Supplemental Training

A number of other courses are available to help continue your growth in Scouting. Check the calendar for availability and dates. Here are a few:

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
Focuses on teaching the new Cub Scout Leader with minimal camping experiencing how to plan and carry out an entry-level outdoor experience for the pack.

BSA Lifeguard Course
This course consists of 10 two-hour sessions and an outdoor boating session for adult leaders to earn certification as a BSA Lifeguard. Adults must have Standard First Aid but Responding to Emergencies is preferred. Adults must have Basic CPR but CPR for the Professional Rescuer is recommended.

OKPIK
Okpik is advanced winter camping skills for adult leaders. Techniques and behavior are taught that will not only increase your enjoyment and safety, but will add to your overall camping skills. Class size is limited every year to maximize participant safety and offer personalized instruction.

OKPIKATAVIK
Okpikatavik is a new advanced winter camping course for graduates of Okpik. This is a hands-on patrol based training that will teach participants how to lead a winter campout. The course will cover more advanced winter skills but it is not about survival. You will learn to prepare high-energy meals and how to make your winter camping experiences enjoyable and fun.

Outdoor Webelos Leader Training (OWL)
A weekend course that provides Webelos leaders with skills instruction and practice to enable safe and enjoyable outdoor activities with their den.

Philmont Training Center
The Philmont Training Center (PTC) at Philmont Scout Reservation near Cimarron, N.M., offers a wide range of training conferences from June through September for council and district volunteers. Also available is a full schedule of age-specific activities for family members.

Trainer Development Conference
The Trainer Development Conference is designed to teach the basic elements of training Scout leaders. It's recommended for anyone interested in becoming trainers.

Wood Badge
Wood Badge is a supplemental training program for all Adult leaders in the BSA. It is intended to increase leadership skills for Leasers in all parts of the Scouting program. It has been developed for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing Leaders, a well as council and district leaders. Its focus in on leadership, not outdoor skills. Click here or on the link at the left for more information.