Advancement

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June 7, 2010

Recently, the Boy Scouts of America announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.

Effective June 1, 2010:

Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers, regardless of their position.
New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before submitting an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time the application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.
To find out more about the Youth Protection policies of the Boy Scouts of America and how to help Scouting keep your family safe, see the Parent's Guide in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx.

Questions and Answers

The following are answers to some of the questions we have received about these important changes. To read more, visit www.scouting.org/youthprotection.

Update:Official Requirements are now available from the National web site: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/historical_mb_program.aspx

The file attachment is printable pdf's that you can use to track the achievements accomplished toward earning the patch ribbons for the 100th Anniversary celebration.

Along with the Year of Celebration marking Scouting’s 100th anniversary comes a real collector’s item: The centennial edition of The Boy Scout Handbook, which carries several rank requirement changes that go into effect Jan. 1, 2010:

Tenderfoot

A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable). He also must be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.

Second Class


The Mountain District Cub Scout Advancement Day is coming up on Novermber 1st. See the attached document for details.

Process online ranks and awards for packs, troops, teams, crews, ships, and posts.

Internet Advancement makes it easy for unit leadership to record awards, ranks, and merit badges to youth with an online process.  This system is separate from Internet Rechartering, but uses a similar concept and is available from the council web site.

An important part of the Boy Scout advancement process is the board of review (BOR). The attached Powerpoint presentation explains the BOR process. This presentation takes about thirty minutes and can be taught in a group or reviewed individually. Sitting on BORs is a great way to get new parents involved. Thanks to Neil Carriker for helping develop this presentation.