/news/sources/my-scouting-announcements Announcements from the my.Scouting homepage. en-us scouting411 https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BSA-logo.png /news/sources/my-scouting-announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-01cb11c4-f497-4fac-91b9-9276e9bd1291 Parents play a vital role in supporting Scouting America's approach to prevention. This short video provides an important overview of safeguarding and we hope you take a few minutes to watch it now.Welcome to Scouting America! my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-01cb11c4-f497-4fac-91b9-9276e9bd1291 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:34:48 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-87eba37b-c55e-4bf9-98ad-a88ec09479e5 Fall Recruiting season is in full swing. Has your unit updated the BeAScout PIN yet? This fall, the PIN has more details to share with parents searching for Scout Units. You can add the meeting day, time, and location along with the unit dues. This information answers most of the questions parents tell us they want to know when looking to get their child into Scouting. Follow this link to get full directions on how to update your PIN in Organization Manager. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-87eba37b-c55e-4bf9-98ad-a88ec09479e5 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:30:08 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d92485e6-25f4-496f-b3b6-2ba42b25a921 You can now merge your various member IDs in My.Scouting Do you have more than one Member ID? Maybe you are active in more than one council or took training in a different login account than your registration. You can now merge these accounts using the Manage Member ID tool found on the home page above. Click here for the job aid. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d92485e6-25f4-496f-b3b6-2ba42b25a921 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:29:58 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-0aeb2fe5-b115-4b4d-b85e-8e8a9763a635 If your Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) has expired or is about to expire, now is the time to get current.• If you've never taken the updated course introduced in May 2025, you'll need to complete it to renew and remain current.• If you have completed the updated course within the last 12 months, you're eligible to renew through the Safeguarding Youth Training Refresher Course.• Both courses can be found on the My Training tab.Thank you for your leadership and commitment to safeguarding youth. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-0aeb2fe5-b115-4b4d-b85e-8e8a9763a635 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:26:25 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-44e696ef-a220-4d61-ba7a-b6f1e61dd7ae If your Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) has expired or is about to expire, now is the time to get current.• If you've never taken the updated course introduced in May 2025, you'll need to complete it to renew and remain current.• If you have completed the updated course within the last 12 months, you're eligible to renew through the Safeguarding Youth Training Refresher Course.• Both courses can be found on the My Training tab.Thank you for your leadership and commitment to safeguarding youth. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-44e696ef-a220-4d61-ba7a-b6f1e61dd7ae Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:38:43 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-51803dc2-3fe1-4f0d-b646-2901ea9aedad On August 3, 2026, BeAScout will introduce an updated look and feel designed to better support prospective families. In support of this update, starting July 9, 2026, unit leaders are encouraged to update the following new fields within their Unit Pin settings to appear on BeAScout on August 3rd.Fundraising Helps Cover CostsTrial Visit EncouragedUnit Fee Meeting Schedule - Meeting Frequency - Meeting Day - Start Time - End Time my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-51803dc2-3fe1-4f0d-b646-2901ea9aedad Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:22:44 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-385016f2-7a1b-4ef0-b1b2-cb0a1cfed51c The Military Fee Discount is now available for current, eligible military families registering new and/or renewing youth through online registration.You can now also offer a council discount code if needed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-385016f2-7a1b-4ef0-b1b2-cb0a1cfed51c Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:25:15 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-28a23f40-3092-47d3-844b-0ca0fb23f3f8 The Annual Grade and Program Rollover process that began on June 3 was completed and verified on June 4.Councils will view the updates to Cub Scouting upon creating the appropriate Membership Reports. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-28a23f40-3092-47d3-844b-0ca0fb23f3f8 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:37:40 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-65ae7e4b-2b34-4fdc-b481-11ebfad6548f The Annual Grade and Program Rollover to update member records was completed successfully on June 4.Councils that have not yet created Membership Reports, and wish to do, so may proceed. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-65ae7e4b-2b34-4fdc-b481-11ebfad6548f Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:08:07 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-156db1f3-3b23-4be3-9927-d6c15269be1e Councils are reminded that the Annual Grade and Program Rollover to update member records will occur on Wednesday, June 3. This process will begin at 7 PM, CDT.The process component for Grades means that all records with grades will be advanced one grade and all those with 12th grade will update to no grade (null).  The process component for Programs will also advance the Program for Youth in Cub Scouting, as appropriate.  The updates will have an effective date of June 1.Councils that need to create Membership Reports for later comparison should do this Pre-Grade Roll. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-156db1f3-3b23-4be3-9927-d6c15269be1e Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:25:37 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-bdba8dbf-9716-4bd2-9224-e60e9e51758f On Tuesday, May 19, starting at 10 PM CST, My.Scouting , Scoutbook, and Scoutbook Plus will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours due to a scheduled maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-bdba8dbf-9716-4bd2-9224-e60e9e51758f Fri, 15 May 2026 22:32:31 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c992c3f2-f5f8-4ad1-bc77-08295a95a742 On Tuesday, May 5, starting at 10 PM CST, My.Scouting, Scoutbook, and Scoutbook Plus will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours due to scheduled maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c992c3f2-f5f8-4ad1-bc77-08295a95a742 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:09:18 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-67329c34-4675-4c83-8fc3-8443b1695b4c An important process change occurred that will create Criminal Background Check Orders for Adults Registered in CBC-Required Positions who did not have CBC within the prior two years since their last Completed Date. This new process began on March 11, 2026.This replaces the Mass CBC Rechecks previously used to keep Registered Adults current for CBC. When viewing the Person Profile, Private Tab, under CBC History, a new entry of CBC_Rescreen (with Date/Time of Order) will appear if a Rescreen Order was transmitted.Processing will occur as before, including Reports for Validation Errors and Submitted Orders. Records on the First Advantage Client Hub will show, if appropriate, the Rescreen Package in place of the Volunteer Package. The CBC information reported will be the same although the Package names are different.No other procedure or process changes for Criminal Background Checking occurred. If there are questions, please submit a ticket to Member Care and include Member IDs. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-67329c34-4675-4c83-8fc3-8443b1695b4c Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:48:08 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-0179b5a3-0302-45e9-a85b-74ab00455d5f A new feature is now available, allowing Registrars to view a member's order(s) under the Registration tab. This feature will also enable Registrars to delete/close any orders that are in Initiated or Submitted status with no payment. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-0179b5a3-0302-45e9-a85b-74ab00455d5f Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:37:52 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-9e1c2341-d32c-4989-8fa3-840805c5ed1c The following new items are available in Commissioner Tools.- Updated Council Dashboard reflecting the changes released earlier this year in the District Dashboard, showing data and trends council-wide.- Updated report layout, moving older reports related to simple and detailed assessments, contact statistics, and unit service plans to a collapsible section labeled "Archived Reports". Some report names and descriptions will also be updated.- New At-a-Glance report presenting a summary of units with connections in the last year, units with 0-2 metrics, unrenewed units, volunteer SYT statistics, and Commissioner training. Please click here for a tutorial on this new report. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-9e1c2341-d32c-4989-8fa3-840805c5ed1c Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:56:14 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e46dc23f-74f4-4c7c-a336-a7fde5d21be7 First Advantage announced that beginning August 11, Sterling has been rebranded as First Advantage.  