Aquila District Training Information

New Leader Essentials (NLE)

Would you buy a ticket on this airline?

If you saw the sign above, would you feel confident about flying on one of their flights? If you found yourself on one of their planes, what would be the first question you'd ask the pilot? And if the pilot turned out to be one of the untrained 35%, how quickly would you get off the plane?

Parents registering their sons for Scouting trust that Scout Leaders have been fully trained. They trust that they know the Scouting program, that they understand the needs of boys and how to work with them, and that they know and practice safety.

The first question a newly recruited Leader generally asks is, "What about training?" Everyone who participates in Scouting Leadership wants to do a good job. They're committed to their boys and want to present the Scouting program properly. And they're willing to take their time to learn how to do the job right.

That's why the Aquila District Training Committee works hard to present a training program that fulfills the needs of the Units of the District. Our District is blessed with many experienced, knowledgeable Scouters who staff our training courses. In addition, they support and promote Council and regional training courses such as Cub Scout Leader PowWow, Woodbadge, the College of Commissioner Science and the Trainer Development Conference.

We encourage you to become fully trained. And we ask that you help us make sure that ALL leaders in your unit are fully trained.

The Basic New Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years of work by professionals and volunteers from throughout the nation. Their goal was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy Scouts of America. The result is a seamless training program that helps leaders easily graduate through the courses quickly and with little duplication.

The package provides the district training committee with tools to achieve 100 percent trained unit volunteers. It begins with the existing Fast Start training, continues through New Leader Essentials, and is followed by Leader Specific training for each adult's role in the unit.

Here is a brief overview of the components of the training continuum.

Fast Start Training
Fast Start training is the first step for any new volunteer and is to be delivered immediately after a new leader registers and before he or she meets with any youth member.

Cub Scout Leader Fast Start Training is available on-line at http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/faststart/

Basic Leader Training

Leader-Specific Training

These training courses include leader specific training for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders; an introduction to outdoor leader skills; and the new Wood Badge course.