Communication Guidelines Flashcards

A Scout leader wants to text a youth member about an upcoming campout. What is the correct approach under BSA digital communication guidelines?

Answer: Text the youth and copy at least one parent or guardian

All digital communications with youth must include a parent or guardian in copy to maintain transparency and two-deep accountability.

Which of the following is an example of an APPROPRIATE communication channel between an adult leader and a Scout?

Answer: A group text that includes the Scout's parent and another leader

Group communications that include parents and additional leaders align with the two-deep and open-communication principles of YPT.

A parent asks why leaders cannot communicate privately with their child even with the parent's permission. What is the best explanation?

Answer: BSA policy requires consistency for all youth regardless of individual parental consent

YPT policies apply uniformly to protect all youth, and individual parental permission cannot override organizational safeguarding standards.

An adult leader receives a private social media friend request from a youth member. What should the leader do?

Answer: Decline the request and inform the youth it violates YPT policy

Leaders should decline private social media connections with youth and use the opportunity to explain the YPT guideline behind the decision.

Which communication practice best supports the 'two-deep leadership' principle in digital settings?

Answer: Creating a closed group chat that includes leaders, Scouts, and parents

A group chat that includes parents and multiple leaders mirrors the two-deep leadership principle in digital communications.

When is it acceptable for a leader to send a private, one-on-one message to a youth member?

Answer: It is never acceptable under YPT communication guidelines

YPT guidelines prohibit private one-on-one digital communication between adults and youth under any circumstance.

A troop creates an official Facebook group for announcements. Which setting best aligns with YPT communication guidelines?

Answer: Private group where youth and parents are members and posts are visible to all members

A private group where both parents and youth are members ensures open, transparent communication consistent with YPT standards.