Fort Orange District Home Page
This is the Fort Orange District website for district
volunteers, parents and scouts. This site is devoted to
providing current district and council news, information
on upcoming scouting events, training calendars and links
to other scouting sites. This is also a forum for
leaders, volunteers and parents to discuss scouting
topics and look for information or assistance.
Lets Get the Word Out!
Effective June 1, 2010:
- Youth Protection Training is required for all registered leaders!- New leaders must complete Youth Protection Training before submitting their application for registration, and MUST submit a copy of their certificate of completion at the time of registration.
- Youth Protection Training is only valid for two years.
If a volunteer's Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.
As of Sept 1st, 2010, only 25% of the 759 registered Pack and Troop Leaders in Fort Orange have a current YP record in their training record!
This means that on January 1st, 2011, potentially 570 pack and troop leaders will be removed from their unit charters and will not be a registered scouter.If you do not have a current youth protection certificate (less than 2 years old) in your possession, please consider completing or re-taking the youth protection training as soon as possible. In addition to the online training, the district training staffs are looking at providing YP sessions locally this fall.
Effective December 2011, position specific training will become mandatory for all adult leaders!
So what does this mean for you? Well, it means that if you have not completed the required training for your position, you will NOT be allowed to re-register with your unit until you complete your training. This could be particularly critical if you happen to hold one of the required positions for chartering. Effective with the 2012 charter year, new leaders joining your unit will have 12 months to complete their training in order to remain on your charter.
Training is position specific, in other words, if you have changed primary positions since your last training, you may no longer be considered "trained". To see what training is required for your position, see the training page of this website for the current positions and required training. If you have any questions on your current status, contact your district training team or the council office for information.
Please Note, effective January 1, 2010, some of the Boy Scout rank requirements are changing. Please check the 2010 Rank Requirement Changes page for more information.
Did you know? This is a Year of Celebration,
marking the 100th anniversary of the Scouting Program.
There are a number of programs and initiatives being put
in place through the end of the year. There is also
more information on
a special program award for the Year of Celebration.
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