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Adult participation is an integral part of the Cub Scout experience. Without this participation, scouting would not be the success that it is. With these leadership roles come a great responsibility. This ensures that each leader is armed with the appropriate tools to make scouting productive, fun and above all else, safe.
By making the commitment to serve as a leader, you can help to enrich the lives of your boys, making a positive difference in the kind of men they will become and building a better future for our nation. Thousands of volunteer leaders, both men and women, are involved in the Scouting movement by serving in a variety of jobs - unit leaders; to members of troop, district, and council committees; merit badge counselors; and chartered organization representatives. Every leader has the opportunity to participate in leadership and skills training, access to a vast library of helpful literature, and a support network of fellow leaders and full-time professionals in the Scouting organization.
Even if you do not plan on taking an active leadership role, training can provide valuable information regarding scouting, our values and our goals. All adult participants are encouraged to take advantage of the training opportunities. Remember your input in our pack is highly valued, so please take some time to look over what scouting has to offer.
Below is a list of websites that outline the training programs and requirements:
BSA Online Learning Center This site provides a variety of materials, from quick references to complete courses, all designed to help our members improve leadership skills and deliver a quality program.South Texas Council Training Overview This site has many great resources for training including a local calendar.
Scouting Awards and Recognitions This site lists the available Award Knots and the associated requirements. NOTE: there is a specific section on Leadership & Training Awards.
Wood Badge - advanced training for adult leaders Wood Badge is a training course for Scouters which finally results in their receiving a certificate, a small neckerchief, a leather slide, and two small wooden beads on a leather thong. Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, directed the first course in 1919 and gave each of the participants one of the beads which he had captured from the African chieftain Dinizulu. Thus did the course name develop, for its symbol was literally a badge of wood.
Cub Scout Leader Book Resources From Cub Scout Purposes to Forms and Applications, you just might find what you are looking for on this page.