Training

"If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality."  Norman Cousins

Please feel free to contact:
Jon Smith, Council Training Chairman, (813) 361-9670 or

Jon Ralston, Training Staff advisor (813) 872-2691, ext. 133

Your own District Training Chairman

Schedule for the Gulf Ridge Council & Training Dates

Click here for an INTERACTIVE GRID (current as of 4/30/08) in Microsoft Excel that shows as much information as we have on all of the training courses offered throughout the council in the 2007-2008 program year.  This sheet can be sorted by date, district, title of course, etc. AND it will be updated regularly.  If you do not have Microsoft Excel on your computer, click the following link to download a Microsoft Excel Viewer so you can still take advantage of this listing.

ONLINE TRAINING CENTRAL!

Click on the following link to get to a central port for a variety of BSA Training Courses online:

• Fast Start for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing Leaders
• Youth Protection, Safe Swim and Safety Afloat for all leaders
• Troop Committee Challenge for any troop committee member
• Staffing the District Committee for the District Key 3 and members
• Venturing Orientation and Youth Protection for Venturing-age youth

NOW there are a number of supplemental training outlines available as well for topics such as

• Merit Badge Counselor Orientation
• Board of Review Training
• The Order of the Arrow and Your Troop
• New Boy Scout Parents
• Selecting Quality Leaders and many more. 

This is the primary gateway to all BSA Online Training Courses.  NOTE:  You will need to establish an "account" to take any of the training courses online. In addition, if you want credit for these courses as a BSA leader, you will need to provide your "Person ID #" which appears below your name on your BSA Membership Card.

Baden Powell Program Award

Check out the new Gulf Ridge Council Baden Powell Award.  All Gulf Ridge Council units can earn this award as they provide quality program for their Scouts.  Final date for submission of forms is February 28, 2008.

NEW!!!  The Pack Trainer Award

Beginning in September of 2007, Pack Trainers will be able to work on the new Pack Trainer Award (a blue square knot on a yellow background with a blue border).  Click here for a list of requirements in a downloadable format.  The key requirements are to be Fast Start, NLE, Youth Protection and TDC trained, complete 2 years as of service as a registered Pack Trainer, AND complete 8 other performance-based requirements (participation in Baden-Powell University, roundtables, 100% pack leaders trained, etc.).

Here is a brief overview of the components of the training continuum.

• Fast Start Training
  Fast Start training is the first step for any new volunteer and is to be delivered immediately after a new leader registers and before he or she meets with any youth member.
• Basic Leader Training
  The new Basic Leader Training comprises two parts: New Leader Essentials for all unit-level leaders and Leader Specific training, which is based on the leader's unit-level position.
• Leader-Specific Training
  These training courses include leader specific training for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders; an introduction to outdoor leader skills; and the new Wood Badge course.
• Wood Badge is the last course in the training continuum for all Adult Scout Leaders, including Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing leaders, Council and District leaders and Scout professionals.

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 Scoutmaster 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.

District Training Chairs

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