Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the Boy Scouts of America.

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 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.
• Fact sheets about this change in English and Spanish .

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.

Del-Mi District Trained Leader Report
(Indicates percent of registered leaders trained in each unit)