This New Policy will apply to ALL Lodge Events as well.
New Policy - Elimination of the 72-Hour Rule:
Current BSA policy allows non-registered adults to accompany Scouts on overnight events as long as there are at least two registered Scouters present and the non-registered adults are there for less than 72 hours total. This policy is being revoked by National effective September 1 of this year. Allegheny Highlands has set the earlier date of July 1 to eliminate the 72-Hour Rule in our Council. As of that date, all adults attending overnight Scouting events in our Council must be registered members of BSA with Youth Protection Training and National background check completed. [Note: Merit Badge Counselors, Lion and Tiger Partners, and Executive Heads do not meet this requirement since they are not subject to the background check, unless they also hold another position that does include the check.] Please realize that registration is not complete until National has performed the background check – you should allow up to six weeks from submitting the application (with YPT certificate included) for this to be finished.
There is a small exemption in the Cub Scout program: parents or guardians who are not registered may accompany their own child on these events, but must be accompanied by a registered adult any time they are with a group of youth members, and are required to have read the section of the Cub Scout Handbook that deals with abuse prevention.
Thank you for your compliance with this new policy.
Douglas Cashing
Allegheny Highlands Council Commissioner
The Below Information has been pulled from - https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/yp-faqs/
Q: What is an adult program participant?
A. An adult program participant is an individual aged 18 or older (most often aged 18-20) who is registered as a program participant in which youth members are also eligible to participate (for example Venturing, Sea Scouting, and Exploring). Adult program participants are subject to the same youth protection policies and guidelines as adult Scouters.
Q: What position should I register in to stay/participate in overnight programs?
A. Adults may select from the list below of adult leader position options provided in the “Registration Guidebook of the Boy Scouts of America” that is available for their unit, district or council position. Adult volunteers must register in the position(s) they are serving in. Adults registering in a unit position must be accepted and approved by the head of the chartered organization or the chartered organization representative.
Unit Positions
Assistant Cubmaster
Assistant Scoutmaster
Assistant Webelos Leader
Assistant Den Leader
Chartered Organization Rep.
Committee Chairman
Committee Member
Cubmaster
Den Leader
Explorer Post Advisor
Lion Coordinator
Lion Den Leader
Mate
New Member Coordinator
Pack Trainer
Post Explorer Post Associate Advisor
Post Committee Chairman
Post Committee Member
Principal / Executive Officer
Scoutmaster
Skipper
Tiger Den Leader
Unit Chaplain
Unit College Scouter Reserve
Unit Scouter Reserve
Venturing College Sctr Reserve
Venturing Crew Advisor
Venturing Crew Assoc. Advisor
Webelos Leader
Council and District Positions
Assistant Council Commissioner
Asst Roundtable Commissioner
Asst. District Commissioner
College Scouter Reserve
Council Advisory Council
Council Assistant Treasurer
Council Associate Member
Council Camp Staff (Adult)
Council Camp Staff (Youth)
Council Chaplain
Council Commissioner
Council Committee Member
Council Executive Board Member
Council Expl/LFL Committee Chr
Council Expl/LFL Committee Mbr
Council Honorary Member
Council Member-at-Large
Council President
Council Religious Emblems Coord
Council Scout Alumnus
Council Service Team Chair
Council Service Team Member
Council Treas
Council Vice-President
Dist Exploring/LFL Committee
District Chairman
District Chaplain
District Commissioner
District Exploring / LFL Comm Chr
District Member-at-large
District Religious Emblems Coord
District Service Team Chair
District Service Team Member
District Vice-Chairman
LFL Stem Day Camp Staff (Adult)
LFL STEM Day Camp Staff (Youth)
Neighborhood Chairman
Neighborhood Committee
Roundtable Commissioner
Scouter Reserve
Unit Commissioner