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New Den Leader here...Can someone please give me a modest list of acronyms used in these forums...I am thoroughly confused by some of the posts.

 

CO = Chartering org

CC = Committee chair

DL = Den Leader

G2SS = guide to safe scouting

DC = District chair?

 

ok...those are easy

 

IWL?

CSDC?

LNT?

UC?

 

I am sure I saw many more I don't know...HELP!

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Not an exhaustive list, but some of the most common.

 

CO = Chartered Organization

COR = Chartered Organization Representative

CC = Committee Chair

CM = Cubmaster or Committee Member

SM = Scoutmaster

QM = Quartermaster

DL = Den Leader

WDL = Webelos Den Leader

TDL or TL = Tiger Den Leader

 

AC = Advancement Chair

DAC = District Advancement Chair

CAC = Council Advancement Chair

 

DC = District Commissioner or District Chair (2 different positions) or District Committee

DE = District Executive

UC = Unit Commissioner

RT = Roundtable

RTC = Roundtable Commissioner

SE = Scout Executive

 

CSDC = Cub Scout Day Camp

OA = Order of the Arrow

SS = Sea Scout

VC = Venturing Crew

 

G2SS = Guide to Safe Scouting

LNT = Leave No Trace

GTA = Good Turn for America

WCA = World Conservation Award

BL = Boy's Life

Irving = National Council (location of HQ in Texas)

Supply = Those who produce/distribute items for the Scout shops

 

IWL = Izaak Walton League (not Scout-specific)

Trail's End = Popcorn company

 

Commonly but not always,

A is "advancement" or "award"

D is "district" or "den"

T is "training" or "tiger"

S is "scout"

C is "council" or "committee" or "chair" or "cub"

U is "unit"

L is "leader"

 

Now as for what all these people do....well, you didn't ask for that!

 

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Committee member is usually "MC" not to be confused with Cubmaster (CM).

 

DD= District Director (paid pro supervising junior DEs)

FD= Field Director (paid pro supervising the DDs)

ASE= Asst Scout Executive (in larger Councils)

YP or YPT= Youth Protection Training

TDC= Trainer Development Conference

NYLT= National Youth Leadership Training

WB = Wood Badge training (adults)

TG= Troop Guide

PL= Patrol Leader

SPL= Senior Patrol Leader

GSUSA= Girl Scouts

WAGGGS= World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

IOLS= Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

WOE= Webelos Outdoor Experience (title varies by Council)

TCC= Troop Committee Challenge

PT = Pack Trainer

BOR = Board of Review

EBOR = Eagle BOR

SMC= Scoutmaster Conference

BALOO= Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation

 

Whew....that oughta hold ya for awhile.

 

Welcome to the Forum!

 

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NCS - National Camp School

CD - Camp Director or Climbing Director

PD - Program Director

CC - Council Commissioner, or Camp Commissioner

CG - Chief Guide

AD - Area Director or Aquatic Director

WFD - Water Front Director

SSD - Shooting Sports Director

SCD - Scoutcraft Director

KS - Kitchen Staff

OM - Operations Manager

MB - Merit Badge

CA - Chaplin Aide

COPE - Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience

WEBELOS - We Be Loyal Scouts

CoH - Court of Honor

RC - Regional Commissioner

AC - Area Commissioner

NC - National Commissioner

CP - Council President

 

 

 

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