Please see also the Council training web page Council Training Schedules http://counciltraining.net and the National training page

Basic Leader Training - New Leader Essentials

The courses are typically held at the District level so please check the District Web page for the next training session. While it's best to take training within your own District, you are welcome at any District's Training Sessions. New Leader Essentials 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. Videos, discussions, and hands-on reinforcement are presented during the 90-minute training session. Ideally, all unit-based volunteers—Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders—take this session at the same time, so they understand that they are all striving for the same results with the youth they serve. Each leader completes New Leader Essentials training only once.

Benefits of New Leader Essentials

Better assists our movement in implementing the full Scouting program with chartered organizations Provides a better understanding of the advantages of encouraging youth and adult volunteers to move through the traditional program as their youth mature Creates 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

More info from National

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Basic Leader Training - New Leader Specific Training

The courses are typically held at the District level so please check the District Web page for the next training session. While it's best to take training within your own District, you are welcome at any District's Training Sessions. Once a volunteer has a solid overview of the Boy Scouts of America's values-based program, they can then begin training for their specific Scouting position through Leader Specific Training. This training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. Because each course is designed for a specific leadership position, the training time varies. Leader Specific Training has been developed for the following positions and their assistants:

BALOO BearTiger Cub Den Leaders Cub Scout Den Leaders Webelos Den Leaders Cubmasters & Assistant Cubmasters Pack Committee Members For Scoutmasters & Assistant Scoutmasters. The 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 final part, which focuses on outdoor skills, lasts approximately a day and a half, depending on the skill level of the new leader. For Troop Committee Members. Troop committee training consists of the Troop Committee Challenge. This is designed for all committee members in a Troop. It defines what each position is, as well as how they work with the other positions. Venturing Committee Members Venturing Advisors & Assistant Advisors

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 each time. Each council and district may decide the appropriate delivery method, keeping in mind that the focus is to remove roadblocks and achieve 100 percent trained leaders. More info from National

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Youth Protection Training

Youth Protection Training (YPT) is a required course for all adults who work with Scouts (registered adults and non-registered adults). The purpose is protection of our youth and our adults. This course is typically held at the District level so be sure to check your District Web page for the next training session. While it's best to take training within your own District, you are welcome at any District's Training Sessions. This training is an important component of the Boy Scouts of America's strategy to protect its members from child abuse. Child abuse is a serious problem in American society. There are over 3 million reported cases of child abuse each year, including a half a million cases of child sexual abuse. As the nation's largest youth-serving organization, the Boy Scouts of America has a unique opportunity to make an impact on this societal problem. The objectives of this training are:

• Enable Scouting Leaders and parents to recognize the indicators of abuse when they see them
• Increase the protection of the children by promoting prompt reporting of suspected abuse
• Inform our leaders of BSA's Youth Protection Policies
• Increase leaders' and parents' awareness of other BSA Youth Protection Materials, including It Happened to Me , a video for Cub Scout-age boys and their parents, and A Time to Tell, a video for Boy Scout Age Boys.
• Inform participants of the precise child abuse reporting procedures to be used in this council

There are age-appropriate versions of YPT available on video for use at Den or Patrol meetings (with parental involvement). The Youth Protection Training is different for Venturing Adult Leaders. Scout Leaders who are involved with a Venturing Crew will have to take the Youth Protection Training for Venturing Adult Leaders.

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