Boy Scout Leader Training

Whether you are a Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, or a Troop Committee Member, the Council’s training team has everything that you and your troop needs to get up and running.

Fast Start Orientation Training
Fast Start Training has been designed to help each new leader understand their new job.

New Leader Essentials
New Leader Essentials is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached at an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and hands-on reinforcement are presented during the 90-minute training session. Ideally, all unit-based volunteers -- Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing leaders -- take this session at the same time, so they understand that they are all striving for the same results with the youth they serve. Each leader only needs to complete New Leader Essentials training once.

Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Training
As a Scoutmaster or an Assistant Scoutmaster, you will be considered “trained” once you complete New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training is designed to help the new Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster quickly learn what is required for their new leadership position! This training is divided into three parts:

Part I: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led Troop
Part II: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement Program
Part III: Program Planning and Troop Administration

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is a hands-on program that gives adult leaders the practical skills to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors. The skills taught will introduce adult Boy Scout leaders with instruction and practice for teaching the outdoor skills associated with Tenderfoot through First Class ranks. This course is offered either as a single weekend course, or two single-day sessions. We hold this course outdoors to help reinforce the “outdoor” experience that you will bring back to your boys and troop.

Troop Committee Member Training
As a member of your troop committee, completing New Leader Essentials and Troop Committee Challenge qualifies you as a Trained Boy Scout Leader, and makes you eligible to wear the Trained patch for your position.

Troop Committee Challenge training has been developed to help troop committee members better understand their roles and responsibilities. This training is best when delivered to all of the troop committee at once. It should also include the Scoutmaster and, if possible, assistant Scoutmasters.

Troop Committee Challenge is also available online through the eLearning Center.

Youth Protection Training
To round out your basic training you should complete Youth Protection Training. This is required training and must be repeated every three years. It can be done online or at an instructor led training opportunity. Click here for more information.