Functionality did not change.The selections under CBC Documentation in the CBC Portal in MyBSA2 are updated for First Advantage.  This includes the First Advantage CBC FAQ, the First Advantage CBC User Guide, and the First Advantage information for How to Request Pre-Employment and International Background Checking.Please be aware there is a new method of contacting First Advantage for CBC Support Inquiries.Their Support Team will help with requests about CBC and  background  check status.   First Advantage has updated the information for reaching their Customer Support.The Customer care support email address: ScoutingAmerica@fadv.com For Click/Chat with a live representative go to: https://care.fadv.com/s/ and then Click United States, click Client Support, and then click Chat.Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e46dc23f-74f4-4c7c-a336-a7fde5d21be7 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:40:11 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-4e34b78e-77a0-4629-b417-bd608a89d0aa On August 18, 2025, the Scouting Calendar and the Announcements feature in the MyScouting app will be discontinued. Unit leaders can continue to use the calendar feature in Scoutbook Plus. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-4e34b78e-77a0-4629-b417-bd608a89d0aa Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:45:01 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7bb5e108-eb9c-4960-9a42-832caed928f2 We hope you will be able to join the Lunch and Learn on Thursday 7/10 at 1:00PM central - the link was sent out last week my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7bb5e108-eb9c-4960-9a42-832caed928f2 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:52:29 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ddbaef6c-6c11-4856-b7b2-023115110d86 Current renewal resources, including job aids and videos, can be found here in the “Job Aids” section. Other resources, such as webinar recordings, presentations, and infographics, can be found in the “Additional Resources” section of the same page. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ddbaef6c-6c11-4856-b7b2-023115110d86 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:20:24 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e24737b9-18d1-4b44-bc85-51ec5bc986fc The Annual Grade and Program Rollover to update member records occurred on June 4, as scheduled, and was completed successfully on Thursday, June 5. During this process all records with Grades were incremented by one Grade and those with 12th Grade were updated to no grade (null). The component for Programs changed Lion youth to Tiger youth. The Tiger youth became Cub Scout youth. The second year Cub Scouts became Webelos youth. And, for the first time, the Program for second year Webelos was updated to Arrow of Light. These changes appear on Membership Reports. All appropriate parent or guardian Relationships remain with each Member record as before.Please submit any questions, along with specific details, to Member Care. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e24737b9-18d1-4b44-bc85-51ec5bc986fc Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:15:54 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-b137c9a5-2cf7-4e6d-ae56-492e3a0e891a Sterling has announced that their Email Address for CBC support has been updated to ScoutingAmerica@fadv.com. This acknowledges both Scouting America and that Sterling is a First Advantage Company. Their support team can assist with questions about submitted background check orders, status checks, and system information. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-b137c9a5-2cf7-4e6d-ae56-492e3a0e891a Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:32:41 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d31890e0-04c7-4282-bf03-be699a2c0267 Training Code S21 (the old Scoutmaster Fundamentals Course) was retired following updates to the current requirements, which are now covered by S11 (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills) and S24 (Scoutmaster Specific Online or Facilitated Training). These courses were separated to provide greater flexibility and accommodate individual schedules. We strongly encourage all Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, including those who previously completed S21, to complete the latest training. Staying up to date ensures you are well-equipped to deliver the program as designed and effectively support the Scouts in your care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d31890e0-04c7-4282-bf03-be699a2c0267 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:14:58 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-6f179d83-79cc-43be-a2f5-cea97f4c25c7 The issue recently discovered where new units were being created instead of the SR unit being renewed is still ongoing. It was previously believed to be resolved but it is not. It is suggested that you hold off renewing any SR units until the issue has been taken care of. We will notify you as soon as that happens. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-6f179d83-79cc-43be-a2f5-cea97f4c25c7 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:54:04 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-72dc71f2-25b8-4f19-9356-815f12bb6458 The issue with finding dropped units has been fixed. it was a result of month end and the change in lapsed periods back to 2 months. We re-ran the overnight jobs and that fixed it. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-72dc71f2-25b8-4f19-9356-815f12bb6458 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:11:08 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-94243137-817e-405f-ae39-30957901c49b As Sterling, our Criminal Background Checking vendor for Scouting America, works with First Advantage’s acquisition of Sterling, you may see email correspondence from both @fadv.com and @Sterlingcheck.com, starting April 1, 2025.To ensure uninterrupted communication, please update your email filters and controls to allow email communication from the fadv.com domain.Please provide this information to others communicating with Sterling/First Advantage about Criminal Background Checking. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-94243137-817e-405f-ae39-30957901c49b Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:11:28 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-54d01bea-ae19-475d-9f58-8bcd3dbff738 The report server will be offline. This server helps create all reports, including membership cards, rosters, and unit Charter Certificates my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-54d01bea-ae19-475d-9f58-8bcd3dbff738 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-26187fb5-1551-4f37-af1a-6c98e6541d3b The Scouting U Learn Center will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance this evening from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. CST. To prevent any loss of progress, please make sure you’re logged out and not actively taking a course during this time.We appreciate your patience as we complete this necessary update to enhance your learning experience. Thank you for your understanding! my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-26187fb5-1551-4f37-af1a-6c98e6541d3b Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:33:09 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-bed9e6a5-b0d3-43b9-a29b-ac88b292d68d In an effort to make Scouting the safest activity for our youth, we are asking all adult members to add a photo of their face to their membership record. This would allow other leaders to verify you visually at Scouting events. You can add the photo by clicking on the blue camera icon found on your My.Scouting home page. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-bed9e6a5-b0d3-43b9-a29b-ac88b292d68d Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:31:48 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-5ce74961-81be-46b0-bb9c-85bb3d482ea9 A new release of Commissioner Tools is now live.  The changes affect all aspects of unit service and aim to simplify and enhance the work of commissioners while providing greater support to unit leaders.  They are aligned with and support Scouting America’s Roadmap.The update introduces Unit Metrics, which include six objective metrics calculated for each unit.  Unit Metrics are combined with a new process called Unit Connections, which promotes meaningful, objective-focused discussions aimed at strengthening units and empowering unit leaders.  Unit Metrics and Unit Connections have replaced subjective scoring and Simple/Detailed Assessments, and Commissioner Tools has been updated to reflect these changes. The overall design of Commissioner Tools remains the same, ensuring that entering Connections is straightforward and easy to accomplish. Connection Guides are also being introduced, focusing on specific topics related to objective unit metrics and other common unit-level issues, providing helpful methods of communicating effectively with unit leaders.  Click the link for a short overview of the changes: The-Future-of-Unit-Service-is-NOW.pdfAdditional changes to Commissioner Tools will include an updated Unit Dashboard and an all-new District Dashboard.  Each dashboard will offers useful summaries of unit metrics, detailed report information, and other helpful insights for quick reference. These dashboards are designed to assist unit commissioners, administrative commissioners, and district committee members in better supporting units and fostering success. