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Adult Leader Training

 

The Basic Leader Training Program is a seamless training program that helps leaders easily graduate through the courses quickly and with little duplication.

 

The package provides the district training committee with tools to achieve 100 percent trained unit volunteers. It begins with the existing Fast Start Training, continues through New Leader Essentials and is followed by Leader Specific Training for each adult's role in the unit. Scoutmasters, Assitant Scoutmasters and Varsity Scout Leaders must also complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills before they are considered trained for their position.

 

Here is a brief overview of the components of the training continuum:

• Fast Start Training is the first step for any new volunteer and is to be delivered immediately after a new leader registers and before he or she meets with any youth member.
  
• Basic Leader Training comprises two parts: This is Scouting for all unit-level leaders and Leader Specific Training, which is based on the leader's unit-level position. Scoutmasters, Assitant Scoutmasters and Varsity Scout Leaders must also complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills before they are considered trained for their position.

In addition, all leaders are encouraged to take Youth Protection Training. Remember: a Youth Protection Trained Adult is required on every Scout outing or event.

 

Leaders may continue their training through Wood Badge, BALOO Training for Cub Scout Leaders, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Climb On Safely, L.E.A.D., Train the Trainer and courses offered by our High Adventure Team.

 

What Makes a Trained Leader?

 

My Scouting Job	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Job Specific	This is Scouting	Outdoor Skills
Tiger Cub Den Leader	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Tiger Cub Den Leader Specific	This is Scouting
Cub Scout Den Leader	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Cub Scout Den Leader Specific	This is Scouting
Webelos Den Leader	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Webelos Den Leader Specific	This is Scouting
Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Cubmaster Specific	This is Scouting
Pack Committee	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Pack Committee Specific	This is Scouting
Scoutmaster and Asst. Scoutmaster	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Scoutmaster and Asst. Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training	This is Scouting	Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)
Troop Committee	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Troop Committee Challenge	This is Scouting
Varsity Coach and Asst. Coach	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Varsity Leader Specific Training	This is Scouting	Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)
Varisty Team Committee	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Varsity Leader Specific Training	This is Scouting
Venturing Advisor and Assoc. Advisor	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Venturing Leader Specific Training	This is Scouting
Venturing Committee	Youth Protection	Fast Start	Venturing Leader Specific Training	This is Scouting

 

Supplemental Training

 

Training Course	Position
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)	Tiger Cub Den Leader, Cub Scout Den Leader,  Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster, and Pack Committee Member
Webelos Leaders Outdoor	Webelos Den Leader
Wood Badge	Highly recommended for all positions
Powderhorn	Reommended for all Venture Leaders
High Adventure Team (HAT)Training	All positions
LEAD	All positions
Safe Swim Defense	All positions
Safety Afloat	All positions
Weather Hazards (Online)	All positions