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NEW Local Tour Applications
There is a NEW Local Tour Permit application online. Please be sure to download this so that you have the proper form. Click Here to Download.

Dear Leaders,

I have recently emailed you all a copy of the new local tour permit. Just in case you didn’t read the fine print, there are a few changes that I would like to bring to your attention.

Under the Leadership and Youth Protection section: effective January 2009, youth protection training will be now valid for two years from completion date.

Under Activity Standards: “Where swimming and boating is included in the program, Safe Swim Defense and/or Safety Afloat standards are to be followed. If climbing/rappelling is included, the Climb on Safely must be followed. At least one person must be trained in CPR from any recognized agency for Safety Afloat and Climb on Safely. At least one adult on a pack overnighter must have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO). Effective for tours beginning Jan. 2009, at least one adult must have completed Planning and Preparing Hazardous Weather training.”

Please check all your unit adults for the status of their trainings (they should all have cards either from online training or a class they took). I check the adults and see who are trained and date of expirations for tour permits.

Youth Protection, Safe Swim/Afloat, Hazardous Weather can be taken online. Climb on Safely, CPR, and Baloo are longer training courses. Baloo is offered several times during the year,check the training calendar for dates. CPR can be taken from a recognized agency.

Thank You.

Louise

Internet Advancement
The Evangeline Area Council is excited to announce that units can now use the Internet Advancement to record their youth member advancements from any online location-at home or at the office. You will find this new method easy, convenient, and accurate because you enter the information.for your internet code. If you currently are using TroopMaster or PackMaster you can email Crystal the .csv file and she can downloaded into ScoutNet to update records. Email Crystal at cryder@bsamail.org for your internet code. PLEASE NOTE: you still need to bring in an advancement form to purchase your advancements (either the TroopMaster, PackMaster or the internet advancement form with the proper signatures on them). Any questions, please contact Crystal.

Important Note To All Units
If your unit is signed up for a camp and decides not to go, you MUST notify the council as soon as you make this decision so that we can notify the ranger. If the office is closed when you make the decision not to go to camp, you must notify that particular camp's contact. In the case of Brownell, the contacts are Russel Cardinale at
985-395-2501 or Kevin Savoie 985-395-6587. For Mt. Bayou, the contact is Bobby Guilbeau 337-461-2921.

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