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Training

Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader!

District Training

Basic Training, Youth Protection, and monthly Leader Roundtables for Scouting Leaders are organized primarily at the District level. Please check the Training pages for your District to find out about opportunities in your area: Note that you may attend trainings in districts other than your home district.

Council COPE Training

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Leader Fast Start Training

You may also take Fast Start Training OnLine from the BSA:

• Cub Scout Leaders
• Boy Scout Leaders
• Venturing Leaders  (New Online Training)
• Venturing Leaders (older format)

Council - Organized Training Events

• Who Should Be Trained
• Boy Scout Leader Overview
• 2007 Taining Schedule PDF
• Wood Badge(more info)

Leader Basics

-- "Training is a Journey"

The Leaders Basics are scheduled for ongoings classes during District Roundtable Meetings every 2nd Thursday of each month.

Wood Badge for the 21st Century

The next Catalina Council Wood Badge Course will be September 3-8, 2007.

This advanced training for Adult Scout Leaders is open to Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing adult leaders!

Boy Scout Junior Leader Training

There will NOT be a NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training - formerly called JLTC) course in 2007.

It will be back in the summer of 2008.

This week-long training for Boy Scout junior leaders is held at one of our Council camps. This is an excellent opportunity for your older Scouts to learn and practice key leadership skills.

Trainer Development Conference

This training is for District Training Team members and others who will be training other leaders. Courses are typically held in the Spring and Fall each year.

Safety Afloat / Safe Swim Defense

From the Guide to Safe Scouting:

Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training, ... and agree to use the eight defenses in this plan.

Check your District's Training Calendar for scheduled Safety Afloat / Safe Swim Defense sessions. This training is also available at Summer Camp.

Rock Climbing Instructors Courses

From the Guide to Safe Scouting:
  On a climbing activity, your group must have a Qualified Climbing Instructor.

A qualified rock climbing instructor who is at least 21 years of age must supervise all BSA climbing/rappelling activities. A currently trained BSA climbing director or instructor is highly recommended. Contact your local council or regional service center to locate a qualified individual. The climbing instructor has successfully completed a minimum of 10 hours of instructor training for climbing/rappelling from a nationally or regionally recognized organization, a climbing school, a college-level climbing/rappelling course, or is a qualified BSA climbing instructor.

Climbing Instructors Courses

COPE Instructors Course

This course is open to anyone age 18 and older. Upon successful completion, participants will be able to aid in the safe instruction of all COPE programs. COPE must be supervised by a National Camp School COPE director and a trained COPE instructor.

Upcoming Coures

BSA Lifeguard

What: BSA Lifeguard is designed to help provide troops with qualified supervision for aquatics outings.

When: Courses will be offered in the early spring and fall. We'll post the dates and information as they are available.

Prerequisites:

• Participants must be age 14 or older
• Able to swim 400 yardsyards, including the following strokes: elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and either the crawl or trudgen.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification
• Canoeing or Rowing Merit Badge.
• Must be able to surface dive to the bottom of 12 feet of water.

More Information:

Contact the Council Office (email: ?xxxsamail.org)

BSA Lifeguard Counselor

What: BSA Lifeguard Counselor is designed to train adults to become Lifeguard instructors and go back and train their youth as lifeguards

Who: Adult Scouters 21 and older

When: Courses will be offered in the early spring and fall. We'll post the dates and information as they are available

Prerequisites:

• Current BSA Lifeguard or equivalent - or take the BSA Lifeguard Course above

More Information:

Contact the Council Office (email: l?xxxmail.org)

BSA Leader Training

Basic Leader Training Information

BSA's Online Training Center

The BSA's Online Training Center has Web-Based Leader Training:

Fast Start Training for:

• Cub Scout Leaders
• Boy Scout Leaders
• Venturing Leaders
• Troop Committee Challenge -This fun and interactive training serves as a vital tool for new troop committee members as well as for veterans.
• Youth Protection Training (all programs)
• Normas de Protección Juvenil (Spanish Online Youth Protection Training)
• Safe Swim / Safety Afloat

Supplemental Training Modules

• Merit Badge Counselor Instructors Guide
• Board of Review Training
• Geocaching to Promote Scouting
• The Order of the Arrow and Your Troop
• Orientation for New Boy Scout Parents
• Planning and Conducting a Safe Scout Outing
• Recruiting Quality Training Staff
• Scoutmaster Conference Training
• Selecting Quality Leaders
• The Youth Leadership Training Continuum
• Supporting Scouts With ADHD
• National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)

Philmont Training Center

The BSA's Philmont Training Center provides a unique environment for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.