Short link: syt.troop33.org

Safeguarding Youth Training

Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) is Scouting America's required training on protecting young people. It used to be called Youth Protection Training (YPT). Troop 33 requires every adult who interacts with Scouts to take it. That includes uniformed leaders, committee members, Board of Review members, merit badge counselors, activity coordinators, drivers and adults who take part in activities.

Take it at Scouting America's training page. It is free and online. Scouting America requires registered adults to renew it every year, with a shorter refresher after the first full course.

Questions

Do I need to send you my certificate? No. The Troop gets each registered adult's training dates automatically from Scouting America's roster, so there is nothing to upload. Just keep your training current.

I only come to meetings and have no role. Do I need to take it? We ask every parent and guardian to take it, even if you are not registered. It is optional for you, it is informative, and it helps keep a culture of safety and awareness across the Troop.

How else can I help? Troop 33 runs on volunteers. If every family took on a job or two each year, the existing volunteers would have more time for the Scouts and less for paperwork. See the ways to help.

Related: AB 506, the separate California requirement for adult volunteers.