Learn the basics of SCUBA from this exciting, new addition to the popular Merit Badge Series. The SCUBA Diving Merit Badge Pamphlet prepares you for your journey into underwater adventures. Learn the SCUBA diver's code, the history of SCUBA, the essential equipment, communicating underwater and so much more. Remember, the BSA is not a dive certification agency and your merit badge counselor will help you find a scuba agency recognized by the Boy Scouts of America SCUBA policy so that you can fulfill requirement 4 (Open Water Diver Certification) in your quest to earn the SCUBA Diving Merit Badge. Let the underwater fun begin! Click for the Scuba Diving Merit Badge book.

We still have a few slots available for Philmont 2010. The dates including travel are 6/21/2010 to 7/4/2010. You need to be at least 14 years old by 9/1/2010 to attend. Total cost is estimated at $1,300. A down payment of $335 is due now.

The 12th edition of the BSA Handbook is now available on Apple's iTunes website. This app can be downloaded and used on your iPhone or iTouch. Features include a searchable index, the ability to toggle between a full-page graphic view and a text-only view, and the ability to bookmark and store your favorite sections.


In addition to being a reference for the youth of Scouting's second century, this digital version of the 12th edition Boy Scout Handbook also honors the heritage of Scouts who came before. It combines art from the previous editions with modern illustrations, photographs, and information.


Visit the iTunes store and download your copy of this app for $9.99 today. Future updates and functionality enhancements are planned. Print versions of the Handbook, including a limited-edition deluxe set, are available on Scoutstuff.org or your local Scout Shop.

Click on the Coosa Lodge 50 website for all the details of upcoming OA events.