April 2024 Update to Barriers to Abuse Concerning the Policy for 18 to 20-year-old Adult Leaders/Program Participants

April 2024 Update to Barriers to Abuse Concerning the Policy for 18 to 20-year-old Adult Leaders/Program Participants Please note the following update to the Guide to Safe Scouting and help communicate this important information to your units. 18 – 20 Adult Leader/Program Participant Policy  17-year-old* youth members transitioning to an adult leader (Scouts BSA), Camp …

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April 2024 Roundtables

April 2024 Roundtables District Roundtable is a monthly program offered by districts that give leaders hands-on experience and provides a forum for leaders to offer and receive help from their fellow Scouters. Each District offers special supplemental training for volunteers at the beginning of the month. Upcoming dates are below, and more information can be …

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March 2024 Roundtables

March 2024 Roundtables District Roundtable is a monthly program offered by districts that give leaders hands-on experience and provides a forum for leaders to offer and receive help from their fellow Scouters. Each District offers special supplemental training for volunteers at the beginning of the month. Upcoming dates are below, and more information can be …

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Change in the Processing of Adult Applications Goes Into Effect Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

A change in the processing of adult applications will go into effect beginning Tuesday, January 16th.  At that time, the adult application flow will change to require the completion of the Criminal Background Check (CBC) (results must be received) before the new Adult volunteer can assume a leadership role. Once an adult application is processed (online …

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Incident Reporting 101

Incident Reporting 101 Safety in Scouting is everyone’s responsibility.  Our rules and guidelines exist to protect youth, adults, volunteers, and employees from harm.  However, accidents can still happen.  When they do, it is crucial that these incidents get reported.  Timely, clear, concise, and complete incident reports allow for an appropriate response and an opportunity for …

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