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Tip of the week
New BSA
Tour Plan.
Effective March 1, 2011, local and national tour permits
will be replaced by what will be called the Tour Plan. The online tour
permit system will also be terminated.
Definition of a Tour Plan: Units complete this form when
planning for local, national or international adventures. The plan helps
ensure the unit is properly prepared, that qualified and trained leadership
is in place and that the right equipment is available for the
adventure.”
The
new form.
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
1) CALL 9-1-1, or your local emergency contact number.
THEN
During weekday office
hours:
Call (608)-784-4040 - La Crosse Scout Office
At other times:
A) (608) 738-2000 - Risk Management
B) (608) 526-6418 - Camp Decorah Ranger
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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.
- View more information about this change in English
and
Spanish
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General Resources
Safety Thoughts
FAQ
New BSA
Tour Plans. Or see our Tour Plans Resource page.
BSA
Policy on Storage, Handling, and Use of Chemical
Fuels and Equipment.
Follow the rules of S.A.F.E.T.Y.
- S - Stay safe
- A - Always have a buddy
- F - Follow the rules
- E - Everyone works together
- T - Tank up; drink plenty of water
- Y - YOU make the difference
Safety - it's not
just a merit badge.
Safety - It's
behind you all the way.
Safety for life;
live to be safe.
Safety - YOU make
the difference.
Is your unit's equipment trailer secured against theft? (1) Lock out the ball, but think
about using a wheel lock, too (think "parking boot"). (2) park it
with the doors against a building or pole to make it really hard to access the interior
without moving it (see point #1).
Make sure the unit's event leaders have parental permission slips and a parent-signed medical
form at all events beyond your meeting place where the Scout's parents are not present.
Getting proper medical attention without a written parental permission is unbelievably
hard, and not something a Scout Leader should attempt.
As a Merit Badge
Counselor, do I need 2 adults with a Scout? Yes, although the second adult
might be their parent.
Tour Permits - the "activeness" of a unit is informally
based on the number of tour permits that are filed annually, whether local or national.
