Adult Leaders & Youth Officers Training (EVOA)

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Exploring & Venturing Officer Training

Who can attend? Explorer Post Advisors/Venture Crew Leaders, Associates and Youth Officers.

Boy Scout Den Chief Training

Boy Scout Den Chief Training courses are held at the District level.

Please check the District Web page or contact your District Training Chair for additional information about 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 program is designed to provide Den Chiefs and prospective Den Chiefs with information and leadership skills necessary to become effective Den Chiefs for a Cub Scout Den. Learning objectives of the program are:

• Describe the role and responsibilities of the Den Chief in the troop pack and den
• Explain what a good song leader needs to know and do
• Demonstrate at least five dual contests and tricks to use at a den meeting
• Describe his relationship to the den leader and how that relates to his conduct in the den
• Explain how to lead den games; describe two quiet games and two active games
• List six midway games, how they are made and how they are played
• As a Cub Scout Den Chief, name four hands-on puzzles and tell how they work
• As a Webelos Den Chief, describe how you could help in two specific activity badges
• List five ways in which you would work with and help your den leader
• List three ways a den chief can be helpful to a boy in the den
• Name and explain the different parts of a den meeting
• Describe two activities that could be used in a gathering period
• Lead two different openings and closings at a den meeting
• Tell two different ways to

  1. incorporate the theme in taking attendance
  2. helping the denner to succeed.

Boy Scouts who desire to become Den Chiefs must have the approval of their Scoutmasters in order to register for training. It is recommended that the prospective Den Chief be a former Cub Scout who is at least two years older than the boys in the Den they plan to lead.

Boy Scout Junior Leader Training

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• NYLT Pine Cone @ D-bar-A Scout Ranch 
• NYLT Woods & Water @ Cole Canoe Base

What is Junior Leader Training ?

The junior leader training conference is a week-long experience conducted by the local council to give junior leaders a meaningful experience in Scouting that will enhance their knowledge and create a deeper understanding of their roles and responsibilities as leaders. Its goal is simple: to offer the participants the leadership and scouting skills necessary to be effective leaders in their troops, while helping them experience the fun and challenge of scouting at its best.

We must always remember that the training of junior leaders is the responsibility of the Scoutmaster. This conference is designed to support, not replace, the Scoutmaster’s role in the training process. Each Scout who attends will do so as a representative of his home troop and will wear the uniform and the insignia of his home troop. The conference is designed to strengthen the relationship between the scout and his scoutmaster. Participants must be nominated by their Scoutmaster, and Scoutmaster or assistant Scoutmaster are encouraged to attend the pre-course meeting. In addition, a special session is held for Scoutmasters after the end of the course.

To the boy scouts who attend, the training is "Fun", "Challenging", "Adventure", "Camping", "Excitement", "Learning Leadership", "Making New Friends", and "Gaining New Skills". In addition, as leaders, we are concerned with all the elements that keep our Troops and Patrols strong. That’s why the conference teaches its Leadership and Scouting skills within a model troop setting focusing on the patrol method.

Scoutcraft & Outdoor Skills

Participating junior leaders will learn advanced pioneering, creative ecology, specialty cooking, and many other outdoor skills. You will get to go on an overnight backpacking trip. Plus, you will learn how to make these things happen back home in your troop.

Meetings & Activities

Your youth leaders will see and participate in model troop, patrol, and patrol leader council meetings. The Scouts will learn how to use games and contests to make Scouting more fun. They will learn new skills, songs, and ways to make their troop and patrol campfires sparkle. They’ll see how to make Scouting an adventure at every meeting and campout.

Scouting at it's Best

During the course, the scouts work, play and learn as part of a patrol in a model troop. Each patrol is assigned a trained youth staff member who will work with them. The conference creates the opportunities for your junior leaders to share ideas with other youth from all over the council. They will share what is neat about their troops and patrols, learn how others do things, and get new ideas.

While a lot of fun, the JLTC is a highly structured training experience, which precludes participation in individual rank advancement, merit badge work, and the regular summer camp program. A variety of other challenging and exciting activities are included in the course. Also to gain the greatest exposure to new ideas and methods, Scouts from the same troop will be put into different patrols for the conference.

BSA Lifeguard

This course is a 30 hour course that can be taken by older youth or adults.

It is available at Summer Camp and through the Corp V program. Check your District pages for information regarding the Corp V program in your district.

Chaplain's Aide Training

Information in development

Hunter's Safety Course

The Hunter’s Safety Training is a program that teaching hunters to be safe, knowledgeable and responsible. By law, the course must be at least 10 hours in length, with most courses lasting 12 hours or longer. The course consists of subjects covering hunter responsibility and ethics, history of firearms, firearms basics, ammunition, basic gun safety, alcohol and drugs, bow-hunting, conservation and wildlife management, wildlife of Michigan, first aid, survival and boating safety for hunters.

Leave No Trace Training

Merit Badge Sessions - Council Level

National Junior Leader Instructor Camp  (by invitation only)

National Junior Leader Instructor Camp is conducted at Philmont Scout Ranch. This supplemental training is designed to prepare Boy Scout junior leaders for positions of leadership in support of the local council junior leader training conference.

National Leadership Seminar (by invitation only)

The Order of the Arrow national leadership seminar is a weekend conference focusing primarily on the skills and attributes of leadership. It is intended primarily to enhance the leadership skills of the Order of the Arrow's key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their service to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community.

Youth participants should be at least 15 years of age or a lodge officer. Prior completion of the Lodge Leadership Development Program is desirable. The seminar is an intensive experience in learning about the nature of leadership and practicing some of the skills that leaders use. While it is designed to be fun, the course is also mentally challenging. Participants should be developmentally, physically, and mentally prepared to actively engage in an exhausting, invigorating weekend.

At the end of the seminar, participants make a contract with themselves to apply the skills learned in the seminar on projects in their unit, lodge, council, and community.

The region sponsors and schedules the seminar, promotes the event, and sends Arrowmen invitations.

Troop Guide Training (unit level training)

Troop Guide Training A one-day workshop conducted by the Scoutmaster for the new Troop Guides. The workshop is devoted to building the troop's leadership team. (Outlined in the Scoutmaster's Junior Leader Training Kit, No. 34306.) but focuses on working with the new Scouts. Upon completing this training, the Trained Leader emblem may be worn below the junior leader's badge of office.

Troop Junior Leader Training  (unit level training)

Troop Junior Leader Training. A one-day workshop conducted by the Scoutmaster for the troop's junior leaders. The workshop is devoted to building the troop's leadership team. (Outlined in the Scoutmaster's Junior Leader Training Kit, No. 34306.). Upon completing this training, the Trained Leader emblem may be worn below the junior leader's badge of office.

Varsity Scout Team Leaders' Seminar  (unit level training)

Team Leaders' Seminar. A weekend experience conducted by the Coach and captain as basic training for their own youth leaders. (See Varsity Scout Leader Guidebook, No. 34827.)

Last Updated   March 05, 2007