A Shining Light Across America

For the first time in the history of the Boy Scouts of America, we will be bringing the entire Scouting community together for a single, nationwide event to celebrate our organization and reflect on what it has meant to millions of America’s youth.

On Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 7 p.m.  the Scouting family — past, present and future — will be able to take part, in a special nationwide broadcast. A Shining Light Across America will bring the Centennial Celebration Show from the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Va. to communities across the country via Webcast and satellite transmission. You may view the show locally on WVUA TV. They will air the show live for the Scouting community.

For more information call Robert Johnson 554-1680 at the Council office.

 
 
 
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 their 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.
 
To ensure these policies are fully implemented, please take the following steps: If you have not taken Youth Protection Training within the past two years, please log on to MyScouting.org and take the training. Be sure to have your member ID number. The number can be found on your Boy Scouts of America membership card.
 
If you do not know your member ID number, contact your unit leader or committee chairman. You can also call Ginger Viall, the council registrar, who can also assist you. She can be reached at 205-554-1680. 
 
If you have taken Youth Protection Training online but did not input your member ID number, please log back on to the Training section of MyScouting and input your member ID so the training will be linked with your records.
 
If you have taken Youth Protection Training within the past two years but did not take the course online, log on to MyScouting to ensure your records are up to date, or contact your council and have them verify that your Youth Protection Training records are accurate.
 
Finally, please share these important changes with other Scouters.
 
Youth Protection Training is available online at http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx.
 
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 information available in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to the website listed above or CLICK HERE. Thank you for your commitment to our nation's young people and to Scouting.

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