Commissioner College Rescheduled

2012-12-08 @ 15:30, Submitted by Steve Alberts

A new Commissioner College Registration Form is available for the Superstorm Sandy-delayed Commissioner College. The new date is January 12, 2013. Download the registration form for more information.

Youth Protection Training - Policy Change

2010-05-28 @ 15:30, Submitted by John Nowak

A new national policy from the Boy Scouts of America effective June 1, 2010:

• Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers.
• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training before they submit their application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
• Youth Protection Training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.

CLICK HERE to create/log in to a MyScouting account to get access to online Youth Protection Training.

New Leader Training

2010-09-10 @ 00:01, Updated by Webmaster

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 easily graduate through the courses quickly and 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.

The following 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, and Venturing leaders; an introduction to outdoor leader skills; and the new Wood Badge course.