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-5ce74961-81be-46b0-bb9c-85bb3d482ea9 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:22:36 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-4e897589-2367-42c5-ad65-189eb354fa4a The ACH payment process that required “micro-deposits” has been replaced with a new E-Check payment choice that units can use for charter or member renewals. Any payments made with the old ACH and are still in process will be honored and posted as usual. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-4e897589-2367-42c5-ad65-189eb354fa4a Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:46:06 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-dd579c90-ba0d-4e26-845d-24b1af4d4cad The new error “ You are not allowed to proceed with the renewal” has been fixed. This was blocking some users but is now corrected. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-dd579c90-ba0d-4e26-845d-24b1af4d4cad Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:45:00 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f37ec600-d68e-4db7-a279-5e2c7bd7fa09 The ability to enter a simple/detailed assessment contact for December 2024 in Commissioner Tools will become available late Wednesday afternoon, January 8, 2025. We have extended the deadline to complete assessment entries through January 15, 2025. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this has caused.  Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f37ec600-d68e-4db7-a279-5e2c7bd7fa09 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:47:01 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a344d018-81f8-4bb3-86b8-72e813f94f68 Effective Friday, January 10, the ability to enter any new simple/detailed assessments from 2024  will be disabled on both the web and mobile platforms.  A new 'unit connection' process has been in development to replace the current 'unit assessment process' for 2025 as part of the Future of Unit Service plan. In the meantime, please enter any December 2024 assessments by January 10, 2025, to be counted in 2024.  Rollout of the new process is expected within the next few weeks. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a344d018-81f8-4bb3-86b8-72e813f94f68 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:17:05 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ba0de1a5-be02-48d3-ab10-e03ef70e2687 Current renewal resources including job aids and videos can be found at scouting.org/renewals  in the “Job Aids” section.Other resources such as webinar recordings, presentations, and infographics can be found in the “Additional Resources” section of the same page.You can find topic-specific job aids at the links below. Unit Processing Member RenewalsUnit Processing their Unit Renewal (Annual Re-charter)Parent Renewing a Youth Adult Processing their Own Renewal my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ba0de1a5-be02-48d3-ab10-e03ef70e2687 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:10:26 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-49bf8f28-6fb7-4e4c-8ceb-e272b4416c7b We continue to see members records that need correction in the area of Effective/Expiry date, Paid Status, and Registration Status. HD tickets need to be submitted when you have this issue. The roster provides the incorrect effective and expiry dates, We are working on this issue and additional HD tickets do not need to be submitted. We continue to have issues where the renewals are not showing on the roster. HD tickets need to be submitted when you have this issue. We continue to have issues where someone renews and their paid position is correct, but all the multiples are expired.  HD tickets need to be submitted when you have this issue. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-49bf8f28-6fb7-4e4c-8ceb-e272b4416c7b Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:53:31 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f38f7e5a-1d3c-49ca-b330-94217490e286 Current renewal resources including job aids and videos can be found at scouting.org/renewals in the “Job Aids” section.  Other resources such as webinar recordings, presentations and infographics can be found in the “Additional Resources” section of the same page. You can find topic-specific job aids at the links below. Council processing an individual renewal job aid: HERECouncil processing a Unit Renewal: HEREUnit Processing Member Renewals: HEREUnit Processing their Unit Renewal HEREParent Renewing a Youth HEREIndividuals processing their Renewal HERE my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f38f7e5a-1d3c-49ca-b330-94217490e286 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:54:17 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f7df6b79-773e-4231-82f0-441d5add0b8a On 11/1, we will be sending renewal emails to persons with a 12/31/2024 expiration date. To avoid system issues due to the large number of emails that will be going out, we will be releasing the emails in batches each day to minimize the load.  Please note, if a person reports they have not received their renewal email, have them check over the next few days. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f7df6b79-773e-4231-82f0-441d5add0b8a Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:41:05 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d9f9a948-d716-455d-b356-295aab850883 We currently have the below known issue and are working to resolve. At this time you do not need to submit any Help Desk tickets for this:Some leaders do not show in the Position Manager but do show on the Roster. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d9f9a948-d716-455d-b356-295aab850883 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:15:40 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-64850dd5-60c6-4941-aaf6-6c87eb94612e All the remaining membership renewals that had gone to “Pending Approval” for the unit to approve have now been set to “Completed” and should show tomorrow morning. As a reminder, units do not need to approve renewals any longer. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-64850dd5-60c6-4941-aaf6-6c87eb94612e Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:34:59 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-10f74fea-32eb-4412-9e77-25163c6ef1e6 The Criminal Background Checking for Adults attending the National Order of the Arrow Conference has occurred and the records transmitted to Sterling are processed.Councils must monitor each of their Adult Delegates to verify that CBC is Completed. If there is no Complete Date, please view the record on the CBC Dashboard to verify status and Report Results.Adults must also comply with NOAC Requirements for Youth Protection Training Compliance. Should Adult Registration be needed, follow-up is necessary for individuals who become Age 18 prior to NOAC starting.Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-10f74fea-32eb-4412-9e77-25163c6ef1e6 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:30:06 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-852d1466-d30b-49a7-a6ef-b710cd9b85d3 Criminal Background Checking for Adults attending the National Order of the Arrow Conference has 90% of Searches Completed. There is an urgent need, however, for Councils to identify Delegates with a Missing SSN Error.Councils must check for Validation Errors, as is the normal procedure, and view records without SSN. Most often these are for NOAC attendees who have just become Age 18 or will reach Age 18 during the NOAC period of July 29 to August 3.Please confirm against your List of NOAC Delegates and make immediate arrangements for Adult Registration to occur on their 18th Birthdate or prior to NOAC if Age 18 and not yet Registered.Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-852d1466-d30b-49a7-a6ef-b710cd9b85d3 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:35:01 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e1579bc0-c62d-4e2d-bb68-dcc57758de76 The Annual Grade and Program Rollover occurred Wednesday evening, June 5, and was completed overnight. Councils saw these changes on Reports on Thursday, June 6.All records with grades were advanced one grade and all those with 12th grade were updated to no grade (null). The Program component changed Lion youth to Tiger youth. The Tiger youth became Cub Scout youth. The second year Cub Scouts were updated to Webelos. All updates had an effective date of June 1. The appropriate parent or guardian Relationship was retained. Also, no changes were made to Lion and Tiger Den Leader Positions.Please direct any inquiries to Member Care and provide specific information as needed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e1579bc0-c62d-4e2d-bb68-dcc57758de76 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:01:28 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-59584e71-ed3d-459c-b6c4-02821a807d0d The Grade/Program Rollover will occur today, June 5, between 6:30 and 8:30 PM CDT. MyScouting will still be available; however, please refrain from making any registrations/renewals/updates, or changes to person profile during this timeframe. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-59584e71-ed3d-459c-b6c4-02821a807d0d Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:53:07 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-922187be-4add-4bf2-8be4-3f4b526df14b Sterling, the BSA Vendor for Criminal Background Checking, will have a maintenance window on Friday evening, March 29, from 8 to 10 PM CDT.This maintenance will update their cloud-based platforms.  When maintenance is completed, regular CBC processing will resume. