BSA Websites: Campsites of the Future Cool Camping Concepts

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BSA Websites Campsites of the Future Cool
Camping Concepts

• Shu-Shu-Gah Lodge 24 Eluwak Chapter
• Lodge Web Development Team
• www.shushugah.org

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Overview

• What can you put on it?
• Who can maintain it?
• Who pays for it?
• Where can I get one?
• Cool Scouting Websites

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What can you put on it?

• The internet can be very useful to any Scout
  unit.
• It can be used to
• present your Troop to other Scout units
• present your Troop to others outside Scouting
• publish immediate, up-to-date information for
  your own Scouts

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What can you put on it?

• Events Announcements
• Troop Calendar, Recent Happenings
• Awards
• Eagle Scouts, Scouts of the Month
• Rosters Phone Numbers
• Unit Leaders, Patrol Rosters
• Guestbook
• Allow others around the world to say hello, and
  leave their mark.

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What can you put on it?
www.troop22.org
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What can you put on it?
www.troop237.org
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Who can maintain it?

• Making a basic website is really not as difficult
  as it seems. Keep in mind that every site
  doesnt have to be as complicated as Amazon.com
  or ESPNet.sportszone.com
• Many programs you probably already have can make
  web pages
• Microsoft Word 97
• Netscape Communicator

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Who pays for it?

• If you are just looking for a simple website for
  your unit, there are many ways to get it for
  free.
• Scouting Only
• www.bsa.net
• General Free Websites
• www.geocities.com
• www.xoom.com

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Who pays for it?

• Units can also get free internet access accounts
  for Scouts to use. This is available from many
  different providers, including
• altavista.com
• juno.com
• netzero.com

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Where can I get one?

• If your unit would like a more advanced website,
  there are low-cost options available (at
  approximately 20/month.
• www.websitewanted.com
• Weve heard somewhere this is a good reputable
  company
• For help, feel free to ask the Lodge Web
  Development Team for advice
• assocwm_at_shushugah.org

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Cool Scouting Websites

• www.shushugah.org
• www.oa-bsa.org
• www.octoraro.org

• www.troop22.org
• www.troop237.org
• www.bsa.scouting.org
• www.usscouts.org
• www.scouter.com

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Cool Scouting Websites
www.oa-bsa.org
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Cool Scouting Websites
www.shushugah.org
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Conclusion

• We now know a little about...
• What we can put on a Troop website
• Who can maintain it
• Who pays for it
• Various options for getting one
• Cool Scouting Websites
• Copies of this presentation handout will be
  available on the Eluwak HomePage
• www.shushugah.org/chapters/eluwak

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BSA Websites Campsites of the Future Cool
Camping Concepts

• Shu-Shu-Gah Lodge 24 Eluwak Chapter
• Lodge Web Development Team
• www.shushugah.org