Activities
Tour Permits "When in Doubt, Fill It Out"
The National Office with further definition by the Gulf Stream Council has established the following criteria to determine if a tour permit is required:
- If you are leaving the boundaries of your District for any reason (including Council or District activities or camps)
- If any one of your drivers are transporting Scouts in addition to their own children
ALL TOUR PERMITS SHOULD BE SUMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AT
www.MyScouting.org
The processor must be a registered adult in the unit.
They will need their ID number from their BSA membership
card
to setup
an account in MyScouting. Once logged in,
"Tour Permits"
link will
be in the left menu column. Comments
and/or approvals
will
be returned to the sender's
email address.
If you have trouble establishing an account in MyScouting,
please
contact the National BSA HelpDesk at
1.800.627.3025.
An application for local travel (less than 500 miles) is to be
filed
at the Council Service Center
AT LEAST two weeks prior to travel.
An application for National travel (more than 500 miles or
out of
country)
is to be filed at the Council Service Center
AT LEAST 30 days prior to the trip.
The Guide to Safe Scouting should be your reference when planning activities. Every unit must certify that they have read it when completing the Tour Permit.
The purpose of the application is to allow an objective third party to review the travel plans to be certain that all precautions and necessary plans have been made according to the Guide to Safe Scouting and to confirm that appropriate leadership is in place.
Due to the need to have omissions corrected on most permits and therefore the additional time involved, most applications filed within the two weeks will by necessity simply be dated and filed without being returned to the unit. This does not mean that you cannot proceed with your trip but you do not have the assurance of a reviewed plan and in some cases you may be denied entrance to your facility without the approved permit, i.e. military bases, other council scout camps, BSA high adventure bases, etc.
Exploring the great outdoors has always been a key part of Scouting and perhaps the most visible one. But for nearly 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has existed to provide a program to develop strong, well-rounded citizens, from the youth of this country. That objective hasn't changed. As a result, Scouting has evolved to become the largest and most inclusive youth organization in the world dedicated to developing the character, citizenship and personal fitness of its members.
Through organized, age-appropriate activities, Scouting provides skill-development opportunities your child might not otherwise find at home, school or through other extra-curricular programs, including leadership, team building and conflict resolution.
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