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Are YOU Trained?
Everyone
knows that the Boy Scout Motto is ‘Be Prepared’ and as we begin
Scouting’s second century, we need to remember that motto. The core values of Scouting are staying the same, but there are many changes coming to our programs. We’ve
put together this conference to help us all be prepared to help deliver
the promise of scouting in this next one hundred years.
The head of Training for the Area, Jim Kern, will join us to discuss the requirements for what it takes to be a trained leader. He will give us a sneak peak at what we might expect over the next year and will also answer your questions.
We
also have sessions covering the changes in unit visit tracking, the new
Cub Scout Program and other aspects of district level operations and
the changing role or the Commissioner.
Where: Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation
When: September 11, 2010
Who: All Commissioners & District Staff
Cost: $20 (includes snacks, lunch, and the position-specific manual*)
Check in starts: 8:30 am @ Welcome Center
Program starts at 9:00 am.
Ending Time: 4:00 pm.
To register call 1-800-934-2128
You have Questions, We have Answers.
* If you pre register!!!!!
IMPORTANT
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.
- If you have not taken Youth Protection Training within the past two years, please log on to MyScouting 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. Your council can also assist you.
- 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.
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 http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx
Thank you for your commitment to our nation’s young people and to Scouting.
Sincerely,
James Terry
Assistant Chief Scout Executive
100th Anniversary
Are you looking for the info on all the 100th Anniversary events? Adventure Base 100? The Pinewood Derby Travel Bug program? How about the Year in Celebration patch? In order to clean up the presentation of our website, and keep everything organized, all our 100th Anniversary information has been moved to our 100 Anniversary page.
World Jamboree
The 22nd World Scout Jamboree will be held in Sweden in 2011. The theme for the Jamboree is Simply Scouting.
We
like to think that this is the feeling you will get onsite, wherever
you are. This is the experience of Scouting in all its variety. This is
a fantastic quality program of activities for all. This is a modern
approach to tackling today's issues in society. This is our Scout
Method, our values, our way of working. Simply Scouting - throughout
the camp and in every moment of daily life, Scouts will develop new
skills and share their knowledge and experiences while working towards
greater international understanding.
The cost for this event is $3,525. We know this is expensive, but it is sure to be an experience of a lifetime! How many people can say they have been to Sweden to celebrate Scouting???
If you are interested in attending, contact Ed Mulholland for more information.
Welcome!
On behalf of the membership of the Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, it is our pleasure to invite you to tour our website.
We hope you find it helpful in providing information to you about our local units, our volunteer and program opportunities, as well as about the importance of the Scouting program for our communities in which we serve. Our volunteers have spent numerous hours to provide you this information and we hope you will benefit every time you visit our site.
Please take the time to contact us for further information, to provide suggestions, or to ask questions. As we prepare to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, we want you to gain greater knowledge of the programs and benefits offered through the Boy Scouts of America.
Yours in Scouting,
Steven E. Buck
Council President
Ed Mulholland
Scout Executive
Gary L. Moreland
Council Commissioner
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, in cooperation with community organizations, to provide a high quality Scouting program which will foster in young people a commitment to serve God and country, ethical moral character, personal fitness and good citizenship and also the development of mental maturity and leadership ability.