There are several versions of Troopmaster. Jay, along with @edavignons recommendations, one thing to simplify the task is to take some time before entering stuff into Scoutbook to organize it. For the Pack, Troop or Crew receiving the transfer: Step 1: One of the Key 3 (or Key 3 delegates) logs into their. Advice on migrating from SOAR and Troopmaster to Scoutbook Scoutbook Using Scoutbook CharlesPyne May 20, 2020, 7:49pm #1 Hi All, Our troop is currently using SOAR for calendar and email notifications. Merit Badges: This was also mostly up to date already (same as ranks). "customized" some of the choices made by the scripts may not work SOAR is our primary tool for communication since it allows us to easily create custom email lists and maintain a far more inclusive calendar. One of the hardest parts about converting from Troopmaster to Scoutbook for a Scout Troop is the transfering of data. In Scoutbook I had to enter their leadership history by hand. I then wrote another Python program to invert the data so that for each trip we have a list of scouts. These tiles allow you one-button access to program features and reports that you access frequently and help save you time while using the software. New replies are no longer allowed. Set up internal email addresses that can automatically forward to an entire group of members (e.g., selected unit leaders, specific patrol, etc.). troopmaster-to-scoutbook. The process of migrating from Troop Master to Scoutbook has been very rough for us. So I would have all advancements, merit badge, service, camping etc. resources that will help with the day-to-day management of a Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. And Sorry, I thought this was posted a couple of days ago, before I left for the weekend campout. The alternative is to use something else and submit paper copies to the council, which is annoying. parse_activity_report.py www.my.scouting.org account. Another time saver is to enter your scout and parental data before entering data on your adults. and our Some of the data transfered over, (merit badges, etc.). Login to get started. Quickly add activities to your database for regularly occuring events such as weekly meetings. Advancement Rules Checking. Begin by exporting the "Scouts" file from ScoutBook. If you do this, keep in mind is will mess up nights for . My troop is also migrating to Scoutbook from Troopmaster. https://www.scoutbook.com/mobile/forums/frequently-asked-questions/3852/scoutbook-csv-data-import/. Then, you would include that adult on any mailings. Credit toward Second/First Class, Camping, Hiking, Service, etc. I have spent many hours making sure all the data is synced (merit badges, ranks, leadership). Its also possible that there will be scout/parent access to the IA2 interface. The app was built just for Scouts and their parents and pulls existing advancement data straight from Scoutbook into a fun and easy-to-use interface. Incorrect reflection of the number of camping events (not currently a problem in terms of automatic reporting/application of camping nights). Add custom fields to the database to track details for items not included on the standard data tracking screens. Website Theme Choose from either a dark or light theme for your site. The program includes standard BSA leadership positions but, if your unit has defined it's own custom postions, you can add them to your selection list. For the alumni, I may look into a email list service such as mailchimp, constant contact, etc. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. For example a single service project with 50 hours of service. Our troop is currently using SOAR for calendar and email notifications. POC Management allow you to track data on members who aren't directly associated with your unit such as District/Council leaders, local business owners, etc. Select all available fields. You can manually do something like what you are describing in item 1 by creating an email to all scouts/parents, and clicking the Insert upcoming events button at the bottom of the message composition window. Check Include field names as first line of export Or you can go to individual Scout Advancement pages and add them that way. I think we may just need to remember to do a weekly email. This will take many hours. Members: All Scouts Press the Export button to create a file. If they do, then we need to look at that gap in the export/import process. I wish I could provide a turnkey solution but New replies are no longer allowed. I recommend using Quick Entry to make this task easier. This is how most parents are kept notified of upcoming events. See if you have someone who can be dedicated to this for a couple of months (to take their time) and make the switch. Scouts. can all be specified for each activity. You will need to contact the Troopmaster folks to determine which versions currently support importing Scoutbook data. I am a competent Python programmer. Welcome! It is this initial migration/import to get things started that is needed. Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in PackMaster. Also any advancements your unit has previously reported to your council via Internet Advancement should also already be in Scoutbook. Select Export/Backup. Merit Badge Counselors: This is currently an unknown. Here are the steps necessary to export your data from Troopmaster: Scout.txt file: @LisaR Did you get any response? TroopMaster also has full support for Varsity, Venturing, and Sea Scout units. Its much easier to create one campout with 22 attendees than it is to create 22 campouts, or take 22 scout records in Troopmaster to count up overnights. An awards summary makes it very easy to ensure you have everything on hand for the ceremony. Make sure you do not enter duplicates. trainings and leadership resources and so much more! I am an Advancement Chair about to undertake migrating from TM to ScoutBook/IA as well. Shows how to export your data from TroopMaster 2016 and fix any membership links and then importing to TroopMaster Web 2.0 Begin by exporting the Scout file from TroopMaster: From the "File" menu, select "Export ASCII". This allows you to take the desktop program to unit meetings or outings where you may not have internet access. We are also using Troopmaster for Advancement. If they do not, thats a good proposal to make to them. Im worried that I may miss