Training

Upcoming Course Flyers
Training Award Progress forms
2008 Spring Venturing training flyer
2009_Powder Horn flyer
Wood Badge course NE-I-261 training flyer

Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader
The journey from Fast Start to Wood Badge is a seamless progression for adults and an unending benefit for BSA youth. Fast Start Orientation and New Leader Essentials—the first two steps in new-leader training—introduce new leaders to the Boy Scouting program. Leader Specific Training, as the name implies, focuses on specific leader roles and will require several days to complete, depending on an individual's previous outdoor skills experience. Wood Badge has evolved into the premier leadership course of the BSA, strengthening a leader's ability to effectively work with groups of youth and adults.

List of scheduled courses for 2007-2008

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
The OCC-NYLT 2008 course is scheduled for Camp Squanto - Week 1, June 29 through July 4, 2008. For more information, see the course website or see the Camp Squanto website. The course sign-up deadline is May 15, 2008.

Prerequisites: Participant must be registered Scouts, be 14 years old or older, be First Class rank or above, have 2 years summer camp experience, and will be in a leadership position (or are likely to assume a leadership position) within the 2008-2009 Scouting year.

Powder Horn 2009
Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed to expose the Venturing or Boy Scout leader to activities and resources necessary to operate a successful Venturing Ranger Award or Troop High Adventure program in several ways:

Help Venturing Leaders and Scouters to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature.
Provides an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their Venturers and older Boy Scouts through a program of high adventure.
Familiarizes the Advisor with the Ranger program so that he or she can help the Venturer to meet the requirements of the Ranger Award.
This course is based on the Venturing Ranger requirements giving participants an exposure to outdoor/high adventure activities.

Online Courses - Official B.S.A.
OLC.Scouting.Org - National's 'Online Learning Center' is your 'One stop shop' for all your online training for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing FAST Start, Youth Protection, Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. Leaders, have your membership card handy when registering to obtain credit. The database will keep track of your course completion. Check back often!

Wood Badge
Wood Badge NE-1-261 is scheduled for April 24-26, 2009 AND May 15-17, 2009 (BOTH Weekends required). This course is a Cluster course between Cape Cod & Islands, Old Colony, Annawon & Boston Minuteman Councils. Download the flyer and sign up today!

Wood Badge NE-I-246 maintains its website as course participants complete their tickets.

Old Colony Council, BSA
2438 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021

Phone: (781) 828-8360
Fax: (781) 828-0543
Email: OColony@bsamail.org

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