The envelopes are large enough to accommodate all of your council’s promotional information and resources so your new families walk away with one big “packet of adventure” to start their journey in the Scouting program.

The envelopes include space for a parent to record important information about their son’s unit, including leader names, phone numbers, and locations and times of upcoming meetings. There also is a call to action for new parents and leaders to check out the upgraded BeAScout.org/welcome website (also available in Spanish), where they can get more information.

The back side features specially selected promotional ads from Boys’ Life, the STEM/Nova Award program, and the Scouting Alumni Association; a special message about Youth Protection; and a discount coupon for all BSA Scout shops.

To learn more about these effective new onboarding envelopes—and to order a supply for your council’s recruiting events, if you haven’t already—read the online onboarding recruitment envelopes information sheet.

Please contact the Program Impact Department at 972-580-2441 or via email with any questions.

Our Council is ordering these so they will be available for the Fall Cub Scout recruiting activities.

There are two new PowerPoint presentations for Internet Advancement training available at: http://www.seattlebsa.org/Main-Website-Content/Advancement/.  Look at the top of the page, under “Advancement Resources.”

They contain screen shots and directions for Packs and Troops entering advancements directly into the system- instructions for using an upload file (like TroopMaster) will come later.

Dates:

Spring Session 2012: April 21, May 4 & 5, 2012

Fall Session 2012: September 22, 28& 29, 2012

Location:

Renton Lions Youth Camp (map and directions)
21235 SE 184th St. (just off the Cedar Grove Road)
Maple Valley, WA 98038

This course is part of the required curriculum for Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, and Venturing Advisors to renew their unit’s registration for 2012.

To RSVP or for more information contact:

Tom Bingaman at (425) 226-4479

Cost: There is a $20.00 fee at the 1st Saturday’s registration. This fee will cover the
1st Saturday’s lunch, hot beverages, some snacks, and other materials.

Download the flyer

See the Boy Scout Handbook Chapter 9 for a list of camping equipment to bring.

The new adult leader application (524-501) states on the cover that all applicants for membership are required to take Youth Protection Training within 30 days of registering.   This is NOT the case in the Chief Seattle Council.  All applicants for membership are REQUIRED to complete Youth Protection Training BEFORE submitting their application and before volunteer service with youth begins.  A certificate of completion must be attached to the adult leader application in order to be processed.  Youth Protection Training is available online at www.scouting.org.

Thank you for understanding the importance of keeping our youth safe!

Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA.

To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies.

Effective June 1, 2010:

• -- Youth Protection training is required for all registered volunteers.
• -- New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before they submit an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
• -- Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.