ScoutParents, Bobwhite Blather

No, parents are not being pushed out of Scouting. They are as essential as ever from Cubs all the way up to Venturing. What’s being changed is the ScoutParent designation, a pseudo-registered position that’s been with us for several years in an effort to involve more parents in the Scouting program. Continue reading “No more Scout Parents?”

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.

January reminders

Begin summer camp promotion. Make sure parents know the dates for summer camp. Pay any deposits due and collect funds from participants as they come due.
Work with the Scoutmaster to determine whether any adults should be nominated for membership in the Order of the Arrow
Confirm date for your Friends of Scouting presentation if your council employs the FOS campaign.
Promote Scout Sunday (Christian, Feb. 6) or Scout Sabbath (Jewish, Feb. 12) observances. Units and chartered organizations may choose other dates.
Check with Cubmasters about crossover ceremony dates

Get in touch with your unit commissioner for assistance with any of these.

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