"Every Youth Deserves a Trained Leader"  

Bob Martin is our District Training Chairman

Contact him at Bobmartin@ISDN.net or Phone: 615 533-8785. If you would like to arrange training or to volunteer to help train other Scouters.

Training has a very large impact on the quality of your unit’s success and your personal growth as a Scouter. 

The District urges all of leaders and parents to become trained.

Click to see the steps you need to take to be fully trained.

• Here's a Training Code List to Help With Quality Unit Reports

>> Click below to get course descriptions

October 2002

2008-09 District Training Opportunities : Click to see the District Calendar

Please email or call Bob Martin to register in advance for any of these courses.

It is critical that you let us know your are attending so that we can provide you with materials.
 

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation)
This training will provide the necessary knowledge and skills for a pack to be able to go Family Camping in the Middle Tennessee Council. Each pack is required to have a BALOO trained individual on any family campout.

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with the basic outdoor skills information needed to start a program right. Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is the required outdoor training for all Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters and Varsity Scout coaches. The skills taught are based on the outdoor skills found in the Boy Scout Handbook.

Powderhorn
The High Adventure Resource Management course for Venture Crew Leaders and will enable you to provide an exciting and safe high adventure program for their crew members.

Supplemental Training

Wood Badge for the 21st Century
POW WOW
WLOE (Webelos Leader Outdoor Experience)
National Youth Leadership Training
District Junior Leader Training

Philmont National Training Center

Serving as the only national volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America since 1950, the Philmont Training Center (PTC) provides a unique environment for the training of volunteer and professional leaders. Each year, more than 6,000 Scouters and family members attend PTC.