Training is an important factor in the success of Chief Cornplanter Council. It is only by having our leaders fully trained that we are able to provide the best and safest program for our Scouts. Please consult the list below for a training session near you. Information will be disseminated on this page and in the Chief Cornplanter Council "Communicator" when specific courses are scheduled.
Chief Cornplanter Council Training
Calendar
SCOUTMASTER TRAINING District Training Chair Denny Mattison has
set the next training session for Friday Sept 19th - Saturday Sept 20th. New
Leader Essentials, Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills and Scoutmaster and Assistant
Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training will be covered. Boy Scout Leader Fast
Start should be viewed before coming to this training. The cost is $15.00 to cover the cost of food
for the weekend. The class
starts
at 6:00 PM Friday evening (eat before you come). Report to the Kiwanis Lodge
with your gear for the weekend. There will be some outdoor sessions, so come
prepared. We must have reservations for this event. Please call the Betts Scout
Service Center 723-6700 by Sept. 12th to sign-up.
LEADER BASIC TRAINING Remember when you were a new leader and were
fairly lost trying to figure out how to run a weekly Den meeting or Troop
activity? Well, this fall you will be recruiting new leaders who will be in the
same boat and will need to learn how to be a great leader and provide an awesome
Scouting program for our boys. We ask all Packs, Troops and Crews to urge your
new leaders, as well as any current untrained leaders, to attend our New Leader
Essentials training sessions. EVERY youth who joins Scouting DESERVES a
trained leader. Please make every effort to have 100% of your adult leaders
trained. This will also help you earn the Centennial Quality Unit Award. To sign up for one of the upcoming training
events, give the Betts Scout Service Center a call at 723-6700. UPCOMING
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES September 19
- 20
Boy Scout Leader Training*
6:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Saturday October 4,
2008
Cub Scout Leader Specific training**
9:00 AM - Noon November 18,
2008
Cub Scout Leader Specific training**
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM November 20, 2008
New Leader Essentials training**#
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM #This training is open to all (Cub Scout and
Boy Scout leaders). *This training is held at Camp Olmsted’s
Kiwanis Lodge. **This training will be held at the Betts
Scout Service Center 316 Fourth Ave, Warren, Pa.
2008
TRAINING EXTRAVAGANZA
The French Creek Council is conducting their
annual Training Extravaganza on Saturday, November 1 at Edinboro University.
All Cub Leaders in the Chief Cornplanter Council
are urged to take a look at the courses offered at this event and hone your
Cub Scouting skills. The courses are taught by expert instructors and are
well worth the time and cost.
Packs are highly encouraged to pay for the cost
of their leaders to attend this event.
The Training Extravaganza also has many courses
aimed at improving your knowledge of Boy Scouting, so Boy Scout leaders are
also encouraged to attend.
Registration forms are in the unit mailboxes at
the Betts Scout Service Center.
For more information, please check out this
link:
Did You Know?
Cub Scout Leaders, when you finish Fast Start Training, New Leader Essential Training and the Cub Scout Leader Specific Training for your position, you are able to wear the TRAINED patch on your uniform shirt.
Boy Scout Leaders, when you finish Fast Start Training, New Leader Essential Training, Boy Scout Leader Specific Training for your position and the Boy Scout Introduction to Outdoor Leaderships Skills Training you are able to wear the TRAINED patch on your uniform shirt.
Check out the training schedule listed in this issue.
WHAT'S HOT!
Just in case you Missed Cub Scout Leader Training…
There will be another chance to receive this valuable training. This course will be held on Saturday, October 11th at the Saron Lutheran Church in Youngsville from 9:00 AM - 3:00 (or until finished). It will be offered again on Wednesday and Thursday, October 29th & 30th from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM at the Lander United Methodist Church. There is no charge for this training. All new leaders and leaders that are changing positions are strongly encouraged to come. Trained leadership is required for Quality Unit status.BSA TRAINING
YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING "Chief Cornplanter Council-specific files" have been loaded to the National BSA server, so we are now be able to offer online Youth Protection Training to our members via the Chief Cornplanter Council Web site.
