Weaver Popcorn Company Issues a Nationwide Precautionary Voluntary Recall of 9.5 oz. Trail’s End® Caramel Corn with Peanuts. Contact: Cathy Yingling (317) 264-5860 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 4, 2009 - As a result of the expansion of Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Salmonella related recall to include all peanut ingredient products produced in their Blakely, Georgia facility... [Read more...]

December 2, 2008 TO: Scout executives, Group directors, Area directors, Department managers, Regional directors, and High-adventure bases FROM: Mark L. Dama Team Leader, Risk Management SUBJECT: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT As a follow-up to the November 12 memo from James Terry Jr. regarding the new safety requirements contained within the Federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act... [Read more...]

May 14, 2008 To: Scout Executives From: Mark L. Dama Director, Insurance and Risk Management Subject: Unauthorized and Restricted Activities Risk Management and Health and Safety have received several inquiries as to whether paintball and laser tag are authorized Scouting activities. Per the Guide to Safe Scouting, “The following activities have been declared unauthorized and restricted by the... [Read more...]