Chiefly Speaking; About the ScoutData team
"'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters. " ~ Sir Robert Baden-Powell
When I was a younger version of myself, my Scoutmaster told me that you should start nothing in life
that you aren't going to give your absolute best. These words have remained true all these years and why
I brought together a bright team of Web-loving enthusiasts to build ScoutData.Com, the only online AND offline unit management system.
It didn't take me long to realize that what I was doing was a LOT of work for just one person, but nonetheless I remaned passionate
about the vision. That goal alone led me to recruit a fantastic web 2.0 designer, a seasoned
and customer loving office/support manager, a savvy and enlightened project manager, multiple testers across the USA, and of course myself
as the Lead Developer for the project.
Never before has an attractive Web-usable application and an off-line syncing flexible masterpiece been
fuzed together just for the Scouting movement! Of course, it wouldn't be enough that we built the most awesome thing that
Scouting has ever seen; But we had to make it affordable too!
Teaming up with Scouting-friendly Sponsors and Advertisers, ScoutData.Com will give away all of the web based functionality completely
free to all Scouting organizations. To support development and network resources of the Offline client, we will charge leaders a modest
subscription fee for the value added service. Never required to benefit from ScoutData; Our value added services such as website domains,
e-mail lists, and future offerings are designed to balance feature and function with being affordable.
We designed ScoutData with the idea that if you helped multiple people share information, stay involved and be super easy to use that the
Scouting program would benefit. We know what we present to you now will help your unit succeed and keep you away from the horrible paperwork
and past software packages we have all grown frustrated with.
Of course sharing information starts right here with you trying out ScoutData and letting us know what you think. In the meantime, my team
is busy working on the next version...
Yours In Scouting,
Phillip Zedalis - ScoutData Chief (and Lead Developer)
Eagle Scout - Troop 653, Orange Park, FL.