Guidance For New Subscribers

Last month we updated the new site initialization process to provide detailed instructions on the home page.  At that time this was only available for new Scouts BSA sites from TroopWebHost.

We now offer the same type of guidance for Cub Scout Packs and Girl Scout Troops who are new subscribers to TroopWebHostCS and TroopWebHostGS.

Now, for all new sites, the middle section of the Home page changes after you log on:

• Before you log on, it contains a "My Content" section that shows you how to find the "Log On" link. This section has its access set to "Public Only".
• After you log on, it contains an "Announcements" widget, which is pre-populated with the steps needed to build out the site. This section has its access set to "Private", which causes it to replace the "Public Only" section when you log on.

We think this will make it easier for all new TroopWebHost subscribers to get their sites up and running.

Revised Startup Checklist

Last month, we updated the Getting Started chapter of the TroopWebHost User Guide to provide better direction for new subscribers.  Similar updates have now been applied to the Getting Started chapter of the User Guides for Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Many pages have been revised, including the Startup Checklist.  As before, you can download the checklist as an Excel spreadsheet.

Retired Cub Scout Adventures

This feature is only for TroopWebHostCS sites for Cub Scout packs.

Last year the BSA announced that they planned to retire 19 of the least popular Cub Scout adventures from the program, effective May 31, 2022.

TroopWebHost will stop displaying these adventures on the Cub Scout Adventures & Badges pages starting June 1.  We will, of course, save the history for scouts who completed any of these adventures prior to that date.

The discontinued adventures are:

Tiger

• Family Stories
• Earning Your Stripes
• Tiger Tales
• Tiger Theater

Wolf

• Collections and Hobbies
• Grow Something
• Hometown Heroes
• Motor Away

Bear

• Beat of the Drum
• World of Sound
• Make It Move
• Robotics

Webelos/Arrow of Light

• Looking Back Looking Forward
• Maestro
• Project Family
• Build My Hero
• Adventures in Science
• Fix It
• Movie Making

Mobile App Version 1.6.8

Version 1.6.8 of the TroopWebHost Mobile App is now available for free at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

This version now prevents users from signing up for a shift before the sign-up start date for that event.

It also will drop the 19 discontinued Cub Scout adventures from Cub Scout advancement when they are retired May 31.

Send Us Your Questions and Suggestions

Send us a ticket from the My Support Tickets page on your site's Help menu.   This is absolutely the best way to communicate with us!

Or simply contact us at CustomerSupport@TroopWebHost.com.  If you do, please include your troop number and city in your message so we can identify your site.