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Basic Leader Training

 

The new 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, Assistant Scoutmasters and Varsity Scout Leaders must also complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills before they are considered trained for their position.

 

Basic Leader Training is designed for maximum flexibility. The sessions can be delivered over time - training on one or more evenings a week or month or in a one-day training event that incorporates all program areas. It is suitable for large or small groups and may be presented to leaders of one or more units at a time. The focus is to remove roadblocks and achieve 100 percent trained leaders.

 

This Is Scouting

 

This is Scouting is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting and Venturing. This is Scouting is only available online through myscouting.org. Each leader completes This is Scouting training only once.

 

Benefits of This is Scouting:

1. Assistance in implementing the full Scouting program with chartered organizations.
2. A better understanding of the advantages of encouraging youth and adult volunteers to move through the traditional program as their youth mature.
3. An awareness of the different aspects of the Scouting program, which may result in leaders taking advantage of those programs for a child in a different age group.

Cub Scout Leader Specific Training

 

Tiger Cub Den Leaders, Cub Scout Den Leaders, Webelos Den Leaders, Cubmasters and Pack Committee Members can complete this training in one day or two or three evenings. The leader is considered trained upon completion of This is Scouting and the Leader Specific Training for that position.

 

Boy Scout Leader Specific Training

 

For Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, this training is divided into four parts. The first three parts concentrate on troop operation and can be completed in one full day or three evenings. The fourth part, which focuses on outdoor skills, lasts approximately a day and a half, depending on the skill level of the new leader. The leader is considered trained upon completion of This is Scouting, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

 

For troop committee members, Leader Specific Training includes the Troop Committee Challenge. By following the Troop Committee Training Syllabus, participants can complete the challenge in three hours, after which they are considered trained.

 

Varsity Leader Specific Training

 

For all Varsity Scout Leaders, this training covers running a Varsity Team. This is Scouting and Varsity Leader Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills must be completed for a Varsity Scout Leader to be considered trained.

 

Venturing Leader Specific Training

 

Developed for Venturing Advisors, assistant Advisors, and crew committee members, this training incorporates Venturing's current adult leader training. This is Scouting and Venturing Leader Specific Training can be completed in one day, after which the leader is considered to be trained.

 

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

 

Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with the basic outdoor skills information needed to start a program right.

 

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is the required outdoor training for all Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, and Varsity Scout coaches. The skills taught are based on the outdoor skills found in The Boy Scout Handbook. The course is also ideal for Venturing leaders because it focuses on skills that build confidence and competence in leaders conducting outdoor camping experiences.

 

The course is a day and a half long, but a leader can move at an accelerated pace by demonstrating mastery of a specific skill. The emphasis is on the skill, rather than on attending the course.