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For troops, packs, crews & ships

The modern way to run your troop.

Events, RSVPs, messaging, roster, and attendance β€” finally in one warm, mobile-first place. Stop running your troop through email threads and a 2002-era tool.

β›Ί Built by scouts, for scouts For troops, packs, crews & ships 30-day free trial β€” no credit card
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RSVP reminder sent
to 8 families Β· push + email
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Permission slip signed
James W. Β· Spring Campout
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Troop 120 Β· Fremont, CA
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Upcoming events
38
RSVPs in
92%
Attendance
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Spring Campout
Apr 18–20 Β· Bear Creek Park
22 going
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Troop Meeting
Tonight Β· 7:00 PM
18 going
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Merit Badge Workshop
Apr 26 Β· Scout Hall
RSVP open
9:41
β›Ί Campout Β· RSVP
Spring Campout
Apr 18–20 Β· Bear Creek Park
Going
Maybe
Can't
Packing list4 / 7 done
βœ“ Sleeping bag
βœ“ Mess kit
Rain jacket
Home Calendar Chat Roster
Built to replace clunky legacy tools, spreadsheets & endless email threads.
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Free trial, no card
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Unit types supported
5 min
To get set up
90 days
Data kept if you pause
Sound familiar?

Running a troop shouldn't feel like a second job.

πŸ“§ Buried in email threads πŸ—„οΈ Tools built for 2002 🀷 Parents out of the loop πŸ“΅ Nothing on your phone

There's a better way β€” ScoutNest puts it all in one nest.

Everything to run your troop

One home for the whole operation.

ScoutNest handles everything around advancement β€” the operational side of running a troop. (Scoutbook keeps tracking the badges.)

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Events & RSVP

Create a campout, attach a packing list, and one-tap RSVP does the headcount for you.

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Communication

Announcements and patrol threads, sent by email, push, or SMS β€” with read receipts.

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Roster & patrols

A living directory with patrols, parent links, and registration renewal reminders.

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Attendance

Tap to check scouts in β€” the history builds itself for awards and reporting.

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Calendar & sync

Month and week views that sync to Google Calendar and iCal automatically.

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Public website

Your own troop.scoutnestapp.com with photos and a join-us form. No webmaster.

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Reports & export

Council-ready attendance and roster exports as PDF or CSV in a couple of clicks.

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Mobile app

Native iOS and Android, so troop life works right from the trailhead.

Eight ways ScoutNest carries the operational load β€” explore each one, with live examples, on the full tour.

Explore every feature in depth β†’
Up and running fast

From zero to your next adventure in three steps.

We know you're volunteering your time. Setup takes about five minutes β€” no IT degree required.

1

Sign up your troop

Add your troop number, unit type, and council. Import your roster from your current tool or a spreadsheet in one go.

2

Invite leaders & parents

Bulk-invite your team and families by email. They're in the app β€” and the loop β€” within minutes.

3

Plan your next adventure

Create your first campout, attach a packing list, and watch the RSVPs roll in. That's it β€” you're running on ScoutNest.

Why we built it

We built ScoutNest for our own troop first.

Every feature started as a real headache on a real campout. We didn't design these screens in a vacuum β€” we built each one the week we needed it ourselves.

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The old way
RSVPs scattered across reply-all email threads, tallied by hand the night before a campout.

So we made RSVPs one tap.

Families respond going, maybe, or can't from their phone β€” and the headcount, packing list, and reminders update themselves.

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The old way
Meal duty scribbled on a napkin, the troop trailer half-inventoried, and β€œwho's bringing what” lost in a group text.

So we built campout planning in.

Patrol menus with auto shopping lists, gear checklists, and per-scout costs β€” every part of an outing attached right to the event.

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The old way
One roster re-typed into three different spreadsheets, never quite matching each other.

So we made one living roster.

Patrols, parents, and contacts in a single place β€” with reminders that nudge you before a registration or training requirement lapses.

MR AK JT Still built and run by volunteers in Troop 120, Fremont
Good questions

Everything you're probably wondering.

Yes β€” every troop starts with a full 30-day free trial of all features. No credit card required. After 30 days you pick a plan; if you're not ready, your account pauses and your data is preserved for 90 days.
Scoutbook tracks badges, rank advancement, and the path to Eagle β€” and it does that well. ScoutNest runs everything around advancement: events, RSVPs, communication, roster, attendance, and your public site. Many troops happily use both.
Absolutely. Our guided importer brings your roster, patrols, and contacts over from your current tool or a spreadsheet β€” usually in a few minutes. We'll help if you get stuck.
Youth safety is built in. Communication follows two-deep messaging norms, parents are linked to their scouts, and leaders control who can see and contact whom. Emergency contacts are access-controlled β€” and ScoutNest doesn't store BSA health forms, in line with BSA guidance.

Still have questions? Talk to a real scouting person β†’

Ready to modernize your troop?

Old troop tools were built for a different era. ScoutNest was built for today β€” and your next campout.

βœ“ 30-day free trial βœ“ No credit card required βœ“ Set up in under 5 minutes