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6. Single-room or dormitory-type accommodationsfor Scouting units: Adults and youths of the same gendermay occupy dormitory or single-room accommodations,provided there is a minimum of two adults and fouryouths. A minimum of one of the adults is required tobe Youth Protection–trained. Adults must establishseparation barriers or privacy zones such as a temporaryblanket or a sheet wall in order to keep their sleeping areaand dressing area separated from the youth area.7. When staying in tents, no youth will stay in the tent ofan adult other than his or her parent or guardian.8. If separate shower and latrine facilities are not available,separate times for male and female use should be scheduledand posted for showers. Likewise, youth and adultsmust shower at different times. The buddy system shouldbe used for latrines by having one person wait outside theentrance, or provide “Occupied” and “Unoccupied” signsand/or inside door latches. Adult leaders need to respect theprivacy of youth members in situations where youth membersare changing clothes or taking showers, and intrude onlyto the extent that health and safety require. Adults also needto protect their own privacy in similar situations.9. Two-deep adult leadership is required for flying activities.For basic orientation flights, the adult licensed pilot incontrol of the aircraft is sufficient for the flight, whiletwo-deep leadership is maintained on the ground.Coed Overnight Activities PolicyAll Venturing activities shall conform to the ideals andpurposes of the Boy Scouts of America. In order to ensurethat all coed overnight activities for Venturers and invitedguests at crew, district, council, regional, or national levelsmeet proper moral standards, the national VenturingCommittee has established the following policy:1. The crew Advisor (or Skipper) or council Scout executivemust give careful consideration to the number of adultsnecessary to provide appropriate leadership for both maleand female participants. The number of adult leadersrequired by the hosting facility or organization (such as aBSA national high-adventure base) must be provided.2. Adult leaders must be 21 years of age or older andbe approved by the committee chairman andchartered organization.3. Separate housing must be provided for male andfemale participants.4. An adult male leader must be housed with the maleparticipants. An adult female leader must be housedwith the female participants.5. Written parent or guardian approval is required foreach Venturer or guest under 18 years of age.Internet SafetyIt is recommended that the following personal protectionrules be shared with all youth members.When you are online, you are in a public place, amongthousands of people who are online at the same time. Followthese personal protection rules and you will have fun:• Keep online conversations with strangers to publicplaces, not in e-mail.• Do not give anyone online your real last name, phonenumbers at home or school, your parents’ workplaces,or the name or location of your school or home addressunless you have your parents’ permission first. Nevergive your password to anyone but a parent or otheradult in your family.• If someone sends or shows you e-mail with sayings thatmake you feel uncomfortable, trust your instincts. Youare probably right to be wary. Do not respond. Tell aparent what happened.• If somebody tells you to keep what’s going on betweenthe two of you secret, tell a parent.• Be careful to whom you talk. Anyone who starts talkingabout subjects that make you feel uncomfortable isprobably an adult posing as a kid.• Pay attention if someone tells you things that don’t fittogether. One time an online friend will say he or sheis 12, and another time will say he or she is 14. That isa warning that this person is lying and may be an adultposing as a kid.• Unless you talk to a parent about it first, never talk toanybody by phone if you know that person only online.If someone asks you to call—even if it’s collect or atoll-free, 800 number—that’s a warning. That personcan get your phone number this way, either froma phone bill or from caller ID.• Never agree to meet someone you have met only onlineat any place off-line, in the real world.• Watch out if someone online starts talking about hacking,or breaking into other people’s or companies’ computersystems; phreaking (the “ph” sounds like an “f”), the illegaluse of long-distance services or cellular phones; or viruses(online programs that destroy or damage data when otherpeople download these onto their computers).• Promise your parent or an adult family member andyourself that you will honor any rules about how muchtime you are allowed to spend online and what you doand where you go while you are online.The online version of the Guide to Safe Scouting is updated quarterly.Go to http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS.aspx.5
Primary Resourcesfor This Chapter• Youth Protection Guidelines,No. 100-023Topics covered include the BSA’sYouth Protection policies, kindsof abuse, signs of abuse, how torespond to disclosure of abuse,and proper reporting procedures.• How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse:A Parent’s GuideA booklet, included in the printed youth handbooks,providing tips to help parents talk with their childrenabout child abuse.The following materials may be obtained through yourlocal council service center or at www.scouting.org/training/youthprotection.The Power Pack Pals comic books, available in Englishand in Spanish, are for Cub Scout–age boys.• Power Pack Pals, No. 33980• Los Superamigos del Pack, No. 46-33979• Power Pack Pals: Be Safe on the Internet, No. 33981• Power Pack Pals: Seguridad en la Internet, No. 46-34464• Power Pack Pals: Four Rules for Personal Safety,No. 46-34750• Power Pack Pals: 4 Reglas Para Seguridad Personal,No. 46-34465Resources also include the following:• It Happened to Me/A Mi Me Pasó, No. AV-09DVD11.This DVD should be used annually by Cub Scout packsor dens when Cub Scouts are accompanied by a parentor other adult family member.• A Time to Tell/Hora de Contarlo, No. AV-09DVD04.Introduces the “three R’s” of Youth Protection andshould be viewed by troops annually.• Venturing Leader Youth Protection Training,No. AV-03DVD14Topics covered include the BSA’s Youth Protection policies,kinds of abuse, signs of abuse, how to respond todisclosure of abuse, and proper reporting procedures.• Personal Safety Awareness/Concientización Sobre laSeguridad Personal, No. AV-09DVD33Includes a sample letter to parents and guardians as wellas English and Spanish meeting guides for facilitators’use when showing the age-appropriate sexual abuseprevention video.Online Resources• The Youth Protection training course is available atMyScouting.org. Topics covered include the BSA’sYouth Protection policies, kinds of abuse, signs ofabuse, how to respond to disclosure of abuse, andproper reporting procedures.• How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: AParent’s Guide. A booklet, included in the printed CubScout and Boy Scout handbooks, provides tips to helpparents talk with their sons about child abuse. Theseare available in English and Spanish.• Facilitator’s Guide for Youth Protection Guidelines (DVD)Includes a sample letter to parents and guardians aswell as how to use the Youth Protection Guidelines DVD.Available in English and Spanish.• It Happened to Me meeting guide (Cub Scouts)Includes a sample letter to parents and guardians aswell as the meeting guide for facilitators’ use whenshowing the age-appropriate sexual abuse preventionvideo. Available in English and Spanish.• A Time to Tell meeting guide (Boy Scouts)Includes a sample letter to parents and guardians aswell as the meeting guide for facilitators’ use whenshowing the age-appropriate sexual abuse preventionvideo. Available in English and Spanish.• Personal Safety Awareness for Venturing meeting guideFor facilitators’ use when showing the age-appropriatesexual abuse prevention video. Available in Englishand Spanish.• The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:www.missingkids.com• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services websiteof state laws and statutes: www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/state6The online version of the Guide to Safe Scouting is updated quarterly.Go to http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS.aspx.
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