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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.
New Leader Essentials is a part of Basic Leader Training taken after Fast Start 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 training Prior to submitting Application <--- Basic Leader Training ---> is "This Is Scouting" plus "Leader Specific Training" Online, or Classroom Online, or Classroom Online, or Classroom Some are Online, others are classroom + outdoors only

This Is Scouting is an 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 New Leader Essentials training only once.

The online version of This is Scouting requries approximately 45 minutes to watch a series of videos. The volunteer must watch each video in it's entirity to receive credit. A local training cirriculum is also available.

Contents 1 Benefits of This Is Scouting 2 Resources 2.1 Online or classroom Leader Training 2.2 Outdoor Leader Training 2.3 Other outdoor-related links

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

Online or classroom Leader Training

Youth protection (MANDATORY) – every registered adult must be re-certified every two years.

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

• Fast Start Training – online training you can take right now.
• Basic Leader Training includes:
  • This Is Scouting (formerly 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.

• Other: Roundtable – University of Scouting – Trainer’s EDGE (formerly Trainer Development Conference)

Outdoor Leader Training

In addition to fulfilling other requirements, some unit leaders need outdoor-specific training.

• Cub Scout Pack: BALOO – To have a Pack camp-out, at least one unit leader must be BALOO trained.
• Webelos Den Leaders: Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OWL) – To have a Webelos Den camp-out.
• Scoutmaster & Assistants and Varsity Scout Coach & Assistants: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills – To have a camp-out.
• Wood Badge – Advanced Leadership skills for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Venturing, district and council Scouters.
• Seabadge Underway – Advanced Leadership skills for unit, district and council Sea Scouters.

Other outdoor-related links

• Camping Links
• Outdoor Awards Links