On Jan. 1, 2002, a new tour permit policy went into effect, requiring at least one Youth Protection-trained leader for an outing or activity requiring a tour permit. To accommodate leaders and others in maintaining this standard, the national office has created "Youth Protection Guidelines for Adult Leaders and Parents," a Web-based training vehicle developed for volunteers who need training quickly and cannot wait until the next council training date and for those volunteers who live too far away from their council training site. The training is only accessible at Youth Protection Online, a Web site that volunteers can assess by first logging on to their participating council Web site. Check with your council for availability. The user-friendly online session does not require a high level of computer literacy and takes about 30 minutes. It covers the different kinds of abuse, strategies of a molester, Boy Scout Youth Protection policies, and reporting requirements for leaders. A volunteer who does not have a home computer can take the training online at a public library or other location where internet access is available to the public. Certification can be received via the Internet or in a certification packet sent via the U.S. Postal Service. Councils can make the training available to others in the community as well, by sharing their access information with local organizations such as churches, schools, and other youth-serving organizations. SCOUTING - MARCH-APRIL 2003 |
NOTE: This link will only work from the Chief Cornplanter Council Web site
| Please Note:
All Scout leaders. regardless of the position you hold in your unit, are required by National BSA policy to complete Youth Protection session. |
FAST START TRAINING
Fast Start training remains essentially unchanged. It continues to provide an immediate comfort level for new leaders and enables them to say "I can do this!" Fast Start 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.
Training Made Easier
Recently, the Chief Cornplanter Council equipped itself with the technology to copy videos. What does this mean for your unit ? Well, it means that all of your new leaders, or currently untrained leaders can get the FAST START training they need, without having to come to the Service Center to borrow them. All you need to do is stop by the Service Center with a list of the videos you need copied, and some blank tapes. Give us about a week, and we can have them copied for you. This service will allow more units to have what is needed, right in the Pack, Troop, Team, Crew, or Post library. We also have self-study kits available for leader specific training. These kits are available to those leaders who are unable to attend training sessions, due to work schedules or other commitments.
| Computer-based Boy
Scout and Cub Scout Leader
Fast Start Training have been developed and are now available for councils to include in
their nationally approved Web sites. This interactive training experience takes new leaders through a "What Every Cub Scout Leader Should Know" section, and then allows them to choose the training appropriate to their Cub Scouting position. Specific training sessions for new Cub Scout den leaders, Webelos den leaders, Cubmasters, pack committee members, and Tiger Cub coaches are included. Councils will have the capability to track completion of this training by individual leaders. This Fast Start Training has also been designed to serve as a continuing resource. It includes a glossary of Cub Scouting terms that can be printed. |
Cub Scout FASTSTART Training
To be able to view this training go to http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/faststart/
Boy Scout FASTSTART Training
This online Fast Start training is a quick orientation to help you get ready for your first Boy Scout meeting. The training is divided into five sections:
* The Troop Meeting
* The Troop Committee
* The Outdoor Program
* Basic Concepts of Scouting
* The Scout Uniform
You may review these sections all at once, or one at a time (in any order). There is no time limit, nor do you need to review all sections from the same computer.
Most of the content is text-based, so you do not need to download any software (other than your Web browser) to take the training. However, there are a number of multimedia enhancements that are included to further explain or illustrate certain concepts, so the training experience will be more extensive and enjoyable if you have the following browser plug-ins:
* QuickTime (download from www.apple.com)
* Flash player (download from www.macromedia.com)
At the end of each section, there is a form to provide your name and council so that you may be credited for taking Fast Start training online.
If you would prefer to take Fast Start training on videocassette, please contact the local council service center regarding the availability of the tapes. Click here to download the viewer guide for the video.
To be able to view this training go to http://www.scouting.org/boyscouts/faststart/
Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training now have online training modules available. Currently, there is no direct reporting mechanism for Chief Cornplanter Council to know that you have successfully completed this online training. After you complete the online training you will get a printed certificate that you must forward or copy to the Betts Service Center in order to have it added to your training record. It is recommended that Safe Swim Defense be completed prior to Safety Afloat.
Click on The Risk Zone emblem above to continue.
NOTE: The training module requires the user to have the current version of the Macromedia Flash plug-in. Users who lack this plug-in will be directed to download it from Macromedia's Web site.
