EVERY SCOUT DESERVE A TRAINED LEADER!

Descriptions of Training Courses.

You can complete training online for the following Courses:

	Youth Protection - 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.
	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 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.
	The Troop Committee Challenge- This fun and interactive training serves as a vital tool for new troop committee members as well as for veterans. The mission of the Troop Committee Challenge training is to help each troop committee work as a team to improve the Scouting experience for adult and youth members. It helps build the commitment of individual members as well as cultivates a better troop committee team
	Safety Afloat- Safety Afloat has been developed to promote boating and boating safety and to set standards for safe unit activity afloat. Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training, have a commitment card with them, and be dedicated to full compliance with all nine points of Safety Afloat.
	Safe Swim Defense- 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 (No. 34243) with them, and agree to use the eight defenses in this plan.
	Venturing Crew Orientation- Venturing is a program where high-school age boys and girls take a lead role in organizing and running their own high adventure activities. This multimedia program, covers specific leadership skills in program planning, money-earning, and running effective committees. This presentation should be a first step in training effective crew leadership."
	Venturing  Crew Leader Youth Protection- As a Venturing Advisor, you are an important figure in the lives of your crew members. They are likely to turn to you for advice and guidance, or to tell you about problems they face in their lives. They may come to you about their problems before they talk to their parents about them.
	Training that is completed during Training sessions within the District: Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Training Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation is a one-day training event that introduces parents and leaders to the skills needed to plan and conduct pack outdoor activities, particularly pack camping. BALOO includes information on Preparations for camping with Cub Scouts Site selection Parent involvement Health and safety Equipment Feeding Introduction to outdoor skills This training is required for any adult who is in charge of planning a pack campout, and it is recommended that one adult per pack complete BALOO training.
	Webelos Leader Outdoor Training Designed specifically for Webelos den leaders and their assistants, Webelos Leader Outdoor Training teaches outdoor skills through demonstration and hands-on practice. It also prepares the leader to conduct 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.
	New Leader Essentials For Tiger Cub den leaders,  Cub Scout den leaders, Webelos den leaders, Cubmasters, Pack committee members, Scoutmasters, Troop committee members, Venturing committee members, Venturing Advisors
	Cub Scout Specific training- For Tiger Cub den leaders, Cub Scout den leaders, Webelos den leaders, Cubmasters, and pack committee members.
	Boy Scout Leader Specific Training- Scoutmaster- For Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, this training is divided into four parts. The first three parts concentrate on troop operation. The fourth part focuses on outdoor skills. The leader is considered trained upon completion of New Leader Essentials, Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills. Troop Committee- Can be taken online or through the District Training team.
	Woodbadge- for all Scout leaders, Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing.  Click here for more information