# Scout needs to be setup with advancement synch before you can approve any of his advancements. Any key 3 member or admin can setup synch for this Scout from his account page **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Scoutbook & Scoutbook Plus\ **Tags:** advancement, scoutbook\ **Created:** [January 12, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842 "2025-01-12T22:29:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RichardHennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@RichardHennessy](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardHennessy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/1 "2025-01-12T22:29:15Z")
Our advancement coordinator is getting this error for 3 scouts as she is trying to enter advancements Error Message _“Scout First Name” needs to be setup with advancement synch before you can approve any of his advancements. Any key 3 member or admin can setup synch for this Scout from his account page._ How can I get this resolved? ---
**Author:** ![jacobfetzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jacobfetzer](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/jacobfetzer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/2 "2025-01-12T22:31:04Z")
Go to the scout’s current membership, make sure the checkbox is checked, and click update. ---
**Author:** ![RichardHennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@RichardHennessy](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardHennessy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/3 "2025-01-12T22:36:07Z")
Is this in myscouting or scoutbook? ---
**Author:** ![JenniferOlinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@JenniferOlinger](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/JenniferOlinger)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/4 "2025-01-12T22:48:56Z")
In Scoutbook (legacy). ---
**Author:** ![RichardHennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@RichardHennessy](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardHennessy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/5 "2025-01-12T23:07:53Z")
> [@RichardHennessy](#): > > Error Message > _“Scout First Name” needs to be setup with advancement synch before you can approve any of his advancements. Any key 3 member or admin can setup synch for this Scout from his account page._ When I look in scoutbook I see the following message on each scots membership page ““Scout Name” has not been matched with a Scout in your Units official roster. Please check with your council.” ---
**Author:** ![JenniferOlinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@JenniferOlinger](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/JenniferOlinger)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/6 "2025-01-12T23:12:46Z")
What are the BSA member ID numbers for the Scouts? (No names, please) ---
**Author:** ![RichardHennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@RichardHennessy](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardHennessy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/7 "2025-01-12T23:39:26Z")
133358809 133325419 136034059 ---
**Author:** ![JenniferOlinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@JenniferOlinger](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/JenniferOlinger)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/8 "2025-01-12T23:47:47Z")
@RichardHennessy Their registrations all look good through December. Have you tried following Jacob’s instructions (above)? In Scoutbook (legacy): 1. Go to each [Scout]'s Membership page. 2. Click on the Scout’s current membership with their patrol. 3. Make sure the box is checked next to “Position Approved”. 4. Click “Update” to save. ---
**Author:** ![RichardHennessy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@RichardHennessy](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/RichardHennessy)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/9 "2025-01-13T16:43:03Z")
That worked, thank you. Much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethLawlor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@ElizabethLawlor](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/ElizabethLawlor)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/10 "2025-01-15T03:44:44Z")
@JenniferOlinger - I followed your above instructions and it did not solve the sync issue for our unit’s two scouts - both of whom have been active 10+ years. Both are not syncing after renewing their membership in December. Scouts #130789531 and 130789531. Both have the “Position Approved” box checked and a green checkmark appears by their names. Any additional suggestions? @BarbaraWells is our advancement chair who discovered the issue. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![JenniferOlinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@JenniferOlinger](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/JenniferOlinger)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 5:25am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/11 "2025-01-15T05:25:12Z")
> [@ElizabethLawlor](#): > > Scouts #130789531 and 130789531 These are both the same BSA member ID number. What is the second one? ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethLawlor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@ElizabethLawlor](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/ElizabethLawlor)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/12 "2025-01-17T01:46:15Z")
Sorry about that! 130789682 is the second scout. But they both look to be syncing as of this morning? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/1X/66e9612584db5dbf76de17f00ad877998c0ba3d6.png) [@system](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/scout-needs-to-be-setup-with-advancement-synch-before-you-can-approve-any-of-his-advancements-any-key-3-member-or-admin-can-setup-synch-for-this-scout-from-his-account-page/466842/13 "2025-01-24T01:46:58Z")
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