Comments on: Tech Tip – Scouttrack.com

By: ltckdr

ltckdr — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:36:49 +0000

Our Pack stood up last Fall and began using ScoutTrack almost immediately. In January, I stumbled across another alternative – ScoutManage – and, after a month-long comparison, decided to make the switch. While not as simple, ScoutManage has more functionality and costs $10 less per year than ScoutTrack does. Both have shortcomings and could use improvement but it’s worth a look.

By: jeejt

jeejt — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:24:49 +0000

Our pack has been using PackMaster, but after reading your review on Scouttrack, we are testing it out.

Mike, anymore insights about Scouttrack? Any changes on their ‘attendance-tracking system’ or can you clarify why their “attendance-tracking system can be awkward to use”? Have they addressed/fixed that?

cedgar can you explain what you mean by: “This wouldn’t work for troops, and is not advisable for most Webelos achievements, but is perfect for the earlier Cub levels!” Do you mean that the parents can’t enter the data or it is not a good idea for parents to add Webelo acheivements? I’m concerned about getting a program that is only good for 80% of the pack. Thanks!

By: cedgar

cedgar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:55:55 +0000

I have to say that I LOVE ScoutTrack! We have 5 dens and 50 boys in our pack, and I would have a much harder time being Awards/Advancement chair without the help of ScoutTrack. One thing not mentioned, but that I find invaluable about ScoutTrack is that not only can each den leader enter advancements for their den, but parents can enter as well. This wouldn’t work for troops, and is not advisable for most Webelos achievements, but is perfect for the earlier Cub levels!

Also, if the den leader puts in planned den activities, parents can see which achievements will be done with the den and which they need to complete as a family.

The calendar function is also very useful and I like the adult training tracker as well.