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Join Scouts!

See our Recruitment Events tab for the address and contact information for these events,

http://www.gswcbsa.org/recruitment-events/72913.

More events are being added; check back for other opportunities to visit packs and troops!

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Giving Tuesday is Nov. 29. Please consider supporting our program by donating!

ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Tanoan Country Club

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 2022

DISTINGUISHED YOUTH, VOLUNTEERS & LEADER AWARDEES

(link to register coming soon)

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New Youth Protection Training Policy

Adult leaders and youth members share the responsibility for the safety of all participants in the Scouting program, including adherence to Youth Protection and health and safety policies. To that end, effective Oct. 1, 2022, any leader that is not current for Youth Protection Training (YPT) will have their membership Suspended until they are current. Suspended is a new BSA membership category that removes any access to a leader’s my.scouting tools as well as access to Scoutbook, and requires them to cease all Scouting activities until they have completed YPT. A leader can still access my.scouting to complete YPT. Individuals and their unit Key 3 will be notified when their membership has been Suspended due to expired YPT. Unlike the previous process, where returning to active membership required completion of YPT, submitting a new application, and paying a pro-rated membership fee, the new category of Suspended requires completion of YPT only. Any questions can be addressed to the Council’s YPT Champion, Dale Balmer, dbalmer8@comcast.net.

Please Welcome our Merit Badge Sponsors!

New to the Great Southwest Council are Merit Badge Sponsorships. These businesses and groups are Scouting supporters that will also provide opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges related to their occupational field or interest(s).

Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad - for Railroading Merit Badge

Facebook - for Digital Technology Merit Badge

McCormack Consultants - for Entrepreneurship Merit Badge

Dr. Steven Komadina - for Horsemanship, Medicine, Public Health and Reading Merit Badges

Albuquerque ER & Hospital - for First Aid Merit Badge

Jiffy Lube - for Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge

TLC - Plumbing Merit Badge

Vaughn A. Johnson Orthodontics - Dentistry Merit Badge

McCormack Consultants - for Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge

If you or your company would like to become a Merit Badge Sponsor, contact your district executive for more information.

Thank you to these Scouting supporters!!!

Scouting for the Whole Family... Scouts BSA Girl Troops Launched!!!

The BSA’s mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Our priority is to bring the benefits of Scouting to more youth while remaining true to our mission.

As of February 1, there are now Scouts BSA Troops open for girls ages 11-17 to join. Contact us to find a nearby Troop or to get assistance starting one for girls in your neighborhood (505) 345-8603.

Click HERE to learn about exciting summer programs available for Scouts BSA girls at Gorham Scout Ranch.

Safe Scouting: BSA Incident Reporting

Timely, clear, concise, and complete incident reports allow for an appropriate response and an opportunity for analysis while promoting continuous improvement of our programs. You can now report incidents, near misses, and youth protection / membership infraction incidents to your local council or enter them yourself.

For information on reporting an incident, including report forms, click HERE

Read the current Trailmarker HERE

Other Announcements:

Partnership for Scouting

Click HERE for the Final 2020 Partnership Report

Please Support Businesses in our Community that Support Scouting!

BSA Gift Plan

Please visit www.bsagiftplan.org

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