Click to Join Here Search our sites Districts Blackhawk Pathfinder Signal Hill North Woods Scout Reach Exploring/LFL Click here for... What's Hot Membership Finances Fund Raising Venturing Activities Council Info Photo Gallery Online Forms Office Phone List		Venturing Training Venturing Leader Training (.pdf format) Youth Protection Training... Youth Protection Training is Scouting's child abuse prevention training/program. Every leader needs to recertify in this training every three (3) years in the Northwest Suburban Council. Youth Protection Training - Online 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. Videos may be checked out at the council service center or viewed online below. If you have questions after viewing your Fast Start, talk to your other leaders, Unit Commissioner, or a Trainer (See Training Contacts under Training At a Glance on this web page). Venturing Advisor Fast Start Crew Orientation... Venturing is a program where high-school age boys and girls take a lead role in organizing and running their own high adventure activities. This multimedia program, covers specific leadership skills in program planning, money-earning, and running effective committees. This presentation should be a first step in training effective crew leadership. Venturing Crew Orientation New Leaders Essentials... 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. Upcoming Courses... New Leaders Essentials, May 27th New Leaders Essentials, September 23rd New Leaders Essentials, December 16th Venturing/Sea Scouting Leader Specifics... Venturing Leader Specific is required for all Advisors, Associate Advisors, Venturing Committee Positions, Skippers and Mates. (Note: This is in addition to New Leaders Essentials.) Upcoming Courses... Venturing Leader Specific Training, May 7th (.pdf format) Outdoor Courses... Okpik (Cold Weather Camping) Training Upcoming Courses... Kodiak Leadership Training Course, Jun 14th-20th (.pdf format) Venturing Powderhorn... Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed to expose the Venturing or Boy Scout leader to activities and resources necessary to operate a successful Venturing Ranger Award or Troop High Adventure program Powder Horn Training - for advisors Youth Leadership Training... Below are a number of courses are that available to help train our Youth Leadership. Upcoming Courses... Venturing Leadership Skills Course, May 10th (.pdf format) Crew Officer Orientation training on-line
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