Training News

One Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) course remains before rechartering, so if your troop’s Scoutmaster is not fully trained, this is last chance to take it so your troop can renew for 2022. IOLS is a requirement to be fully trained in the Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmaster positions. Upcoming course: November 5-6 at Hidden ...

Join us for the University of Scouting on Saturday, January 29, 2022, from 8:15 am to 4:00 pm, at Bishop McDevitt High School at 1 Crusader Way in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Hosted by the New Birth of Freedom Council, it is open to all Scouters, Venturers, and older Scouts.  This training event is packed full of...

  The Council Commissioner Cabinet would like to invite all registered Commissioners to join us September 1 at 7pm for a Virtual Commissioner Conference.  Unfortunately, our May, in-person conference was canceled due to COVID-19 but the cabinet feels it important for us to have an opportunity to connect and address the numerous changes and challenges...

With the extension of business closures due to the spread of COVID-19, our camping facilities will be closed through the month of May.  As a result, the May BALOO and IOLS courses are canceled.  We encourage you to switch your reservation to a future course. All of our training courses are available here.  Additionally,...

College of Commissioner Science Evening Courses CANCELED THE APRIL 14TH TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELED AND WILL BE MOVED TO THE COMMISSIONER PART OF THE 2020 UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING Bethany Village, 325 Wesley Drive, West Campus, Maple Wood Assisted Living Center, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Courses offered by date: March 10th BCS 104 Contacting Units– this course...

With the extension of business closures due to the spread of COVID-19, our camping facilities will be closed through the month of April and service centers until the governor’s order is lifted.  As a result, the April BALOO and IOLS courses are canceled.  We encourage you to switch your reservation to a future course. All...

Accessing Online Training for Scouting Every youth deserves a well-trained leader and some of this training can be taken online.  Youth Protection, Cub Scout Leader Specific, Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Training, and other supplemental training’s such as weather hazards and climb on safely can now be accessed by visiting www.my.scouting.org.  The National Council has slowly been...

The BSA has rolled out a new and improved youth protection training.  The National Council is requiring each new and currently registered adult to take this new youth protection training by October 1, 2018.  Even if a leader has taken youth protection within the last two years they must take this new training to be...

It’s midnight, you’re in pajamas and you’re sitting on the couch scrolling Facebook on your tablet. Sounds like the perfect time to get trained. With the launch of Scouting U’s eLearning content for Boy Scout leaders, Scouters now can get trained on their own schedule — anywhere, any time....