Internet Advancement
Units can now use Internet Advancement to record their youth member advancements from any online location. You will find this new method to be easy, convenient, and accurate because you enter the information including awards, ranks, and merit badges. This system is separate from Internet Rechartering, but uses a similar concept. This system will allow uploads from your ScoutNET compatible software including: Troopmaster, Scoutmate, Rank N’File, and ScoutSort.
At any time during the year, the unit advancement processor from each active unit will be able to record advancements to registered youth member records. And, they will also be able to print a unit roster at any time. The roster is the most current information from ScoutNET, and it will include the person ID for each adult and youth member.
There are other reports available from Internet Advancement:
- Unit Advancement Summary shows ranks, merit badges, and awards saved in each person record for current members of the unit.
- Advancement Report lists each youth member that has new ranks, merit badges, and awards, if any. This is the official unit Advancement Report to be signed and submitted to the Scout Shop when purchasing advancements. This is the official record which will be filed in the Council permanent files.
- Unit Awards Summary lists the number of new ranks, merit badges, and awards by name as a shopping list.
- Advancement Update Summary lists any ranks, merit badges, and awards that were already in the member record and were updated online.
The Unit ID number will be supplied on request from the Council Service Center and an adult must be chosen to record advancements. Ranks must be recorded based on program identification and in the correct rank and date sequence. Only the Eagle Scout rank cannot be awarded by this process. Awards to be entered will not include nominated awards, such as those for meritorious action, and awards that are controlled by other organizations, even if approved for uniform wear. As BSA policies for rank entry are enforced, what units enter will meet these requirements.
There is a link below to the Internet Advancement help. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions link on the Internet Advancement site and these should be reviewed.
Please be aware that the Internet Advancement System will time out after 10 minutes of inactivity. Any data not saved, will not appear when reopening the system.
Begin Internet Advancement Process
