TROOP LEADER GUIDEBOOK

The new Troop Leader Guidebook vol 1 (which replaces the Scoutmaster Handbook) is now available at Scoutstuff.org.  It will be available in the Scout Shops in a couple of weeks.

Volume 1
Recommended for both first-time and experienced Scout leaders, this handbook provides a thorough overview of the responsibilities and rewards of leading a troop. Topics include troop meetings, uniforms and insignia, community service, awards and recognition programs, and much more.  
The appendix in itself is a valuable collection of resources and is available to download here

Volume 2 should be out later this year

In Vol 2 you’ll find info like high-adventure planning, working with Scouts with disabilities, conflict resolution, visioning and more.


This volume is for more-seasoned leaders who need fresh ideas. It’s an advanced guidebook that will help leaders take their troop’s program and operations to a higher level. It will also help leaders keep an established program fresh and exciting so that troops don’t fall into the trap of doing the same things year after year.

Look at it this way: Volume 1 replaces the current Scoutmaster Handbook, while Volume 2 offers advanced guidance that’s been missing from several editions of the Scoutmaster Handbook.