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.

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:

CPR, First Aid, & AED Certification

Location: Hixson Masonic Lodge
Time: November 21, 2009, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Cost: $35.00 – includes booklet, certification cards and training supplies Checks payable to: Cherokee Area Council
Registration must be received no later than Friday, November 13, 2009 to ensure texts are on-hand. (Participation is limited to the first 14 paid registrants)

For more information, see the attached document.

Have you ever asked, what is MyScouting.org? What is this online training that is so often mentioned? Then perhaps this video is for you. It is short (less than 5 minutes) and walks you through all of the features of Myscouting.org, especially the ones relating to training. Give it a try and let us know what you think! (just click the link below)

http://www.screencast.com/t/uTEBdDsGVQ8

The replacement for New Leader Essentials is available under the MyScouting link at http://scouting.org. The course, called This is Scouting, gives an overview of Scouting's history and touches on about every aspect of the Scouting program. It takes about an hour to complete.

If you missed our fabulous Leader Training in Mountain District, fear not. There are two more opportunities to catch this outstanding program in the other Scout districts within our council.

A dozen leaders spent their lunch break during Mountain District's Cub and Partner weekend at Skymont to take leader specific training. Thanks for taking the time to get trained. Every boy deserves a trained leader.

The Mountain District Training Team will be conducting Leader Specific Training at Skymont this week end, Saturday 18 October 08 starting 11:00 AM and lasting about three hours.  You may attend one of the following; Tiger Den Leader, Cub Scout Den Leader, Cubmaster, or Committee Member.  Training will be conducted in the Dining Hall.

 Boy Scout Leader Specific Training was held in Kimball, TN, this past weekend. We had an excellent turnout with 6 leaders completing New Leader Essentials, 1 leader completing Troop Committee Challenge, and 5 leaders completing Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific training. All of the leaders were from Mountain District, with the exception of our one fellow Scouter from Ocoee District. Plenty of proof that if you couldn't make our district leader training, there are three more opportunities in the other districts.

Wood Badge course SR-948 is around the corner. If you are interested in attending this course, please visit, http://woodbadgecac.org for more information.