Parents are always Welcomed!

We'd love for you come on board and add your sauce to the mix! Share your ideas, tips and tricks! Volunteer your resources and time! There is so much that goes on behind the scenes to make what the scouts need and want happen! Below is some helpful information to get you started with your troop. (The items in orange are links and should lead you to additional information.)

Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers and is a joining requirement.

Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be re-registered. Link the link below when your ready, it will lead you to scouting.org where you can get signed up for tons of valuable training. https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/

Merit Badge Counselors What’s It All About? The merit badge counselor is a key player in the Scouts BSA advancement program. Whatever your area of expertise or interest—whether it is a special craft or hobby (basketry, leatherwork, coin collecting), a profession (veterinary medicine, aviation, engineering), or perhaps a life skill (cooking, personal management, communication)—as a merit badge counselor, you play a vital role in stirring a Scout’s curiosity about it. By serving as a counselor, you offer your time, knowledge, and other resources so Scouts have the opportunity to broaden their horizons. And in doing so, your mission is to combine fun with learning. You are both teacher and mentor as the Scout learns by doing. By presenting opportunities for growth via engaging activities like designing a webpage (Computers), performing an ollie and a wheelie (Snow Sports), or fabricating rope (Pioneering), you may pique a Scout’s interest and inspire a Scout to develop a lifelong hobby, pursue a particular career, or become an independent, self-supporting adult. Learning to Be a Merit Badge Counselor All merit badge counselors should seek training. It is important that they have a full understanding of their responsibilities and also of the recommended practices for quality counseling. The presentation “The Essentials of Merit Badge Counseling” has been designed for this purpose and covers the following topics: A Scouting overview: mission, aims, and methods Merit badge program role and benefits Merit badge counselor qualifications How to become a counselor The merit badge counseling process Merit badge requirements Effective counseling Group instruction and camp settings The session can be downloaded and viewed from www.scouting.org/programs/boy-scouts/resources/ advancement-presentations/. Another resource is the Guide for Merit Badge Counseling, No. 512-065. This resource can be found online at www.scouting.org/ programs/boy-scouts/advancement-and-awards/resources/

The Council offers in person classes as well, when circumstances permits, see your local website

The are other needs and positions that may need to be filled at your troop check with your current leadership and see what's available or what needs to be filled

• Scoutmaster

• Assistant Scoutmaster

• Committee Chairman

• Committee Members

• Charter Organization Representative

(This below insert was taken from https://troopleader.scouting.org/adult-training/ )

—> Scouting U’s eLearning Content for Scouts BSA Leaders <— Online Courses Organized by Role

—> BSA Adult Training <— This link takes you to a comprehensive section that provides a variety of materials, from quick references to complete courses, all designed to help adult leaders improve their leadership skills and deliver a quality program.

• Joining Courses

• Orientation Courses

• Position-Specific (Role-Based) Courses

• Supplemental Training Courses

• Outdoor Skills Training Courses

—> Roundtables —> Wood Badge —> Scoutcast Training Sessions

In addition to the mandatory Youth Protection Training , some information-rich, supplemental courses, are available in the e-Learning section of my.scouting.org. These include:

• Safe Swim Defense

• Safety Afloat

• Weather Hazards

• Climb On Safely

• Trek Safely

A login is required, but anyone may create a user account and view the courses. Registered members of the BSA may provide their member numbers (as part of the user profile) to receive credit.

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  1. After logging in, click on the menu in the upper left corner and select “My Dashboard.”

  2. To access the supplemental courses and others, select “Training Center” in the top, horizontal menu bar.

  3. Click on the appropriate program and a screen will open up with a selection of courses.

GENERAL TROOP LEADER TRAINING VIDEOS Scouting’s 8 Methods (video 2:10) A Game With a Purpose (video 2:10) Putting Skills into Action (video 3:18)