Council Training Committee Training Chairperson: Dave Sechnick, davesechnick@aol.com
	District training Chairs Arrowhead: Jack Sullivan, jsullivan1305@aol.com Grand River: Bernie Mientus, abmientus@ juno.com Headwaters: CUB - Robin Morris, rcmorris@rcmorris.com Headwaters: SCOUTS -Dave Sechnick, dsechfamly@aol.com Whispering Pines: Bill Moss, billbpmoss@juno.com

Adult Leader Training

BSA OnLine Learning Center The BSA has developed a new Online Learning Center "a one-stop shop" for all BSA volunteers and the general public to take online courses related to BSA programs and policies. The OLC currently contains just a few courses (Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing Fast Start and Youth Protection Guidelines Training), but more will be added over time. The OLC, via the Internet, will become the portal to all courses and training materials we offer our adult volunteers. In addition to providing convenient, round-the-clock access to information that will help them fulfill their roles in Scouting, this new OLC more reliably tracks users completion of online courses, automatically updating records in the member database. Basic Leader Training starts with the New Leader Essentials which is offered to all leaders in all program areas, and Leader Specific training which provides training related to the leaders new position. Leader Specific Training includes courses for the adult leader's position in Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venture units and advanced training like Wood Badge. Objective of Wood Badge: The objective of Wood Badge is to strengthen Scouting in your unit, district, and council. It demonstrates the Aims and Methods of Scouting and is applicable to all Scouting programs. It takes you through a typical month of a Unit Program, encompassing all of the activities currently practiced by active units: Unit meetings, Pack, Troop and Crew organization, camping, service projects, recognition, high adventure, ceremonies, Scouts Own religious service, outdoor activity planning, youth leadership development and, above all - having fun.

Scouting and Cognitive/Emotional Disability

Timothy J. Makatura has provided in formation on Scouts with cognitive/emotional disabilities that present a unique set of issues and challenges to their leaders. Increasing knowledge of the specific disability, methods of intervention and BSA policies regarding these issues will put the leader in a much better position to deal effectively with these challenges. The information linked below is presented as a first step to provide Scout leaders with some basic skills and information regarding these disabilities. For more information

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.

• Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

• Troop committee members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific training.

• Varsity Scout leaders and assistants are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training (available April 2002), and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.

• Venturing crew Advisors, assistant Advisors, and crew committee members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training.