Did you miss our second Virtual Roundtable last night? Interested in what we talked about?
Don’t worry we’ve got you covered, our Roundtable main session was recorded. Don’t worry next month we will work on getting the break out sessions recorded as well.
What’s that? Did you say you had an idea for a topic? Fill out our form and we will see if we can squeeze that fantastic idea of yours into the schedule.
Check out our Roundtable Page for upcoming topics, events and dates.
Northern Ridge Day Camp is an exciting part of the Cub Scout journey, and we were hoping that Day Camps would open on time.
We have made the difficult decision to delay camp based upon the State of Georgia guidelines and the current Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendation for youth.
Day Camp is about bringing camp to Scouts; therefore, we are still looking at options to bring a Day Camp experience to our Scouts and hope to have a plan to keep our Day Camp traditions alive! You should be receiving a survey soon which will help guide our plans to bring you the experiences you deserve while remaining safe.
All registrations for Day Camp are 100% refundable and you can request a full refund in writing to . Alternatively, if you would like to hold your spot for our alternative Day Camp opportunity with your deposit of $10.00, you can request that instead.
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2020 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops.
Enter in one of these three age categories:
8 years old and younger
9 and 10 years old
11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift card from Amazon.com. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card; third-place winners, a $50 gift card.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. The patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on the right pocket of the Scout uniform shirt. Proudly display it there or on another item such as a vest, plaque, or trophy! In the coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn other patches.
The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age, and grade in school on the entry.
Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:
Did you miss our first Virtual Roundtable last night? Interested in what we talked about?
Don’t worry we’ve got you covered, our Roundtable main session was recorded. Don’t worry next month we will work on getting the break out sessions recorded as well.
What’s that? Did you say you had an idea for a topic? Fill out our form and we will see if we can squeeze that fantastic idea of yours into the schedule.
Check out our Roundtable Page for upcoming topics, events and dates.
Cub Scouting/Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scouting Rank Advancement and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The following questions regarding advancement have arisen as we deal with closures, cancellations, or other issues caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Although there are difficulties and constraints, advancement can continue. Youth, parents, and leaders should work together to implement creative, common sense ways to facilitate advancement while adhering to the Guide to Safe Scouting and following the rules of Youth Protection training.
Please follow this link to the Guide to Advancement (GTA), which remains the primary source for information related to Scouts BSA advancement. It is referenced throughout the answers provided here.
Please send additional questions to
Bellow are just a few questions, attached below is the full document from National BSA.
Q: May parents sign off on Webelos and Arrow of Light requirements?
A: Yes. Through July 31, 2020, parents and other adults in the Cub Scout’s family, may sign off on Webelos and Arrow of Light requirements. We strongly encourage that parents use the Scouting App or ScoutBook to record completion of their child’s requirements.
Q: If my den is behind in advancement due to COVID-19, can my Cub Scout continue to work on advancement through the summer?
A: Yes. Cub Scouts can continue to work on their current den’s advancement through July 31, 2020. This is to provide any additional time a Cub Scout needs to complete their badge of rank; if they earn their badge of rank prior to July 31, 2020, they may advance to the next rank
All Scouting Programs
Q: How can advancement be tracked remotely?
A: Scouting units should use ScoutBook to record and track advancement.
To track advancement remotely, parents should:
1) Connect with their child’s member profile via an invitation that the unit leader sends within ScoutBook.
2) Once a connection is made, the parent should use the Scouting app, found in both the App Store and Google Play, to stay connected with their unit.
3) The Scouting app provides parents the ability to report any advancement that was completed at home.
Go to https://help.scoutbook.com to learn more about how to start using ScoutBook and how to connect parents to their Scouts.
NYLT is a week-long advanced leadership course designed to teach Scouts the tools, techniques and skills they need to be better leaders – not only in their units, but also at home, in school, and in their daily lives. Led by an exemplary, highly-trained youth staff, NYLT participants work hard and play hard together through group activities, games, and adventures as they experience Scouting at its best. Read more about NYLT
Most all adult members of the BSA completed an updated Youth
Protection Training (YPT) in 2018 and for most of you this training will expire
during this year.
There is a new version of Youth Protection
Training for 2020.
This 2020 YPT version includes all BSA
membership policy and guideline changes since 2018 and will require about 60
minutes to complete.
As an adult members your are responsible
for monitoring and re-certifying your own YPT on-line before it’s expiration at
my.scouting.org
Unit Key 3 leadership can monitor the
status (and expiration date) of your unit’s Adult Leadership in my.scouting.org
through generation of the YPT Aging Report. Please let you leaders
know ahead when their training is set to expire.
As a District, we desire to take the lead on
all leaders staying current with their Youth Protection training.
If you or one of your adult leaders in your unit
experience an issue with the on-line version of the training, please contact
Bill Affeldt, our Northern Ridge District Training Chair, at and
he will work with you on resolution of the issue.
On-Line Training for Position Specific Courses
On-line position courses are In the attached file.
Please note that position training for ALL BSA Leadership positions can now be located and completed on-line at www.my.scouting.org
Northern Ridge Roundtable
From the desk of Mark Kopel, Advancement Chair
