LongHaul 10 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 In preparing for yet another training session I was going over the current edition of the GTSS, which I hear is being totally redone. I understand that National has taken the GTSS away from the profesional scouting staff and hired a profesional from the Risk Management sector to revamp the entire guide. They hope to have it available in print by August 2006. Anyway, I went online to check for current revisions and low and behold I found a new one dated January 9, 2006. It applies to Venturing Crews attending Boy Scout section camps. The old rule required a Venturer to be multi registered with a Troop to attend section camp, there by eliminating female Venturing Crew members. The new rule how ever states that Venturers need not be multiple registered nor must they attend with a Troop. So the campsite next to you could contain 14 to 18 year old GIRLS!! When I was a scout we had to walk 3 or 4 miles or swim 1/2 a mile across the lake to get to the GIRLS!! Now they are just a few feet away. Kinda takes the challenge out of it, which after all was the whole draw because I never heard of anyone actually succeeding in his quest. Though once we were on Staff and up there all summer..... LongHaul(This message has been edited by LongHaul) Link to post Share on other sites
SM12505 10 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Excuse me for having a brain fart, but what is "GTSS"? Link to post Share on other sites
gwd-scouter 11 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 The Guide to Safe Scouting - the rule book on what you can and cannot do with Boy Scouts. Often, however, subject to personal interpretation. Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 186 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I understand that National has taken the GTSS away from the professional scouting staff and hired a professional from the Risk Management sector to revamp the entire guide. I thought the Guide to Safe Scouting (GTSS) was written by lawyers to protect the BSA's assets, rather than risk experts from the insurance industry. If so, I doubt that anything would change unless it is decided that pioneering projects six feet off the ground are far too risky now :-/ Do you think that the politically correct rule against "laser tag" will soon be evaluated purely on the actual "risk" involved? :-/ Kudu Link to post Share on other sites
SemperParatus 1 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 "Kinda takes the challenge out of it, which after all was the whole draw because I never heard of anyone actually succeeding in his quest." For our boys, whether the campsite is next door or a swim and long trek away, I suspect the success rate will be about the same...about a 100% less than that claimed. Link to post Share on other sites
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