Troop 73

“Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader“

In order to ensure that all youth in our Troop receive the best Scouting experience possible, the Troop Committee considers it imperative that all registered leaders of the Troop become familiar with the Scouting program, how it works at the different levels and how to implement it, while making it fun and exciting for the youth of the program. All this is accomplished through leadership training.

Our local Council and National BSA has a series of training programs designed to help our Troop achieve this goal. Some can be completed online, others are in a classroom setting.

If you have not done so already, please register at the BSA Online Learning Center and take the appropriate training as soon as you can. You do not need your BSA registration number to begin your training.

YOUTH PROTECTION

Youth Protection is an important component of the Boy Scout’s strategy to protect its members from child abuse and is required for all leaders and for all adults attending Cub Day Camps, Boy Scout Summer Camps and High Adventure Camps. Available Online! Approximately ½ hour in duration. This is a required course for all Scouting volunteers.

Offered through My Scouting at the Online Learning Center.

FAST START

Fast Start is designed to provide an immediate comfort level for new leaders and enables them to say “I can do this!”. 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.

Offered through My Scouting at the Online Learning Center.

THIS IS SCOUTING

This online training course replaces New Leader Essentials as the first step in “basic leader training” and is required for all new leaders. It highlights the values, aims, history, funding and the methods of the Boy Scouts of America.

Offered through My Scouting at the Online Learning Center.

BOY SCOUT LEADER SPECIFIC TRAINING

For Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, this training is divided into three parts that concentrate on troop operation and can be completed in one full day. The leader is considered fully trained upon completion of Youth Protection, This is Scouting, Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, and the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS

The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is the required outdoor training for all Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, Varsity Scout leaders and Venturing leaders. The skills taught are based on the outdoor skills found in the Boy Scout Handbook. The course focuses on skills that build confidence and competence in leaders conducting outdoor camping experiences.

TROOP COMMITTEE CHALLENGE TRAINING

The Troop Committee Challenge course is now offered online. Participants will be considered trained for the troop committee when they complete the challenge.

Offered through My Scouting at the Online Learning Center.

CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE

This training provides the Chartered Organization Representative with an overview of the scouting program and the role that the COR plays in the operation of the unit, district and council. This training is approximately 1½ hrs. in duration.

MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR

This training provides the provides the basic information an adult volunteer needs to understand how the Merit Badge system works in the BSA, both at a unit level and within a Council. Approximately 2 hours in duration.

WOOD BADGE

Wood Badge is the advanced training program for all Scout leaders. The course concentrates on leadership skills and group dynamics to improved the quality of Scouting offered at every level. Wood Badge training has two parts. The first is practical experience where the Scouter lives as a member of a patrol and practices the skills of leadership. This practical training is conducted over two, three day weekends. The second part of Wood Badge is the application of what has been learned. Each participant writes a “ticket”, a contract with himself/herself as to how the new skills will be put to work. The only prerequisite, other than the desire to make your unit a better environment for the Scout program, is that you complete the “New Leader Essentials” and Leader Specific training for your Scouting position prior to the beginning of the upcoming Wood Badge course.

Philmont Training Center

Nestled in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico is “Scouting Paradise”. The Philmont Scout Ranch, popular for high adventure activites, is also home to the Philmont Training Center, scouting’s premier training opportunity for all adults in the program. Programs are available during the week for scouters and their families. It’s like an all inclusive “cruise” with scouting focus. Click the link below to visit the Philmont site. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions, contact your District Executive for an invitation. Offered every summer.