This is a brand new change to the process. It was first announced here:
https://discussions.scouting.org/t/july-16-2025-scoutbook-plus-updates/502496
about two weeks ago, and the connection process for parents/guardians in classic Scoutbook were just announced as going away yesterday.
https://discussions.scouting.org/t/july-31-2025-legacy-scoutbook-updates/503830



