Troop software keeps the records. Who keeps the families?
A lot of unit software is strongest for the person keeping records. If your hard part is getting families to answer, pay and pitch in, here's the difference.
Start your group free
New to Grouperly? On the next page, press Sign in with Grouperly, then choose Create an account.Free forever, no credit card. See our Terms, Privacy Policy and Children's Privacy Notice.
What it's good at
- Built specifically for scouting
- Advancement tracking is often a real strength
- Experienced leaders may already know it
Worth asking about any unit software
- Do families actually use it, or only the person keeping records?
- Can a family hear from you before they've set up a login?
- What does it cost each year, and who pays when the leader changes?
- When you hand it over, does the next leader get the know-how as well as the data?
Side by side
| What a group needs | Troop software | Grouperly |
|---|---|---|
| Advancement | Often a strength | Awards and ladders, and advancement brought in from a report. The official record stays with Scouting America |
| Reaching families | Varies | By email to everyone on your roster, even before they've joined |
| Campout RSVPs and fees | Varies | One step per family, with cash and checks on the same list |
| Jobs at events | Varies | Jobs and shifts, with each family's part and who's short |
| Sales and fundraisers | Varies | Each family's part, the standings and a link to pay in what they collected |
| Cost | Usually a yearly fee | Free for unlimited members. Grouperly Plus is $10 a month or $100 a year for the whole group |
How to move
- 1Bring in your roster from a spreadsheet, or type it in. Nobody gets an email until you say so.
- 2Start from the pack or troop template, with its dens, roles and the big events of the year.
- 3Post your next event, with its date, price and RSVP deadline.
- 4Send one announcement. Everyone on your roster gets it by email, with their own link to join.
What to keep
- Your advancement records, wherever they're kept now
When you should stay with what you have
- Deep advancement tracking is what you most need, and families are already happily using what you have.
Try it alongside what you have.
It's free, it takes an evening, and your families won't have to install a thing.
New to Grouperly? On the next page, press Sign in with Grouperly, then choose Create an account.Free forever, no credit card. See our Terms, Privacy Policy and Children's Privacy Notice.