WHAT'S NEW!
NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS - CUB LEADER BASIC TRAINING
Are you a new Cub Scout Leader? Are you confused about what Cub Scouting is and what your role is?
New Leader Essentials and the various breakout sessions of Cub Leader basic training is designed just for you and your needs. It is an opportunity for you and your leaders to get all those questions answered about how to organize and run a successful Cub Scout Pack. The Cub Scout Leader Specific Training courses in the Handsome Lake District are organized by Dan Glotz and a staff of Cub Scout leaders with years of accumulated experience. Plan now to attend as a group and make it more fun for all.
Upcoming district training courses: TBA (to be announced), see schedule in calendar above.
New Leader Essentials
Cub Leader breakout sessions
New Leader Essentials
Cub Leader breakout sessions
Additionally, any Pack interested in hosting a Cub Scout Leader Basic Training course is asked to call Dan. Dan and his training team are willing to go on the road to meet the training needs of the packs in the Handsome Lake.
Pack trainer is a new Cub Scout leadership position
Less than half of the registered leaders in Cub Scout packs have completed basic training for their positions. To improve this record, the Cub Scout position of pack trainer is being introduced.
The pack trainer:
The pack trainer is responsible for:
BASIC LEADER TRAINING
The new Basic Leader Training is composed of two parts: New Leader Essentials, for all unit-level leaders, and New Leader Specific Training, based on the leader's unit-level position.
- 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. Ideally, all unit-based volunteers---Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders---take this session at the same time, so they understand that they are all striving for the same results with the youth they serve. Each leader completes New Leader Essentials training only once.
Benefits of New Leader Essentials
- Better assists our movement in implementing the full Scouting program with chartered organizations.
- Provides a better understanding of the advantages of encouraging youth and adult volunteers to move through the traditional programs as their youth mature.
- Creates an awareness of the different aspects of the Scouting program, which may result in leaders taking advantage of those programs for a child in a different age group.
- New Leader Specific Training
Once a volunteer has a solid overview of the Boy Scouts of America's value-based program, they can then begin training for their Scouting position through Leader Specific Training. This training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. Because each course is designed for a specific leadership position, the training time varies. Leader Specific Training has been developed for the following positions and their assistants.
- Tiger Cub den leaders
- Cub Scout den leaders
- Webelos den leaders
- Cubmasters
- Pack committee members
- Scoutmasters
- Troop committee members
- Venturing committee members
- Venturing Advisors
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program. Waiting for a volunteer to attend a Wood Badge course to receive those skills is too long to wait. To address this issue, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will become the required outdoor training for all Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, and Varsity Scout coaches. The skill taught are based on the Scouting skills found in The Boy Scout Handbook. The course is also ideal for Venturing leaders since it focuses on skills that build confidence and competence in leaders conducting outdoor camping experiences.
The course is a day and a half long, but a leader can move at an accelerated pace by showing that they have mastered a specific skill. The emphasis is on the skill, rather than on attending the course. To be considered trained, these leaders must complete the Leader Specific Training and this new course.
Basic Leader Training is designed for maximum flexibility. The sessions can be delivered over time---training on one or more evenings a week or month---or in a one-day training event that incorporates all program areas. It is suitable for large or small groups and may be presented to leaders of one or more units each time. Each council and district may decide the appropriate delivery method, keeping in mind that the focus is to remove roadblocks and achieve 100 percent trained leaders.
WOOD BADGE
Advanced training for Scout Leaders. This is now one course for all leaders. To attend, leaders must be trained according to the standards of their specific Scouting positions. This experience involves eight days and seven nights. It can also be offered on three weekends.
Wood Badge, traditionally the pinnacle of volunteer training for Boy Scouts and Cub Scout leaders, has a new form. Wood Badge for the 21st Century---a single, more contemporary, training program for Cub Scouts, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Venturing, council, and district leaders, and professionals---replaces both the Boy Scout Leader Wood Badge and Cub Scout Trainer Wood Badge programs. The new course offers more emphasis on leadership and "people" skills, less focus on Scoutcratf or Cub Scout training skills. Skills developed from the new Wood Badge training will help a volunteer leader do a better job in any BSA program or at any level of involvement.
