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Training Contacts (Updated 6.25.10)
Training Requirements and Recommendations (Updated 6.2.10)
Leader Training Schedule (Updated 6.25.10)
Basic Leader Training Flowchart (Updated 6.2.10)

The Trainers Edge, August 21
Wood Badge Dinner, August 21
Life to Eagle Seminar, August 28
Boy Scout Advancement Seminar, October 30

Boy Scouts/Varsity Scout Leader Specifics...
There are four different and distinct sessions for Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Leaders: Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster, Varsity Leader, Troop/Team Committee, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills. As a Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster, to be considered trained you must take Scoutmaster Specifics and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills. As a Varsity Coach/Assistant Varsity Coach, to be considered trained you must take Varsity Leader Specifics and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills. As a Troop/Team Committee Chairman/Member to be considered trained you must take Troop Committee Specifics. (Note: These are in addition to New Leaders Essentials.)

Den Chief Training, October 9

Outdoor Courses...
Okpik (Cold Weather Camping) Training

Youth Leadership Training...
Below are a number of courses are that available to help train our Youth Leadership.


CPR / AED / First Aid Training...

BSA Online Training

Youth Protection
Youth Protection Training is Scouting's child abuse prevention training/program. Every leader needs to recertify in this training every two (2) years in the Northwest Suburban Council.

Boy Scout Leader Fast Start
Fast Start is the first training every new leader, or leader in a new position, should take prior to attending New Leaders Essentials and their Specifics Training.

This Is Scouting
This course is for every new leader. It will take you through most of the basics of scouting that tie all of our programs together. This course must be taken once in your scout leader career in order to be considered trained. Click here to take this course online.