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?”

June reminders

Final details for summer camp:

Rosters complete and submitted
Fees paid to camp
Everyone's paperwork - health forms, merit badge lists - completed
Equipment ready to go
Drivers to and from camp

Cub Scout Leaders: Get going on your summer program. The pack should participate or conduct at least one activity during June, July and August.
Also: Journey to Excellence mid-year checkup - Go over this year's checklist and see how you are doing. Compare with last year's mid-year assessment. Check in with your unit commissioner and go over the results.

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.