November 3, 2025 Scoutbook Plus Updates - Critical

Scoutbook Scoutbook - Scoutbook Plus Change Log
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Bug Fixes

  • Eagle Application
    • An issue that prevented some leaders from accessing the Eagle Application has been fixed.
  • Eagle Palms
    • An issue causing the wrong number of Merit Badges to appear for Eagle Palms has been fixed.
  • Mobile Home Screen
    • The icon added to mobile home screens has been changed from Internet Advancement to Scoutbook+.
  • Opted Out Scout
    • An issue that prevented advancement from being recorded when a Scout opted-out of renewal and then was re-registered has been fixed.
  • Star/Life Requirement 3
    • An issue with the Merit Badge counts on Star and Life Requirement 3 has been fixed.

New Features

  • Scoutbook Permissions/Connections
    • Scoutbook Plus is moving away from connections-based permissions and moving toward position-based permissions, which will provide greater performance and permission customization.For more information beyond what is below see Scoutbook_Permissions.pdf and the Scoutbook Plus permissions video.BACKGROUND
      In Scoutbook Legacy, permission options are limited to “Full Control, View Profile, Edit Profile, View Advancement, Edit Advancement”.If a leader has the position of Scoutmaster or Troop Admin, their connection is “Full Control” for every youth in the unit, which enables the leader to edit advancement, edit profiles, etc.However, for other positions such as Secretary or Outdoor Coordinator, connection options were limited and did not translate well to the permissions needed to perform the duties of the position.This results in leaders who are given connection based permissions that are beyond or far less than what they should have as it relates to their position.WHAT’S NEW
      In Scoutbook Plus, a unit can actively change functional positions for adults in their unit. For example, a Key 3 member may now change the unit’s Unit Advancement Chair in Scoutbook Plus. Previously, this action could only be performed in My.Scouting. Members will be redirected to my.scouting.org to change registered positions.When assigning leaders to registered or functional positions, these positions will have a base set of permissions, which allows the leader to perform their duties across the full unit or sub-unit.In addition, leaders may customize and add additional permissions associated. (So, if a leader is Troop Secretary but also helps out recording advancement, the unit can assign the “Advancement Editor including Youth leadership” permission to perform the additional duty.)Default permissions assigned to positions have been determined by the Guide to Advancement and generally accepted position functionality. Some permissions may only be granted based on position (i.e. approving adults to serve as leaders is restricted to Chartered Organization Rep, COR/CUR Delegate, and/or Council Unit Representative) while many can be assigned to the individual.Scenarios:
      In some units, Advancement Chairs only help with advancement completion recording. While others have advancement chairs purchasing advancement or also recording approval.Some units want all ASM’s doing the exact same jobs across the unit. Some do not.Scoutbook Plus provides the unit the ability to balance permissions that must be associated with certain positions while providing flexibility to customize for their unit.Please note:
      Some permissions can be granted to youth such as conduct calendar editing, messaging (coming soon), advancement recording (Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class for in Troop)New SB+ Functional Roles = old Legacy Scoutbook Positions
      Unit Support = Unit Admin
      Sub-Unit Support = Sub-Unit Admin
      Advancement Approver, Activity Approver/Creator/Remover/Editor, Advancement Editor (includes Youth Leadership) = Edit Advancement
      Profile Editor = Edit ProfileUsers may find that new Scoutbook Plus Functional roles will need to be re-added to maintain previous functionality.
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