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-922187be-4add-4bf2-8be4-3f4b526df14b Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:10:42 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-31448832-c296-4659-a7ac-546a9ec89662 Beginning March 1 2024, all members renew using the new “Yearly Membership” process. Renewals open two months before your expiration date. You can find your pending renewal by clicking on the “My Applications” tab found above and then click “My Renewals”. Check with your unit before you renew, some units are choosing to process the renewal for the members. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-31448832-c296-4659-a7ac-546a9ec89662 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:51:34 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7df5bf9c-14e0-4bd1-9513-2c05306de6d0 On Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 3 AM to 4 AM, ET, Sterling will perform planned system maintenance. As a result, Sterling's Integration Hub and Sterling API will be unavailable, and all orders will be delayed during this period.  Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7df5bf9c-14e0-4bd1-9513-2c05306de6d0 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:08:53 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-70653efc-641e-4e46-ab74-18f460a804c9 On February 20th changes were made to My.Scouting to allow members to renew on their own. This is a continuation of the changes begun in August 2023 changing all registrations to twelve months. Beginning with members who renew in March 2024 you can renew online using your Applications tool. Email reminders will also be sent. Unit renewal is also now done in My.Scouting, in Organization Manager. Again, this all begins for units renewing in March 2024 and beyond. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-70653efc-641e-4e46-ab74-18f460a804c9 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:37:00 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ce6c0ebc-bde8-4edd-89c3-6a02438338c0 The My.Scouting and Scoutbook systems will be down for a system upgrade from 7:00AM CDT to 10 AM CDT, Tuesday, February 20, 2024. All features will be offline during this time. This includes all My.Scouting tools, the MYST App, Online Registration, Internet Advancement/Scoutbook+ and Scoutbook. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ce6c0ebc-bde8-4edd-89c3-6a02438338c0 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:11:08 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-33cb3362-1678-42aa-8131-91d55925c0be Maintenance Advisory: There will be a downtime from 7:00 AM CDT to 10:00 AM CDT, Tuesday February 20, 2024, for a major release in My.Scouting Tools. This will affect My.Scouting, Scoutbook, Internet Advancement/Scoutbook+, MYST Mobile, DLE, Events and Spark. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-33cb3362-1678-42aa-8131-91d55925c0be Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:18:43 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-9c281edb-20f4-43aa-a7e8-32adc4a01799 First Advantage AccessAs of January 1, 2024, there is no longer access to First Advantage – Volunteer Advantage from MyBSA2. First Advantage has discontinued access. The Sign In link will be removed from the CBC Portal and the Client ID and Password information in my.Scouting – CBC is no longer valid for use.Contacts by Sterling to provide Councils with updated CBC ReportsSterling is providing a new service to support BSA’s ongoing focus on safety. Sterling, our partner in processing CBC, will conduct monthly rechecks on CBC results for one year following the original CBC order date. Should a record be found upon recheck as Consider, the applicable Council is notified via email directly from Sterling.The email will be directed as Confidential to the Scout Executive. (If the SE position is Vacant, another Authorized User will be selected.)  Since these rechecks are completed through a different portal, you will not be able to access the results in Sterling. If needed, the original CBC is found through Advanced Search in the Sterling Client Hub.After reviewing the information in the email, determine if any further action is needed because of this information. Please file the email along with any comments to confirm the information was reviewed and what, if any, action was taken. This Email procedure being used by Sterling may be updated and any changes will be announced. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-9c281edb-20f4-43aa-a7e8-32adc4a01799 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:08:13 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-705c6abc-e28b-4575-acf2-a3966b970ac8 In MyBSA the CBC Documentation has been revised with updates to the Sterling CBC FAQ and the Sterling CBC User Guide.  The new PDFs are current for CBC Administrators.  Included with this update is the following notification for special attention:Please note that Sterling provides on the CBC Results Report the option to select “Initiate Pre-Adverse Action” and this function is NOT to be used. This method of contact with the Registrant will not comply with the Procedures for Maintaining Standards of Membership and Leadership. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-705c6abc-e28b-4575-acf2-a3966b970ac8 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:19:07 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c03237cd-9385-4641-b138-00bbd2a163c2 RESET OF CBC PASSWORD FOR VOLUNTEER ADVANTAGEThe scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage was completed on Wednesday night, November 15. The new Password is displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change their CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care.ACTION FOR COUNCILS WITH PENDING RECORDSCouncils with records submitted to Volunteer Advantage that remain in Pending Status are asked to view in Volunteer Advantage and then manually enter the appropriate Complete Date. Councils were notified individually, and a listing of Pending Records was provided. Please note that these records did not have Validation Errors and each one was successfully submitted to First Advantage. The notification was by email to the Scout Executive. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c03237cd-9385-4641-b138-00bbd2a163c2 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:22:05 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-2a05db60-0312-4a8c-8207-61b7a40be2ca RESET OF CBC PASSWORD FOR VOLUNTEER ADVANTAGEA scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage will occur on Wednesday night, November 15. The new Password will be displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change their CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care.ACTION FOR COUNCILS WITH PENDING RECORDSCouncils with records submitted to Volunteer Advantage that remain in Pending Status are asked to view in Volunteer Advantage and then manually enter the appropriate Complete Date. Councils were notified individually, and a listing of Pending Records was provided. Please note that these records did not have Validation Errors and each one was successfully submitted to First Advantage. The notification was by email to the Scout Executive. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-2a05db60-0312-4a8c-8207-61b7a40be2ca Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:32:19 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a3d9ceb9-6d9b-4e77-bc48-21ab7a69abfe Sterling has notified BSA that an issue with the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) is resolved.CBC records that are Clear were processed through automation.All other results are being reviewed manually by the Sterling fulfillment team and they expect to have the backlog cleared by Thursday EOD.Thank you for your patience. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a3d9ceb9-6d9b-4e77-bc48-21ab7a69abfe Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:52:52 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-0c98c9aa-4165-4a50-97d7-3a6fec34377c Sterling has notified BSA that starting on Monday, October 23, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) became unavailable due to an outage across multiple states and tribes.Turnaround time delays are expected for NSOPW searches for some state and tribe sex offender searches.Sterling Support is monitoring the situation and will notify Councils with affected orders.  Thank you for your patience. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-0c98c9aa-4165-4a50-97d7-3a6fec34377c Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:21:00 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-850b28c7-640e-45be-acc9-ac87d8e76238 The Sterling CBC Portal is available for access to Council Administrators.Sterling resolved an access problem that occurred early on Tuesday AM.We appreciated your patience.  And apologize for any inconvenience.Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-850b28c7-640e-45be-acc9-ac87d8e76238 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:06:19 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-703e0408-2d1e-453d-9fef-fcf2aea120b5 On Friday, September 29, the BSA Vendor for Criminal Background Checking, Sterling, will perform maintenance on the Sterling Dashboard for BSA Councils.   There may be brief interruptions during the day.  You may still access MyBSA2 and use Sterling to view CBC Orders.   If an interruption occurs, however, please leave the Sterling Dashboard account, and return later.   Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-703e0408-2d1e-453d-9fef-fcf2aea120b5 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:25:59 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-394f1d4a-bac2-4035-8ccf-54216b300ccc CBC PASSWORD FOR VOLUNTEER ADVANTAGE UPDATEDThe scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage occurred on Wednesday night, September 20. The new Password is displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change their CBC Password.  