Basic Training

Leaders should take "Basic Training" as soon as they can after becoming leaders in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, or Exploring Programs. Basic Leader Training is designed to achieve 100% trained unit leaders. The program has two components: New Leader Essentials and Leader Specific Training.

New Leader Essentials - These introductory sessions highlight the values, aims, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate progression within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and hands-on exercises are presented during the training session. Ideally, all unit level volunteers attend this session together so that all leaders understand they are striving for the same results with the youth they serve. Leaders complete New Leader Essentials training only once during their entire service as a traditional unit leader.

Leader Specific Training - This training provides the specific knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. Because each course is designed for a specific leadership position, the training time varies. Leader specific training has been developed for the following positions and their assistants:

· Tiger cub leader
· Den leader
· Cubmaster
· Pack committee member
· Webelos leader
· Scoutmasters
· Troop committee member
· Venturing Advisor
· Venturing committee member