Below you will find many common acronyms and words used in scouting. Many positions in a pack or troop have assistants and the acronym will start with the letter “A” (ADL = Assistant Den Leader)
| Word | Definition |
| B&G | Annual BSA Birthday banquet, see “Blue and Gold” |
| Badge | Patches that are part of uniform |
| Belt Loop | Award for completing activities around a certain topic. Thin metal squares that are placed on a boys uniform belt. |
| Blue and Gold | Blue and Gold Banquet. Our annual celebration of the BSA Birthday. Fun, fun fun! |
| Camp Tom Wooten | Cub Scouts camp at the Lost Pines Scout Reservation, home to Cub World |
| CC | Committee Chairperson – Runs the Chair, the power of the pack. |
| Class A Uniform | Different types of activities require different uniforms. Class A is a complete uniform, blue shirt, neckerchief, hat. This should be worn to most pack and den meetings, fund-raising, Blue and Gold banquet, etc. |
| Class B Uniform | Different types of activities require different uniforms. This is an activity uniform, a scout polo shirt or Tshirt often worn for camp or for other activities. |
| CM | Cubmaster – The face of the pack. |
| Council | A group of Districts make up a Council. |
| CTW | See Camp Tom Wooten |
| DD | District Director, professional scouter |
| DE | District Executive, professional scouter |
| Den | The smallest subdivision in scouting, usually 6-8 boys of the same rank |
| Den Chief | A Boy Scout who helps a Den Leader direct the activities of a Cub Scout den. |
| District | A subdivision of a council. |
| DL / Den Leader | One of the most important roles in scouting. This is a registered adult who organizes and leads a den of Cub Scouts |
| GLSR | Griffith League Scout Reservation – home to COPE Training |
| Knots | Awards for adults (and in some cases the boys) for completing service and other requirements, our den leaders and other volunteers work hard and deserve recognition |
| Lad n Dad | Our packs annual bake off. |
| LPSR | Lost Pines Scout Reservation – our councils primary Boy Scouts camp. |
| Merit Badge | WEBELOS and Boy Scouts award for completing more difficult actives. |
| OA or Order of the Arrow | A national brotherhood of scout honor campers of the Boy Scouts of America. Members are elected by their peers after meeting basic requirements of camping knowledge and experience. Boys and adult leaders can be elected to the OA. The OA motto of “Cheerful Service” indicates their purpose. They are often found improving scout camps, running council events, and providing service to the scouting community. |
| Pack | A grouping of dens are organized into a pack, led by the Cubmaster |
| Pack Picnic | Our final pack meeting of the year. Consider this graduation from the current rank to the next. |
| Patch | Award for brag vest. This is not an official part of the uniform. |
| Patrol | Boy Scouts: The Patrol is the basic unit within a troop. Made up of 6-10 scouts who camp, cook and eat together. They work as a team at various activities and events. They elect their own leader |
| PL | The elected leader for the patrol. An Assistant Patrol Leader can be elected or appointed by the PL to help in running the patrol. |
| Popcorn | Our Annual fundraiser |
| PWD | Pinewood Derby – a race where the boys build their own cars with adult supervision and help. One of the most popular events every year |
| Roundtable | Monthly meeting for leaders to exchange ideas, fellowship, and, a few announcements that is run by the district. |
| RR | Round Rock, TX |
| RR | The Raingutter Regatta is similar to the Pinewood Derby or the Space Derby except that the models are miniature sail boats. Although the seas are only 10-foot lengths of raingutter filled with water, and the ships a mere 6 inches long, the race is a very exciting event. Each boy builds his own boat with supervision and help from parents or other family members. He also provides the wind for the sail with his own lung power. |
| Scout Shop | Located at the Council offices in Pfluggerville. This is where you will get your uniforms, books, and other scouting toys. |
| Scouter | Any registered adult leader. |
| Scouting for Food | National Good Turn: Every year, Scouts collect food for the fight against hunger. The food is turned over to local food banks for distribution to needy families. Scouting for Food is a national “Good Turn” of the Boy Scouts of America. |
| SD | The Space Derby is similar to the Pinewood Derby or Raingutter Regatta except that the models are miniature ‘rockets’ — propeller-driven and powered by two or three rubber bands — that travel along a heavy monofilament fishing line. The rockets are carved by the boys, with the guidance of their parents or other family members. |
| SM | Scoutmaster: Adult leader who trains and guides the youth leaders in carrying out the scouting program. One or more Assistant Scoutmasters (ASM) help the Scoutmaster and are often assigned specific roles and duties. |
| SNS | Show and Sale – the first face of our annual popcorn fundraiser. |
| SPL | Senior Patrol Leader: The senior most elected youth leader of the troop. The SPL is in charge of the troop at all functions and activities. He appoints one or more assistants (ASPL) to help him in running the troop. |
| Take-Order | Second phase of our popcorn fund raiser. |
| YIS | Yours in Scouting – a common closing to written correspondence |
| YPT or Youth Protection Training | A 30-minute interactive video presentation and training program that is offered several times a year. Each unit should encourage all leaders to attend one of these sessions that provide valuable information on how to recognize child abuse, how to set up safe guards, and how to report suspected abuse. The training can also be done online. |