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Fast Start Training:
the initial training for all leaders in all programs. It is a quick job
description with basic tips to manage until training is available. This
training is available online, through your troop or district and takes
approximately 2 hours to complete.
Youth Protection
Training: This training increases awareness in youth protection
issues, reviews all of the BSA youth protection policies and is required for
all of the leader training awards. Youth Protection Training is required for
all registered leaders participating in any nationally conducted event or
activity and is recommended for anyone working directly with the youth.
Youth Protection training is available online or through your district. Time
to complete varies. This is Scouting:
Replaces New Leader Essentials. Designed for all volunteers and provides the
basics of the Scouting programs, the age appropriateness of those programs,
and our values and methods. This training is usually delivered online or by
the district training committee and takes approximately 2 hours to
complete. Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training: Leader specific includes three sessions designed to provide leaders with a good working knowledge of Troop Operation. Offered at the District level. Introduction To Outdoor Leadership Skills:
Weekend training focused at improving leaders outdoor skills, as well as
being fun and helpful in building morale. Offered at the Council level. Additional Important Trainings:Troop Committee
Challenge: Offered online and in a classroom setting. Course
designed to help Troop Committee Members better understand their roles and
responsibilities through interactive learning. Offered at the Unit and
District level. Chartered Organization
Representative (COR) Training: As a chartered organization
representative, you hold a key position in Scouting. While there is honor
attached to this position, it is not an "honorary" one. Your primary
function is to ensure that the chartered organization's Scouting program
succeeds. The COR is head of the "Scouting department" in the organization,
and as such the responsibilities of the units and leadership is ultimately
the COR's responsibility. Offered at the District level.
Climb
on Safely: recommended procedure for organizing BSA
climbing/rappelling activities at a natural site or a specifically designed
facility such as a climbing wall or tower. Principals of
Leave No Trace: In addition to preserving the wilderness, Leave No
Trace practices help Scouting units stay safe during back country
expeditions. Once the "Trained" strip has been earned, Boy Scout Leaders are highly encouraged to take part in the following training opportunities: Boy Scout Leader Roundtable: Monthly program with the purpose of giving leaders the skills and ideas they need to deliver an exciting Boy Scout Program to the boys. Offered at the District level. Wood Badge: Week long or multiple weekend training course designed to provide adults with advanced leadership skills and a more dedicated involvement in Scouting. Offered at the Council level. Wood Badge - click here Merit Badge Counselor Orientation: Helps a Merit Badge Counselor understand his/her job as a coach and counselor who provides realistic learning experiences to a boy in his study of a Merit Badge subject. Offered at the Unit and District level Safe Swim Defense /
Safety Afloat Training: This training is required for your unit to
participate in ANY aquatic activity. Safe Swim Defense / Safety
Afloat training is available online or through the Camp Shenandoah. Time to
complete varies. National Training Conferences held at Philmont Training Center located in Cimarron, New Mexico. Invitational training held during the summer to enhance knowledge, skills and attitude to improve performance of District and Council level Scouting roles. Philmont Training Center - click here |
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