Training - Bryan on Scouting

‘Linked troop’ Wood Badge course at SBR will blaze a new trail for training

June 5, 2019 26

An inventive new Wood Badge course will give participants a chance to experience the “linked troop” model used by many Scouts BSA troops.

Why your partially completed position-specific training won’t carry over into 2019

December 6, 2018 28

The new courses will feature closed captioning, updated content and a mobile-friendly format. They’ll also take less time to complete.

In January 2019, fly south to the Florida Sea Base for a volunteer development conference

November 7, 2018 3

Escape winter while acquiring the latest tools to help your Scout unit. That’s the promise of a volunteer training conference at the Florida Sea Base.

How to make sure you’ve taken updated Youth Protection and print your certificate

September 26, 2018 11

How do I know when I took Youth Protection training? When does my training expire? How do I print a completion certificate? I’ve got you covered.

Summit Bechtel Reserve hosts its first Wood Badge course, creating a template for other councils

July 13, 2018 7

Last month, a group of Scouters from across the country held the first Wood Badge course in the history of the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Other councils can follow their lead and host their own course at SBR.

Powder Horn in Paradise: Scouters take training course in Hawaii

June 26, 2018 3

Scouts and Scouters visited Hawaii for a fun-filled high adventure course.

How the NYLT Leadership Academy takes your council’s NYLT course to the next level

May 31, 2018 1

NYLT Leadership Academy is about training the trainers. It’s designed for youth who staff their home council’s NYLT course. Scouts and Venturers leave as better leaders, presenters and trainers.

Philmont Training Center courses ideal for anyone involved in tracking advancement

May 24, 2018 1

If you’re the man or woman who tracks advancement for your Scout unit, here’s an opportunity to get trained, have fun and spend a week at one of the greatest places in the Scouting universe.

The Summit Bechtel Reserve offers top-notch training courses, too

May 14, 2018 2

Excellent training opportunities for adults and youth await at the Summit Bechtel Reserve’s John D. Tickle National Training and Leadership Center.

Chaplain and chaplain aide training now available for councils

May 7, 2018 24

A Scout is reverent, and the new Advanced Unit Chaplain and Unit Chaplain Aide Training is guidance for councils to help chaplains and chaplain aides perform this important role.