February 2010

• Information provided through the monthly training update is intended to inform the Scouting community of the latest training information. Council and district trainers should be encouraged to regularly monitor this site for up-to-date training information. We now archive previous monthly updates, and they can be found in the upper left-hand corner of this page.
• Beginning this summer (2010), NYLT courses may allow Venturing youth (including females) to attend NYLT. A special draft syllabus will soon be available for use. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text57237 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Venturing members who are age 18-20 may take NYLT if desired, but may also choose to take Wood Badge, which may be a better fit for older youth.
• All NAYLE sessions in 2010 will also be open to Venturing youth. Venturing members who have not yet been able to take NYLT may take a special “NYLT to NAYLE Bridge Course” to fulfill the NYLT requirement for 2010 and 2011 NAYLE sessions. The syllabus will be posted online before the end of February.
• Looking for more information on NAYLE? An information sheet and video are both available on this page. Check out the exciting things that happen in a week at Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, at the base of the Tooth of Time.
• Still undecided about going to the Philmont Training Center? Check the promotional video also found on this page. You will get a flavor of the programs offered to families, and see a list of conferences that are available to attend. All registered Scouters are invited to the course of their choice.
• Have you heard of one of the best kept training secrets of the BSA? Well, every month on our national BSA Web site we have a great resource for Cub Scout leaders and parents called “CubCast.” This is an audio podcast that features a variety of how-to and informational topics for Cub Scout leaders and parents. To access this very innovative way to gain Cub Scout knowledge and ideas from other volunteers from across the country, go to the following link: www.scouting.org/scoutcast.aspx or click on the purple icon in the upper corner of the training page.
• Over 50 hardy Scouters braved the elements of the Florida Sea Base for the Volunteer Development Training Conference a few weeks ago. Sunshine was in abundance all week and the temperatures hit the low 80s by the end of the week. The week of Jan. 17-22, 2011, has already been reserved for next year, so make your plans to be there.
• Twenty pilot councils have begun the task of requiring training for their top leaders, and we are hearing good early reports. Training records continues to be the No. 1 issue, and we are working very hard to resolve that problem. Some training teams have named themselves SWAT teams, which stands for “Scouts Want Adults Trained.” SWAT hats are being designed for training teams that would like to order them.