Required Training and
Pilot Councils
Bob Sirhal
sirhal@aol.com
401-789-7929
Chris Smith
Christopher.smith@scouting.org
972-580-2417
A leader is considered fully trained and entitled to
wear the Trained Leader emblem when the
following training courses have been completed:
Cub Scouting: completed Fast Start (for their
position), Youth Protection training (online or
instructor-led); Cub Scout Leader Specific
Training (for their position, instructor-led) and
This Is Scouting (online or instructor-led DVD).
A leader is considered fully trained and entitled to
wear the Trained Leader emblem when the
following training courses have been completed:
Boy/Varsity Scouting: completed Fast Start (for
their position); Youth Protection training (online
or instructor-led); This Is Scouting (online or
instructor-led DVD); leader specific training (for
their position, instructor-led); and Introduction
to Outdoor Leader Skills.
A leader is considered fully trained and entitled to
wear the Trained Leader emblem when the
following training courses have been completed:
Venturing: completed Fast Start (for their
position); Youth Protection training (online or
instructor-led); This Is Scouting (online or
instructor-led DVD); and leader specific training
(for their position, instructor-led); and
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (outdoor
Venture crews only).
Pilot Councils for 2010
Northeast Region
Theodore Roosevelt Council –
Massapequa, NY
Connecticut Rivers Council –
East Hartford, CT
National Capital Area Council –
Bethesda, MD
Otschodela Council –
Oneonta, NY
Hiawatha Seaway Council –
Syracuse, NY
Central Region
Bay Lakes Council –
Appleton, WI
Simon Kenton Council –
Columbus, OH
Detroit Area Council –
Detroit, MI
Potawatomi Council –
Waukesha, WI
Central Minnesota Council –
Sartell, MN
Pilot Councils for 2010
Southern Region
Occoneechee Council –
Raleigh, NC
Circle Ten Council –
Dallas, TX
Atlanta Area Council –
Atlanta, GA
Caddo Area Council –
Texarkana, TX
South Plains Council –
Lubbock, TX
Western Region
Utah National Parks Council –
Orem, UT
Grand Canyon Council –
Phoenix, AZ
Montana Council –
Great Falls, MT
Yucca Council –
El Paso, TX
Los Padres Council –
Santa Barbara, CA
Existing Required Councils
Central Region
 Cleveland, OH
 Kansas City, MO
Southern Region
 Jacksonville, TX
Northeast Region
 Allentown, PA
 Buffalo, NY
 Providence, RI
 Rochester, NY
 Wilmington, DE
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
1.
“Culture” of Training
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2.
Establish commitment from council/district training
teams.
Seek commitment from the council executive board.
Consider reorganizing the council and district training
teams to better serve the council.
Council Executive Board Resolution
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Secure an approved resolution for the “Training
Requirements for Top Unit Leaders,” which includes
Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Varsity Scout Coaches,
Venture Advisors, Sea Scout Skippers, and Explorer
Advisors.
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
3.
Council Top Leader Training
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4.
Have council/district training volunteers focus on
updating all training records.
If the pilot council’s resources allow, have a volunteer
or employee update training records and follow up
with volunteers for training validation.
Begin the unit inventory/training in October versus
the traditional December unit inventory.
Training Calendar Development
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Increase the number of council/district training
opportunities offer convenient times for unit leaders.
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
5.
Training Costs
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Keep training costs very low or free.
Training Teams
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Recruit additional/qualified trainers within all districts.
Create training teams to conduct minicourses for
individual units at meeting locations.
Look to nontraditional staff members for new trainers
(NYLT, OA, Venturing youth trainers). Utilize young
people who are the products of the program to
demonstrate how new opportunities can open doors.
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
7.
Trainer Development Conference
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Have all trainers sharpen their skills by taking this
conference or the new “Trainer’s Edge” course.
Council Kick-Off
8.
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Send all unit leaders, unit training coordinators, and
chartered organization representatives a letter
informing them of the new training standards, and
request validation of their current training status.
Attach a training calendar to each letter. Encourage
leaders to take advantage of future training
opportunities.
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
9.
Training Attendance Reports
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Develop a process to record training completed in the
field and to return reports to the council service
center for proper documentation.
For record keeping of online training, create a
“holding bin” for new leaders who have not been
issued a membership number prior to the completion
of a training course.
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
10.
Report Generators
 Develop a system that council staff
members/district volunteers can closely
monitor on a monthly basis, to ensure leaders
are completing the required training within
the one-year time frame (from initial
registration or official launch of the council’s
required training initiative).
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
11.
Base Line of Current Conditions
 Create a baseline for all units for
advancement, resident/family/day camp
participation, and retention (youth and
adult). Training can improve numerous
program elements that directly impact
the program youth members
experience.
National Required Training
Pilot Councils’ Checklist
12.
Charter Renewal
 Establish a system of direct correspondence
to keep training requirements of unit leaders
and chartered organizations up to date.
 Within 90 days of charter renewal, the district
commissioner’s staff must alert the unit’s top
leaders that training requirements have not
been met and that and the unit cannot be
rechartered until those requirements have
been fulfilled.
National Required Training
Time Frame
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Jan. 1, 2010
1. Pilot councils implement required training for all top
leaders. All top leaders should complete training by the
end of 2010. Top leaders include Cubmasters,
Scoutmasters, Varsity Scout Coaches, Venture Advisors,
Sea Scout Skippers, and Explorer Advisors.
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Jan. 1, 2011
1. Pilot councils implement required training for all direct
contact leaders.
2. All councils implement required training for all top
leaders. All top leaders should complete training by the
end of 2011.
National Required Training
Time Frame
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Jan. 1, 2012
1. All councils should implement required training for all
direct contact leaders. Direct contact leaders include
den leaders, assistant den leaders, assistant Cubmasters,
assistant Scoutmasters, assistant Varsity Coaches,
assistant Venture Advisors, and assistant Explorer
Advisors.
2. All direct contact leaders should complete training by
the end of 2012.
Because Every Scout
Deserves a TRAINED
Leader!