Cub Scout Pack 918

‘Training’

Per the district web site, here are some upcoming dates for training required for 2011 recharter.

• March 8 (at Roundtable): Pack Committee Training
• March 23 (at Glen Burnie UMC): Youth Protection Training
• April 12 (at Roundtable): Pack Trainer Training
• April 15 (at Glen Burnie UMC): Youth Protection Training
• April 24 (at Harbor Hospital): Megatraining
• May 10 (at Roundtable: Training Q&A
• May 14-16 (TBD): Introduction to  Outdoor Leadership Skills
• May 27 (at Glen Burnie UMC): Youth Protection Training
• September 13 (at Roundtable): Webelos Leader Training
• September 22 (at Glen Burnie UMC): Youth Protection Training
• October 9 (at Harbor Hospital): Megatraining
• October 11 (at Roundtable): Tiger Leader Training
• October 22-24 (TBD): Introduction to  Outdoor Leadership Skills
• October 27 (at Glen Burnie UMC): Youth Protection Training
• November 6 (TBD): Council PowWow
• November 8 (at Roundtable): (Wolf/Bear) Den Leader Training
• November 17 (at Glen Burnie UMC): Youth Protection Training

I’ll try to keep this updated if/when I find out more.

Respectfully,

Len Morgan, Pack Committee Member

From the district’s web site (www.crwflags.net/4rd) and repeated here for convenience:

All leaders must complete the following on-line training courses. Per National, all leaders must be trained in order to recharter for year 2011. On-line courses can be found at www.olc.scouting.org  (Len note: you have to set up an account, and to do this, you need to know your BSA membership number.)

• This is Scouting
• Youth Protection
• Hazardous Weather
• Safe Swim  (if den goes swimming)
• Safety Afloat (if den does anything with boats)

Tiger Leaders must also take the following training:

• Fast Start for Tiger Leaders (on-line)
• Tiger Leader training (offered at spring/fall Megatraining)
• BALOO (offered at PowWow in November)

(Wolf/Bear) Den Leaders must take the following training:

• Fast Start for DenLeaders (on-line)
• Den Leader training (offered at spring/fall Megatraining)
• BALOO (offered at PowWow in November)

Webelos Leaders must take the following training:

• Fast Start for Webelos Leaders (on-line)
• Webelos Leader training (offered at spring/fall Megatraining)
• BALOO (offered at PowWow in November)

Cubmasters must take the following training:

• Fast Start for Cubmasters (on-line)
• Cubmaster training (offered at spring/fall Megatraining)
• BALOO (offered at PowWow in November)
• IOLS (offer in spring and fall)

Pack Committee must take the following training:

• Fast Start for Pack Committee (on-line)
• Pack Committee training (offered at spring/fall Megatraining)

Various leader trainings will also be offered at Roundtables. (Len note: I’ll post these separately)

Len note: I need to check about the BALOO training for Tiger/Wolf/Bear leaders. It used to be only required for Webelos and/or at least a few leaders if the pack is camping. Also – much of this training is available in other districts, so you if you can’t make Megatraining (all Cub Scout training rolled in to one), check out the other Baltimore Area Council districts.

Questions? E-mail me at lenmorgan@yahoo.com

Respectfully,
Len Morgan, Pack Committee Member

You can find the full 4R District Training Calendar at the district web site, but I thought I’d point out some training available at Roundtables in the near future. Roundtables are held at Old Mill Middle School South, starting at  7:00 p.m.

Feb 8 – Den Leader Training

March 8 – Pack Committee Training

April 12 – Pack Trainer Training

Also – Megatraining is coming up on April 24th, and Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills on May 14-16.

Questions? Ask! – Len

lenmorgan@yahoo.com

Mega Training is coming up again in October.  4 Rivers District is offering training at Harbor hospital over the weekend of October 3,4. 

See the district link here

http://www.crwflags.com/4rd/flyers/4rdtrainingcalendar.doc

All direct contact leaders…den leaders, cubmasters, etc…are required to be trained by this year.  See BSA website for details below…

In January 2010, all newly registered “direct contact” leaders, age 21 and over, must complete

the basic training for their position by the unit’s re-chartering date or the council will not register

that person in that position.In January 2011, any 18, 19, and 20-year old Assistant Scoutmasters must complete training by

birthday.“Direct contact” leaders for Cub Scout Packs include:

Tiger Cub Den Leaders, Cub Scout Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, and Assistant Cubmasters.

http://www.trainingbacbsa.org/flyers/training_Req08.pdf

Just a reminder that April Mega-Training will be this Sunday at Harbor Hospital. Go to www.crwflags.net/4rd for the forms. Walk-ins are fine, but advance warning to the registrar (Mike Norris) is appreciated. I hear this will be the last time that New Leader Essentials. In the future, that and similar “newbie” courses will be on-line.

The first in an occasional series on training opportunities…

Four Rivers District will be holding its next Mega-Training on Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Harbor Hospital. Any training you want from New Leader Essentials to Leader-Specific Training will be available. A registration form is attached to this e-mail. If I remember correctly, the pack will cover the cost of this training.

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