Cub Scout Cyber Chip

Post date: Dec 19, 2017 5:20:7 PM

Today's youth are spending more time than ever using digital media for education, research, socializing, and fun. To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy Scouts of America introduced the Cyber Chip. In developing this exciting new tool, the BSA teamed up with content expert NetSmartz®, part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® and training expert for many law enforcement agencies.

Our pack participated in the completion of the requirements for the Cyber Chip during the pack meeting on 11/28.  If your scout was not able to attend or has not had a chance to complete the requirements, here are the instructions:

For Tigers and "NEW" Wolves/Bears

·   Read, commit to, and sign the Level I Internet Safety Pledge. [form attached to post]

·   Watch the video “Bad Netiquette Stinks." [link to video and game below]

·   Play the Router’s Birthday Surprise Interactive Adventure, and print the completion certificate to give to           me or your den leader. (The certificate appears at the end of the game.)

·   Show and tell your family, den leader, den, or pack what you have learned.

 Ask your scout to read the Internet Safety Pledge it out loud to you and discuss what it means. 

The video and interactive game can be found here: http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting

The video covers four of the five points of the Internet Safety Pledge, so you can discuss this with them. It's obvious when you watch the video. The game Router's Birthday Surprise covers everything too, so the message gets covered well. From our experience at the meeting on Tuesday, your scout will enjoy doing this.

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For "EXISTING" Wolves/Bears (2nd year+ scouts)

Recharge your existing Cyber Chip card by doing the following:

·   Read Delivery for Webster [attached to post]

Have your scout read this, then discuss it with you. It's worthwhile reading through it yourself so you can ask a few relevant questions about the underlying message, which is basically about not providing information to people online. 

Please do work with your scout to accomplish this, then confirm with your Cubmaster or Den Leader that your scout has completed this.  This is a requirement at all levels, so please make sure this is complete by the end of the scout year for your scout to advance.

For more information on the great work the Boy Scouts of America is doing to keep our kids safe in a technologically changing world, check out this link https://www.scouting.org/cyberchip.aspx