Youth Protection

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has specific rules designed to keep Scouts safe. Youth Protection Training is one of the most important to mitigate the risk of child abuse. It is usually delivered as a no-cost web course that lasts about 20 minutes and reviews the Scout safety rules. These are common sense rules like “two-deep leadership” where adults are never alone with unrelated Scouts.

After taking this on-line training, it is important to print the certificate displayed at the end of the course. A copy of the certificate goes on file with our Pack trainer or secretary. BSA requires this training for all registered adult volunteers regardless of position and it must be submitted with adult leader applications. The certificate must be renewed every two years.

Scouting also does background checks on adult leader applicants. Because we take the safety of our Scouts very seriously and this training is very easy to complete, Pack 140 goes beyond the minimum BSA requirements and asks that all adults involved with our Pack to take this training to keep our Scouts safe. The link here explains the Youth Protection Training and includes instructions to access the online course.