assistantscoutmaster.com

What It Is

Assistant Scoutmaster is a mobile app for Boy Scout troop management from Big Lic Company, available on the App Store and Google Play. It is not positioned as a general-purpose project management tool; instead, it is built around structured workflows for scout troop badges, advancement, activities, parent communication, and member participation. Its goal is to replace poster boards, paper records, blue cards, and spreadsheets.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product covers three roles: leaders, parents, and scout members. Leaders can track merit badges, ranks, service hours, overnight campouts, and meal assignments, and use the Activity Wizard to assign tasks to members who need to complete advancement requirements. Parents can view progress, receive notifications about achievements and missing requirements, and take part in decisions around activities, trips, and campouts. The member-facing side emphasizes engagement: scouts can vote, help plan activities, record their own progress, and use reminders to move forward on badge requirements such as Personal Management, Personal Fitness, and Family Life.

Data, Integrations, and Security

The app supports syncing data between local devices and the cloud, and sends progress reports by email on a quarterly basis. The text states that leaders can enter credentials for third-party scout-related accounts to import existing troop data, and that login credentials are not stored in the app. It also says the company is working with BSA on ScoutNET certification, but does not confirm that certification has been completed. On compliance, the terms mention compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and require parental consent for users under 13. However, the terms also state that the service is provided “as is” and does not guarantee uninterrupted or secure operation. There is no disclosure of enterprise-grade security capabilities such as encryption, audits, or SSO.

Pricing and Limitations

The collected content does not disclose any plans, pricing, free tier, or payment methods; only a Beta Invite Request appears. The main weaknesses are the lack of transparency around business information and enterprise-level capabilities. The permissions model also appears basic: the only thing that can be confirmed is that leaders have access to member content. In addition, its use case is tightly tied to the U.S. Boy Scouts system, so non-BSA or China-based organizations would require significant adaptation.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Assistant Scoutmaster is suitable for U.S. Boy Scout troop leaders, parent committees, and small troops that want to reduce the burden of paper-based administration. If you need general youth activity management, complex permissions, an open API, or localized compliance, it should be evaluated carefully. The text provides no information about access from China, so its availability there is unknown.