Report any Password issue to Member Care. ACTION FOR COUNCILS WITH PENDING RECORDSCouncils with records submitted to Volunteer Advantage that remain in Pending Status have been notified that these records need to be checked in Volunteer Advantage and then the appropriate Complete Date is to be manually entered.  Councils were notified individually, and a listing of Pending Records was provided.  Please note that these records did not have Validation Errors and each one was successfully submitted to First Advantage.  The notification was by email and was directed to the Scout Executive. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-394f1d4a-bac2-4035-8ccf-54216b300ccc Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:40:45 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-941188cc-dc70-465e-9220-20f48e67880a New BSA Support Number for Sterling:  Sterling has provided an updated Support Number for use.  Councils may call 888-889-5248 and give client code 1012 and Hours are from 8 AM to 7 PM, ET. Sterling states their original number will function but requires more prompts for entry of information. The Support email remains unchanged. NEW CBC FAQ Update: The FAQ for MyBSA2 CBC Support Documentation was updated on July 25 with current information. Reminder: If there are previous submittals listed in Volunteer Advantage as Pending - Green, then Manual Complete Date entry may proceed. If there are records identified as Pending - Red, then it is recommended that first the Scout Executive (or designee) review before entering a Manual Complete Date.  The Date entry may use the latest Updated Date from the First Advantage record. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-941188cc-dc70-465e-9220-20f48e67880a Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:36:22 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-205f53e5-a9da-4a3a-83e9-533b1fabb552 The new Yearly Membership plan for the Boy Scouts of America began August 1st with a change from a prorated fee to a renewable annual membership. All new members and current members renewing will be a 12-month membership and their renewal month will be the anniversary date of joining (or renewing if they were already members). Charter renewal will remain the same through the December 2023 recharter cycle and then, in March 2024 the unit renewal changes will be implemented.Key points to the August 1st change:•              Implementation of the new National Fee Structure.•              Elimination of the prorated fee structure and implementation of the Yearly Membership plan, including tokenization of the member’s credit card for auto renewal.•              The Future Fee collection in Online registration will stop being collected. •              Implementation of the new $25.00 fee for Merit Badge, Nova, and Supernova Counselors.•              Changing the Council Program Fee settings for online registration and Internet Rechartering to an annual amount (not prorated).•              All terms for membership beginning today, will be 12 months.•              All new members will reflect on their unit as a Yearly Membership and if the unit renews, they will be treated as pre-paid as their term is not being renewed (like how the future year paid members have been calculated).•              Between August 1st through March 2024, all new units, and recharters will be for 12 months only, with no long-term or short-term charters. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-205f53e5-a9da-4a3a-83e9-533b1fabb552 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:33:57 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-9d8b3c0c-ddd5-4286-b32b-a9d51e6aa1ba We will have a maintenance window with our system being down beginning at midnight August 1st to allow for the changes to the new Annual Membership for new youth and adult members. This will include all My.Scouting apps, Internet Advancement and Online Registration. We anticipate being back up and live by 10:00 AM Central time. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-9d8b3c0c-ddd5-4286-b32b-a9d51e6aa1ba Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:18:00 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c61f54ed-ccbd-40ac-a971-13f594eace90 The new CBC Aging Reporting for Volunteer Screening was enabled in MyBSA for Councils on Monday, July 24. This new Aging reporting for Sterling CBC replaces the Aging for First Advantage. All features of Aging Reports remain including the Link to CBC Aging by Person. This displays information on records submitted to Sterling that are in an Aging category. Reporting only includes persons who have active registrations in CBC-Required Positions. First Advantage will be available to Councils until notified. Prior orders will continue to update from First Advantage as usual while there is availability. No new CBC orders were submitted to First Advantage beginning on June 27. If there are records identified in Volunteer Advantage as Pending - Green, Manual Complete Date entry may proceed. If there are records identified as Pending - Red, then it is recommended that the Scout Executive (or designee) review before entering a Manual Complete Date. Date entry may use the latest Updated Date from the First Advantage record. IMPORTANT UPDATE TO CBC DOCUMENTATION: In the MyBSA CBC Portal for CBC Administrators, CBC Documentation is updated with current instructions for contacting Sterling to request Employment Background Screening, if desired. Councils using this service will be invoiced directly by Sterling for Employment Checks ordered. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c61f54ed-ccbd-40ac-a971-13f594eace90 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 23:26:20 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c4ae5456-be8b-4bb5-9417-b0b50c796843 1. Email BSASupport@Sterlingcheck.com to request access to an account to conduct pre-employment screening. The subject line of email should state: Request for pre-employment screening account - BSA Council __(insert the BSA council name and number, and HQ City/State)__ 2. This email must come from the Scout Executive or contain approval from the Scout Executive. 3. The email must explicitly request enablement of pre-employment screening and include the following information: a. The name of the person responsible for processing the invoice, with phone number and email address. b. Name, email, and phone number of the people who will be placing background check orders in the pre-employment screening account. 4. The request may take 5 to 8 business days to complete. 5. Once the account is set up, Council will receive a confirmation email along with a training guide specific to new employees and submitting orders directly through the Sterling system. Reviewing orders will follow the same process as your volunteer screening. NOTE: The pre-employment account is not to be used for seasonal camp staff employees as they receive a CBC when the Council registers them (required to be done on a yearly basis) as a member of their camp staff in the Council Camp Staff (Adult) Position. Updated: 7/14/2023 my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c4ae5456-be8b-4bb5-9417-b0b50c796843 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:03:25 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-16b7710a-2d66-42d3-a317-70e306d6f6cf With the recent conversion to Sterling CBC on June 27, preparation has begun for new CBC Aging Reporting for Volunteer Screening. It will be several weeks before this is enabled in MyBSA for Councils. The CBC Aging for First Advantage has been modified to remove from Aging all records for persons no longer holding active registrations in CBC-Required Positions. You will note this has reduced the Aging counts. Councils need to correct Validation Errors blocking CBC Submittals both for Sterling and for prior submittals as records may be submitted for CBC in the future. Most Errors are because of Missing SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), Invalid Address (including having a Non-US Address), or No County Name. HINT: For Aged Records with Validation Errors, go to CBC, select this Reporting, and use Filter to set the parameters back to at least January 1, 2022, and enter Current Date and Run Report. Retain the Export File for use. First Advantage will be available to Councils until notified. The results of prior orders will continue to update as usual while there is availability. No new CBC orders were placed with First Advantage beginning on June 27. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-16b7710a-2d66-42d3-a317-70e306d6f6cf Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:53:26 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7a10a2ae-230b-4ae6-a25e-1e335f4cf19d The conversion to Sterling CBC for Volunteer Screening will occur on Tuesday, June 27. All Councils should create an Export of Validation Errors from Registrar Tools – Criminal Background Checking – before this occurs. Councils need to check for and correct Validation Errors that block CBC Submittals. Most Errors are because of Missing SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), Invalid Address (including having a Non-US Address), or No County Name. HINT: For Aged Records with Validation Errors, go to CBC, select this Reporting, and use Filter to set the parameters back to at least January 1, 2022, and enter Current Date and Run Report. Retain the Export File for use. Corrections should be made, insofar as possible, prior to June 27 and the conversion to Sterling. There will be updates to Volunteer Advantage Aging after the conversion is completed. There will also be new Aging Reporting for Sterling CBC that will become available in the weeks following the conversion to Sterling. