ACPP – Advancement Committee Guide – Policies and Procedures (BSA Pub. 33088) (Obsolete – Replaced by the Guide to Advancement)
AOL – Arrow of Light (the highest rank in the Cub Scout Program)
ASM – Assistant Scoutmaster
BOR and EBOR – Board of Review, Eagle Board of Review
BS – Boy Scout(s) (also used to refer to the Boy Scout Division)
BSA – You’re kidding, right? You know this one. — Boy Scouts of America
CAC – Council Advancement Committee
CACC – Council Advancement Committee Chair
CC – Committee Chair (for packs, troops, crews, and ships)
CS – Cub Scout(s) (also used to refer to the Cub Scout Division)
DAC – District Advancement Committee
DACC – District Advancement Committee Chair
DL – Den Leader
G2SS (or GTSS)- Guide to Safe Scouting (BSA Pub 34416)
GTA – Guide to Advancement (BSA Pub. 3308)
LFL – Learning for Life, the BSA subsidiary that includes career oriented Exploring.
MB – Merit Badge
MBC – Merit Badge Counselor
OA – Order of the Arrow
SA or ASM – Assistant Scoutmaster
SM – Scoutmaster
SPL – Senior Patrol Leader (the highest-level youth elected leadership position in a Troop)
SS – Sea Scout
V – Venturing (Usually used to refer to the Venturing division)
WDL – Webelos Den Leader
YP - Youth Protection, every leader in BSA must have YP.