Mandatory Training
Youth Protection Training. Required BSA training for all
adults who work directly with scouts. This talks about the
BSA policies aimed at keeping scouts safe and how those policies are applied.
(Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes)
General Information about BSA-related Training
Information
about training available from the BSA is posted on their website at
http://scouting.org/Training/Adult.aspx.. Many of these
training sessions are offered online at
http://myscouting.scouting.org.
Links are included in the aforementioned BSA website. A
few of the online courses are mentioned below.
There are also numerous instructor-led classes such as
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) and Leave No Trace
(LNT).
Tecumseh and surrounding BSA councils post their instructor-led
training on the websites shown below. Unless expressly
prohibited, anybody, even those from outside the sponsoring council,
may attend the advertised training.
Boy Scouts of America (Guide to Safe Scouting):
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx
Tecumseh Council:
http://www.tecumsehcouncilbsa.org/training
Miami Valley Council:
http://www.miamivalleybsa.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=34252&orgkey=2379
Dan Beard Council:
http://www.danbeard.org/training/index.php
Simon Kenton Council:
http://www.skcbsa.org/calendar.php?district=Simon%20Kenton%20Council
Training for Scouts
Den Chief Training. This training prepares
the scout for his responsibilities as a leader in a Cub Scout den.
Diversity Training: Deaf Awareness. This
set of slides introduce the reader to the world of deaf persons.
What is the deaf culture like? What challenges do they
face? How do they interact with other deaf or hearing
people?
(Estimated time to complete: 15 minutes)
Diversity Training: Individual Differences. This training
describes how each person is unique, why that uniqueness is important, and how Troop 71 harnesses the power
of that diversity.
Training for Adults
Core Training
Fast Start: Boy Scouting.
Identifies the purposes and goals of the BSA's core program. Covers the troop meeting, committee meeting,
outdoor program, and other basic scouting concepts.
(Estimated time to complete: 40 minutes)
This is Scouting.
Provides an overview of the Scouting organization.
(Estimated time to complete: 50 minutes)
Additional Training
Diversity Training: Deaf Awareness. This training
describes how each person is unique, why that uniqueness is important, and how Troop 71 harnesses the power
of that diversity.
(Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes)
Diversity Training: Individual Differences. This training
describes how each person is unique, why that uniqueness is important, and how Troop 71 harnesses the power
of that diversity.
(Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes)
Troop 71 Merit Badge Counselor Training. Mr.
Everly, the troop's Advancement chairman, used these slides to make
parents and scouters aware of what it took to be a merit badge
counselor for the troop and/or council.
(Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes)