Resources

Band

Required

We use Band as our home base for communication. It’s gives us a private and secure space for announcements, chat/messaging, events, and photos.

We primarily use Band because the official Scoutbook message options are limited to email and text — and it’s pretty uni-directional. Leaders can contact you, the parents, but it’s harder to go the other way.

Band is kind of like a private Facebook — we can create posts for specific topics, we can instant message each other, and we can share photos. We post important announcements and info on meetings and outings on Band.

Every parent should install the Band app and setup an account using your phone number.

Once you have an account, request to join our Band here: https://band.us/@fisherspack109

Scoutbook / Scouting mobile app

Required

Scoutbook is the official system for our pack’s roster and tracking Scout advancement. With a Scouting account, you can access Scoutbook through the Scoutbook mobile app if you want to see your scout’s progress on their advancement.

Click here for more info and download links on the Scoutbook website.

Facebook group

Optional

We have a private Facebook group for posting photos of our activities. The group is private because, in addition to a desire to respect everyone’s privacy, it is against the BSA rules to post photos of our kids in a public place. We mostly will be using Band to replace this going forward.