Providing a safe and secure environment for our youth members is the greatest priority of the Bay-Lakes Council. We work every day to protect our children through our Youth Protection policies including mandatory youth protection training for all registered leaders, leadership selection policies and mandatory criminal background checks for new leaders.

Effective for the 2018 BSA Summer Camp season, any adult accompanying a Boy Scout Troop to a residence camp or other Scouting activity lasting 72 hours or more must be registered as an leader, including completion of a criminal background check and youth protection training even if they are a parent of a youth on the trip.

In February of 2018 BSA issued a new and improved version of Youth Protection Training for Adults.  The attached letter covers some basic descriptions of the training and some requirements that go along with it.  The following is a list of who needs to complete the new Youth Protection Training:

Sea Scouting, sometimes called scouting's best kept secret, is open to young men and women ages 14 through 20.  Ship 5069's Scouts sail the 28-foot sailing sloop, Highlight, at least once a week on cruises out of Milwaukee's McKinley Marina.  This summer they've taken Highlight on several weekend sails to ports on Lake Michigan.  There's no sailing experience needed to join - it's a learn-as-you go program.  Beside sailing, Scouts learn about weather, using GPS, radio communications, and lake ecology.  A number of Sea Scouts are also active members of Troops.  To learn more about Sea Scouting email Ship5069@gmail.com.  They’ll send you details about their program and arrange a time to sail or to attend a meeting.  Like them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ship5069 to see what the Sea Scouts are doing.