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WHY
SHOULD I GET TRAINED?
EVERY BOY DESERVES A TRAINED LEADER!!!
When leaders are trained the quality of program for our youth goes up.
Our program gets safer. And as a result more youth and parents are
willing to make Scouting a part of their lives.
HOW
CAN I GET TRAINED?
Training is offered year round. If your unit can provide
a minimum of five adult leaders for a training course the district will
come to YOUR unit and conduct training. To explore this, contact Sven at
the Service Center.
21 April, 2012- Super Saturday Training
11 August, 2012- University of Scouting
10 November, 2012- Super Saturday Training
IMPORTANT CUB SCOUT UPDATE!!!
The National Council is rolling the new Cub Scout 2010
program changes. In the past the majority of advancement for Cub Scouts
was done at home with their parents but with the changes in American society
the Boy Scouts of America is changing the Cub Program to reflect the need
for more of the advancement to take place at Den and Pack meetings.
ALL CUB SCOUT LEADERS WILL NEED
TO RETAKE THEIR SPECIFIC TRAINING TO REFECT THIS CHANGE IN PROGRAM
Effective June 1st 2010 Cub Scout Leader Specific
Training for all Den Leaders, Cubmaster, and
Pack Committee will be offered online through your MyScouting
portal at www.scouting.org . The Midnight Sun Council will continue to
offer these courses on regular bases as listed below.
Training
Policy
The primary responsibility of the Midnight Sun Council is
to ensure the delivery of a safe quality Scouting program to the youth
who reside within the Council’s boundaries. It is the goal of the Council
Training Policy that every unit will have trained direct contact leaders
because every youth deserves a trained leader. The policy is as follows:
It shall be the policy of the Midnight Sun Council that 100% of Assistant
Cubmasters, Cubmasters,
Assistant Scoutmasters, Scoutmasters, Assistant Varsity Team Coaches,
Varsity Team Coaches, Associate Crew Advisors, and Crew Advisors will be
fully trained for their positions in their respective units.
It shall be the policy of the Midnight Sun Council that 75% of Tiger Cub
Den Leaders, Cub Scout Den Leaders, and Webelos
Den Leaders will be fully trained for their positions in their respective
units.
For a full copy of the Midnight Sun Council Training
Policy click here.
A
Definition of Trained Leaders
FOR ALL LEADERS YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING IS REQUIRED AND
IS ONLY VALID FOR TWO (2) YEARS!! YOU CAN FIND YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
AT THE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER ON THE NATIONAL WEBSITE TO JUMP THERE NOW
CLICK HERE
In addition to
Youth Protection, to become a trained leader ALL adults must complete “This
is Scouting” an introductory course to the Scouting program from Cub to
Adulthood and the following leader specific trainings.
Cub Scout Leaders
must complete Basic Leader Training for their position to be eligible to
wear the Trained Leader emblem. Because of the many positions in
Cub Scouting, basic training is tailored to the needs of the individual
leader. Leaders must complete a specific leaders training for: Pack Committee,
Cubmaster, Tiger, Cub, and Webelo
Den Leaders, depending on what position they hold in the Pack.
A Scoutmaster
or assistant
Scoutmaster is considered to be trained after completing “This
is Scouting” , Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster
Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
A troop committee
member is considered to be trained after completing the “This
is Scouting” and Troop Committee Challenge.
A trained Varsity
Scout Leader is one who has completed Varsity Coach Leader
Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
An adult Venturing
leader is considered to be trained after completing “This
is Scouting”, and Venturing Leader Specific Training.
WHAT OTHER
TRAINING IS THERE?
The BSA offers most of its training online. Training may be accessed by
logging into MyScouting at www.scouting.org. This includes but
is not limited to:
Youth Protection: a basic training course on the guidelines of two deep
leadership that keeps our youth safe. Youth Protection expires after two years!
Hazard Weather Training: required for ANY tour permit.
This is Scouting: the first step to becoming a trained leader.
Safe Swim Defense/ Safety Afloat: Critical training to understanding the
BSA water safety programs.
There is also training for almost every position in Scouting from the
District Committee to Fast Start courses for unit leaders. This training
is invaluable to any new leader and is a necessary link to operating a
safe Scouting unit.
AQUATICS
SUPERVISION TRAINING
Any Unit that wishes to conduct any aquatic activity, whether it is
swimming or boating, has to have at least one member of the unit actually
present and participating in the activity, that has completed the
appropriate skills course in order for the activity to occur. The only
exception is if the swimming activity is held at a location where a professional
lifeguard is provided by the venue. The means if you are doing a
canoe trip for a day or a week at least one member participating needs to
have the Paddle Craft Safety Course. The same thing applies if you
are swimming where there is not a professional lifeguard you will need
the Water Rescue Course.
Paddle Craft Safety Course
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