Training Archives - Aaron On Scouting

Scouts learn lifesaving skills in this Indiana council program

February 14, 2026 0

See how “100 Hearts in 100 Days” will teach families how to perform CPR and use an AED.

We’re issuing this new challenge to all Scout leaders

November 20, 2025 8

Scouting U has launched a new goal for leaders who have direct contact with Scouts: Trained to Make a Difference.

The National Venturing Committee offers two key tools to help Venturers lead their adventures

June 20, 2025 0

Two of the Venturing program’s most important training modules are designed to ensure that Venturers have the knowledge and skills they need to make their crews successful.

NYLT Leadership Academy is life-changing — take it from these Scouts

May 29, 2025 0

This summer, the NYLT Leadership Academy is offering three weeks of courses: one at the NorCal Adventure Area in California, another in Washington, D.C., and one at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

Early impressions of Scouting America’s new Safeguarding Youth training

May 28, 2025 3

Scouting America’s most important training module has been updated with an entirely new look and feel, including a greater emphasis on the organization’s SAFE initiative and the use of real volunteers in real Scouting environments.

A photo of a happy participant at Philmont Training Center

The Philmont Training Center is the place for all of your training needs this summer

March 18, 2025 0

Philmont Training Center (PTC), Scouting America’s national training center located at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, is currently taking reservations for this summer and beyond.

A photo of a Cub Scout mother taking online training

Do the Cub Scout program updates require leaders to take new training?

June 19, 2024 6

Here’s what’s changed and what hasn’t changed when it comes to Cub Scout position-specific online training.

How Scouting America’s National Annual Meeting will impact volunteers, parents (like you) for the next century

May 7, 2024 0

Hundreds of volunteers gather annually to set the tone for the Scouting year, assess the strengths and opportunities in the organization, and propel the movement forward.

Attendees share stories of personal growth from the conference that equipped them to welcome all Scouts and Scouters

May 2, 2024 1

Eliminating barriers to joining Scouting and welcoming all the kinds of families who make up our communities should be a priority for every Scouter. Luckily, that’s what the Opening Doors course at Philmont Training Center

This training course is an absolute must for BSA youth

April 29, 2024 6

The Scouts BSA program is designed to bring out leadership qualities in youth, and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) is one of the best tools out there to do just that.