National Story Database 

 In Progress

One of the most powerful things I've heard on the radio (NPR) lately is the ongoing collection called StoryCorps. The format is simple: two people are recorded as one recounts a personal story that the other was involved in. The resulting edited pieces (perhaps 2-4 minutes each) are often quite moving.

Why not apply the idea here? On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary, ask Scouts and Scouters to tell us about their most moving Scouting moments. We'd post these on then National website and ultimately store them in a National Story Archive in association with the National Scouting Museum.

Audio, Visual, Document, etc. - Site License 

 In Progress

I've seen a lot of suggestions on this site about having a Boy Scout You Tube channel and putting the audio/visuals online.

The challenge I see in doing this is that it costs the National Office who knows how much to put together every PSA, training DVD, and anything else that is produced. If everything is made available online, then how can the National Office recoup the costs associated with producing the material to begin with.

Well, here is my suggestion:
There could be a site, perhaps through MyScouting where not only the PSA's and training videos could be placed, but perhaps many of the items the National Office produces. Perhaps the leader manuals, training syllabi, District/Council Manuals, image library, radio/audio materials, brochures, flyers, etc. could all be put online. Then, for a fee payable each year, each council would then get access to that site. That site could also be made available to units as well for a site license fee.

Then, depending on the media and how it is to be used, the videos, images, audio, etc. could be burned to a CD or a DVD and used as it was intended.

By doing this, the councils, districts, and units would have access to the most current information. If you have to change a requirement or update something, you can just change it online rather than having to print out thousands of DVDs or thousands of new leader books.

The downside to doing this, however, would be that if enough people were to use it, it may make printing up hard copies of the materials more expensive.

I'm open to suggestions or ideas.