USING SCOUTLANDER

 

Troop 74685 is moving to using Scoutlander to communicate with all troop members and families. However, it can only work if people know how to use it. So here are the basics.

Our troop website is at http://troop74685scotch.Scoutlander.com. This address gets you to the PUBLIC SITE, where you will find the publiclly available pages about the Troop and scouting.  Once you have an account, you can log in to see the Private Site from here.

 

To access our PRIVATE SITE, which contains information and photos only Troop 74685 members can see. An invitation and a password is required to access the private site. Everyone should already have gotten the invitation. You will have 5 days to accept the invitation. If you need a new invitation, email the site administrator (gs.troop74685@gmail.com). Use the invitation to get to Scoutlander and log on. Tell it you want to stay logged on.

 

PRIVATE SITE:

 

My Profile. After selecting it you should see your name. Click Edit Profile in the upper right corner. You can add a second email address if you have morethan one. Scroll down until yousee Phone and Address and fill in your personal information so that other troop members can call you and find your house when necessary. (This is optional, you are not required to provide your contact information).  When you are finished, click Save in the bottom right corner.

If you would like the notices and reminders to go to a second email account for the same person, you can add it in MyProfile (see below). If you would like to add a second parent (which is a good idea), email the site administrator with the name and email address and ask for an invitation.

 

The Event Calendar is your link to all the activities in Troop 74685. When you click on Event Calendar, you get the calendar page for the current month. You can use the options on top to jump to any month you want, including past months. Clicking on an event brings you to a new page with the Event Info, Date and Time and date to RSVP by at the top. There is also a button for a Photo Album, to which you can upload and view photos of the event after it occurs, and download any photos you want. Please put your photos up so we can allsee. Leaders should put all events on the calendar. You will get a reminder two days ahead of time for any event that is applicable to you or your girl scout.

You find the list of Scout Participants when an RSVP is required. This is where you sign up for the event, or RSVP. Each scout invited (by troop or level) is listed alphabetically. Find your scout and click the on the blue Response link. Use the keys to indicate the number of Scouts, Siblings, and Adults planning to attend the event. Write any note needed in the box, and click Save. The total number of Scouts, Siblings, and Adults signed up will be at the bottom of the screen. Make sure to send in or bring your check if there is a cost.

 

Scroll down and find any Attachments related to the event.

The Broadcast System allows you to send email to the whole troop, Juniors or Brownies Only, or selected individuals. Any parent can send email for scout purposes only. Begin by selecting your group or individuals. Next, you can link to an event on the calendar. Step 3 allows you to attach a file to your email. Once you Choose File, make sure to  Upload the file. In Step 4, yougive your email a Subject and write your message. You can Preview the finished email – it will actually sendyou a copy of the email. Then go back and click on Send Now.

 If you need someone’s address or phone number, do an Adult Search or a Scout Search. As long as that person has updated their profile, you will find home and cell phones and addresses.