new member- can we select what calendar events they can automatically add to?
Parent Not Receiving Calendar Invites Altho Connected
Event Reminder - Easy Way to Update Invitees for New Families
Report of Parents who have completed YPT
Recurring Event Creation in Scoutbook Events Calendar
Service hours in calendar don't update with the log
New Scouts not automatically added to calendar events
Tap on photo of Invitee to go to profile
Multiple events in Calendar view
Current Order of the Arrow scouts
Integrate Scoutbook events with other websites
Add "Sent" email log
Send Messages Not Working
Calendar events not opening for parents
Automate YPT Renewal Reminders
Repeat Event on Calendar
Caution ⚠️ tags on everyone
Old Calendar events missing impact camping record?
Improved UX for adding merit badge counselors
Merit Badge Counselor Approval
May 21, 2020 Scoutbook Updates
Quick Entry Merit Badge
Easier entry for merit badges
Connections manager issue
Add a link to the Feature Assistant info inside Scoutbook events
Linked Troop Communications
Allow multiple scouts/merit badges to be entered at once
Need help getting started with Report Builder
Not All Admins Can Create Repeating Events or Copy New
Negative Blances
Message Event RSVPs
Email multiple units and linked units
Importing Advancement to Scoutbook (Exporting from Tentaroo)
YPT Tracking for Adult non-leaders in my.scouting (Parents)
Calendar - New scouts added to previous scheduled events invite list
Scoutbook Roster Different than My.Scouting.org Roster for YPT Reports
CIS MB not displayed in "Scoutbook/Internet Advancement."
Needs purchasing issue
Bert Adams Scout Camp advancement file (CSV) and upload options
Multi-den messages
How do you create a reoccuring event in Scoutbook?
Advancement.csv import, expected time
I want to contribute to Scoutbook
Can’t search for existing users for MB counselor
How to import Excel into Scoutbook
Does eveyone need to install the Feature Assistant Extension?
Add new Scout to Invitees for calendar items
Events & New Members
2 I* A*s in Our Unit
Balance Email Changes?
Scout missing in attendance
Quick Entry for Unit Leaders to Approve Merit Badge Start
Suggested improvements for email
Adult leaders unable to email scouts and parents
Positions included in Patrol Leaders' Council
Can I reset payments log?
How do I send email to scouts/parents of a certain rank
I'm a Key 3 - how do I add a MBC connection?
I’m not receiving all Scoutbook emails
“Location Map URL: Please enter a valid URL.”
New Members Calendar Events
Mailing Lists, please
Additional groups in Troop
Pack to Troop Transfer still seeing Upcoming Events from Pack
Simplify Messaging to Contact Scouts
Give me the ability to search by scouts that are taking my merit badge
Easier way to report a bunch of bugs in ScoutBook?
Leader Training in the Dashboard
Scoutbook Additional Calendar
How can I run reports by the scouts last name
How to remove completed advancement (not leader approved)
Posting Multiple Meeting Dates Once
Tentaroo Import
RFI related to calendar events

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