Training Overview  

What Makes a Trained Leader?

• Cub Scout leaders are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and the Cub Scout Leader Specific training for their position.

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 exciting 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

A quick introduction to the program and your new position.  It gives you enough information for your first meeting or two with youth.  Click here for Cub Scout Fast Start Training Online. 

Basic

A more complete overview of the program plus details of your Scouting jog.  Now divided into several parts, effective September, 2001:

• New Leader Essentials:
  A 90-minute overview of all Scouting programs, and how they are suited to youth of each age, plus an explanation of the aims and methods of Scouting.

• Position Specific Training:
  How to accomplish your job as a Cub Scout Leader.

Leader Specific Training

Once a volunteer has a solid overview of the BSA's values-based program, 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. 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

How Long Will Training Sessions Last? Title Time Needed New Leader Essentials (all leaders) 90 minutes   Leader Specific training   Tiger Cub den leaders 2 hours, 35 minutes Cub Scout den leaders 2 hours, 40 minutes Webelos den leaders 2 hours, 55 minutes Cubmasters and assistants 2 hours, 40 minutes Pack committee members 2 hours, 40 minutes

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