Information for Volunteers

Pack 3, and all of Scouting, rely on every adult from every family to make a bit of time to pitch in and help out. Below, find some information geared toward adult family members and volunteers. Anything that should be here but isn't? Let us know!

 

SAFEGUARDING YOUTH Training

 

Scouting America offers excellent training on how to protect young people from abuse, neglect, bullying, etc., how to identify and report suspected cases, how to prevent them from occurring, and how to empower young people to protect themselves. All Scouting America registered adult leaders are required to take this training and renew/refresh it every year. We encourage every parent or guardian of every scout to take this training, even if they're not registered with Scouting America. The core training takes about 90 minutes online.

 

Steps:

1. Visit the Scouting America online training system at training.scouting.org - from there, you need to create or log into your MyScouting account. Please make sure you are logged in as yourself, not your child or spouse
2. Scroll down to find "Safeguarding Youth Training" - click through to start the course

 

How to register as a SCOUTING AMERICA volunteer

 

In order to run Cub Scout events--including den meetings--we always need to have at least two Scouting America-registered/trained volunteers present and in-charge. At least one of these registered leaders must be female if any non-male youth are present. So we always welcome and encourage adults to do this registration.

 

There is a bit of paperwork and a background check, and also a nominal annual adult membership fee. If you want to register as a volunteer, but the fee is a hardship for your family, please contact Pack 3 volunteer treasurer Donna Clark at treasurer@somervillepack3.org or donna.marie.clark@gmail.com; we may be able to help out.

 

Here are the steps to follow:

 

1. Create or log in to your MyScouting account - make sure you're logged in as yourself

2. Go to training.scouting.org and complete Safeguarding Youth Training while logged in as yourself - instructions above

3. Complete a CORI Authorization Form online (link). You'll be asked to upload your ID.

4. You'll get an email confirmation once you complete the CORI form. Please forward that email to registration@somervillepack3.org

5. Log into your myscouting account again, then complete a Cub Scout Adult Volunteer Application (link) for Pack 3 - you will make an online payment of about $80 using a credit or debit card

6. Send another quick email to registration@somervillepack3.org and let us know you've completed the paperwork, so another adult volunteer can review and submit it

 

Once we've received the forms and payment/arrangements, it will still take several days for Scouting America to do the background checks and process your registration. The process is usally pretty smooth, but if you don't hear anything within a couple of days, please contact us (registration@somervillepack3.org) and let us know what's up. We'll help figure it out.

 

Finally -- don't forget to submit a Scouting America Health Form for yourself -- instructions here.