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TRAINING

SCOUTS BSA TRAINING FOR YOUTH

ILST

The purpose of the ILST course is to teach Scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. .

 

ILST is the first course in the series of leadership training offered to Scouts.

ILST should be taught at the Troop level.

ILST is a prerequisite for NYLT.

NYLT

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment.

CUB SCOUT ADULT LEADER TRAINING

Youth Protection Training

Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.

 

Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be re-registered.

Position-Specific Training

Position-Specific Training (PST) is geared to the specific position a Scout volunteer holds.

 

Den leader training, Cubmaster training, Pack Committee member training, Pack Committee Chair training is available to take online. 

Hazardous Weather Training

Direct contact leaders must complete Hazardous Weather Training to be considered position trained.

 

Staying current on Hazardous Weather Training is an important part of offering a safe Scouting program and needs to be renewed every 2 years. 

BALOO Training

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is an energetic training that will cover everything a Cub Scout leader needs to know to plan a fun pack overnighter.

There are two parts to BALOO training: (1) an online module, and a (2) in-person training. 

SCOUTS BSA ADULT LEADER TRAINING

Youth Protection Training

Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.

 

Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be re-registered.

Position-Specific Training

Position-Specific Training (PST) is geared to the specific position a Scout volunteer holds.

Scoutmaster training, Merit Badge Counselor training, Troop Committee member training, Troop Committee Chair training is available to take online. 

Hazardous Weather Training

Direct contact leaders must complete Hazardous Weather Training to be considered position trained.

 

Staying current on Hazardous Weather Training is an important part of offering a safe Scouting program and needs to be renewed every 2 years. 

IOLS Training

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS) is an overnight training for Boy Scout leaders. The course emphasizes safety, procedures, and the best methods for outdoor enjoyment with boys ages 11 to 17.​ 

VENTURING ADULT LEADER TRAINING

Youth Protection Training

Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.

 

Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be re-registered.

Position-Specific Training

Position-Specific Training (PST) is geared to the specific position a Scout volunteer holds.

Crew Advisor training, Crew Committee member training, and Crew Board of Review training is available to take online. 

Hazardous Weather Training

Direct contact leaders must complete Hazardous Weather Training to be considered position trained.

 

Staying current on Hazardous Weather Training is an important part of offering a safe Scouting program and needs to be renewed every 2 years. 

EXTENDED LEARNING FOR ALL ADULT LEADERS

ROUNDTABLES

Monthly

Learn new ideas and concepts, and have hands-on experience that will enhance your ability to deliver an exciting program to Scouts.

Scouters from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Explorers, and district and council Scouters all are welcome and belong here.

Refer to the Council calendar to find a Roundtable for your District. 

UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING

Annually

All-day training for Scout leaders with instructor-led sessions. 

Sign up for anything that interests you, from Unit Planning, Dutch Oven Cooking, Skits & Songs, and more! 

 

Classes are taught by volunteers who share their knowledge and passion for their subject. We focus on topics you can take back to your unit and use right away.

WOODBADGE

Every Two Years

Wood Badge is an advanced, national leadership course open only to Scouting volunteers and professionals.

Scouters from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Explorers, and district and council Scouters all are welcome and belong here.

CAMPMASTER CERTIFICATION

The Campmaster Corps is a group of registered adult Scouters who volunteer to serve at council-owned camps to provide operational and program support to units during the camping season. 

 

Contact: 

David McCaughtry or Charlotte Bridgman 

CUB SCOUT SHOOTING SPORTS TRAINING

This training will prepare individuals for the supervision of shooting sports activities allowed by BSA for Cub Scout programs at the District and Council levels. They will receive safety orientation, range set up rules/regulations, health & safety guidelines to comply with the BSA Guide to Safe Scouting, shooting fundamentals needed for BB gun and archery ranges, and other allowed activities that can be involved with Cub Scout Shooting events.  

 

Contact

David McCaughtry or Charlotte Bridgman 

LEAVE NO TRACE TRAINER COURSE

The Leave No Trace Trainer specializes in teaching Leave No Trace principals and the ways to implement these low-impact skills.

 

Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations. Anyone attending this training will be considered a Leave No Trace trainer with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

Tukabatchee Life-Saving Training Center

Training center for CPR and First Aid classes. There are also online training options that can be done at home leaving only the skills to check in the classroom setting. More information. Contact Charlotte Bridgman or Joe Rightmyer to schedule classes.

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