Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT)

Required Training

• Safeguarding Youth training is required for all Scouting America registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.

• Safeguarding Youth training must be taken every year. If a volunteer’s Safeguarding Youth training record is not current at the time of annual registration renewal, the volunteer will not be re-registered.

• Cub Scout Programs – Overnight Exception:   Cub Scout parents or legal guardians taking part in an overnight Cub Scout program with their own child or legal ward are not required to register as leaders. All adults must review the “How to Protect your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide” that can be found in the front of each Cub Scout Handbook. In addition, the parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by a registered leader at any time they are with youth members other than their own child/ward.  All other overnight adults must be currently registered in an adult fee required position.

Guide to Safe Scouting

Read or download Scouting America’s most up-to-date guide to safe scouting here.

Guide to Safe Scouting All participants in official Scouting activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals, and be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.

The Guide to Safe Scouting is an overview of Scouting policies and procedures gleaned from a variety of sources. For some items, the policy statements are complete. Unit leaders are expected to review the additional reference material cited prior to conducting such activities.