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🏕️ Training Update!

Scouting U Announces a New Hazardous Weather Course - Weather Smart

Weather can change in an instant. Are you prepared to make the right decision when it does?

Whether it’s a campout, hike, service project, or high-adventure trek, weather is key to planning a safe Scouting activity.

This new course gives leaders practical guidance to:

• Monitor changing weather conditions

• Understand watches and warnings

• Recognize severe weather risks

• Develop emergency action plans

• Know when and how to take protective action

From thunderstorms and extreme temperatures to flooding, severe storms, and hurricanes, the course focuses on real-world situations Scouting leaders may encounter.

Take the course before your next outdoor adventure and become Weather Smart!

You will be able to access this replacement course at the BSA Learn Center, https://training.scouting.org/

Please note - If you started the course but did not complete it, you will receive this new version when you relaunch the course.

The link will bring you to a list of FAQ's: https://tinyurl.com/yc5z72xw

🏕️ Just a reminder, changes to The Buddy System is in effect.

The buddy system is designed to provide an additional layer of safeguarding by ensuring no youth member is alone and that a buddy can get help in an emergency.
The buddy system is used whenever youth members are outside the line of sight of qualified adult leadership and specific activities where the buddy system is required for participation. Of note:
The adult unit leadership oversees and approves buddies.
Buddies are two and can also be three to prevent youth members from being alone.
A buddy pair cannot be mixed gender; where appropriate, a third youth must be added (for a buddy group of 3).
Youth siblings of the same gender may serve as buddies regardless of age with permission from their parents or legal guardians.
Except for siblings, it is recommended that the age gap between buddies be at most three years for all non-sleeping activities but must be no more than two years for all tenting.
When exceptional circumstances warrant, a parent or legal guardian may serve as a buddy for their child’s Scouting activities, but youth buddies meeting the above criteria, if available, are always preferred.

Learn more about The Buddy System by consulting the Guide to Safe Scouting.

News For Parents

Parents… if you want to camp with the troop, you must be a ‘Registered Adult’. The primary reason behind this is that registration includes a formal background check as part of the vetting process. I would encourage everyone who is even slightly on the fence to go ahead and register. It may end up being the difference between having enough adult leadership for a campout or having to cancel… and we do stuff that is fun for adults too.

One part of this is completing the Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT). Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) is the mandatory youth protection program rolled out by Scouting America.

Essential Course Details

Target Audience: Mandatory joining and renewal requirement for all registered adult volunteers. Parents and prospective leaders are also highly encouraged to participate.
Frequency: Must be completed every year to maintain an active registration status.
Format & Duration: The initial full course takes 90 minutes online. It is available in English and Spanish.
Passing Criteria: You must review all interactive modules and score 80% or higher on the final certification exam.

Annual Renewal & Refresher Rules

If you have already completed the comprehensive 90-minute course, you do not have to retake it from scratch each year, provided your status remains current:

The Refresher Option: You are eligible to take a streamlined 15-to-20 minute refresher module and test.
The 7-Day Grace Window: The refresher must be completed within 7 days of your expiration date.
Penalty for Lapses: If your training is expired for 7 days or more, or if you fail the refresher exam on your first attempt, you forfeit the shortcut and must retake the entire 90-minute course.

How to Take the Training

Navigate to the official My.Scouting Portal.
Log into your existing profile or create a free account if you are a parent or new volunteer.
Click the Safeguarding Youth logo prominently displayed on the portal home screen to launch your track.
Complete the required video lessons and the final quiz.
Download and print your completed training certificate to submit alongside your volunteer application.

Video information: https://youtu.be/b-kWfolWiew?si=a7ZZKRICiRymdG16

News for Scouts

IMPORTANT! There have been advancement changes for many things. Please check the Changes by clicking the link here.

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