Cub Scout Training

Course Descriptions

• Fast Start
  Fast Start training is the first step for any new volunteer. It should be taken as soon as possible after a new leader registers and before he or she meets with any youth member. Fast Start training provides an immediate comfort level for the new leader and enables you to say, "I can do this!"
  
  
• New Leader Essentials
  New Leader Essentials is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and hands-on reinforcement are presented during the 90-minute training session. New Leader Essentials training is the same for all program areas. It is designed for all new adult leaders entering the Scouting programs.
  
  
• Cub Leader Specific Training
  Once a volunteer has a solid overview of the BSA programs, he or she can begin training for a specific Scouting position through Leader Specific Training. This training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. Each course is designed for a specific leadership position. The training time is 2½ - 3 hours. Leader Specific Training has been developed for the following pack positions and their assistants.
  • Tiger Cub den leader
  • Cub Scout den leader
  • Webelos den leader
  • Cubmaster
  • Pack committee member
• Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
  BALOO training is a necessity for each pack. At least one adult leader must be trained and in attendance for a Pack to go camping. Longhorn Camp Rangers will insist on seeing the training card before a unit may set up camp. What will you learn in BALOO training?
  • How to Plan a Pack Campout
  • How to Cook in the Outdoors
  • Camping Equipment – Essentials, Tents, Sleeping Bags, Etc.
  • How to Plan a Campfire
  • Health & Safety in the Outdoors
  • Planning Programs & Activities
• Outdoor Webelos Leader (OWL)
  Camping is a cornerstone of the Webelos Scout program. This places an obligation on the Webelos Den Leader to make this experience exciting, uplifting, fun, and memorable. OWL training is designed to help leaders learn how to provide a memorable camping experience for their Webelos Scouts and parents. It is taught in conjunction with Introduction to Outdoor Leader skills (OLS) so Webelos Leaders will be able to learn about area troops and possible combined event opportunities.