Christmas, Bobwhite Blather

bobwhite_ornaments_250r As the Christian world prepares to celebrate Christmas, I thought I’d devote this week’s article to a few reflections on our founder, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, and his wife on the subject of Christmas. Continue reading “Christmas with Our Founder”

Youth Protection Training

Stay on top of Youth Protection Training. Currently, the training must be taken every two years, and if a member's training has expired, they are no longer considered registered. While many councils send reminders to leaders whose training is about to expire, it's best to check your unit's training records in my.scouting.org and remind anyone whose training has expired or is about to expire to retake the course as soon as they can. It's simple: Just go to my.scouting.org and sign in to take YPT.

May reminders

Summer camp is almost upon us!

Keep a close watch for updates from your council regarding summer camp scheduling changes or cancellations.
Reconfirm your roster for summer camp. Don't forget your recently crossed-over Scouts.
Remind parents of health form and medical checkup requirements.
Make sure final payments are paid when they are due.
Confirm commitments from adults who will be attending camp. Make sure you have at least two adults in camp at all times.
Remind all adults of youth protection training and other clearance requirements.
Arrange for enough transportation to get Scouts and equipment to and from camp.
Cub Scout leaders: Promote day camp and resident camp options and register with your council as appropriate.
Also finish your summer activities planning and promote to your families. Tell them about the Summertime award, which can be earned by any Cub Scout who participates in a Scouting activity in June, July and August.

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