Every boy deserves a trained leader. Scouting is an educational program specifically designed to develop men and women of good character. It is subtle, yet simple. Trained leaders know how and everyone involved gets the full value of Scouting. Not only that, but boys, parents and leaders have more fun when packs, dens, troops and crews are lead by trained people.
So how does this work? If, for example, you have been recruited as a new den leader, you might wish to go to the Fast Start page of this website and click on the Cub Scout Fast Start Program. This gets you started and ready to start meeting with the boys and takes only about an hour. Fast Start tapes are also available at the council office.
Next you would attend the New Leader Essentials Training, which lasts approximately 1 1/2 hours and the Den Leader Specific training, which lasts about 3 hours. At completion of these sessions, you would be a trained leader.
If you were a new Troop Committee Person or Chairperson, you would start with Fast Start and then attend the New Leader Essentials Training and the Troop Committee Challenge.
Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters would start with Fast Start, attend New Leader Essentials and three 2 1/2 hour Leader Specific sessions and, if necessary, an Introduction to Outdoor Skills.
Youth Protection Training is also extremely important. This is available here, and will be offered at the April Roundtable.
