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  • [ July 8, 2025 ] The Big Blue Boy Scout is back on the big screen — and it’s (mostly) super App Feed - Famous Scouts
  • [ July 7, 2025 ] Rocketry team made up of Scouts BSA members brings home international championship App Feed - Scouts BSA
  • [ July 4, 2025 ] This Fourth of July, Scouts salute veterans, plus other news in Scouting this week App Feed - Scouts BSA
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Training

Training

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.

Sea Base

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.

Training

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

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.

Scouts BSA

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.

Training

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.

Advancement

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.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

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.

Scouts BSA

Chaplain and chaplain aide training now available for councils

May 7, 2018 25

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.

Philmont Scout Ranch

6 can’t-miss Philmont Training Center conferences for Scouters who train others

April 25, 2018 2

If your Scouting job involves training other leaders, you should consider attending a conference at the Philmont Training Center. Getting trained on training is always a good idea.

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