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Visit http://www.escoutinggraphics.com There should be some there. If you cannot find what you are seeking...I would be willing to do some flash items for you if you can communicate them to me. pb

I have been writing a blog with rss about a limited topic. Scouting website design http://scoutingwebsitedesign.blogspot.com/ It would be nice to acquire a list of other scouters doing development. -Happy Scouting

I have been writing a blog with rss about a limited topic. Scouting website design http://scoutingwebsitedesign.blogspot.com/ It would be nice to acquire a list of other scouters doing development. -Happy Scouting

I have a passion for scouting website design. Visit http://www.escouting.net/ to find resources to design unit websites. You will find, information, advice, templates, graphics and tools to implement your scouting unit website.

Here is my two cents: You webmaster obviously has good web skills. I too have designed more than a couple unit websites and alot of work has gone into the site. The most obvisous problem in a nutshell: Your website is trying to do too much. For a unit there are general just a couple of reasons to use a website: 1) Calendar for the coming months...you cannot have too much information on the calendar. 2) Pictures of boys having fun. Scouts, Scouters and parents/grandparents will download pictures of their scout. Try to get pictures of every scout on an outing. 3) Written resources...forms, links to forms, links to district, council and national. 4) Newsletter...chronicle your troop at least once a month and keep previous months. Build links to your site into the newsletter...photos and upcoming events. Your site is a good site, but it is overly busy...SIMPLIFY...Split the cubs from the scouts. We promote our unit site every meeting. We have one webmaster that will update the site during the meeting. You must keep the site current. Usually a scout or parent will give you two tries...if the site does not work for them then you have lost them. This site show the dedication of the webmaster! With some refinement, this will be a great site. --Happy Scouting

I have posted three scouting website templates to http://escoutingtemplates.com, these are free for downloading and are currently being used by 10-12 units. You can have a fully functional site opporational in under two hours. Visit the eScoutingTemplates site.