BOY SCOUT LEADER FAST START TRAINING

This is the first step to take for any volunteer new to Boy Scouting. This course should be taken before beginning youth activities. You'll learn the aims and purposes of the Boy Scouts of America's core program, then zero in on the job. You'll cover the seven parts of the troop meeting, the troop committee, outdoor program, and other basic concepts of Scouting, all in one short online experience. It's the best way for someone new to the program to quickly grasp how troop Scouting works and where additional resources can be found.

The Boy Scout Fast Start video includes the following segments:

• "The Troop Meeting" This is the primer on how to run a troop meeting. Produced for new unit leaders and commissioners, the video covers planning, parts of the meeting, the patrol method, and resources.
  
  
• "The Outdoor Program" Running a troop meeting is one thing; running a successful outdoor activity is another. This program goes into planning, organization, ideals, and BSA policy for outdoor activities. It also touches on long-term and high-adventure activities.
  
  
• "The Troop Organization" This program starts with the charter concept—the chartered organization, the district, and the council, and their relationship to the troop. Each leadership and committee position is described. This is an excellent program for commissioners, troop committees, troop leaders, and chartered organizations.

This program typically takes no more than an hour to complete. Those taking it online for credit in local council records must provide their official BSA registration number as part of the user profile.

Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Training is available either online or through your district training staff.

Click on your district below to see if they are conducting a Boy Scout Leader Fast Start training session in the near future.

Appalachian District     Black Rock District     Cacoosing District     Frontier District

An online training course for this material is available through MyScouting eLearning.