Counselor Application Update

Counselor Information Form

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Name *

First

Last

Age *

Best Number if we have a question *

Email *

BSA Member ID Number *

You can find this in your profile at scouting.org.

District *

Select the geographic area where you are involved in Scouting.

YOU HAVE SELECTED GOLDEN GATE DISTRICT AS YOUR DISTRICT. THAT DISTRICT COVERS SAN FRANCISCO AND DALY CITY ONLY. IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN EITHER OF THESE CITIES, PLEASE SELECT FROM THE 14 DISTRICTS ABOVE. IF YOU ARE NOT IN THIS DISTRICT YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. IF YOU ARE IN SAN FRANCISO OR DALY CITY CHECK HERE.

I AM IN SAN FRANCISO OR DALY CITY.

What do you wish to do today? *

Which Merit Badges do you wish to Counsel? (To select multiple badges, hold down CTRL (CONTROL) on Windows or CMD (Command) on MacOS.)

Qualifications

What makes you qualified to counsel these Merit badges?

YOU SELECTED A MERIT BADGE THAT REQUIRES A SPECIAL CERTIFICATION. YOU MUST SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATIONS BELOW

Citizenship in Society Requires Citizenship in Society GGAC Training program and interview verification form.

Rifle and Shotgun Shooting All instruction involving handling firearms or live ammunition must be supervised by a certified BSA National Camp School shooting sports director or NRA Rifle/Shotgun Shooting Instructor or Coach. An NRA certified Range Safety Officer must supervise shooting. Merit badge counselors who are not certified will be unable to handle firearms, live ammunition, or conduct shooting without assistance from certified personnel reference Guide to Safe Scouting and BSA National Shooting Sports Manual no. 30931.

Archery Archery activities must be supervised by a BSA National Camping School trained shooting sports director or USA Archery or National Field Archery Association instructor, or by someone who has been trained by one of the three; alternatively, the activities may be supervised by someone with at least Level 1 training in the operation of an archery range from USA Archery, NFAA, or an equivalent.

Climbing All climbing, belaying, and rappelling exercises and activities must be supervised by a rock climbing instructor, a mature and conscientious adult at least 21 years old and trained in BSA Climb On Safely and understands the risks inherent to these activities. Training as a BSA climbing Level 2 Instructor is highly recommended. Someone with First Aid/CPR/AED certification from the American Red Cross (or equivalent) must be present at these activities.

Canoeing, Kayaking, Lifesaving, Motor Boating, Small Boat Sailing, Rowing, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Water Sports, and Whitewater Merit badge counselors must have current Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense training (available online through my.scouting.org). Please attach a copy of your certifications to the application.

Canoeing. Those supervising canoeing activities must have BSA Aquatics Instructor or Canoeing Instructor certification from the American Canoe Association, American Red Cross, or equivalent.

Kayaking. Those supervising kayaking activities must have formal training in kayaking and paddle craft instruction, evidenced by either BSA Aquatics Instructor or Paddle Craft Safety Instructor certification, or kayaking instructor certification from the American Canoe Association, British Canoe Union, or American Red Cross, or equivalent.

Motor Boating. Motorboating activities must be supervised by a mature and conscientious adult, age 21 or older. Appropriate credentials include current or previous certification by an organization (such as the National Safe Boating Council, the United States Power Squadrons, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, or the US Powerboating component of US Sailing) that meets the voluntary National On Water Standards for Powerboating or the NASBLA national boating education standards for powerboating.

Small Boat Sailing. They must be mature and conscientious adults aged 21 or older. Appropriate credentials include instructor certification with a recognized sailing agency or school, US Sailing, or the American Sailing Association for sailing experience with different hull types, including the rig used for instruction.

Whitewater. Those supervising whitewater activities must be certified as whitewater canoeing or kayaking instructors by the American Canoe Association or have equivalent certification, training, or expertise.

Lifesaving Demonstrations or activities in or on the water must be supervised by an adult at least 21 years old with certification in Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED or equivalent, and also as BSA Lifeguard or Aquatics Instructor or equivalent.

Scuba Diving All phases of SCUBA instruction (classroom, pool, and open water training) must be conducted by a recreational diving instructor in good standing with a scuba agency recognized by the Boy Scouts of America (PADI, NAUI, SSI, IDEA, PDIC, or SDI, or be a member of the WRSTC). Merit badge counselors who are not certified cannot conduct instruction reference Guide to Safe Scouting BSA Scuba Policy.

Special Certifications Upload

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 15 files.

If you were instructed to upload additional certifications, do so here.

Merit Badges to Drop

Please list any Merit Badges you no longer wish to Counsel

Are you currently registered as a BSA volunteer?

Upload Your YPT, State Mandated Reporter certificates, and your LiveScan receipt here *

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 3 files.

If you do not have your certificates you can log in at scouting.org. Go to drop down next to your name and select my Training. You can Print your YPT certificate there. It must be valid till the end of the calendar year, if you are applying in November or December it must be valid till the end of the following year. You can get a copy of your State Mandated Reporter Training Certificate at: https://mandatedreporterca.com/training/volunteers.

Upload Your MBC Training certificates here *

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

To download your MBC training certificates click on completions click the button you wish to download and press certificate. If you did your MBC training online please submit certificates for Scouts BSA - Merit Badge Counselor Position Specific Training Scouts BSA - Merit Badge Counselors - Before First Meeting Scouts BSA - Merit Badge Counselors - Position Trained What is a Merit Badge Counselor You could also submit a training report showing all 4 If you did classroom training You only need certificate for D76.

Super Nova Mentor information

Please list which Super Nova Awards you wish to become a mentor for. Write a brief description on what your qualifications are. You may be contacted to submit additional documentation.

Checkboxes *

I wish to end my registration as a Merit Badge Counselor

I understand I will no longer be authorized as a Merit Badge Counselor and all connections to scouts as such will cease.

Any further information or questions

Please take note of the following instructions:

When you click "submit," you will be directed to an online Scouting America Application. You may be prompted to log in to your my.scouting account if you are not already logged in. The application will display your current registration, if applicable.

Click "Continue."

It is necessary to complete this application even if you are registered in another position. If you are currently registered, there will be NO charge. If you are not currently registered, there will be a $25 fee to register as a Merit Badge Counselor or STEM counselor. There will be a question asking if this is a registration for a MBC or STEM Counselor; make sure to answer yes, or it will overcharge you.