TRAINING

The council training committee, chaired by veteran Scouter Cathy Miller, includes district and council trainers and they provide a complete annual calendar of assisted and trainer led training opportunities.

Note: All training courses are listed in alphabetical order by event name.

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is an energetic training that will cover everything a Cub Scout leader needs to know to plan a fun pack overnighter. The next BALOO training will be April 18th & 19th, 2020, at Camp Hobbs.

Registration Form

Contact Cathy Miller with questions.

Campmaster Certification

The Campmaster Corps is a group of registered adult Scouters who volunteer to serve at council-owned camps to provide operational and program support to units during the camping season. The next training is to be held ...

Contact David McCaughtry or Charlotte Bridgman for more information.

Cub Scout Shooting Sports Training

This training will prepare individuals for the supervision of shooting sports activities allowed by BSA for Cub Scout programs at the District and Council levels. They will receive safety orientation, range set up rules/regulations, health & safety guidelines to comply with the BSA Guide to Safe Scouting, shooting fundamentals needed for BB gun and Archery ranges and other allowed activities that can be involved with Cub Scout Shooting events.

The next training will be held on March 14, 2020, at Camp Tukabatchee.

Contact David McCaughtry or Charlotte Bridgman for more information.

e-Learning

My.scouting.org is a section of the BSA website that offers online training. A login is required, but anyone may create a user account and view the courses. Registered members of the BSA may provide their member numbers (as part of the user profile) to receive credit. Take Youth Protection Training and other BSA training.

Introduction to Outdoor Leader SKills

Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS) is an overnight training for Boy Scout leaders. The course emphasizes safety, procedures and the best methods for outdoor enjoyment with boys ages 11 to 16.

Upcoming IOLS training:

April 17 - April 19, 2020, at Camp Hobbs.

Registration form

Contact Cathy Miller with questions

Leave No Trace Trainer Course

The Leave No Trace Trainer specializes in teaching Leave No Trace principals and the ways to implement these low impact skills. Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations. Anyone attending this training will be considered a Leave No Trace trainer with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. The next course will be held on February 8 & February 9, 2020.

Registration Form

Position Specific Training

Position Specific Training (PST) is geared to the specific position a Scout volunteer holds (den leader, scoutmaster, etc.). The next Position Specific Training course will be announced soon.

Roundtables

Spend a day learning new ideas and concepts, and have hands-on experience that will enhance your ability to deliver an exciting program to Scouts.

Refer to the Tukabatchee Area Council calendar to find a Roundtable for your District.

University of Scouting

Spend a day learning new ideas and concepts, and have hands-on experience that will enhance your ability to deliver an exciting program to Cub Scouts, and Boy Scouts.

Update: January 13, 2020:

University of Scouting has been canceled due to low interest/registration.

If you have already registered, please contact the Council Service Center for a full refund.