Training for Adults

Our Pack is ENTIRELY a volunteer run organization and we expect every family to pitch in to help in some capacity. Most training is provided free of charge (most of it is online) and no experience is necessary -- just a willingness to make this an awesome program for your Scout!

Youth Protection Training  

The highest priority in Cub Scouts is protecting our youth. Child abuse is a serious problem in our society, and unfortunately, it can occur anywhere, even in Scouting. Youth safety is of paramount importance to Scouting. For that reason, Scouting America continues to create barriers to abuse beyond what have previously existed in Scouting. Scouting America places the greatest importance on providing the most secure environment possible for its youth members. To maintain such an environment, numerous procedural and leadership selection policies have been developed and provide parents and leaders with multiple online and print resources for all Scouting programs. All leaders are required to complete Youth Protection Training yearly. All parents are encouraged to take the training. To complete the training online, go to my.Scouting.org and establish an account using the member number you receive when you register for a membership.

Youth Protection Mission Statement: True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. It is the mission of Youth Protection volunteers and professionals to work within the Scouting America to maintain a culture of Youth Protection awareness and safety at the national, regional, area, council, district, and unit levels.

Youth Protection & New Members: Pack 341 requests that all new parent members take the ‘Youth Protection Training’ (offered online at no charge) so that there is full awareness of all Scouting America policies and procedures related to Youth Protection. Those who volunteer to be an Adult Leader are required to take this course. Adult registrations cannot be completed without the certificate. Be ready to print out the certificate at the end and give a copy to the Pack Cubmaster.

To Take YPT

1. Go to https://my.scouting.org/

2. Register/Log on to My.Scouting, and Click Home and then it should take you to your dashboard -click on the Youth Protection Banner on left side of screen

3. The My Training page will load and you will see YPT Status: Never Taken.

4.  You will see a link for Youth Protection, Click to access courses. Select Required from the two course options and complete all 4 course modules. 

5. Upon completion a copy of your certificate will be e-mailed to you.  

6. Print a copy of your certificate of completion or email to edcubpack341@gmail.com

Leader Specific Training

Training for every position of scouting is available on  https://my.scouting.org/

• Cubmaster

• Den Leader

• Committee Member 

• More

BALOO Training

BALOO is Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation a Cub Scout leader training required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event.  The Scouting America requires that you have at least one BALOO-trained adult on every Cub Scout den or pack overnight outdoor event. That include pack camping and Webelos den overnighters.

Leaders who complete BALOO training are better prepared to plan pack den or pack overnight events.

You’ll learn how to make camping activities and outings fun. You’ll discover how to keep your Cub Scouts safe and entertained. And you’ll learn how to plan an event that’s rooted firmly in Cub Scouting’s principles.

Successful experiences in the outdoors make Cub Scouts — and their parents — more likely to keep coming back.

BALOO Training is offered by the district annually.  Check their Facebook page for details

Trainers EDGE 

The EDGE method is a four-step technique for teaching a skill or concept to someone else. It stands for Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, and Enable.

The trainer first explains how something is done, then demonstrates it while explaining again. Next, the trainer guides the learner through the steps of the task, giving feedback and assistance as needed. Finally, the trainer enables the learner to do the task on their own, checking for understanding and mastery.

EDGE is very basic, but it really does work. The Scouting America requirements for Tenderfoot and Life ranks require the Scout to use the EDGE method to help somebody else learn a skill.

It will help Cub Scouts learn and retain skills also.  So it is not only for Scouting America and Venturers, but for den leaders also

Trainer's EDGE is Scouting America's trainer development course designed to help Scouters put into practice the EDGE training model and gain self-confidence through hands-on training experiences.  Trainer's EDGE brings to life the EDGE model taught in Troop Leadership Training, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training, National Youth Leadership Training, and Wood Badge.

Do you train Leaders? Parents? Scouts? Are you someone who has thought about training but you don’t know where to begin? Or maybe you have years of experience in training but want to add some pizzazz to it? The Trainer’s EDGE is for anyone interested in different training methods. It will equip you with ideas, techniques, and materials for improving presentations by enabling you to select approaches that will communicate your messages most successfully, and with PIZZAZZ!!

Trainers EDGE is offered by the district annually.  Check their Facebook page for details

IOLS Training

 The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course builds and expands on the concepts and themes introduced in Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training and provides Scouters with the confidence to take youth into the outdoors. Specifically, this hands-on program gives adult leaders a practical introduction to the patrol method of a Scout-led troop by teaching many of the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors. In addition, the teaching methods, activities, and games model the variety of teaching used in effective and engaging Scouting programs.

The skills sessions presented in Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills closely follow the Scouting America's Handbook and are meant to serve as an adult training outline. By using these skills sessions in conjunction with the Scouting America handbooks, trainers can be sure new leaders are proficient in many of the basic outdoor skills through First Class rank, and gain exposure to the patrol method and numerous teaching methods and learning games.  

IOLS is offered by the district annually.  Check their Facebook page for details

Woodbadge

Wood Badge is an advanced, national leadership course open only to Scouting volunteers and professionals.

Wood Badge training was begun by Baden Powell in 1919 as a way to assure that the leaders of Scout Troops were properly trained. Since then, Wood Badge training has been held worldwide providing advanced leader training to thousands of Scout Leaders.

Wood Badge is considered the premier leadership training course for Scout Leaders. Wood Badge for the 21st Century is available to registered leaders of all levels of the Scouting program – Cub Scouts, Scouting America, Varsity and Venturing. It concentrates on providing training on modern leadership skills needed in today’s world for Scout leaders. Wood Badge Training will not only make you a better Scout Leader, it will also assist you in improving your personal and professional life as well.

Through Wood Badge you will gain valuable tools in listening, communicating, conflict management, project planning and leading change. You will learn to better understand and leverage diversity and the generational differences of society. You will learn to lead with a vision. You will learn the skills that will make you a better Scout Leader to benefit the youth we serve.

Every Scout deserves a well-trained leader. Are you that leader? Get Wood Badge trained and you will be. In doing so, you will change not only your life but also the lives of all that you touch.

The purpose of Wood Badge is to develop skilled leaders who can strengthen Scouting units in achieving the mission of the Boy Scouts of America.

When we accomplish the mission of Scouting, we do it in the units. Therefore, the short form of the purpose is, the purpose of Wood Badge is to strengthen units.

Woodbadge is offered by the district bi-annually.  Check their Facebook page for details