New BSA Outdoor Ethics GuideThe Outdoor Ethics Guide Handbook was recently released. Please share this information with Troop leaders, training teams, and
other district and council leaders.
 
Forward The purpose of this handbook is to guide units in developing a culture that effectively demonstrates responsible outdoor choices that reduce impacts of Scouting activities. The handbook identifies the responsibilities of the outdoor ethics guide, provides ideas on how to carry out this role, and lists resources. It also provides methods for leaders to support Scouts selected for this position and a way to evaluate success. The outdoor ethics guide is a troop or team position of responsibility that counts for the leadership requirement for Star, Life, and Eagle ranks. It was instituted in the 13th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook. This replaces the role of the Leave No Trace trainer, which was also a Star and Life leadership position. Venturing crews may elect to assign the responsibility of outdoor ethics guide to a member, but it is not a leadership position. Specific information about the principles of Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly! are not addressed in this handbook. Information about specific skills and how to demonstrate them can be found in the 13th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook and the fifth edition of the BSA Fieldbook. Information on these are also found at the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and Tread Lightly! websites.
ON BREAKING UP CAMP LEAVE TWO THINGS BEHIND YOU:
- NOTHING.
- YOUR THANKS
—LORD BADEN-POWELL, OCTOBER 1919 Information on the new Guide & the link to download it can be found here
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