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Every Youth Deserves a Trained Leader
What Makes a Trained Leader?

Tools to achieve 100%
Trained Unit Volunteers

Seamless Training

Provides an increased awareness of all aspects of the Scouting program

Develops an understanding that Scouting fosters the same values and aims for youths at all levels

Uses proven methods to deliver the values and aims of Scouting in an age-appropriate program

Affords leaders an easy and convenient transition as they advance from one program to another

Removes perceived and artificial barriers among Scouting volunteers

  Every Youth Deserves a Trained Leader

The new Basic Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years of work by professionals and volunteers from throughout the nation. Their goal was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy Scouts of America. The result is a seamless training program that helps leaders easily graduate through the courses quickly and with little duplication.

The package provides the district training committee with tools to achieve 100 % trained unit volunteers. It begins with the existing Fast Start training, continues through New Leader Essentials and is followed by Leader Specific training for each adult's role in the unit.

What Makes a Trained Leader?

Cub Scout leaders are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and the Cub Scout Leader Specific training for their position.

Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster and Assistant Sco
utmaster Leader Specific Training and introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Troop committee members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific training.

Varsity Scout Leaders and assistants are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training (available April 2002), and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

Venturing crew Advisors, Assistant Advisors and crew committee members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training.

How Long Will Training Sessions Last?

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TIME NEEDED
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TIME NEEDED
New Leader Essentials
(all leaders)
90 minutes
 
Leader Specific training   Pack committee members
2 hours, 40 minutes
Tiger Cub den leaders
2 hours, 35 minutes
  Scoutmasters & Assistants
3 sessions, 2.5 hours each
Cub Scout den leaders
2 hours, 40 minutes
  Troop committee members
3 hours
Webelos den leaders
2 hours, 55 minutes
  Venturing crew Advisors
5 hours
Cubmasters & assistants
2 hours, 40 minutes
  Venturing crew committee members
5 hours