Exploration camp evolved into an online program in 2020 with over 5,000 Scouts taking classes in 72 Merit Badges. The Summer Exploration Camp ran for 8 weeks with 2,997 Scouts attending.
The inaugural program was held in July of 2020 with 22 Scouts and 12 adult volunteers participating. There were four tracks . . . Data, Earth, Health, and Political Sciences.
F.I.T. – Finding Independent Track – is a new and innovative precollege program for Scouts which was developed by Dr. Sunita Ho, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
First, try to connect the Scout and counselor in Scoutbook. If that is successful, the counselor is registered and qualified. If unsuccessful, go to the counselor’s home council and search for their Advancement Administrators. Most will have an email address for either the Council Advancement Committee or Professional Advisor. Send an email asking if the counselor has been registered and qualified for the merit badge(s) in question and the status of their Youth Protection Training. Ask California councils if the counselor has completed AB506 training and LiveScan. The unit leader’s “blue card” signature verifies their counselor credentials verification.
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