This Is Scouting

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This Is Scouting replaced "New Leader Essentials" in March of 2009.
This Is Scouting highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting.
This Is Scouting is a part of Basic Leader Training taken after Fast Start Training.

This Is Scouting is available as an "E-Learning" online training or through your local council.

This Is Scouting replaced "New Leader Essentials" as introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and hands-on reinforcement are presented during the 90-minute training session. Ideally, all unit-based volunteers—Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders—take this session at the same time, so they understand that they are all striving for the same results with the youth they serve. Each leader completes This Is Scouting training only once. If you have previously taken NLE, you do not need to take this course.

The online version of This Is Scouting requires approximately 45 minutes to watch a series of videos. The volunteer must watch each video in it's entirety to receive credit. A local training curriculum is also available on DVD, No. 36118, for areas where internet access is limited or where group presentation is desired.

Benefits of "This Is Scouting"

Assistance in implementing the full Scouting program with chartered organizations:

1. A better understanding of the advantages of encouraging youth and adult volunteers to move through the traditional program as their youth mature
2. An awareness of the different aspects of the Scouting program, which may result in leaders taking advantage of those programs for a child in a different age group

Resources

• "E-Learning" This Is Scouting online training.

The Building Blocks of New Leader Training     Leader Specific Training After completing all four parts, a leader is Trained.   This Is Scouting was "New Leader Essentials"   Fast Start Training Taken Immediately Youth Protection Within 90 days <--- Basic Leader Training ---> is "This Is Scouting" plus "Leader Specific Training" Online or Class Online or Class Online or Class Class

Outdoor Leader Training: - In addition to fulfilling other requirements, some leaders need outdoor training:

• Cub Scout Pack: BALOO - To have a Pack Campout, at least one leader must be BALOO trained.
• Webelos Den Leaders: Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OWL) - To have a Webelos Den campout.
• Scoutmaster & Assistants: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills - To have a campout.
• Wood Badge - Leadership skills for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, council and district leaders.

Indoor Leader Training:
New Leader Training for new Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders includes:

• Fast Start Training - online training you can take right now.
• Basic Leader Training includes:
  • This Is Scouting (was New Leader Essentials) online overview of values, history, aims, and methods.
  • Leader Specific Training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs.
• BSA Online Learning Center - provides a variety of materials courses.
• Youth protection - Should be taken at least once every two years by every leader.
• Other: Roundtable - Scouting University - Trainer’s EDGE (was Trainer Development Conference)

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