Boy Scout Handbook
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The Boy Scout Handbook is available at your local council service center or wherever Scouting merchandise is sold. Visit www.scoutstuff.org to find a list of Scouting retailers near you.
Previous editions
| Edition | Title | Published | Author or editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Handbook | July 1910 - March 1911 | Ernest Thompson Seton | |
| 1st | The Official Handbook for Boys | June 1911-1914 | BSA Editorial Board |
| 2nd | The Official Handbook for Boys | 1914-27 | BSA Editorial Board |
| 3rd | Revised Handbook for Boys | 1927-40 | H. W. Hurt, editor |
| 4th | Revised Handbook for Boys | 1940-48 | H. W. Hurt, editor |
| 5th | Handbook for Boys | 1948-59 | Ted Pettit, editor |
| 6th | Boy Scout Handbook | 1959-65 | William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt |
| 7th | Boy Scout Handbook | 1965-72 | William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt |
| 8th | Scout Handbook | 1972-79 | Frederick L. Hines |
| 9th | Official Boy Scout Handbook | 1979-90 | William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt |
| 10th | Boy Scout Handbook | 1990-98 | Robert Birkby |
| 11th | Boy Scout Handbook | 1998-present | Robert Birkby |
