Supplemental Training Modules
Supplemental training modules are designed to provide orientation beyond the
basic training offered in New Leader Essentials and leader-specific training.
Each module is a unit of training that can be used as an outline for a group,
for personal coaching, or for self-study. Most of the outlines should require
about an hour to complete. Consider each unit of study to be an introduction
to the subject. Scouters are welcome to download subjects that are of interest
for personal or unit use. There are no training credits associated with the
completion of these units of study. Additional training units are being
developed and will be continually added to this site.
- Mentoring
- Mentoring is an opportunity to help a person grow through
discovery. This session will address various mentoring models
and ways to be a mentor to Scouts and Scouters.
- Chain Saw Safety
- Council properties rely on chain saws to help clear trails, remove deadfalls,
clear timber, and stockpile wood for campfires and heating buildings. This training
outline provides local councils with the resources to train chain saw operators on
council property.
- Merit Badge Counselor Instructors Guide
- This module will guide new and potential merit badge counselors
through their responsibilities in the role and will give them an
understanding of the methods of counseling Scouts. It is intended
as a short orientation course for new merit badge counselors before
they begin working with Scouts.
- Board of Review Training
- This module will train troop committee members and others in
the purposes of the board of review, offering suggestions for the
types of questions that can or should be asked.
- Geocaching to Promote Scouting
- Geocaching is an exciting new sport that uses GPS navigation to
find hidden treasures. It provides another tool for the
fun-with-a-purpose toolbox and can combine outdoor adventure with
advancement, recruiting, retention, and public relations.
- The Order of the Arrow and Your Troop
- This session discusses the benefits to the individual, troop,
district, and council as a result of the Order of the Arrow's
influence in your troop.
- Orientation for New Boy Scout Parents
- This brief orientation is designed to draw new parents into the
troop experience and give them the information they need to enjoy
the program and help their sons succeed.
- Planning and Conducting a Safe Scout Outing
- Safe Scouting can happen if you follow the Scout motto—Be
Prepared. This unit of supplementary training will describe how to
plan for and conduct a safe Scout outing.
- Recruiting Quality Training Staff
- Recruiting is an ongoing responsibility. This session will provide
an overview of the steps involved in recruiting quality district or
council training staff and will allow participants to take a step-by-step
practice run through the recruiting process.
- Scoutmaster Conference Training
- This module will teach Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters,
and other troop leaders about the purposes of the Scoutmaster's
conference and will offer suggestions for questions that could
be asked at these conferences.
- Selecting Quality Leaders
- This session will provide an overview of the seven steps to
recruiting a key adult unit leader and will prepare participants
to recruit new leaders for their units' needs.
- The Youth Leadership Training Continuum
- This supplemental training module is designed for Scout leaders
and parents who want to understand the youth leadership training
continuum.
PowerPoint Presentations
- Supporting Scouts With AD/HD (PPT)
(DOC)
- The aims and methods of the Scouting program make it an outstanding
opportunity for those with AD/HD characteristics to develop and enhance
the skills that can lead to success in school, in relationships with
other, and in life.
- National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)
- NAYLE will provide Scouts with a Philmont-based wilderness
encounter that motivates them to follow a life of helping others
succeed based on the values expressed in the Scout Oath and
Law.
