BSA just announced that "direct-contact" Adult Leaders (which in Boy Scouts means Scoutmasters (SMs) and Assistant SMs (ASMs)) must take Weather Hazards Training to be considered "position-trained". See this link HERE for details and a link to the appropriate online course.
Note: SMs/ASMs who are already position-trained are "grandfathered in" but are encouraged to take this training anyway. 

Attention T840 Adult Leaders (NEW and previous): Please read our new article on Adult Leader Training, which lists new requirements to be considered position-trained. You may find the article HERE. 

Any NEW Scout since 12/1/17 AND any T840 Scout who sold >$100.00 in Chili dinner tickets or $50.00 in dinner tickets with $150.00 total sales.

BSA has implemented new RULES for electronic communications between Scouts and Adult Leaders. ALL electronic communications between a Scout and Adult Leader MUST include at least one additional Adult Leader or the Scout's parent(s). [Note: This obviously does not apply IF the Adult Leader is the Scout's parent, of course.] The definition of electronic communications includes: 

• 04/09: Satank Chapter Meeting (PPUMC)
• 04/20-22: Section SR2 Conclave (Camp Sid Richardson)

Today, October 11, 2017, BSA announced the inclusion of girls:

• In BSA's Cub Scout program beginning in the fall of 2018
• In BSA's Boy Scout program beginning in 2019 
• Girls are already included in BSA's Venturing program

Read a well-written article about this announcement HERE. 
Watch a video of the BSA Scout Executive, Mike Surbaugh, answering questions about the inclusion of girls HERE.
The latest article from BSA about including girls can be found HERE. 
A CBS Sunday Morning interview with BSA Chief Executive Mike Surbaugh about this subject may be found in the Bryan on Scouting blog article HERE.