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7a10a2ae-230b-4ae6-a25e-1e335f4cf19d Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:25:09 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7e20fc18-1a42-4c45-981c-ab14dc8235f4 The Annual Grade and Program Rollover was successfully completed on Wednesday, June 14. This process was like prior years except that all registered, active Lion and Tiger Adult Partners expired effective on May 31. There was no conversion of registered Lion Adult Partners into Tiger Adult Partners. Both registered positions were discontinued in February 2023. Since February, when registering Lion or Tiger youth, the Lion Partner or Tiger Partner Relationship is created when the parent or guardian information is entered, and the registration is posted. For Programs, the Lion youth became Tiger youth. The Tiger youth became Cub Scout youth. And the Program for second year Cub Scouts was updated to Webelos Scouts. These updates were effective back to June 1. With Unit Batches on Hold as of June 14, when the Batch is processed, please confirm the Program is correct and that Grade is correct and, if not, update these records before Posting the Batch. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7e20fc18-1a42-4c45-981c-ab14dc8235f4 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:36:40 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c9b8085f-c0e5-4f15-beae-6b2ca943c9cc Attention Unit Leaders: A new dashboard has been added to your Organization Manager page in My.Scouting. This one-page report will show you all your program details from My.Scouting and Scoutbook, including who is listed as the key unit leaders, and your Unit Commissioner. Youth Protection and leader training details, the Youth Membership, Advancement, Camping, Hiking, and Service Hour overview are presented all on one page. In addition, the recharter status, and the district roundtable location and attendance is reported. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c9b8085f-c0e5-4f15-beae-6b2ca943c9cc Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:40:15 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e1ea0633-38fe-4a36-97c4-35f94d20a7c6 Attention Commissioners - A new unit dashboard is now available that consolidates valuable information about each unit into a single location. Information includes leader contacts, membership, advancement, roundtable attendance, and unit activities with hyperlinks to more detail as needed. Check out this overview video to learn more: Unit Dashboard Overview. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e1ea0633-38fe-4a36-97c4-35f94d20a7c6 Mon, 22 May 2023 20:05:33 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-89f2e1b4-3588-4bcd-afda-f9717abf66fe The scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage occurred on Wednesday night, May 17. The new Password is displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change their CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-89f2e1b4-3588-4bcd-afda-f9717abf66fe Thu, 18 May 2023 14:06:13 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a4b937c5-6708-4dc6-997f-45188873f8ab The look of My.Scouting has changed. You will find the new landing page is redesigned offering a quicker connection to managing your account and profile. The menu is now displayed at all times and you can jump from tool to tool as needed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a4b937c5-6708-4dc6-997f-45188873f8ab Tue, 02 May 2023 15:11:02 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-b5fc80af-d59f-4bcf-8a31-b5f5336bdd58 The scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage is Completed and Passwords are changed. The new Password will display in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change a CBC Password. Please report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-b5fc80af-d59f-4bcf-8a31-b5f5336bdd58 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:00:42 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-20242a15-83b9-4c4d-ab37-afd082fa426a Month end close is scheduled for Tuesday February 28th. As a reminder, please be aware that all 12/31 Unit Charter Renewals that have not been posted in My.Scouting by the end of the day on 2/28/2023 will drop from youth membership on 3/1/2023. Also, units that expired on 12/31/2022, will no longer have access to Internet Recharter after the 2-month lapse period which ends on 2/28/2023. You can check your units and their status by clicking on Report in the Charter Renewal section. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-20242a15-83b9-4c4d-ab37-afd082fa426a Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:09:00 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ee76f831-9419-4921-9710-1e40b3866043 Effective in February, the Lion and Tiger (adult) partner position will no longer appear on the unit roster. Moving forward when registering a Lion or Tiger, the Lion Partner and Tiger Partner relationship will be created after the parent/guardian information is entered and the registration has been posted.The Adult Partner information will appear in the youth profile under the relationship tab. This information is also populated in Scoutbook for unit leaders to identify the adult partner of the Lion or Tiger. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ee76f831-9419-4921-9710-1e40b3866043 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:10:16 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-3b2259a8-a062-4375-adaf-87c7d87ba416 New processing was completed on February 10 to re-submit CBC records that have accumulated with Aging in Categories of Over 30 Days, Over 45 Days, Over 90 Days, and One Year and over. Records with Validation Errors were not re-submitted to Volunteer Advantage. Councils must continue to check for and correct Validation Errors that block CBC Submittals. Most of these Errors are because of No SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), Invalid Address (including having a Non-US Address), or No County Name. Please give attention to the Aging Report and identify records that require update and resolve the Errors as soon as possible. HINT: To find Aged Records with Validation Errors, go to CBC, Select this reporting, and use Filter to set the parameters back to at least January 1, 2022, and enter Current Date and Run Report. Councils will need to monitor results and if records return with an indicated report (Red) then the entry of the Completed Date is still required; otherwise Completed Dates (Green) will be updated automatically. Not all Councils have records in these Categories of Aging, of course, and only those with records that remained in Aging and failed to complete previously are included. The Re-Submitted Records will receive a new CBC History with the Entered, Submitted, and Completed Dates displayed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-3b2259a8-a062-4375-adaf-87c7d87ba416 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:50:33 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-98503cbf-3c72-45cf-8099-ad260f3e49b2 My.Scouting will be down for scheduled maintenance on Saturday, February 11th between 9pm - 12 am CST. We apologize for the inconvenience. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-98503cbf-3c72-45cf-8099-ad260f3e49b2 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:30:22 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-aa8b5532-ca6b-4b6a-b09c-92a3e342b7af My.Scouting will be down for a scheduled maintenance on Saturday, February 4, 2023 between 10pm - 12 am CST. We apologize for the inconvenience. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-aa8b5532-ca6b-4b6a-b09c-92a3e342b7af Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:00:37 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-de312fa7-f904-4ffc-9206-398b1d68c5df New processing was completed on January 26 to re-submit CBC records that have accumulated with Aging in Categories of Over 15 Days, Over 30 Days, Over 45 Days, and Over 90 Days. Records with Validation Errors were not re-submitted to Volunteer Advantage. Councils must continue to check for and correct Validation Errors that block CBC Submittals. Most of these Errors are because of No SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), Invalid Address (including having a Non-US Address), or No County Name. Please give attention to the Aging Report and identify records that require update and resolve the Errors as soon as possible. Councils will need to monitor results and if records return with an indicated report (Red) then the entry of the Completed Date is still required; otherwise Completed Dates (Green) will be updated automatically. Not all Councils have records in these Categories of Aging, of course, and only those with records that remained in Aging and failed to complete previously are included. The Re-Submitted Records will receive a new CBC History with the Entered, Submitted, and Completed Dates displayed (once Completed). my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-de312fa7-f904-4ffc-9206-398b1d68c5df Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:32:42 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-6b69f830-4357-4975-adf6-6eae41f60729 The scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage occurred on Wednesday night, January 18. If your Council has CBC Administrators who do not view this Dashboard, please alert