Adult Leader Outdoor Skills Training (ALOST)

Adult Leader Outdoor Skills Training

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Recommended for 2nd year WEBELOS LEADERS, ALL PARENTS, GUARDIANS, who intend to participate with their units in outdoor activities, ALL NEW Scoutmasters & Assistant Scoutmasters, ALL NEW AND EXPERIENCED Troop Committee Members and who wish to gain a better understanding of the outdoor program, and those current Scoutmasters and Assistants that have not received any outdoor skills training over the past 3 years.

WHAT WILL BE COVERED: A “hands-on training” to give adults and adult leaders the practical skills necessary to successfully lead Scouts in out-of-door activities. Some of those skills include: setting up campsites, pitching tents, hiking, outdoor cooking, knot tying, whipping ropes, lashings, the correct handling of woods tools, using Leave No Trace guidelines, putting on an interfaith worship service, setting up campfire programs, selecting proper gear & equipment, fire building, first-aid, using a map & compass, and other pertinent skills (related to the outdoors) – to the skill level of a First Class Scout.

Any training questions, please email aquilatraining@yahoo.com