New Leader Training
The Basic Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years
of work by professionals and volunteers from throughout the nation. Their goal
was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy
Scouts of America. The result 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
This is Scouting, and is followed by Leader
Specific training for each adult's role in the unit.
Here is a brief overview of the components of the training continuum.
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Fast Start Training
- 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.
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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.
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Leader-Specific Training
- These training courses include leader specific training for Cub Scout,
Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders; an introduction to outdoor leader skills;
and the new Wood Badge course.
What Makes a Trained Leader?
- Cub Scout leaders are considered trained when
they have completed
This is
Scouting and the Cub Scout
Leader Specific training for their position.
- Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters are
considered trained when they have completed
This is
Scouting, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader
Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader
Skills.
- Troop committee members are considered trained
when they have completed
This is
Scouting and the Troop
Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific training.
- Varsity Scout leaders and assistants are
considered trained when they have completed
This is
Scouting, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training
(available April 2002), and Introduction to Outdoor Leader
Skills.
- Venturing crew Advisors, assistant Advisors, and crew
committee members are considered trained when they have
completed
This is
Scouting and Venturing Leader
Specific Training.
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03/09/2010
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