IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING POLICIES

The Boy Scouts of America has announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.

Effective June 1, 2010:

• Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers, regardless of their position.

• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before submitting an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time the 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.

To find out more about the Youth Protection policies of the Boy Scouts of America and how to help Scouting keep your family safe, see the Parent's Guide in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to  http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx.

Questions and Answers

All unit top leaders must be trained by the end of 2011

All top leaders are required to be trained in order for their units to recharter during 2011 for the 2012 program year.  Top leaders are Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, Venturing crew Advisors and Skippers

All unit direct contact leaders must be trained by the end of 2012

All direct-contact leaders are required to be trained in order for their units to recharter during 2012 for the 2013 program year.  Direct-contact leaders include all assistant leaders and den leaders.

A Scout leader is considered fully trained and entitled to wear the Trained leader emblem when he or she has completed general training courses and the specific training for the position.  General training courses required for all leaders include Fast Start, Youth Protection Training. and This is Scouting.

Many courses are available through the BSA Online Learning Center.  You will be asked to sign in to MyScouting for online learning.  If you are new to Scouting, you will be asked to create a MyScouting account, which requires your BSA registration number.

A one-stop training event for:

All Scouting Parents • Cub Scout Leaders • Boy Scout Leaders

Varsity Leaders • Venturing Leaders • Commissioners

 2010 PTC Brochure - 11x17 format

 2010 PTC Brochure - 8.5x11 format

2010 PTC Schedule Matrix

How can I get  at the Program and Training Conference?

Click here to watch/download a promotional video about NYLT.

The National Youth Leadership Training conference is an exciting combination of classroom and outdoor activities providing a challenging and rewarding learning experience. Each participant will learn and put into practice leadership skills that will help him in his Scouting activities as well as in every day life. He will also find himself using these skills as an adult.

Candidates must attend the entire course. All participants must be at least 13 years old by the date of the course, and be at least First Class.  Look for further information about registering for a 2011 session in the near future.