New Leader Training


The new Basic Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years of work by professionals and volunteers from throughout the nation. Their goal was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy Scouts of America. The result is a seamless training program that helps leaders graduate through the courses easily and quickly, with little duplication.

The package provides the District Training Committee with tools to achieve 100 percent trained unit volunteers. It begins with the existing Fast Start training, continues through New Leader Essentials, and is followed by Leader Specific Training for each adult's role in the unit.

Here is a brief overview of the components of the training continuum:

Fast Start Training
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.
 
Basic Leader Training
The new Basic Leader Training comprises two parts: New Leader Essentials for all unit-level leaders and Leader Specific training, which is based on the leader's unit-level position.
 
Leader Specific Training
These training courses include leader specific training for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity, Venturing leaders and Committees; an introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills; and the new Wood Badge course.
 




What Makes a Trained Leader?

  • Cub Scout Leaders (Den, Webelos, Cubmaster, Pack Committee) are Trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and Cub Scout Leader Specific Training for their position.

  • Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are Trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

  • Boy SCout Troop Committee Members are Trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge.

  • Varsity Scout Leaders and Assistants are Trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

  • Venturing Crew Advisors, Assistant Advisors, and Crew Committee Members are Trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training.


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