2008 Program & Training Conference District Training Committee Bob Zook (Council Training Chair) Lyle Hall (Aurora)

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training CommitteeObjectives 1.Why is training important to the district? 2.What are the major tasks of the training committee and how can we accomplish them? 3.With whom might we coordinate? 2

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Why Training?  In almost everything we do… and do well… Someone taught us how.  If we want Scouting to do well… We need trained leaders. 3

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Training Philosophy  Leadership training in the BSA  Fundamental information  Aims and purposes of Scouting  Job expectations and knowledge 4

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee  A trained leader is knowledgeable and confident.  Scouts will know this!  They are a positive influence.  They will make a difference! 5 Training Philosophy

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 6 Training Chair Decide What You Want to do Do It Get Ready To Do It Decide How Well You Have Done Recycle Management

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Committee Tasks 1.Who needs training? 2.Annual training program 3.Specific courses 4.Promote courses 5.Recognition 6.Evaluate 7

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 8 Measurable Goals  High Quality  100% Trained top leaders, year after year  A Complete Training Program, yearlong  Timeless – train when participants are ready  A strong, qualified training team

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Who needs training? Maintain district training records  ADMS and ADMS.NET (Automated District Management System from Troopmaster)  Excel  Unit training surveys  Other ways? 9

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 10 Youth Training Continuum  TLT – Troop Leadership Training  NYLT – National Youth Leadership Training  NAYLE – National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 11 Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 12 TLT – Troop Leadership Training  Troop Level  Introduce scouts to new leadership role  Any age scout  Any location  Three 1-hour modules Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 13 NYLT – National Youth Leadership Training  Council Level  Advanced leadership skills  Age 13+ and First Class  Camp Sheppard  1 week Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 14 NAYLE – National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience  National level  Expand on skills from NYLT  Age 14+ and NYLT  Philmont, NM  1 week Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Additional Youth Training  Den Chief Training  Youth Protection Training videos  It Happened to Me (Cub Scouts)  A Time to Tell (Boy Scouts)  Personal Safety Awareness (Venturers) 15 Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 16 More information  Youth Leadership Training Continuum (TLT, NYLT, NAYLE) les/youth%20leadership%20training%20continu um.aspx les/youth%20leadership%20training%20continu um.aspx Youth Training

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Training Continuum Adult 17

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 18 Training Program

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Plan courses  Who?  What?  When?  Where?  How much?  Why? 19

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Course Budgets  Formal (for courses with a fee)  Due 90 days in advance  Informal 20

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Three Training Methods 1.Group 2.Personal Coaching 3.Self-study 21

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 22 Promote Courses Let’s Brainstorm

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 23 Recap  One person in charge for each event  Face-to-face, one-to-one recruiting is best  Use training Dens and Patrols  Have training staff recruit  Use all District resources  Allow enough lead time

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee  Cub Scout Leaders  Boy Scout Leaders  Varsity Scout Leaders  Venturing Advisors  District & Council  Commissioners  District positionsRecognition 24

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training CommitteeEvaluate  Course evaluation forms  Measurable Goals  District Training evaluation form 25

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 26 Why Training Fails  Poor Quality  Not enough FUN  Not enough opportunities  Inadequate follow-up  Poor records  Poor management “I’m going to do the job all by myself.”

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee 27Staffing  Build the Trainer “pool” for each program.  Recruit and train a strong faculty for each event.  Bring in new faces.  Sources of trainers  Qualities in a trainer

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training CommitteeCoordinate With  Commissioners  Other Committees  Other Districts

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee It’s Up to Us… 29  It’s up to us to “Deliver the Promise”.  To provide the best program we can.  Scouts deserve trained leaders!

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Training Continuum Adult 30

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Adult Training  Fast Start  Leader Essentials  Leader Specific Training  Cub Scouts  Boy Scouts  Varsity Coach  Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills  Troop Committee Challenge 31

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Adult Training  Venturing Leader Specific Training  Supplemental Training  Youth Protection*  Health & Safety Awareness  Safe Swim*  Safety Afloat*  Climb on Safely  Trek Safely * Available at BSA Online Learning Center:

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Adult Training  Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) for Cub leaders  Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders  The Principles of Leave No Trace  Powder Horn 33

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Advanced Training Wood Badge 34

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee What’s in It for Me?  Leadership skills!  Focus on your position  Goals  Tools  Use it in real life! 35 Wood Badge

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Fast Start 36

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee New Leader Essentials 37

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Cub Scouts Cub Scout Leader Specific Training  Tiger Cub den leaders  Cub Scout den leaders  Webelos den leaders  Cubmasters, assistant Cubmasters  Pack committee members 38

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Boy Scouts Boy Scout Leader Specific Training  For Scoutmasters and  Assistant Scoutmasters (including 18-year old leaders) 39

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Varsity Scouts Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training  For Varsity Coach and  Assistant Varsity Coach 40

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Boy Scouts & Varsity Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills  For Scoutmasters and  Assistant Scoutmasters (including 18-year old leaders)  Covers what the Boy Scouts expect a First Class Scout to know. 41

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Troop Committee Challenge  For troop committee members …  Excellent for Scoutmasters too!  Designed not only to train, but to help the Committee become a team. 42 Boy Scouts & Varsity

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training CommitteeVenturing Venturing Leader Specific Training  For Venturing Advisors  assistant Advisors and  Crew committee members 43

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Supplemental Training  Youth Protection*  Health & Safety Awareness  Safe Swim*  Safety Afloat*  Climb on Safely  Trek Safely *available online 44

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Adult Training  Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) for Cub leaders  Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders  The Principles of Leave No Trace  Powder Horn 45

Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America District Training Committee Advanced Training Wood Badge 46