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.

October reminders

Get ready for rechartering:

Turn in any new youth and adult applications
Check your unit's roster in my.scouting.org against who you think is registered, or send your roster (not a copy from my.scouting.org) to your district professional for cross-checking
Appoint the person responsible for your unit's rechartering process and have him or her attend training
Set up a unit Key 3 meeting with your unit commissioner to discuss rechartering
Rechartering opens October 15. Once again, national registration fees are $6 higher this year and councils can levy fees of their own, so check with your commissioner or district rechartering coordinator for details.