To use Internet Advancement:
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Select the unit advancement processor. Must use Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.5 or later version.
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Obtain unit ID code from council;
call 516.797.7600 and ask for the
advancement coordinator to obtain
the unit ID.
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3.
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Gather merit badge applications and advancement records with dates.
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4.
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Click the
button labeled BSA Internet
Advancement Access. Follow the instructions displayed to process advancements and print an advancement report
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Have the appropriate people sign the printed unit advancement report and submit to council. Save a copy for your files.
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Submit advancement reports monthly before the end of each month, more often if needed.
December’s timely report is important to update council statistics.
Need More
Information
Download the
slide show (48 slides) to use as a guide and for
training volunteers to use the Internet Advancement
system. This is a large file - 10 MB. Use the
'save as' command after you right click on the link.
TROOPMASTER/PACKMASTER INSTRUCTIONS
Troopmaster or Packmaster advancement reports can be loaded into Scoutnet
through
Internet Advancement.
First, check names and birthdates against Scoutnet. Do not use nicknames or initials.
For corrections, call, e-mail or come to council
to get a printout to verify the current Scoutnet
data.
To make a file for upload:
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Run
Troopmaster
or
Packmaster
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Click Reports - Under Reports move cursor to "Awards/Advancement"
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Click "Court of Honor/4403..."
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Select
a Starting Date that will cover all of your advancement records. This
will be for the first time only. Enter today's date as Ending date.
Enter a date for Awards Needed
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Make sure the ScoutNET report radio button is selected:
 There
should be a dot in the circle to the left of ScoutNET report under 4403
Option. If this circle is empty, click in the circle
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Click OK. The award report will display
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At the top of the report, click on the disk icon and then on selection ScoutNET... (*csv)
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Click Yes to update Reported Flags
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Select
a directory to save the report. The saved file name will start with
ADVS followed by unit number with a csv file extension
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Click
the BSA
Internet Advancement Access
button to upload the saved file
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After submitting the report for the first time, create subsequent upload files by changing
the Starting and Ending dates in Troopmaster and rerunning the report.
