Youth Protection

BSA Declaration on Youth Protection

BSA Youth Protection Mission Statement

True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. It is the mission of Youth Protection volunteers and professionals to work within the Boy Scouts of America to maintain a culture of Youth Protection awareness and safety at the national, regional, area, council, district, and unit levels.

The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs.

from: scouting.org

In 2011, Boy Scouts of America began handing out a card to all new scouts and their families regarding youth protection. The card states the following:

Youth Protection Begins with You

Youth protection is best achieved through the shared involvement of everyone in Scouting.

Scouting’s Commitment to Youth Protection

Educate Scouting professionals, volunteers, parents, and youth members to aid in the detection and prevention of child abuse
Strengthen chartered organizations’ leader selection procedures to prevent offenders from entering BSA leadership ranks
Strengthen policies that create barriers to child abuse within the program
Encourage Scouts to report improper behavior in order to identify offenders quickly
Swiftly remove and report alleged offenders

Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse

Two-deep leadership required on all outings
One-on-one contact between adults and Scouts prohibited
Separate accommodations for adults and Scouts required
Privacy of Youth respected
Inappropriate use of cameras, imaging, or digital devices prohibited
No secret organizations
No hazing
No bullying
Youth leadership monitored by adult leaders
Appropriate attire for all activities
Members are responsible to act according to the Scout Oath and Scout Law
Units are responsible to enforce Youth Protection policies

For more information about Youth Protection, visit http://www.scouting.org/youthprotection.aspx

How to Complete Youth Protection Training

1. Go to the My Scouting website.

Visit my.scouting.org and click/tap on the "CREATE ACCOUNT" button.

2. Answer "No" to the prior association question.

If you have an existing member ID in the BSA system, you can login with that account or let the system search for you.

3. Complete the registration fields.

Enter the information requested, accept the terms and conditions and enter the captcha code to proceed. You will create a user ID and password. Save this for future access to My Scouting. If you are prompted for Unit Type, enter "Pack", for Unit, enter "341, for Council, enter "Pathway to Adventure".

4. Login to My Scouting.

Use your new ID and password to login to the My Scouting system

5. Click/Tap on the YPT logo.

This will show the the available Youth Protection Training courses.

6. Select "Youth Protection Training".

This will launch the Youth Protection Training online course for leaders and parents of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. The other courses listed are for other Scouting programs

7. Complete the Training

The course takes about 30 minutes and includes several pauses to review and confirm your understanding with questions and answers.

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