OldGreyEagle 5 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 AA Associate Advisor (Explorer Post) . ADC Assistant District Commissioner . AFAIK As Far As I Know Internet folklore AOL Arrow of Light . AOM Award of Merit . APL Assistant Patrol Leader . ASPL Assistant Senior Patrol Leader . ASM Assistant Scoutmaster folklore BCSR Boulder Creek Scout Reservation psc BL Boys Life Magazine folklore BLT Basic Leadership Training see also CBLT, CSLBT BOR Board of Review . BSA Boy Scouts of America . BSA Baby Sitters of America Common missunderstanding BSA Boy Scout Acronyms Other missunderstanding BSALT Boy Scout Adult Leader Training old BTW By The Way Internet folklore CA Assistant Cubmaster recharter form CBLT Cub Basic Leadership Training see also BLT, CSLBT CSALT Cub Scout Adult Leader Training old CC Committee Chairman recharter form CE Sometimes mistakenly used for SE mistake CL Cub Leader folklore CM Cubmaster . CO Chartered Organization (local org. who holds a unit charter) . COH Court of Honor . COPE Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience . COR Chartered Organization Representative . CR Chartered Organization Representative recharter form CS Cub Scout . CSLBT Cub Scout Leader Basic Training . CSP Council Shoulder Patch . CSR Cutter Scout Reservation psc DA Assistant Den Leader recharter form DAC District Activities Chairman ? DAM District Award of Merit ? DC District Chairman . DC District Commissioner . DD District Director . DC Den Leader Coach recharter form DE District Executive common DL Den Leader . DRP Declaration of Religious Principle . DS Discovery district psc EA Explorer Post Advisor recharter form FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Internet folklore FOS Friends Of Scouting . FYI For Your Information Internet folklore GSA incorrect form of GSUSA incorrect GSUSA Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. . IMHO In My Humble Opinion Internet folklore IH Institutional Head recharter form JLT Junior Leader Training . JLTC Junior Leader Training Conference . JOTA Jamboree on the Air . JOTI Jamboree on the Internet . KISMIF Keep It Simple Make It Fun folklore MB Merit Badge slang MC Master of Ceremonies inofficial MC Committee member recharter form NESA National Eagle Scout Association . NLS National Leadership Seminar. OA NOAC National Order of the Arrow Conference OA PSC Pacific Skyline Council . OA Order of the Arrow . PL Patrol Leader . PLC Patrol Leader Conference PN Peninsula District psc POR Policy, Organisation and Rules U.K., Australia PTC Philmont Training Center . QM Quartermaster . RT Roundtable . RTFM Read The Fine Manual Internet folklore SA Assistant Scoutmaster recharter form SE Scout Executive . SIT Staff in Training . SM Scoutmaster . SME Sustaining Membership Enrollment (like FOS) . SMF Scoutmastership Fundamentals Other acronym for BLT SPL Senior Patrol Leader . SQ Sequoia district psc SOR ScoutORama psc ST Stanford district psc TDC Trainer Development Conference TLA Three Letter Acronym common; non scouting TLC Troop Leader Conference (like PLC) folklore TTT Train the Trainer (replaced by TDC) old UC Unit Commissioner . UW United Way . WA Assistant Webelos Den Leader recharter form WB Wood Badge . WDL Webelos Den Leader not official WAGGGS World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts . WL Webelos Den Leader recharter form WLOT Webelos Leader Outdoor Training . WOSM World Organization of the Scout Movement . YIS Yours In Scouting internet folklore Not at all meant to be complete or accurate even, just a few thoughts over what the letters might mean Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Oh Old Grey Eagle, Thank you for so capably illustrating the need to explain abbreviations/acronyms! Link to post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 See also http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=240852#id_291733 Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkrod 10 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Great list, To add to it: BALOO Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (Cub Leader) OWL Outdoor Webelos Leader training IOLS Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (Boy Scout Leader) LOL Laughing out loud (indicates jest or a joke)(Internet) IIRC If I remember correctly (Internet) AFAIK As far as I know (Internet) Link to post Share on other sites
ScoutNut 147 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I know I need new peepers but, I am seeing double! Link to post Share on other sites
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