Boy Scout Training

 

Trained leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for troops. When leaders understand Boy Scouting, they are more effective in their roles.

Online Learning Center (Including Youth Protection Training) The BSA Online Learning Center provides a variety of materials, from quick references to complete courses, all designed to help our members improve leadership skills and deliver a quality program.

National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience
The National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is an exciting new program where young men enhance their leadership skills in the Philmont Backcountry.  Scouts will expand upon team building and ethical decisions making skills learned in National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT).

Youth Protection Training
The Boy Scouts of America has developed Youth Protection training to prepare its leaders to help children who have been, or are being abused.  Materials are for use in pack and den meetings to show Boy Scouts and their parents what they should do to prevent abuse from happening to them.

National Youth Leadership Training
National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops.

New Troop Leadership Training
Troop Leadership Training, No. 34306A, has been rolled out to replace the Scoutmaster Junior Leader Training Kit.

 

Philmont Training Center
The Philmont Training Center (PTC) provides a unique environment for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.

Supplemental Training Modules
Supplemental training modules are designed to provide leaders in Boy Scouting with orientation beyond the basic training offered in This is Scouting and leader-specific training.

Varsity Leader Fast Start
This is a brief video overview of the Varsity Scout program and how it works.

Training Continuum
An overview of training for Boy Scout leaders that covers the journey from Fast Start to Wood Badge, including the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award and Scoutmaster's Key

 

Passport to High Adventure Training Outline
This training outline teaches how Scouts can plan and safely carry out council and unit high-adventure treks using Leave No Trace techniques.

Teaching Leave No Trace
The purpose of this manual is to further Leave No Trace skills and awareness of outdoor ethics.

Youth Protection Leadership Training
The Boy Scouts of America has developed Youth Protection training to prepare its leaders to help children who have been, or are being, abused. Materials are for use in troop meetings to show Boy Scouts and their parents what they should do to prevent abuse from happening to them.

 

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