In our quest to have policies that help our leaders and Group Scoutmasters, we are proud to present our newest policy. This policy is the Scouting Accommodations Policy for Outdoor Service Guides. This policy outlines OSG’s expectations for how our groups will work to accommodate scouts who are neurodiverse, disabled […]
Laura Sowdon
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Outdoor Service Guides is excited to announce a new badge book! We now have a booklet full of badges for Rovers to earn! You can download the Rover Badge Suppliment and get started today as long as you have passed your Tenderfoot and been invested as a Squire! You can […]
For those unable to attend our September Chat with the Chief, below are the highlights of what Chief Commissioner Richard Sowdon shared with us all. New Board Member In a step towards creating a larger and healthier board to do the work of running OSG, Jillian Tate was added as […]
Outdoor Service Guides is excited to announce a new set of patches that may be worn by all members at every age! These patches are designed to show off how many years you have been a member of OSG. Each age level has an assigned color so you can show […]
For those unable to attend our June Chat with the Chief, the call was recorded, but due to a technical issue, it was not saved, and cannot be shared. So, we present here the highlights of the call that was held on June 19, 2022. The call was attended by […]
The new Pathfinder Badges are READY! The Pathfinder Handbook Committee is still hard at work completing the final version of the updated handbook. However, they have 3 chapters ready to share! These chapters represent an entirely revised program for special proficiency badges and advanced awards. More Badges This pre-release version […]
In 2021 Outdoor Service Guides, formerly BPSA, quietly celebrated our 15th year in existence. Considering the challenges of the pandemic and our renaming process, we seek to now celebrate those who participated in our programs in 2021 with a special recognition. This new badge is available for scouts who scouted […]
Outdoor Service Guides has updated our Mission Statement in the wake of our name change. We believe this new statement better reflects who we are, and who we want to be. Having an accurate Mission Statement is essential to having a well run organization. A mission statement helps direct all […]
In March 2022, Chief Commissioner Richard Sowdon hosted a zoom call with members of Outdoor Service Guides to discuss what is next for OSG. This has all the information we would put in a newsletter, but in video form!
We are excited to announce that we have a new “Values statement” some of you would call it our motto. The tag line we put under our name, if you will. The new one is: Scouting for Everybody. This new name reflects our core belief, that everyone, with every type of body, is welcome […]