Commissioners

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.

What is a roundtable?

- The roundtable is an important function of the district in that it provides supplemental training to leaders.

- The purpose of roundtable is to help units succeed by providing useful program ideas, information on policy, and current information on council and district events and training opportunities.

Why do we have roundtables?

- To provide leaders with skills, techniques, district and council information, usable program ideas, and the know-how to make pack, crew, and troop operation successful.

Unit Commissioner Fast Start training is available on National's online training center My Scouting.