Safeguarding Our Youth General Session presentation (46 min) with Glen Pounder whose job title Youth Protection Executive appears renamed and NEB member Frank Tsuru who also serves as Chair of the Youth Safeguarding Committee. IMHO, presentation gets interesting starting at 19:00 when Mr. Tsuru talks about transparency and policy. Mr. Pounder continues and expands on that discussion. Why NAM presentations can't be broadcast (live and archived) online to all of us remains a puzzle to me.  Better yet lets have a two-way dialog, maybe discuss pitfalls of perp profiling, the need for report tracking for both end-user and organizations...I am seeing some of the same failed solutions presented in a new tech suit. We have ideas and questions. My $0.02.  

This is what happens when educators take over the program.  BP said it best:                            "Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys’ man he can see it too."                            “See things from the boy's point of view.”                         "A boy is not a sitting-down animal."                         "A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys." We need folks writing advancement  requirements who can see things through a kid's eye, remembering the excitement and adventures of their youth. We need folks writing advancement  requirements who realize the importance of experimental learning, as opposed to formal learning.  We need folks writing advancement  requirements that understand that some folks, especially boys, learn by doing. We need folks writing advancement  requirements that understand that failure is a learning method, probably one of the best. We need folks writing advancement  requirements that understand giving responsibility to youth is a way to help them learn and grow. But most importantly We need folks writing advancement  requirement that understand that we cannot be all things to all people because "The open-air is the real objective of Scouting and the key to its success." (sorry for some bolding, cannot undo it despite several attempts.)  

Reading your post, and thinking how National will be "simplifying" the Scouts BSA program, It's as if multiple voices in my head are saying  

May 31, 2024 Update: The civil lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old Boy Scout Manuel Carvalho killed August 28, 2022, at the Camp Honokaia Boy Scout Camp range has been settled. The terms of the out-of-court settlement are confidential. Neither the Carvalho's family attorney Kris LaGuire nor the BSA attorney Lincoln Ashida would comment further. "There have been no arrests or criminal charges filed in connection with Carvalho’s death." "Capt. Rio-Amon Wilkins of the East Hawaii Criminal Investigation Division said at the time all the charges under review for potential filing are misdemeanors, punishable by up to a year in jail upon conviction. The statute of limitations for misdemeanors in Hawaii is two years from the time of an incident for the authorities to file related charges." More at source (but behind pay wall) https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/31/hawaii-news/plaintiffs-boy-scouts-settle-wrongful-death-case/ https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/05/31/hawaii-news/plaintiffs-boy-scouts-settle-wrongful-death-case/

Took a glance at SB tonight.  One of the requirements for the Bear Bobcat adventure is "Learn about the denner position and responsibilities."  That will be interesting with 2 kids.  I also noticed that the youth protection part that used to be just part of the rank requirements is now one of the required adventures.  Bears no longer have to learn about knife safety or how to tie knots.  The only outdoor activity required is a 1-mile hike.  There is no requirement to observe nature during this hike.  You could probably do it on a track.  Oh, and there's exciting stuff like reviewing your medical record and "Learn about the mission of any non-profit. Find out how they fund their activities and how volunteers are used to help."  That just screams 3rd grader fun.  No more outings, no need to interact with the community.  Everything could be done in a classroom in 8 weeks.  This is definitely going to bring in hordes of kids.