PA Clearances for Lion and Tiger Parents

If, you have completed an application for your youth to join as a Lion or Tiger Scout, you are considered a Adult Parent Partner.  

• Lion Adult Partners – Clearances are NOT required for Lion Adult Partners as they are participating in the BSA program as parents. Clearances ARE required for Lion Den Leaders.
• Tiger Adult Partners – Clearances are NOT required for Tiger Adult Partners as they are participating in the BSA program as parents. Clearances ARE required for Tiger Den Leaders.

If, your participation changes to one of the following below, you then are required by law to secure clearances.  Definition: Acting in lieu of or on behalf of a parent (at no point am I the person in charge of children). Or providing care, supervision, guidance or control of children and having regular and repeated contact that is integral to my volunteer responsibilities.  

• Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelo Den Leader or Assistant Den Leader.  Take on a leadership role; Committee Chair, Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster, Committee Member.
• At a Minsi Trails Council owned Summer Resident Camp.  
  • This includes Camp Minsi  – clearances ARE REQUIRED of parents/guardians who attend camp as volunteers, as they may be acting in lieu of a parent and will have routine interaction and direct contact with youth.
• Drivers to camps or events or unit meetings
  • If a parent asks another parent (parent to parent) to drive their son to an event or camp or meeting then clearances are NOT required.
  • If however, a carpool is organized or drivers are recruited by the unit’s leaders, then clearances ARE REQUIRED.
• Parents helping with fundraisers (Show and Sell and/or store front sales) – if the parent will be or could be responsible for a child other than their own son (or daughter) then clearances ARE REQUIRED.

New volunteers must secure and provide the following clearances to Minsi Trails Council

1. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
2. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check
3. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal History Background Check (required for all employees and some volunteers) Volunteers use code: 1KG6ZJ 

OR

3. Council PA Resident Volunteer Waiver for Volunteers who have resided in the Commonwealth of PA for the past 10 years, can submit the Disclosure Statement for Volunteers in lieu of the Fingerprint based FBI Clearance.

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