Case Study: Boy Scouts of America achieves instant, paperless permission slips and streamlined form management with pdfFiller

Using PDFfiller to Compile Boy Scout Forms and Send Permission Slips

Nathan Appel, an assistant scout manager with the Boy Scouts of America, was spending too much time on non‑fillable PDF forms and handwritten permission slips for his troop of about 40 scouts. To streamline recurring paperwork like permission slips and “Journey to Excellence” tracking, he adopted PDFfiller to convert forms into fillable templates and distribute them electronically.

Using PDFfiller’s editor and SendToSign/LinkToFill features, Appel created templates, sent links/QR codes or emails to parents, collected legally binding e‑signatures, and archived editable records. PDFfiller dramatically reduced processing time (from roughly 2 hours to about 5 minutes per form), saved hours across multiple events, cut paper use, and improved timely submissions and recordkeeping.

Boy Scouts of America

Nathan Appel

Assistant Manager