Youth Protection Training
The BSA places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. All Cub Scout and Boy Scout adult volunteers should take this course. It covers the BSA's Youth Protection policies, kinds of abuse, signs of abuse, how to respond to disclosure of abuse, and proper reporting procedures. It does so by taking you through situations that require choices and produce consequences. Successful completion of this course requires an 80 percent or higher score.
If you take this test as a registered member of the BSA and designate your local council, your completion will be reported back to your council to adjust your training records. You'll also be offered a certificate of completion.
Fast Start Training
Cub Scout Leader Fast Start
This is the first step toward training for any volunteer new to Cub Scouting. This course should be taken immediately after you register but before you begin youth activities. The course introduces the aims and purposes of the Boy Scouts of America's foundational program, then zeroes in on the job. Subsections of the course will brief anyone new to the job of Tiger Cub leader, den leader, Webelos den leader, or Cubmaster. We also cover the standard parts of the meeting and tell where additional resources can be found.
This program typically takes no more than an hour to complete. Those taking it for credit in local council records must provide their official BSA registration number (found on membership card) as part of their user profile.
Boy Scout Leader Fast Start
This is the first step to take for any volunteer new to Boy Scouting. This course should be taken before beginning youth activities. You'll learn the aims and purposes of the Boy Scouts of America's core program, then zero in on the job. You'll cover the seven parts of the troop meeting, the troop committee, outdoor program, and other basic concepts of Scouting, all in one short online experience. It's the best way for someone new to the program to quickly grasp how troop Scouting works and where additional resources can be found.
This program typically takes no more than an hour to complete. Those taking it for credit in local council records must provide their official BSA registration number (found on membership card) as part of the user profile.
Venturing Advisor Fast Start
This is the first step for any volunteer new to Venturing. This course should be taken immediately after you register but before you begin youth activities. The course introduces the aims and purposes of the Boy Scouts of America's coeducational program for youth from 14 to 20 years of age, and goes on to explain how the program works to deliver a relevant and compelling program.
The highly graphic and interactive program typically takes no more than an hour to complete. Those taking it for credit in local council records must provide their official BSA registration number (found on membership card) as part of their user profile.
New Leader Training
Basic Leader Training
The new Basic Leader Training comprises two parts: New Leader Essentials for all unit-level leaders and Leader Specific training, which is based on the leader's unit-level position.
New Leader Essentials is for all new leaders in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. It highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of the Scouting program. Once completed, it need not be taken again, even if the leader moves to a different position or program level.
Leader-Specific Training
This training gives a leader the knowledge and skills needed for a specific position.
The courses include leader specific training for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders; an introduction to outdoor leader skills; and the new Wood Badge course.
Baloo
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is a one-day training event that introduces leaders and parents to the skills needed to plan and conduct pack outdoor activities, particularly pack camping. Participants who complete this training course will:
*Understand the focus of the Cub Scout level of the BSA outdoor program.
*Gain the skills needed to plan and carry out a successful Cub Scout-level overnight activity.
*Learn more about the resources available from the BSA for carrying out this activity.
*This training is required for any adult who is in charge of planning a pack campout.
Pow Wow
The pow wow is an annual get-together of Cub Scout leaders from an entire council or district; a training conference that takes place in a festive atmosphere. The Cubmaster
should take all leaders to this learning extravaganza. There are sections on games, crafts, skits and puppets, ceremonies, administration, and the Webelos den.
It's a time for parents and all experienced, new, and prospective leaders to share ideas and see what the other packs are doing.
University of Scouting
A combination of a variety of training activities for leaders in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouting, Venturing, and even commissioners or other district Scouters.
This super-sized training event is known as a "University of Scouting."
Wood Badge
Wood Badge is advanced training in leadership skills for all adults in BSA programs. Not only Cub Scouters, but also leaders in Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Venturing, and commissioner service are invited to participate in Wood Badge. This advanced training is presented in two parts:
1. An advanced learning experience presented over two long (three-day) weekends or as a weeklong course.
2. An application phase of several months during which the leaders apply the specific skills they have learned at Wood Badge to their Scouting responsibilities.
