# Ideas

**URL:** https://community.trooptrack.com/c/new-ideas/19.md

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## [Mini-Store Front for Units](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/mini-store-front-for-units/9753)

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**Author:** [@P38CC](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/P38CC)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/mini-store-front-for-units/9753 "2026-09-23T17:21:26Z")

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Ability to list items (ideally with pictures) and prices for members to order. Examples: Pack - Pinewood Derby Kit $xx.xx Unit - Custom Neckerchief slide = $xx.xx Unit - Custom 2019/20 T-Shirt/Class B = $xx.xx The…

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## [Enhancements for OSG Groups](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/enhancements-for-osg-groups/14765)

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**Author:** [@jendarcy.GSM](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/jendarcy.GSM)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/enhancements-for-osg-groups/14765 "2026-08-31T04:06:47Z")

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There are several items in the OSG version of TroopTrack that don’t coincide with information we want and/or need to log for our scouts. -there is no ability to create custom mailing lists in this version (but looks lik…

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## [Scoutbook - Additional Information in Uploads](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/scoutbook-additional-information-in-uploads/14757)

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**Author:** [@MichelleFrink](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/MichelleFrink)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/scoutbook-additional-information-in-uploads/14757 "2026-08-10T23:44:41Z")

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We prefer TroopTrack; however, it is becoming harder and harder to justify keeping it because we don’t have a way to sync POR and hours ( service, camping, hiking, etc.) As our troop grows, manually adding this informati…

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## [Adult Special Awards](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/adult-special-awards/569)

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**Author:** [@FrankMaggio](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/FrankMaggio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/adult-special-awards/569 "2026-07-17T18:49:46Z")

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Please add the ability to add other special awards for adults such as the Bronze Pelican.

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## [Add Awards for Adults earned at summer camp](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/add-awards-for-adults-earned-at-summer-camp/2027)

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**Author:** [@MatthewPodraza](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/MatthewPodraza)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/add-awards-for-adults-earned-at-summer-camp/2027 "2026-07-17T18:39:20Z")

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Can we add the following achievements to be available to record against the adults in the Troop? Mile Swim 50 Miler Duty to God Philmont Wilderness Pledge Achievement Award Trail of Courage

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## [Training Expiration Dates](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/training-expiration-dates/14749)

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**Author:** [@LeeaMote](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/LeeaMote)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/training-expiration-dates/14749 "2026-07-17T01:01:14Z")

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I have noticed that many of the trainings that you can attach to people do not have an expiration date (First Aid, Red Cross First Aid, etc.) when the actual certificates do in fact have expiration dates. Even if the t…

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## [Improved Invite and Newsletter Templates](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/improved-invite-and-newsletter-templates/14710)

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**Author:** [@EricPeabody](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/EricPeabody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/improved-invite-and-newsletter-templates/14710 "2026-05-01T20:12:21Z")

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The email templates really need a design boost. Here is what they could look like. I’m happy to send over the HTML files if you want to use these as a starting place.

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## [Feature Request - Import Events from Spreadsheet](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/feature-request-import-events-from-spreadsheet/1781)

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**Author:** [@cambro2024](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/cambro2024)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/feature-request-import-events-from-spreadsheet/1781 "2026-04-27T14:40:47Z")

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Each year our pack creates a spreadsheet with the year's events (campouts, meetings, etc.). If would be nice if I could import from the generated spreadsheet into TroopTrack just as you can import into a Google Calendar…

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## [Event Achievements in Calendar events Missing items and outdated](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/event-achievements-in-calendar-events-missing-items-and-outdated/14704)

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**Author:** [@ericlmccormick](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/ericlmccormick)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/event-achievements-in-calendar-events-missing-items-and-outdated/14704 "2026-04-14T18:45:20Z")

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In the Event Achievement dropdown, many are outdated or not appropriate. For Instance an event by itself shouldn’t get you to make rank. When the program last changes, a lot of things were changed and I don’t see any of …

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## [Email preview feature](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/email-preview-feature/14703)

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**Author:** [@DaveTabaka](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/DaveTabaka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/email-preview-feature/14703 "2026-04-13T13:11:52Z")

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Hi, seems something changed over time. I send out a lot of emails through troop track and they appear OK in the editor but when I receive them paragraph breaks are removed and just seems hard to read.