Following successful testing at pilot sessions across the country, the new course is now the standard form of Wood Badge training, (Until January 1, 2002, however, local councils may still offer the previous Boy Scout version.)
Wood Badge will evolve to be the core leadership skills training course for the Boy Scouts of America. The new Wood Badge course is less focused on outdoor skills--which are addressed in Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills and Powder Horn training---but will instead strengthen every volunteer's ability to work with and lead groups of youth and adults.
Woodbadge Training Offers ...If you are a trained Scout leader…Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venture, and are looking for something to challenge you, have we got an opportunity for you!
If you are interested in attending one of these leadership training courses, contact Dana at the Betts Service Center for more information.
Cub Scout/Boy Scout Roundtables
Handsome Lake District Roundtables:
HANDSOME LAKE DISTRICT ROUNDTABLES ARE HELD:
WHEN: Usually the first Thursday of each month, check calendar
6:45 - 7:00PM Gathering/Exhibits
7:00 - 9:00PM Program Presentations
WHERE: First Presbyterian Church, 3rd & Market Streets, Warren
WHO MAY ATTEND: Any and all registered adult leaders: Cub/Scoutmaster, Den Leaders, Chartered Organization Representatives, Committee Chair, Committee Member, Assistant Leaders, Merit Badge Counselors. Don’t come alone, bring someone so you can share the FUN!!!!
For further information, please contact
Gregg Trisket at 726-8024
Hope to see you at the next Roundtable!!!
PLEASE NOTE: The next scheduled Roundtable will be on June 7th, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church.
Cub Scout Training
Pow Wow
An annual get-together of Cub Scout Leaders from the entire council. Exciting, fun-filled, informative training. All registered and any interested parents are invited to attend.
Den Leader Coach
Leaders to serve as den leader coaches within their packs must attend basic training and also a one-day den leader coach training session to be considered trained for the position. Den Leader Coaches must have certain qualifications as outlined in the Cub Scout Leader Book.
Den Chief Training
Training for Scouts acting as, or soon to be Den Chiefs.
Webelos Leader Outdoor Training
Release of new Basic Leader Training materials has resulted in some confusion regarding the status of Webelos Leader Outdoor Training.
There are no changes in Webelos Leader Outdoor Training. The course outline is in the publication Cub Scout Leader Training (BSA No. 34700).
Webelos Leader Outdoor Training is supplemental training and is not required for a Webelos leader to be considered "trained." It is however, a requirement for earning the Webelos Den Leader Award.
Webelos Woods
Webelos Woods is a day activity in which Boy Scout Troops put together a show and do trail for Webelos to experience and get a taste of Boy Scout skills and activities, enticing them to complete their trail to the Arrow of Light and join a Troop to "Trail the Eagle". .
Youth Protection
A 64-minute video designed for the distributing of information about Youth Protection policies, such as barriers to abuse within Scouting. This video is often presented at a Roundtable.
To register for one of the courses listed above, or to receive more information, please call the Betts Service Center 723-6700, or you can click on the Email address below. Be sure to include your name, phone number, unit, and training course you're interested in.
Email cccbsa@atlanticbbn.net
2007 Cub Leader Training Staff
Ernie Crawford, Cub Scouting experience - 6 yrs., Star Rank - Boy Scouts, Cub Woodbadge, Cub Training Staff - 8 yrs.
Dan Glotz, Council Training Chair - 10 yrs., Cub Scouting experience - 6 yrs., Boy Scouting experience - 9 yrs., Cub Training Staff - 14 yrs.
Boy Scout Training
Junior Leader Training
For your troop's key youth leaders. This program is carried out at the troop level by the troop leaders.
Merit Badge Counselor-Orientation
For new Merit Badge Counselors.
Youth Protection
A 64-minute video designed for the distributing of information about Youth Protection policies, such as barriers to abuse within Scouting. This video is often presented at a Roundtable.
To register for one of the courses listed above, or to receive more information, please call the Betts Scout Service Center 723-6700, or you can click on the Email address below. Be sure to include your name, phone number, unit, and training course you're interested in.
Email cccbsa@atlanticbbn.net
2007 Boy Scout Training Staff
Denny Mattison, Boy Scouting experience - Scoutmaster Troop 33.