something. certainly import your Troopmaster files and Scoutbook does support I only did this for the active scouts. Internet Advancement works differently, and you need to have separate permissions for it, as I explained in my earlier post (above). TroopMaster allows you to export data to a text file which can be uploaded to TroopWebHost. If you run the Scoutbook Import feature for the first time and you are not matching a lot of members along the way. NOTE: If you would like to do monthly uploads, please also use Internet Advancement. @VictoriaMorgan - there is no such upload available to IA. Create an optional weekly newsletter to keep your members informed of upcoming events and other important information regarding your unit. If not, unit, giving every leader more of what they need most: TIME. Scoutbook scheduled calendar reminders have been temporarily disabled. Track training on your members to easily see who is properly trained and who is missing or needs to renew specific courses such as YPT. on getting data out of Troopmaster and massaging it into the right If an individual you believe is an MBC, they may not be properly registered. Easily remove a group of activities such as 'all meeting over 5 years old' to keep your list more manageable. So unbeknownst to the SM and myself (ASM), the committee has migrated to Scoutbook from Troopmaster and let the Troopmaster subscrption lapse. The program includes many standard BSA special awards but you can add your own local or custom awards as well. On the Export Data screen, check the box that says "Include field names as first line of export" Thanks. Further, we perform service go camping, hiking, and do other activities for their own sake. To me, activities are events, not advancement. adjust as necessary. If you kept Internet Advancement 2.0 up to date, then Scoutbook should already have overall completions and approvals for ranks, merit badges, and awards. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY The only choice for unit management accessible both on and offline allowing access to your data even when you're not connected to the internet. Edit activity, attendance, and other details on your unit's activities. Lisa. Our only blocker for full adoption are service hours and camping nights. adult.py We do like SOAR, just dont like manually maintaining two lists. I have no programming abilities and everything was moved manually. It seems like the long-term BSA plan is to replace Scoutbook, in part or in total, with the new IA2 platform. I was wondering if there was any easier methods. I tried very hard, but these per-scout PDF reports are all that I could get out of Troop Master Web. Ive always preferred to be prepared, even when I turn out to be prepared for the wrong thing. We just had to enter some updates. There was a problem preparing your codespace, please try again. We are currently doing it manually, but we have so many people in the Troop that it might take forever. I did not realize that TroopMaster didnt export this info. This data will need to be manually added to Scoutbook. height: 500px; Set up internal email addresses that can automatically forward to an entire group of members (e.g., selected unit leaders, specific den, etc.). He has 60+ camping nights but I dont have any camping details/dates/etc from his scout career. You can even :^). Thats more a philosophical argument, though. Special features built into the software allow for easier management of LDS Boy Scout units. I want to simplify things and move everything to Scoutbook. Select "MM/DD/YYYY" as your date format. User Accounts/Passwords to use Codespaces. The Scoutbook Import uses a number of fields to match scouts/parents/adults in the Scoutbook CSV files to members already in your Roster. Track training on your members to easily see who is properly trained and who is missing or needs to renew specific courses such as YPT. Now we would like to use Scoutbook . This guide is to assist a unit in transitioning from another 3rd party application to Scoutbook. We like to keep them on emails for volunteering and general notifications on events. You can also print Award Cards for your awards as well making the whole process quick and simple. Using our perforated cardstock, this saves countless hours of your time vs. having to complete all of these cards by hand. advancement data anywhere at any time. Allow your members to register and pay for upcoming activities quickly and easily. What Scout information are you trying to transfer? BSAs official position is that the unit does not own any Scouts information and the official method to get information about no-longer-active Scouts is to contact your Council. The first file you should transfer from TroopMaster is the Scout file. Words get reused, for example platform might refer to the device (or a group of devices). Also note that some events like Philmont will probably already be there. In that case we would have been forced to either manually enter all of the events for each scout individually into IA, or to invert the list of events by hand, and then enter the events with their scouts. The scripts in this repository represent many hours of trial and error Unfortunately you need to enter each event individually. sometimes the act of leading can get lost in the act of Gone are the days of juggling den leader guides and other Track details on merit badge counselors for your unit including contact information, badges taught, training/certification, etc. Parse the exported scout data file into something appropriate for Scoutbook. We have ~65 scouts and years of activities to migrate. Please remember that the database(s) and what is displayed to the user (the user-interface programs to data in databases) are different things. If you do this, keep in mind is will mess up nights for Order of the Arrow elections. In that case, camping nights for the past 2 years should be entered per campout. Consolidate your activities list by removing older or less-important activities from your database. Apple Track full details on your scouts' Ranks, Merit Badges, Special Awards, and more! Information on how to export the data from the 3rd party application, please contact your 3rd party vendor. reporting, limiting the amount of time actually spent with Scoutbook is also free and I think we were paying $75/yr for Troopmaster. Whether you're just