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The Badge/Activity Planner screen is used to enter badges, patches, pins, awards and so on along with the associated activities. From there you can record which scouts have performed which activities, and indicate whether or not the scout has earned the recognition.
Note: the badge/activity features of TroopManager Plus are not very sophisticated. If you intend on using a computer to keep track of all badge-related activities in your troop, you should consider purchasing the BadgeManager Plus add-on product. We've made BadgeManager Plus an optional product so you are not forced to pay for a feature you don't intend on using.
Below, the red message about using BadgeManager Plus will only appear if you have installed the product. Same goes for the Run BadgeManager Plus command button. These are here to alert you to the fact that while you can use TroopManager Plus to work on badges, it's not as efficient.
Locate Badge
Select an existing badge, patch, pin or other recognition from the list. The list is sorted alphabetically along with the program level. Click the Add New button to enter a new recognition.
Badge and Level
The badge and level controls are used to assign or change the name of the recognition and to associate it with a particular program level.
Activity List
The activity list documents the activities that are associated with earning the recognition. Enter as many as are required. The grid contains the following columns:
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#, an optional entry that indicates the order in
which to display the activities. TroopManager Plus automatically
re-numbers this list after you close the screen. The # column will be
changed such that the numbers always start from one (1). |
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Num, an optional entry you can use to assign a
number or other identifier to the activity. This column is not changed by
TroopManager Plus. |
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Date, an optional entry used for planning purposes. |
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Description, a required entry that briefly describes the activity. |
Quick Scout History
This screen allows you to quickly and efficiently record the badges and other recognitions already earned by your scouts.
Select the scout and a program level. The list on the left shows all badges the selected scout does not yet have. The list on the right shows all the badges the scout does have. Use the buttons in the middle to move badges from one side to the other.
Progress
This screen allows you to indicate which scouts have completed which activities, as well as mark a badge as being completed (a.k.a. earned) and presented (a.k.a. awarded).
The Activity Date is very important. Whichever date is shown in the text box will be used as the recording date for all check boxes on this screen. As you click a box the date will be recorded. You can change the date as necessary while using this screen.
The Mark All button is used to mark all scouts as having completed the selected activity. Click in the column heading of the activity (the activity number) to select, then click the Mark All button, as shown below.
