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(From Carl Adkins, Middle Tennessee Council, per Jim
Parham)Middle Tennessee Council Policy on Local
Tour Permits
Local Tour Permits - This application must be filled out with the
Council Office two weeks prior to the scheduled event.
When do you need to fill out a Tour Permit:
- If you are traveling more than 50 miles from your meeting
place (one way).
- You do not need to fill out a permit if you are attending an
event on Council-owned property, or a function such as Boxwell
Summer Camp, Cub or Webelos Resident Camp at Boxwell, Eagle Scout
and Volunteer Recognition Reception, Council Jamboree, Grimes or
Parish.
- If you are a Cub Scout Pack that is going on an overnight
camping trip, regardless of how far your trip is, you must file with
the Council Office a Local Tour Permit. The campout must be on
Council property or an approved camp site and a BALOO trained leader
in attendance.
- Review of application is designated to one person by Scout
Executive filling the above parameters.
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NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2009, BSA requires that all Local Tour
Permits list the name of a registered adult who has completed the Planning and
Preparing for Hazardous Weather training. The training can be completed
through BSA's Online Learning Center. The training
takes between 25 and 45 minutes to complete and is both thorough and
informative. The online course is listed under Supplemental Training,
along with Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense.
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Policy on Scout Participation in
Political Events
Since we are in a presidential election year, it is a good time to
restate the BSA's long-standing policy regarding the participation of
Scouts in political rallies and other political events.
Uniformed unit members and leaders may participate in flag ceremonies at
political events and may lead the Pledge of Allegiance; however, they
should retire after the ceremony and not remain on the speakers'
platform or in a conspicuous location where television viewers could
construe their presence as an endorsement or symbol of support. In
addition, photos of candidates or Scouts in uniform or BSA marks and
logos are not allowed in political campaign materials of any kind.
Volunteers and professionals must be alert to situations that would
imply that the BSA favors one candidate over another. Strict observance
of our long-standing policy against the active participation of
uniformed Scouts and leaders in political events is mandatory.David
Williams
Director of Field Services
Middle
Tennessee Council
Boy Scouts of America
3414 Hillsboro Pike
P.O. Box 150409
Nashville, TN 37215 |
Remember that Scouts are
prepared. This must include disaster preparation as we are in a
period of more intense and more frequent storms that will likely last for
the next several years. Lives were saved at Little Sioux because the Scouts
and their leaders did what they had been trained to do. If you look at the
pictures of the camp taken after the storm, you can see that the
buildings in which people took shelter are completely gone.
 | Take First Aid seriously. Once your Scouts complete their
first aid requirements, review them at least once every few months. The
last thing anybody needs during an emergency is having to find their Scout
Handbook to look up what to do!
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| Take Emergency Preparedness seriously. All of your adults and
Scouts should know how to set up an emergency plan for your meeting place
and for all trips and activity locations. They should know and discuss
what to do in a variety of emergency situations.
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| Have a disaster plan for your meeting place.
 | Parents should always know the cell phone numbers of unit leaders
and should be encouraged to call if a severe weather warning appears
while a meeting is taking place. |
| Know where to take shelter in the event of a tornado or other
disastrous weather. |
| Have a first aid kit available, appropriate for a group of your
size, and know how to use it. Check the contents of the kit
periodically. Rubber gloves deteriorate over time and antiseptics and
medications expire and should be replaced.
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| Have a disaster plan when you travel as a unit.
| You should include the local phone numbers of state police, local
police, and emergency services. Include the location and phone number
of the nearest hospital. |
| Be sure to file your travel permit and make sure that parents not
traveling with the unit have copies. In a disaster, they may need to
know the descriptions of your vehicles, license plate numbers, makes and
models, etc. |
| Have a complete set of medical forms for youth and adults with you
whenever you are travelling as a unit. |
| Have an updated list of telephone numbers for parents / guardians
with you whenever you are travelling as a unit. Permission forms are
the best way to collect this information and to make sure that it is
current. Keep critical paperwork in a waterproof packet. |
| Carry a weather radio with you. |
| Have a first aid kit available, appropriate for a group of your
size, and know how to use it. Check the contents before leaving on your
trip to make sure that the kit is complete. |
| If there is any bad weather in your vicinity, call a parent and ask
them to watch radar and warnings and to call you if you need to take
cover. This can be a valuable backup to a weather radio. Encourage your
parents to notify you immediately if there is a weather warning in your
area.
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| Practice taking shelter. Tornados can develop very quickly.
Warning time can be just a few minutes. If you are near a large body of
water, a lake or river, your warning time can be considerably less.
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| Get trained. Effective January 1,
2009, BSA requires that one person attending all trips requiring a
Local Tour Permit have completed Weather Hazards training.
See the Training page for details.
It would be a great idea for all of your registered adults to
complete the training and to share what they have learned with the
Scouts. The training is full of good information and excellent
recommendations for how to avoid dangerous weather and what to do if you
can't.
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| Plan ahead and practice, practice, practice! |
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Middle Tennessee Scout
Shop
Nashville Scout Shop
3414 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
(corner of Hillsboro Pike and Woodmont)
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Closed Sunday
Phone:(615) 383-0753
Toll Free: (800) 899-6622
Fax: (615) 385-1646
E-mail: scoutshop@mtcbsa.org |
Clarksville Scout Shop
1894 Ft. Campbell Hwy
Clarksville, TN 37042
(located inside Grandpa's Sporting Goods)
Mon - Fri 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sat 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Closed Sunday
Phone:(931) 647-8811
Fax: (931) 647-9030
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Murfreesboro Scout Shop
Inside Haynes Hardware
1807 Memorial Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Mon - Fri 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sat 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Closed Sunday
(615) 867-4690
Fax: (615) 867-4689 |
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