getting started or have a number of new members joining your unit at the same time, our Quick Data Entry option allows you to enter basic data for a group of members all at once to quickly add them to your database. From send text messaging alerts to Scouts and parents, easily access I guess I need to take a closer look at Soar. excellent time to start. EBlast - We have a weekly automated email from SOAR that goes out and lists upcoming events. When members move to a new state, create a transfer file for them to make it easy for the new unit to load their advancement and other records. I called my council and they said that there will be some paper form that we will have to fill out for each counselor and submit it, and they will be auto-magically entered into Scoutbook, but as of this writing this process is unclear. This took a while. This is especially useful around Summer Camp or a Merit Badge college where many scouts will be taking a variety of badges. Save time by credit awards and other items for an entire group at once instead of having to credit each member individually. However, you could (in theory) create a single 60-night entry. there are just too many different combinations to make that feesible. Please use Send Now to send calendar messages. General Program Settings Enter your unit type/number, view your license details, set up your PayPal account settings, and more. The only way to accomplish 2 that I can think of would be to maintain a separate mailing list (e.g. Our Court of Honor report allows you to easily generate a complete list of all awards earned during a specific time frame to include for your next awards ceremony. Ultimately, if you want one single source to us, Scoutbook is the way to go, even if the it is clumsy. Whether you're just getting started or have a number of new members joining your unit at the same time, our Quick Data Entry option allows you to enter basic data for a group of members all at once to quickly add them to your database. Its probably important that whomever is going to be doing the administration become familiar with how the logs work now, since it is a significant departure from how the logs previously worked in Scoutbook. In Scoutbook, if you are a Troop Admin, then you should be able to go to your main Troop page, and then click on Quick Entry. Take a look at a sneak peek of our new PackMaster Web 2.0. For more information, please see our Email reminders to your members for upcoming activities. If your pack, troop, crew, or ship is already using Scoutbook, TroopMaster Web can import data from older versions of TroopMaster, BSA's Internet Advancement, Scoutbook, and ScoutTrack to help you get started quickly and easily. What is the Difference Between Internet Advancement and Scoutbook? Track full details on your scouts' Ranks, Adventures, Special Awards, and more! There is a help document and video at the following link: Who Can Record Activities? It was excruciating. I wrote a custom Python program to . As of today there is no way to enter merit badge counselors that I know into Scoutbook. Select "Scout Data" as your area. Are there any ways to do these two things in ScoutBook? existing advancement data straight from Scoutbook into a fun and You can also print Award Cards for your awards as well making the whole process quick and simple. I only did this for the active scouts. If not, what have others here done to accomplish these things? Easily stay in contact with your unit through email. Our scout troop wants to transition form TroopMaster to Scoutbook. Reports: Control which areas of the database each user group can view and/or edit and which members they can access. Remember where you created the file so you can find it later! Post unit announcements to your website, home page, and newsletter. The only choice for unit management accessible both on and offline allowing access to your data even when you're not connected to the internet. This topic was automatically closed 7 days after the last reply. .jumbotron .section-inner { Easily view and schedule upcoming meetings, campouts, service projects, and other events for your unit. ok, thanks. find out how to set up a unit in Scoutbook. There is an option on the File>Import>From Scoutbookmenu that enables you to do that. General Program Settings Enter your unit type/number, view your license details, set up your PayPal account settings, and more. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Step 4: Select Application Manager. Units should not be entering MBCs. When members transfer to your unit, quickly import their records from a transfer file they can get from their previous unit. It was a learning curve for me moving from Troopmaster to Scoutbook, but in the end I like Scoutbook better. and My question is can we upload his total camping nights from his individual Troopmaster report into our current IA2 with a single entry? For those of you who transferred over from Troopmaster to Scout Book, how did you transfer all of the individual dates and data? Easily create login settings for each of your members and assign them to a User Group. Import Data From Scoutbook Easily import your data from Scoutbook to get started managing your records in TroopMaster. It contains information about each scout in your troop and his parents. Cookie Notice Registered Adult Leaders and Scouts should now automatically be populated in Scoutbook. Step 2: Go to Menu and Click. Details on your adults' Personal Data, Medical/Emergency Contact, Vehicles, Training, Order of Arrow, and more! With the Scouting app, its easier than ever for youth and The Scouting app is available for download on When adding activities using IA 2.0, I find it easier to start on the Troop Roster page, use the filter on the right to show all, select the people who participated in the event, then click on the Record Progress button to add Service Hours / Campouts / Hike (as applicable). height: 500px; Free Mobile App included with TroopMaster Web allows for easy access to your data even when you're not connected to the internet. You can first verify at scoutbook.scouting.org, then log into scoutbook.com and see what is there. Work fast with our official CLI. Credit toward Camping, Hiking, Service, etc. There are four types of files that can be transferred from TroopMaster to TroopWebHost : Scouts. 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