Just when the temperatures start warming up, severe weather moves in to spoil the fun. Tomorrow is the first day of May, and that means we’re closing in on thunderstorm season. Is your unit ready?
The threat of severe weather doesn’t always mean you need to cancel your weekend camping trip. However, you should take precautions to avoid incidents.
First, go to the e-Learning site in MyScouting and take the new “Weather Hazards” course (see a screenshot above). It features great graphics, a fast pace, and plenty of hands-on activities. All of which makes it easier to tell you this: Starting this year, it’s mandatory. At least one leader on every trip must have taken the course.
After you’ve completed weather training, click here for the Health and Safety team’s collection of weather-related links. And if you’re really ambitious, get your Boy Scouts to earn the Weather merit badge.
To earn the badge, they’ll discuss weather safety, identify clouds, and define high- and low-pressure systems. With that training, your boys could be on their way to becoming the next Al Roker!
Weather Hazards training is a good thing and its required by our council for all Tour permits. I think all of our den leaders have picked it up now and so has half of our committee.
Posted by: Andy Mullaly | 04/30/2009 at 09:36 AM