Training
Sagamore Council’s University of Scouting in Kokomo: mixes MBU with adult trainings.
If you need training in the Spring for new leaders in the Fall, consider sending them in March. Here is their flyer.
Call for Faculty for Cub Classes at Univ. of Scouting
The Crossroads of America Council badly needs instructors for the Cub Scout Program at the University of Scouting Saturday, January 14, 2017. Can you either volunteer or scour up some talent? Only three classes remain without teachers and we have the materials and lesson plans to make it Easy Stevie.PC131 Cub Scout Awards and Recognition: One comprehensive course covering special awards (outside of rank advancement) for Cub Scouts and adult Cub Scout Leaders (outside of training knots). Learn how to help your pack get the most out of the program and to get special recognition for those who deserve it (1 credit, Period 5).PC137 Cub Scout Advancement Basics: Learn about advancement and record keeping for the new program (1 credit, Period 6).PC140 Unusual Cub Scout Advancement Ceremonies: Cub Scout advancement is at the heart of an enjoyable learning experience for each boy. Jazzing up advancement ceremonies can highlight the benefit for boys, parents and leaders alike. Come learn new and unusual ceremonies that can be used to enliven your pack meetings (1 credit, Period 6).Please consider this opportunity and get back to me ASAP.Mark Pishon
Advancement Chair
North Star District
Cell 317.374.2262
Wood Badge Dates Set
Wood Badge Training for advanced adult leadership has been scheduled for 2017.
The Spring Session will be April 20-22, 2017 and May 11-13, 2017.
The Fall Session will be September 17-19 and the following weekend September 22-24, 2017.
Start recruiting your Pack, Troop, and Crew adult leaders now. The more notice they have on their calendar, the better the chances of their participating.
Units with more Wood Badge trained adults tend to be healthier and more successful.
Remember you must be Trained in your current position to be eligible.
What’s your critter?
Back to Gilwell, happy land . . .
Three more District Training Sessions left
We will have another Scoutmaster Specific Training tonight (Wednesday) and another on December 7th. This is required for all Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters.
We will have an Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) on Saturday. This is required for all Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters.
Webelos Den Leaders and Cubmasters who participate in the IOLS training will also get credit for Outdoor Webelos Leaders Skills (OWLS). They will get two certifications for the price of one.
Den leader training is available tonight.
Troop and pack committee Training will be offered on December 7th, too.
To sign up or get more information, click here.
These certifications never expire.
BSA Tech problems: Training Manager
UPDATED 11/18/16 at 2:oo pm: At last check the system seems to be working reliably.
Just as we are pushing to have our units 100% trained, the BSA is having a series of technology problems on my.scouting.org’s Training Manager.
First, unit training reports are running painfully slowly. This results in checking on scouters’ training results. If you have completed training, please contact a Commissioner to report your completion. This will allow us to note your rechartering file that training is no longer an issue for that scouter. Then we have technology problems, we do not harass those who believe they are done until we have success pulling up complete reports again.
Second, many scouters are reporting that the online training system is not giving them credit for training modules completed. The proposed resolution is to report this immediately to a commissioner to enter into your unit’s rechartering file, too.
BSA is promising to do maintenance Friday night on the training module. Plan your weekend training efforts accordingly. Hopefully this will result in some resolution of these problems.
Thank you for your patience in advance.
Scoutmaster Specific, Intro to Outdoor Leadership Skills, Committee Challenge, Den Leader, Cubmaster, MBC Classes
Many troops need Troop Committee Challenge, Scoutmaster Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leadership (also covers Outdoor Webelos Leadership Skills) training to complete rechartering.
Packs need Den Leader and Cubmaster Position Specific Training.
Crews need Venture Advisor Training.
In order to facilitate rechartering expeditiously yet honor the training requirement going into the holiday season, we are going to offer a novel solution. We are going to allow untrained scouters to remain on the roster, if and only if they do one of the following:
- Complete online training and confirm their training is accurately posted to their unit’s Training Manager report on my.scouting.org before the Charter is sent to the Registrar; or
- Present a receipt demonstrating prior registration and payment for the class(es) listed below or similarly situated course out-of-council.
If you can serve as faculty, you can sign up here.
Carts and Horses by ScoutmasterCG
Clarke Green is back after taking a well-deserved mourning period for his late father, sounds like a man who was worth knowing. Our condolences to Clarke.
Clarke comes back with an important podcast entitled, “Carts and Horses.” Have a listen on how to prioritize different parts of the scouting program.
The Other Troop Library
Bobwhite Blather has a great post on the library that troops should maintain for adult leaders. Take a look.
In Person Training Dates
If you need Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) or Scoutmaster Specific Training (SMS), those must be done in person.
Those trainings are available as noted below:
- IOLS: This Saturday at Camp Kreinstein.
- SMS: We will schedule a session in November once we have determined who needs it. We will announce it the next week. We will likely offer one session but will seek input to maximize attendance.
Cub leader training is also available in person at the Scouter Service Center on November 9, 2016.
Updating Training Reports
As you review your unit’s training reports on my.scouting.org, don’t forget your Unit Key 3 and commissioners can enter training in the Training Manager. The only exception is you can’t enter your own training.
If your adult leader has training but no certificate, please talk to the District Commissioner to make arrangements on how to proceed.
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