Three Fires Council

Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA. To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies: Effective June 1, 2010: Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers. New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training before they submit their application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.  If a volunteer’s Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.

• Training is designed to provide all leaders and volunteers with proper information to create the safest environment possible for the Scouts in our program.  Online training for youth protection is available 24/7 and can be completed through the National BSA Online Learning Center— MyScouting.

Changes to the BSA’s Youth Protection Training Policies - Effective June 1, 2010

To find out more about the Youth Protection policies of the BSA and how to help Scouting keep your family safe, see the information available in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to Youth Protection at Scouting.org.