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## [Royal Rangers - Expedition Ranger Merits](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/royal-rangers-expedition-ranger-merits/5085)

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**Author:** [@jakekillin](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/jakekillin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/royal-rangers-expedition-ranger-merits/5085 "2026-03-24T10:06:00Z")

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Would it be possible to add all the following under the Royal Ranger - Expedition Ranger Merits? It looks like these are some of the missing merits. Below is the link to all the official Silver Merit requirements that I …

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## [Can't select year for Year At A Glance or Full Year View](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/cant-select-year-for-year-at-a-glance-or-full-year-view/4488)

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**Author:** [@MarkNoll](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/MarkNoll)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/cant-select-year-for-year-at-a-glance-or-full-year-view/4488 "2026-03-17T14:53:45Z")

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We're going to have our annual planning weekend in a couple days so I wanted to print a list of all the events from last year to use as a reference. When I use the Year At A Glance report on the Plan menu it only shows m…

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## [Merit Badge Sub - Requirement Tracking](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-sub-requirement-tracking/5694)

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**Author:** [@MatthewPodraza](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/MatthewPodraza)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/merit-badge-sub-requirement-tracking/5694 "2025-11-24T22:11:56Z")

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The requirements for Merit Badges that have a, b, c, d … could those be tracked independently and broken into each a date completed? You already do this for the Rank Requirements. Things like Sustainabiltiy or Citizens…

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## [GSUSA - Present Awards Screen](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/gsusa-present-awards-screen/14628)

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**Author:** [@Lori\_Cross](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Lori_Cross)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/gsusa-present-awards-screen/14628 "2025-11-19T20:48:43Z")

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I believe that it would be beneficial to change “Purchased” to “Ordered” and add a column titled “Received”. This would allow us to track which badges have been ordered and which badges have been received as some times …

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## [Signup Sheets](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/signup-sheets/2383)

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**Author:** [@Adrianne](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Adrianne)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/signup-sheets/2383 "2025-10-30T15:51:30Z")

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I have a suggestion regarding the signup sheets. We have a recurring flag ceremony during our meetings and we are new to Troop Track this year. On signup sheets, it would be nice there was an option to have a recurring s…

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## [Request for Spanish Language Support or Translation Features for Pack 424 (Durham, NC)](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/request-for-spanish-language-support-or-translation-features-for-pack-424-durham-nc/14614)

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**Author:** [@AnthonyLiles](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/AnthonyLiles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/request-for-spanish-language-support-or-translation-features-for-pack-424-durham-nc/14614 "2025-10-22T15:46:43Z")

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Dear TroopTrack Support Team, My name is Anthony Liles, Assitant Cubmaster, and I help coordinate communications for Cub Scout Pack 424 in Durham, North Carolina. We are proud to have a diverse group of families, includ…

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## [Achievement Approval](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/achievement-approval/2215)

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**Author:** [@cambro2024](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/cambro2024)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/achievement-approval/2215 "2025-10-08T14:48:19Z")

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Is there a way to allow a parent or other member to enter achievement progress but force a leader or someone with adequate permission to approve/accept? Thanks

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## [Email Settings Please](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/email-settings-please/14592)

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**Author:** [@Justin2Overton](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Justin2Overton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/email-settings-please/14592 "2025-10-07T15:20:16Z")

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Could we at least get the option to configure our own SMTP servers, for those of us that know how?

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## [Money Account Report Generator](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/money-account-report-generator/14569)

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**Author:** [@StevenClontz2](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/StevenClontz2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/money-account-report-generator/14569 "2025-10-01T02:24:23Z")

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I wanted to print out monthly updates for my Pack’s “Scout Accounts” so parents who don’t keep up with things online get paper updates. So I made a thing: Just thought I’d share it here in case it might help others. I…

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## [Hold Column Headers on Screen when updating Attendance](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/hold-column-headers-on-screen-when-updating-attendance/1606)

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**Author:** [@ChristopherShackelfo](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/ChristopherShackelfo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/hold-column-headers-on-screen-when-updating-attendance/1606 "2025-09-19T13:26:41Z")

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When I enter attendance for an event, the column headers scroll off the screen as I work my way down the list of Scouts and Adults. I often lose track of which column is for nights, or service hours, or miles hiked and …