Leaders who successfully complete both parts of the training are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, woggle slide, and neckerchief.
To be eligible for an invitation to participate in Wood Badge training, Cub Scout leaders must first complete Basic Leader Training. Your pack trainer, Cubmaster,
unit commissioner, or council service center can give you more information.
It is the goal of the BSA that every leader attend Wood Badge within two years of registering as an adult leader.
Trainer Development Conference
Conducted at council level; intended for those leaders who want more training and leadership skills and want to be a part of their area's training team.
Webelos Leader Outdoor Training
Webelos den campouts serve to move the Webelos Scout to the next level of the BSA's ever-increasing challenge in the outdoors. The boy and his parent will be introduced to the basics of Boy Scout camping. A trained Webelos den leader who has completed position-specific training and Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders should conduct these events. Webelos dens are encouraged to participate in joint den-troop campouts, particularly in the fifth-grade year.
Designed specifically for Webelos den leaders and their assistants, the Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders course teaches outdoor-related skills through demonstration and hands-on practice. Webelos den leaders should attend this training before conducting Webelos overnight camping with the boys and parents of the den. In addition to covering basic camping skills, this training features planning campouts and finding resources.
The council and/or district usually offer Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders several times each year. Check with your pack trainer, unit commissioner, district training chair, or local council service center for dates and locations.
National Youth Leadership Training
The NYLT course simulates a month in the life of a troop. It is a six-day course, usually held at a council camp or other outdoor setting. It reinforces and expands upon Be-Know-Do leadership. Scouts learn a number of leadership skills and concepts summarized on the memory tips card. The youth learn about the stages of team development and how to match the most appropriate leadership style with the developmental stage of the individual or team. The course has many challenges for the youths, including its culmination where they undergo a quest for the meaning of leadership, which they then present to the entire NYLT troop.
NYLT trains Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts and/or Venture Scouts to better assist leaders in den meeting. Cub Scout, Webelos Scout and other involved leaders are encouraged to attend the training also to be more informed on the skills the den chiefs have learned and on how they can best be used in den and pack meetings.
Den Chief Training
Trains Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts and/or Venture Scouts to better assist leaders in den meetings. Cub Scout, Webelos Scout and other involved leaders are encouraged to attend the training also to be more informed on the skills the den chiefs have learned and on how they can best be used in den and pack meetings.
Key Scouter Training
Great team-building opportunity for district and council level key volunteers. Features the role of the district/council Key 3s and how its members relate in operating a successful district/council.
Leave No Trace
Today, use of designated wilderness areas has increased from 4 million people in 1964, to 7 million people in 1974, to 15 million in 1984, 21 million in 1994, and nearly 30 million expected users in 2000. That's a 750 percent increase in 30 years! As cities grow and populations encroach upon wildlands and recreation areas, we must do more than just pick up the litter and extinguish campfires. We must learn how to maintain the integrity and character of the outdoors for all living things. Leave No Trace is not simply a program for visiting the backcountry, it is an attitude and a way of life. Learning about Leave No Trace begins with your unit.
Aquatics Safety
Safe Swim Defense
In the first unit, we'll cover the eight crucial defenses for safe waterfront activity in Scouting (supervision, fitness, safe area, lifeguards, lookouts, ability grouping, buddy system, and discipline). Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training, have a commitment card with them, and agree to use the eight defenses in this plan.
Safety Afloat
In the second section, we review the boating safety unit, Safety Afloat, and cover the nine defenses for safe boating activity. Please note that review of either or both of these units online is considered helpful but does not meet all the BSA qualifications for conducting water-related programs. For more, and before conducting any waterfront or boating activities, contact your local council.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course has not yet been converted to the new format (which automatically updates your training record if you provided a member number as part of your user profile). To obtain credit for completing this training, provide a copy of the certificate you can print at the end of each section to your local council.
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