Service Hour Reporting

Your Service Matters

Make Every Hour Count

Scouts and Scouters across the Golden Gate Area Council are making a difference in their communities! As we honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day and prepare for our annual Scouting for Food Drive this weekend, we want to remind all Scouts, families, and unit leaders to record their community service hours in Scoutbook Plus.

Whether you’re participating in a Veterans Day ceremony, placing flags, collecting food donations, or helping distribute food to families in need, every hour of service counts!

Recording these hours helps us recognize the incredible contributions of our Scouts and Scouters while demonstrating the positive impact Scouting has throughout our communities.

Who Can Log Service Hours?

• Unit Leaders, Committee Chairs, Key 3, Key 3 Delegates, and authorized activity/calendar users can record service hours for their units.
• Parents and Scouts can record individual service hours through their youth profile or the Scouting app.

How to Record Your Service Hours

It’s easy! Just follow these simple steps:

1. Log In: Visit Scoutbook Plus and sign in with your my.Scouting credentials.
2. Open Activity Logs: Navigate to Activity Logs or select + New Activity Log.
3. Select Service Hours: Choose Service Hours as your activity type.
4. Enter Project Details: Include the project name, date, start and end times, location, and a brief description.
5. Add Participants: Select participating Scouts and adults from your unit roster, or create an individual activity for a single Scout.
6. Record Hours: Enter the service hours and indicate whether the activity was an Eagle Scout service project, if applicable.
7. Save and Submit: Your entry will remain in Pending Approval until reviewed and approved by a unit leader.

Let’s Show the Impact of Scouting!

Our annual Scouting for Food Drive is one of the largest community service efforts of the year, bringing Scouts, families, and volunteers together to help neighbors facing food insecurity.

We encourage every unit to record its Veterans Day and Scouting for Food service hours promptly following each activity. Every hour represents a Scout living the Scout Oath and Law through service to others.

Thank you for everything you do to make a difference in our communities!