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Training Opportunities​​​​​​​​

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District Training Chairman:  Debbie Huber 
 
ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
 
MANY courses exist depending on your needs.  Topics include:  camping (LOE, Intro. to Outdoor Skills), first aid (Red Card, CPR, wilderness first aid), youth leadership (NAYLE, NYLT, den chiefs), adult leadership (Wood Badge), shooting sports, tipis, pioneering kits, map and compass​, challenge course and climbing/rappelling, and high adventure activities (Powderhorn​), commissioners staff. There are two training events - University of Scouting​ and Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow - where multiple classes are available in a single day; just register for the ones interesting to you. 
 
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LEADERS' ROUNDTABLE
Roundtable is a meeting of leaders and parents.  The purpose is to provide ongoing training, announce upcoming activities and news, share program ideas, and network.

  • First Thursday of each month (except July), 7 to 8:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 2890 Patterson Rd., Florissant, MO 63031 
YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
MANDATORY FOR ALL REGISTERED ADULTS
Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).   
  1. Youth Protection Training (YPT) is required for all registered volunteers.
  2. New leaders are required to take YPT before they submit their application for registration.  The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time the application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
  3. YPT must be taken every two years.  If a volunteer's YPT record is not current at the time of recharter (January 31), he/she will not be reregistered.
  4. There are three versions of YPT: (1) Cub/Boy Scout leaders, (2) Venturing leaders, and (3) Exploring leaders.  You must take the one corresponding to your registration(s).  If you are registered in multiple units, you must take all that apply.
    Taking YPT online is easy at your MyScouting Account.  For credit, you MUST enter your member ID number in the profile tab or print the certificate at the end and submit it to a council service center.

CUB SCOUT BASIC LEADER TRAINING
What does it take to be a "trained" Cub Scout leader and wear the "trained" patch on your uniform?  You need to complete the training course for your specific position (den leader, Cubmaster, committee member, etc.).  You can take it at Cub Scout Basic Leader Training or it is available online.  

  • To Be Determined
BOY SCOUT BASIC LEADER TRAINING
For Scoutmasters and Asst. Scoutmasters to be "trained" and wear the "trained" patch on your uniform, you must complete the training course for your specific position and Intro. to Outdoor Skills.  Training is offered in three evening sessions.  You must attend all three sessions.  These trainings are NOT available online.     

  • To Be Determined

Intro. to Outdoor Skills -an overnight camping course - is also required. 

  • To Be Determined
For Troop Committee members to be "trained": You have to to complete Troop Committee Training. It is available at Roundtable or online at your MySco​uting Account.  
  • To Be Determined
VENTURING BASIC LEADER TRAINING
This session is designed to introduce adult leaders to the information needed to operate a challenging and quality program.  It is required for a Venturing leader to be "trained" and wear the "trained" patch on his or her uniform.  It is NOT available online. 

  •  ​To Be Determined

ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
Now you can take many essential training courses online!  These are accessed at your My​Scouting Account​.  You will need to input your BSA membership number into your profile.  If you do not know your number, contact a service center.  Upon completing a training course, your BSA training record will automatically update to reflect your progress.  ​