them to the update. The new Password is displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change a CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-6b69f830-4357-4975-adf6-6eae41f60729 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:20:41 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d166b1b5-9a4d-425e-bd63-002c20f56f44 New processing was completed today, January 5, to re-submit CBC records that have accumulated with Aging in Categories of Over 30 Days, Over 45 Days, Over 90 Days, and Over One Year. Records with Validation Errors were not re-submitted to Volunteer Advantage. Councils must continue to check for and correct Validation Errors that block CBC Submittals. Most of these Errors are because of No SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), Invalid Address, or No County Name. Please give attention to the Aging Report and identify records that require update. Councils will need to monitor results and if records return with an indicated report (Red) then the entry of the Completed Date is still required; otherwise Completed Dates (Green) will be updated automatically. Not all Councils have records in these Categories of Aging, of course, and only those with records that remained in Aging and failed to complete previously are included. The Re-Submitted Records will receive a new CBC History with the Entered, Submitted, and Completed Dates (once Complete) displayed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d166b1b5-9a4d-425e-bd63-002c20f56f44 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:05:11 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-533f048c-e58a-41e9-ba01-0943ecd1b24a REMINDER: Councils must continue to check for and correct Validation Errors that will block CBC Submittal. Most of these Errors are because of No County Name, No SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), or Invalid Address. The process to re-submit all CBC records that had accumulated with Aging in Categories of Over 45 Days, Over 90 Days, and Over One Year was completed. Records with Validation Errors were not re-submitted. Councils will need to monitor and if records return with an indicated report (Red) then the entry of the Completed Date is still required; otherwise Completed Dates (Green) will be updated automatically. Not all Councils had records in these Categories of Aging, of course, and only those with records that remained in Aging and failed to complete previously are included. The Re-Submitted Records will receive a new CBC History with the Entered, Submitted, and Completed Dates (once Complete) displayed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-533f048c-e58a-41e9-ba01-0943ecd1b24a Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:17:33 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e50043ce-bb93-41be-bf45-28a631d32fb6 To reduce the count of Aged CBC Orders that have accumulated in the Over 45 Days, Over 90 Days, and Over One Year Categories in CBC Aging, a process has begun to Submit these Orders again for CBC. This will not impact the regular CBC Order processing for new CBC. Councils will need to monitor and if records return with an indicated report (Red) then the entry of the Completed Date is still required; otherwise Completed Dates (Green) will be updated automatically. Not all Councils have records in these Categories of Aging, of course, and only those with records that remained in Aging and failed to complete previously are included. As this process runs over the next several days, Councils will see a change in the Aging Report as the newly Submitted Orders are set to Current, and this will begin the Aging process over for these records. Council must continue to check for and correct Validation Errors that have blocked Submittal. Records with Validation Errors were not re-submitted at this time. Most of these Errors are because of No County Name, No SSN, Invalid Dates (DOB), or Invalid Address. Please note, this is a special process only and does not otherwise change usual procedures. These Re-Submitted Records will receive a new CBC History with the Entered, Submitted, and Completed Dates (once Complete) displayed. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-e50043ce-bb93-41be-bf45-28a631d32fb6 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:01:49 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ad3e66c7-e90a-4599-940d-536f80d32f4f The scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage occurred on Wednesday night, November 16. If your Council has CBC Administrators who do not view this Dashboard, please alert them to the update. The new Password is displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change a CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ad3e66c7-e90a-4599-940d-536f80d32f4f Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:41:47 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-85fe401f-e889-4ed6-ab01-3813dc7c600b The BSA has selected records of persons in current CBC-Required positions and for whom we have CBC Authorization for the National Recheck process. The Rechecks will occur in October with processing done directly by First Advantage and not individually by Councils. The National Council selected these individuals from your council who need current CBC. The results will be returned to your council account just as any other CBC is returned. We do not anticipate that this will have any significant impact on your council, but if a criminal record is found, it is critical that the record be reviewed and addressed following usual procedure. At the conclusion of the process the records checked will be entered in Council CBC History. Requirements for inclusion in the National CBC Recheck process: 1. CBC done previously starting in March 2003 through the period ending December 31, 2017. 2. CBC Authorization on File (Yes). 3. Currently registered in a CBC-Required Position. Using your Volunteer Advantage Account: Access to the Volunteer Advantage Account for your Council will continue as usual. Because this process is being implemented by First Advantage it is separate from normal CBC processing. Please continue to be careful to use your current Password that is displayed in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. You will see an increase in orders in your account, each identified as National CBC Recheck. Larger Councils will have more orders, and this will increase the wait time for Volunteer Advantage to populate with the records. Please be patient while this occurs. Processing by First Advantage will require several weeks. Please submit concerns requesting support to Member Care as usual. Thank you for your cooperation. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-85fe401f-e889-4ed6-ab01-3813dc7c600b Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:05:05 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ad8e2e65-7236-497e-a8f5-72e291e6fdfd The regularly scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage occurred on Wednesday, September 21. This reset occurs six times annually, on the third Wednesday of September, November, January, March, May, and July. The new Password will display in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change a CBC Password. Please report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-ad8e2e65-7236-497e-a8f5-72e291e6fdfd Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:25:51 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d9281ceb-6e7f-4b0a-9d6a-236c1d95bf43 The regularly scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage will occur on Wednesday night, July 20. This reset occurs six times annually, on the third Wednesday of March, May, July, September, November, and January. The new Password will display in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change a CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-d9281ceb-6e7f-4b0a-9d6a-236c1d95bf43 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:09:12 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-94d905cb-d06e-4271-99fc-6d0ad882bd6a The National Order of the Arrow Conference will begin at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, starting on July 25. One of the requirements for those attending NOAC is that the Adult had a criminal background check within the last 12 months. Adults, age 18 and over, from your Council attending NOAC have been Submitted for CBC and the results will appear in your Council CBC account, just like any other CBC. We do not anticipate this will have any significant impact on your Council, but if a criminal record is found or there is a Validation Error with the individual’s information (such as their Social Security Number), it is critical that the record be reviewed, and any missing information (SSN or Address) be updated before they arrive at NOAC. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-94d905cb-d06e-4271-99fc-6d0ad882bd6a Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:07:12 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-62fc541c-da87-4ce7-b6e1-d7c957efb239 Grade and Program Rollover is confirmed to begin processing on Thursday, June 16, at 11:00 PM, CDT, and will be completed before the next business day. The previously announced plan regarding records that will be advanced by Grade and rolled by Program has not changed. Councils may monitor the changes by capturing pre-reports next Thursday and post-reports on Friday, June 17. Please be aware that counts may not be identical between the two days because automated systems such as Online Registration and Transfer will continue to be used to add and transfer members. There is no system lock-out associated with this process and other updates will occur even as Grades and Programs are being rolled. Councils will use Registrar Tools to update records as needed after completion. If there are concerns, the specific information must be submitted to Member Care in an incident. