Overview of BSA Aquatics Since 2014

Late 2014 to Spring 2015 2014 National Aquatics Workshop held – October 2014 Aquatics eNewsletter published – November 2014 Aquatics Staff Guide Update released – December 2014 Lifesaving Merit Badge pamphlet update completed – January 2015 Update of Aquatics content on Aquatics Program webpage – January 2015 National Aquatics Task Force Meeting – February 2015 NCS Aquatics Section Director Conference Call – April 2015 Aquatics eNewsletter published – April 2015 Scuba Merit Badge review completed – April 2015 Kayak Merit Badge review completed – April 2015

Summer 2015 Safety Afloat update for Cub Scout boating changes made to on-line Guide to Safe Scouting – June 2015 Jamboree Aquatics Team Leader meeting held at Summit – July 2015 Moving Water Video shooting completed – August 2015 Water Sports merit badge update provided to publishing – Sept 2015 Whitewater Merit Badge update provided to publishing – Sept 2015 Aquatics eNewsletter distribution list tops 1000 addresses – Sept 2015 2015 printing of Aquatics Supervision has updates for Safety Afloat and Cub Scout Aquatics programs – Sept 2015

Fall 2015/Early 2016 National Aquatics Task Force Meeting – October 2015 Aquatics eNewsletter published – November 2015 Lifesaving MB pamphlet update completed – December 2015 Digital content for Swimming and Lifesaving MBs released – Dec 2015 Kayak, Canoe and Remote Area Set-up links on Scouting.org – Dec 2015 Aquatics Staff Guide Updated – December 2015 National Aquatics Task Force Meeting – February 2016 Joint ACA-BSA video, Reading the Rhythms of Rivers and Rapids, released – February 2016

Spring and Summer 2016 Aquatics eNewsletter published – March 2016 Rowing Merit Badge update – March 2016 Safety Afloat DVD with Cub Scout updates completed – April 2016 NCS Aquatics Section Director Conference Call – April 2016 Aquatics eNewsletter published – May 2016 Boy Scout Program Features Vol. 1, Paddle Sports, revised – May 2016 Health & Safety Incident Reviews for Aquatics Safety completed for Boating, Boating – River Paddling and Swimming Aquatics eNewsletter published – July 2016 Aquatics eNewsletter published – September 2016