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Every unit leader should complete Youth
Protection Training to help insure your pack,
troop, team, or crew is a safe environment for
youth and adults.
For over three quarters of a century, the Boy
Scouts of America has worked to develop the
character, citizenship, and personal fitness of
America's youth. We realize that the future of our
society is vested in each successive generation and
the values inherited. As a major youth-serving
organization, the Boy Scouts of America has a
unique opportunity to help protect the youth of our
nation. In addition to helping families address the
problem of child abuse, the Boy Scouts of America
is exemplary among youth-serving agencies in
recognizing the potential threat that child abuse
poses to young people and has adopted a
comprehensive set of policies and procedures
designed to ensure that Scouting continues to be
safe for all participants.
BSA Youth Protection Training is now required
for at least one adult present during any event or
activity needing a local or national tour permit.
Further, every adult participating in nationally
sponsored events and activities must be trained in
BSA Youth Protection, because of the great concern
the Boy Scouts of America has concerning child
abuse in our society,
Youth Protection Training has been developed to
safeguard both youth and adult members in the
scouting program. This training teaches
professionals and volunteers what resources are
available to educate scouts about child abuse, how
to avoid it, how to identify abuse, and how to deal
with it. Also discussed are the proper reactions
and reporting procedures to be used if abuse
occurs, and the importance of "Two-Deep Leadership"
to protect both the scouts and you. This is a
delicate subject, but one that must be
addressed.
Youth Protection Training is a requirement for
Quality Unit Awards. Youth Protection Training is
required for all adults (over 18) participating in
any National event with youth - National and World
Jamborees, Philmont, Florida Sea Base, Northern
Tier High Adventure base, etc. Youth Protection
Training is required for all adults (over 18)
participating in any "out of council" event or trip
with youth.
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