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-62fc541c-da87-4ce7-b6e1-d7c957efb239 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:48:32 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-cc32ad99-2eed-4059-89c8-6dda45fe3458 The Grade and Program Rollover is scheduled to begin after-hours starting on Thursday, June 16. For Council planning, following is information on updates that will be made: - ALL records with grades will be advanced one grade and all 12th grade registrants will be advanced to no grade (null). - The Lion adult partner (LP) will be changed to Tiger adult partner (AP) with an Effective Date of June 1. - The program for Lion youth will be changed to Tiger youth with an effective date of June 1. - The Tiger adult partner (AP) for Tigers rolled to Cub Scouts will be expired with a date of May 31. - The second year Cub Scouts (Grade 3) will be changed in program to Webelos Scouts from Cub Scouts. The following will be excluded from updates: - No changes will be made to Lion (LL) or Tiger (TL) Den Leader positions. - No programs will be rolled for registrations with an effective date of June 1 or greater, or for registrants in a batch on hold. An effective date with any earlier month will be included in the rollover. Additional information will be released during the week of June 6. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-cc32ad99-2eed-4059-89c8-6dda45fe3458 Wed, 25 May 2022 19:18:15 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-cbd716af-63f5-42c5-ba17-0c3186ab2a7a The reset of Passwords for First Advantage Volunteer Advantage will occur on Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 9 PM, CDT. Council CBC Administrators will need to go to Registrar Tools: CBC Admin to obtain the new password before signing on to Volunteer Advantage. Passwords are changed six times annually on the third Wednesday of May, July, September, November, January, and March. Please do not attempt to change the site password on Volunteer Advantage. If you experience any issues, please contact Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-cbd716af-63f5-42c5-ba17-0c3186ab2a7a Mon, 16 May 2022 15:40:24 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7321e4ad-500d-4d8e-ab3e-00ede40caeff The reset of Passwords for First Advantage Volunteer Advantage will occur on Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 9 PM, CDT. Council CBC Administrators will need to go to Registrar Tools: CBC Admin to obtain the new password before signing on to Volunteer Advantage. Passwords are changed six times annually on the third Wednesday of May, July, September, November, January, and March. Please do not attempt to change the site password on Volunteer Advantage. If you experience any issues, please contact the Member Care Center at 972-580-2489. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7321e4ad-500d-4d8e-ab3e-00ede40caeff Mon, 16 May 2022 13:55:53 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-8df4144a-2fb1-4ae8-a96c-6fcc93fb6868 The Council CBC Aging Totals Dashboard was updated to provide two Options for Councils to export the needed information on Aging CBC Records. This update will permit the Council to obtain either the detail for each person with an Aged CBC Record or the Summary Totals by Aging Segment for the Council. This will present as an Export to Excel. The Council will retain the ability to scroll pages with these same records on the Dashboard. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-8df4144a-2fb1-4ae8-a96c-6fcc93fb6868 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:57:52 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7837a78f-14b8-4083-9407-6d86c26220f4 The regularly scheduled reset of the CBC Password for Volunteer Advantage will occur on Wednesday night, March 16. This reset occurs six times annually, on the third Wednesday of March, May, July, September, November, and January. The new Password will display in Registrar Tools – CBC Admin. Councils must not try to change a CBC Password. Report any Password issue to Member Care. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-7837a78f-14b8-4083-9407-6d86c26220f4 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:55:46 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a6f9ada5-a642-41eb-a8a3-15391b2976dd The Council CBC Aging Totals Dashboard was updated to provide two Options for Councils to export the needed information on Aging CBC Records. This update will permit the Council to obtain either the detail for each person with an Aged CBC Record or the Summary Totals by Aging Segment for the Council. This will present as an Export to Excel. The Council will retain the ability to scroll pages with these same records on the Dashboard. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-a6f9ada5-a642-41eb-a8a3-15391b2976dd Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:27:04 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f6f2557c-16e6-4d56-a6e7-dd764d25e8c6 Processing began Wednesday to Submit new orders for records Pending in Volunteer Advantage that were first submitted in January. Councils may see duplicate records if original records were still Pending. This will have no effect on the processing of the new order. In addition, the Aging will reset to the new Submit date and will initially increase Current Due. As the new orders are Completed, the results will return to the AKELA Database and update the person record and Aging Report. Only records that meet the Validation rules and were still Pending are included. Councils will need to resolve records that do not validate, as usual. Submittal of these new orders into Volunteer Advantage will complete on Thursday, February 10. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-f6f2557c-16e6-4d56-a6e7-dd764d25e8c6 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 23:18:19 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-99cc9d75-f0ba-4508-9d08-3d174593f1cc Processing began Wednesday to Submit new orders for records Pending in Volunteer Advantage that were first submitted in January. Councils may see duplicate records if original records were still Pending. This will have no effect on the processing of the new order. In addition, the Aging will reset to the new Submit date and will initially increase Current Due. As the new orders are Completed, the results will return to the AKELA Database and update the person record and Aging Report. Only records that meet the Validation rules and were still Pending are included. Councils will need to resolve records that do not validate, as usual. This processing of new orders into Volunteer Advantage will complete on Thursday, February 10. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-99cc9d75-f0ba-4508-9d08-3d174593f1cc Wed, 09 Feb 2022 23:11:02 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-722277ab-c7ea-428d-af41-a0b64b9366f2 Over the weekend the Passwords for Volunteer Advantage were updated for all Councils. Please go to CBC Admin to obtain the new password for logon to Volunteer Advantage. Please notify Member Care with any questions. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-722277ab-c7ea-428d-af41-a0b64b9366f2 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:01:45 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-dc28a086-ef3a-4566-98cb-cae0a361e417 Over the weekend the Passwords for Volunteer Advantage were updated for all Councils. Please go to CBC Admin to obtain the new password for logon to Volunteer Advantage. Please notify Member Care with any questions. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-dc28a086-ef3a-4566-98cb-cae0a361e417 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:22:41 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-86195ccd-345c-4731-b029-08d6bd823417 Posting of Membership Transactions must be completed no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time Please be aware that month end close dates are now the last day of each month. In some cases, month end close will fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday when that is the last day of the month. Close will no longer occur after the last day of the month. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-86195ccd-345c-4731-b029-08d6bd823417 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:43:07 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-43975b61-5cde-4113-8d4a-22cf424bbf32 Monitoring has detected a few councils that have had difficulty with logon to Volunteer Advantage using the new password after reset was done on January 19. This will be resolved next week and announced when reset is completed. Thank you. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-43975b61-5cde-4113-8d4a-22cf424bbf32 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 22:09:46 GMT https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c6a11a12-7874-499c-ae33-cbc894e67c00 Reset of Passwords for First Advantage Volunteer Advantage is complete. Council CBC Administrators must go to Registrar Tools: CBC Admin to obtain the password before signing on to Volunteer Advantage. Passwords are changed six times annually on the third Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Please do not attempt to change the site password. Contact Member Care for issues. my.Scouting Announcements https://my.scouting.org/#announcement-c6a11a12-7874-499c-ae33-cbc894e67c00 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 22:06:52 GMT