Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader

Scouting is a lifetime of learning.  Its a game with a purpose.  Scouting teaches skills not only to the youth, but also to its adult volunteers as well.  Training programs have been designed to teach each volunteer the keys to success is his or her position.

See the "Training" page on the Northern Star Council Website for more on council-provided training.

A complete pamphlet on Northwest District Training for 2006-2007 is now available.  Click here for the Northwest District Training pamphlet for 2006-2007.(515KB)  Click here for just the Northwest District 2006-2007 Training Calendar.(77KB)   Click here for the Northwest District 2007-2008 Training Calendar.(65KB)

Districts and units are measured on training as a criteria for quality awards.  Northwest District provides many opportunities each year for their registered leaders to have the training they need for their position.  One question that often arises is what training have the leaders of any given unit taken.  The Northwest District Committee would like every unit in the district to have access to this information.  This can be used by volunteers to see what training they have and what they need.  It can be used by the Unit Leader, the Committee Chair and/or the Unit Training Coordinator to help determine who needs training as the classes become available.  It can also be used to complete the Centennial Quality Unit Award forms.  We must also keep privacy considerations in mind while doing this.  The list provided contains only the initials of leaders and is sorted by unit.  Note that this report is an extract that will be updated periodically.  The date of the report is on each page of the report.  Note that this report only shows the key training elements and does not contain every training available to leaders.  Records are kept of training that does not show on this report.  Individuals may contact the Training Registrar for their complete individual profile.  The Unit Leader and/or Unit Committee Chair may also request a report from the Training Registrar with the complete profiles for the leaders in their unit.  Click here for the most recent (12/8/07) Northwest District Boy Scout Leader Training Records.(150KB)

Boy Scout Leader Fast Start

This is a quick orientation class for new Boy Scout Leaders.  This is a video tape and packet format and can be completed in less than an hour.  It provides information on the structure and operation of a Troop and a brief orientation for all new Boy Scout leaders.

Each Troop should have a Boy Scout Fast Start video and Fast Start packets.  Contact the Troop Training Chair or Troop Committee Chair about this.  The following are Fast Start contact options:

Boy Scout Leader Basic Training

The new Basic Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years of work by volunteers and professionals from throughout the nation.  Their goal was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy Scouts of America.

Our goal is to achieve 100 percent trained unit volunteers. It begins with the existing Fast Start training, continues through New Leader Essentials, and is followed by Leader Specific training.

What makes a Trained Leader? SCOUTMASTERS and ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTERS are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection Training, Leader Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Note: Troop Committee Members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection Training and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific training.  Please call your District Boy Scout Training Chair to arrange a training session for your entire Troop Committee.

Click here to register via e-mail for Northwest District training events.

You may also attend Basic Training in any district.  Click here to bring up to the Northern Star Council page for Basic Training.

All Training Day

The Northwest District is sponsoring an All Training Day on Saturday, May 31st, 2008.  Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing leaders can complete all of their required training in this one day. Click here for a flier for the 5/31/08 All Training Day. (98KB)  You can contact the District Training Committee Chair if you have questions about this event.  Click here to register via e-mail for Northwest District All Training Day classes. 

New Leader Essentials

New Scout Leader Essentials is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting and Venturing. The Troop Committee Challenge (TCC) is effective for the entire Troop Committee and the Scoutmaster. Youth Protection (YP) is vital. It is required on an annual basis for High Adventure, national events and National BSA Camps.

Leader Specific Training

This training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. Leader Specific training (SM/ASM I,II & III) has been developed for Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters.

Troop Committee Challenge

The Troop Committee Challenge training may now be taken online.  This training takes less than 30 minutes.  Click here to take the Troop Committee Challenge online.  (If you take this class online please make sure that you print 2 copies of your training certificate after you complete the class.  To do this, re-enter the olc.scouting,org site and return to where you started the class.  It should now show a link "View Certificate".  Click on this link to view and print it.  Turn one copy in to the District Training Chair (this can be done at Roundtable of at the Council Office) so that you are assured that it is added to your training records.)

This training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a Committee role. Troop Committee Challenge has been developed for Members of Committee, Committee Chairs, Advancement and Fundraising Chairs and other positions that are on your unit's Committee.  Please contact the District Training Committee Chair to schedule this with your unit so that your entire Committee can be trained.

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program.  Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with the basic outdoor skills information needed to start a program right. The skills taught are based on the outdoor skills found in The Boy Scout Handbook.  In addition to the Council classes offered, Northwest District will also offer selected OLS Individual Tutoring sessions.  Click here to register via e-mail for 2007 Northwest District OLS Individual Tutoring at Tomahawk.

This hands-on program gives adult leaders the practical outdoors skills they need to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors.

Click here to bring up a flier on OLS and how to register.(425KB)

This year leaders who have outdoors skills or who are able to add to them on their own time may test for credit for OLS.

One of the methods of Scouting is Uniforming.  We encourage you to wear yours proudly.

Youth Protection Training

Every registered adult is required to have Youth Protection Training.  This training must be renewed every two years. All adults who are participating in a high adventure must have had this training within the past year.  Northwest District has a special opportunity that will be the last chance for this training prior to summer.

Safe Swim Defense / Safety Afloat

Units must have along on any outing having swimming activities at least one adult that is trained in Safe Swim Defense.  Units must have along on any outing having canoeing or other float activities at least one adult that is trained in Safety Afloat.  Each card is valid for two years. Northwest District has a Special Opportunity:

Merit Badge Counselor Training

Beginning September, 2001, every Merit Badge Counselor is required to have Merit Badge Counselor Training.  Merit Badge Counselors should take this class and Youth Protection Training.  This year Northwest District provided each Troop with a Merit Badge Counselor Training Kit.  The Training coordinator for each unit should conduct this training with all merit badge counselors that are registered with their Troop.  Also see the Merit Badge Saturday section on the Northwest District Advancement page for this training.

Den Chief Training

Chartered Organization Representative (COR) Orientation

Other Training Sessions

The Eastern Districts of Northern Star Council maintain a hang folder that contains all upcoming training events for all of these districts.  Click here to go to the Roundtable Hang-file for Training Flyers.

  

University of Scouting

The University of Scouting will be comprised of an Exhibit Hall, a Scout Skills Lab, a Scout Shop and a University Store.  There will be Schools of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing and General Studies.  Scouters will be awarded degrees based upon their completion of training sessions.  There will be Associate, Bachelor, Masters and Doctorate degrees.  Watch here for more information about the University of Scouting, registration forms and session outlines.

Class Offerings for 2008

In 2008 Northern Star Council will be hosting a Spring and a Fall Wood Badge class as well as a Winter 2009 Class.  

 

Click here to bring up more information and a registration form to print out for 2008 Wood Badge Courses.

 

Boy Scout Leader Training Awards

Scouters may earn training awards for their contributions to Scouting.   Each award has training and tenure requirements plus additional requirements.   Tenure in a unit may not be applied concurrently towards more than one award.   A Progress Record card is used to track these requirements.   Some, but not all requirements are listed below.  The full list of requirements is on the appropriate Progress Record card.   These cards are distributed at the conclusion of training classes.  Cards may also be printed from the links below.

Square Knot	Click on these for a progress record card	Tenure Requirements
	Boy Scout Leader's Training Award	At least two years of tenure as a registered Boy Scout leader and Basic Leader Training.
	Scoutmaster's Key	At least three years of registered tenure as a Scoutmaster (within 5 years), Basic Training and Outdoor Skills Training.

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