JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST IN-PERSON CERTIFIED ANGLER INSTRUCTOR (CAI) TRAINING COURSE HAPPENING SIDE BY SIDE WITH OUR COMPLETE ANGLER MERIT BADGE WEEKEND.  

Are you looking for a program that supports member recruitment, reactivation, and retention? The Scouting America Supplemental Training program may be exactly what you need. The Scouting America Certified Angling Instructor (CAI) course combines hands-on learning with the fun and adventure that are central to Scouting.

What Can Certified Angling Instructors Do?

Certified Angling Instructors are qualified to:

• Teach the Scouting America Fishing Basics course
• Train and certify Scouting America Angling Educators
• Serve on — or help establish — a Council Fishing Committee
• Provide expertise for fishing derbies, summer camps, merit badge clinics, and other fishing-related advancement activities

Course Highlights

• Participants who complete the 18-hour in-person training course will:
• Become recognized as a Scouting America Certified Angling Instructor
• Receive the official Train-the-Trainer Certification (CS-61) and CAI patch
• Learn essential fishing and fly-fishing skills, including:
• Fly casting
• Fly tying
• Knot tying
• Instructional teaching methods
• Receive course materials and access to online resources to support program delivery
• Gain access to fishing and fly-fishing equipment at significantly reduced rates for teaching Scouts
• Receive all meals, camping accommodations, and required course materials as part of the course fee

Participant Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Explore resources available for developing unit angling education programs that support member recruitment and retention
• Build knowledge and confidence through active participation in a wide variety of angling education activities

Program Activities Include

• Age- and skill-level appropriate instruction
• Programs designed to support the aims of:
• Cub Scouts
• Scouts BSA
• Sea Scouts
• Venturing

Training focused on the Scouting America methods of:

• Outdoor adventure
• Angling
• Conservation

Who Can Attend?

The course is open to:

• All registered adult volunteers
• Youth participants age 15 or older who have earned both the Fishing and Fly-Fishing Merit Badges
• Both in-council and out-of-council attendees
• No previous fishing experience is required.