New Leader Training

The new Basic Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years of work by professionals and volunteers from throughout the nation.  Their goal was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy Scouts of America.  The result is a seamless training program that helps leaders easily graduate through the courses quickly and with little duplication.

The package provides the district training committee with tools to achieve 100 percent trained unit volunteers.  It begins with the existing Fast Start training, continues through New Leader Essentials, and is followed by Leader Specific training for each adult's role in the unit.

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

• Fast Start Training - Fast Starting 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.

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