Training

Ahead of you will be many choices, the first of which you have already made. That choice is to be an adult leader in this unit, to lend your knowledge, experience and guidance as a mentor to the youth that you have been entrusted to serve. The next choice is to become a trained and certified leader. It sounds complicated, but it’s not. There is a highly experienced network of training staff already in place to guide you through your journey along the trail of training. Several years ago the Boy Scouts of America re-vamped the training program to make it more specialized to each part of the scouting program. Your part of the scouting program to concentrate on will be CUB SCOUTS as you have joined a Pack.

Basic Training

Below you will see an outline and a suggested training plan. However, you can attend training in any order you wish. The only concern is that you receive the below listed courses as soon as possible.

Basic Training Path
Course Name	Who	Duration
Youth Protection *	All Adult Leaders	1 Hour
Cub Scout Fast Start /*	All Adult Leaders	1 Hour
New Leader Essentials **	All Adult Leaders	1.5 Hours
Tiger Cub Den Leader Specific **	Tiger Cub Leaders	2.5 Hours
Cub Scout Den Leader Specific **	Cub Den Leaders	2.75 Hours
Webelos Den Leader Specific **	Webelos Den Leaders	3 Hours
Cubmaster & Assistant Leader Specific **	CM & ACM	2.75 Hours
Pack Committee Specific **	Pack Committee Chair & Members	2.75 Hours

* Available on the council website at www.cvcboyscouts.org on the training tab.

** These are taken as part of a district training course.

Supplemental Training

The following courses are known a supplemental training. These courses are designed to provide you with extra training opportunities to further your scouting knowledge and to give you a sampling o f the other programs that Cub Scouting has to offer. These courses are optional but recommended and can be taken in any order, choose what you need based on your level of involvement.

Supplemental Training
Course Name	Content	Duration
Health & Safety	Learn how to provide a safe unit program	3 Hours
Leave No Trace	Learn how to do our part to help the environment	1 Hour
Safe Swim Defense	Learn how to provide a safe aquatic program	0.5 Hours
Safety Afloat	Learn how to provide a safe boating, canoeing, etc program	0.5 Hours
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)	Basic knowledge for the outdoors	8 Hours
Webelos Outdoor Leader (OWL)	A “how to” course for Webelos activities	1 Weekend
Wood Badge ***	The PHD of scouting, the ultimate leadership course	2 3-day Weekends

*** Wood Badge is the ultimate leadership course and should be taken once you have completed New Leader Essentials, Fast Start, and Leader Specific for your position.

Last Update: 1/14/2006 10:58 PM