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## [A cleaned and configurable picklist for pack/troop positions](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/a-cleaned-and-configurable-picklist-for-pack-troop-positions/14547)

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**Author:** [@JamesMortimer](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/JamesMortimer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/a-cleaned-and-configurable-picklist-for-pack-troop-positions/14547 "2025-09-17T03:03:23Z")

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Feature request: Our pack does not use all of the positions in the leadership position picklist/lookup and we have some positions that are not in this list. We would like to be able to manage this list, hiding or removi…

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## [Magic Mailing Lists based on roles - expanded functionality](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/magic-mailing-lists-based-on-roles-expanded-functionality/12247)

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**Author:** [@ScottSabens](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/ScottSabens)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/magic-mailing-lists-based-on-roles-expanded-functionality/12247 "2025-09-01T17:58:39Z")

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Looking to get feedback on this idea. We would like to see more functionality added to the magic mailing lists. Currently there is one for anyone with a leadership role, but not one for specific leadership roles. I tr…

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## [Button on emails to send replies to sender AND parent](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/button-on-emails-to-send-replies-to-sender-and-parent/14544)

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**Author:** [@SarahBuckbee](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/SarahBuckbee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/button-on-emails-to-send-replies-to-sender-and-parent/14544 "2025-08-25T16:09:12Z")

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Currently, if a scout sends or receives an email through troop track it does CC the parent, but any replies to not. This is making it really difficult to allow our girls to send/receive emails and stay compliant with 2 d…

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## [ALL Fields on Member Detail available for Custom Reports](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/all-fields-on-member-detail-available-for-custom-reports/4425)

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**Author:** [@DonnaPerry2](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/DonnaPerry2)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/all-fields-on-member-detail-available-for-custom-reports/4425 "2025-08-19T19:25:12Z")

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I would like all fields on the Member Detail tab to be available in a Custom Report. Specifically Med Form dates. But also a way to capture all email addresses associated with a Scout in one custom report. I created…

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## [Sending emails to scouts AND their households with one click](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/sending-emails-to-scouts-and-their-households-with-one-click/14521)

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**Author:** [@AndrewSpain](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/AndrewSpain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/sending-emails-to-scouts-and-their-households-with-one-click/14521 "2025-08-06T20:44:04Z")

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I ran into a situation on a recent outing and wanted to see if any other troops are affected by this issue. We always send families an ETA email blast when we’re returning from a trip so that parents know when to pick u…

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## [Link to permission slip for specific event](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/link-to-permission-slip-for-specific-event/3903)

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**Author:** [@EricLim](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/EricLim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/link-to-permission-slip-for-specific-event/3903 "2025-06-30T01:36:59Z")

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Currently, on an event details page, clicking the link to fill out and print a permission slip brings you to a page where you have to select the event from a (long) drop down menu. It would be nice if clicking on the lin…

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## [RSVP Notes](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/rsvp-notes/14482)

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**Author:** [@SteveFesko](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/SteveFesko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/rsvp-notes/14482 "2025-06-18T12:34:23Z")

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My suggestion has to do with the presentation of Notes associated with RSVPs for an event. When there are a long list of people who entered notes, it is often confusing to see what note belongs with which person, withou…

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## [Send Texts based on Event RSVPs (New SMS tools)](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/send-texts-based-on-event-rsvps-new-sms-tools/14358)

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**Author:** [@TimMaloney](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/TimMaloney)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/send-texts-based-on-event-rsvps-new-sms-tools/14358 "2025-05-25T01:33:53Z")

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Restore the ability to Send a Text Message to individuals who RSVPed to an event based on who is coming / not coming / no response? This feature from the old SMS functionality was extremely helpful when communicating imp…

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## [Alumni Group](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/alumni-group/3795)

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**Author:** [@MatthewPodraza](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/MatthewPodraza)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/alumni-group/3795 "2025-05-06T14:46:15Z")

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I think it would be a good idea to have an Alumni classification for Scouts that are deactivated. Either a patrol that excludes them from all other mailing lists or something after they are deactivated. When a Scout / …

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## [Swing! Nova award missing](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/swing-nova-award-missing/14424)

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**Author:** [@BradKelly](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/BradKelly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/swing-nova-award-missing/14424 "2025-04-08T03:40:57Z")

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Please add the Swing! Nova award for Cub Scouts: Swing! | Boy Scouts of America Thanks, Brad

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