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Youth Protection

Youth Protection

Rechecks of criminal backgrounds explained

October 14, 2019 114

The BSA is committed to youth safety, so before your 2020 annual registration can be processed, you’ve got to review the disclosure documentation and sign a background check authorization.

Training

How to make sure you’ve taken updated Youth Protection and print your certificate

September 26, 2018 11

How do I know when I took Youth Protection training? When does my training expire? How do I print a completion certificate? I’ve got you covered.

Training

Scouters: Update your Youth Protection training by Oct. 1

March 16, 2018 102

Even those Scout leaders who took the previous version of Youth Protection training must log into My.Scouting.org and complete the new Youth Protection course. You have until Oct. 1, 2018, to do so.

Youth Protection

What’s the difference between ‘two-deep leadership’ and ‘no one-on-one contact’?

January 19, 2018 61

While no Scouter questions the value of Youth Protection training and policies — we all agree on the need to keep young people safe — some Scouters have asked for clarification about implementation.

Camping

Buddy check! The importance of getting a friend wherever you go

November 7, 2017 23

Do Scouts really need to get a friend for a quick trip to the latrine or when they meet with a merit badge counselor? Simply put, yes.

Youth Protection

How to understand, recognize and prevent cyberbullying

November 2, 2017 0

Cyberbullying is just what it sounds like: using internet technology for teasing, humiliating, harassing, threatening or coercing another person.

Youth Protection

What you need to know about bullying and the risks for suicide

October 25, 2017 1

Yes, suicide is a very difficult topic to address. But it is real, and we must be aware of the serious issues and potential outcomes.

Youth Protection

What to do when you spot bullying — and your next steps if it becomes more serious

October 18, 2017 9

Here are some of the tips that can help Scout leaders, parents and “upstanders” respond quickly and effectively to bullying.

Scouting Tips

To defeat bullying, Scouts must shift from bystander to ‘upstander’

October 11, 2017 16

For National Bullying Prevention Month and beyond, let’s encourage our Scouts to do something. Let’s encourage them to be upstanders — not bystanders. 

Youth Protection

A Scout is kind, so let’s make sure the BSA remains a safe place for all

October 4, 2017 12

A Scout is kind. When a Scout follows the principles of the Scout Oath and Law, bullying and hazing situations should never occur.

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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting and a contributing writer.


Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is associate editor of Boys’ Life, Scouting and Eagles’ Call magazines.

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