| POSITION |
TRAINING AVAILABLE |
COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS |
|
Boy Scouts |
Den Chief Training |
One-day course trains Boy Scouts for Den Chief service to a Cub
Scout Den or Pack. Offered at the Scouting Leadership Conference
and one other time during the year. |
| Youth Leaders |
Scouting
Leadership Conference |
Largest training event in the Council. Does not replace
Basic Leader Training. Held the first Saturday in November at a
local school. More than 100 courses offered on subjects designed to
broaden knowledge of various subjects from outdoor cooking to
advancement. Includes classes for Youth Leaders. Large Midway has
displays by different Scouting activities, government agencies and
local suppliers |
|
Life Scouts
Parents of Life Scouts
Adult Leaders |
Life-To-Eagle
Workshop |
Provides a time line for attaining the Eagle Scout Badge before the
Scout’s 18th birthday. Covers planning and executing the
required Eagle Scout Project. Offered quarterly by the Council
Advancement Committee. |
| Boy Scout Youth
Leaders |
Troop Leadership
Training |
First
formal leadership training of a Scout. Taught in the unit by the
Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol Leader. |
| Boy Scout Youth
Leaders |
National Youth
Leadership Training
(Trailblazers) |
Second phase of youth leadership skills development after leadership
training in the Troop. Week-long course offered in June.
|
| Boy Scout Youth
Leaders |
National Advanced
Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) |
Third
phase of youth leadership training. Offered at the Philmont
Training Center several times each summer for outstanding youth
leaders. National Youth Leadership Training in the Council is
required. Courses fill quickly, and Council recommendation is
required. |
| Venturing Youth
Leaders |
Venturing Leadership Skills
(Basic Course) |
First
of three “upper division” leadership courses for Venturers, and is
taught in the Crew by unit leaders. |
|
Venturing Youth Leaders |
Venturing Leadership Skills
(Kodiak) |
Week-long advanced leadership course. Includes outdoor curriculum
focusing on effective teamwork, values and vision, communications,
decision making and planning. In-Unit leadership Training is
required. |
| Venturing Youth
Leaders |
Advanced Venturing Leadership Skills
(Kodiak X) |
Advanced “upper division” leadership course. Reinforces Kodiak
skills and introduces two additional skill sets in a weekend indoor
or outdoor environment. Take Kodiak first. |
|
Adult Vessel Operators
Youth Vessel Operators |
Seamanship
Certification (S) |
Basic
boat handling course. Covers responsibilities of a vessel
operator. Certification includes basic competencies of anchoring,
line handling, rules of the road, and marlinspike seamanship. |
|
Adult Vessel Operators
Youth Vessel Operators |
Piloting
Certification (P) |
Primary certification for navigation of a vessel within sight of
land. Subjects include plotting a course, determining position,
chart knowledge, navigation aids and compass. |
|
Adult Vessel Operators
Youth Vessel Operators |
Advanced Piloting
Certification (AP) |
Advanced certification for navigation of a vessel within sight of
land. Subjects include advanced course plotting, set and drift,
calculating tide height, calculating bridge clearance, advanced
compass and advanced navigation aids. |
|
Adult Vessel Operators
Youth Vessel Operators |
Sailing
Cruise Planning
Engine Maintenance
Marine Electronics
Weather
Instructor Qualification
US Power Squadrons |
These elective
courses provide certifications necessary for Skippers and Mates to
instruct and approve Sea Scout Advancement Requirements.
|
| Sea Scout Petty
Officers |
National Sea Scout
Advanced
Leadership
(SEAL) |
Week-long training conducted in June and July by BSA Region staff
for the Youth Leader most likely to be elected Ship’s Boatswain or
Boatswain’s mate. Rigorous format designed to teach dynamic
planning, precise communication, command leadership, effective
delegation and timely monitoring with follow-up aboard a Sea Scout
vessel engaged in a cruise. |
