Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council cordially invites you to attend the 2026 Basic Scout Leadership Training (BSLT) in Chinese. The training consists of an SM/ASM specific (SMS) and an Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) courses. By completing both courses, you will be certified as a “Trained” adult leader, thereby earning a “Trained” patch.

These courses will closely follow the BSA training guidelines and materials. However, to ensure the targeted participants fully understand the Scouting Principles and Skills, the courses will be conducted mainly in Chinese.

All adult leaders and parents are encouraged to participate in these Basic Training Courses.

Outdoor Leader Skills, a fun-filled program of hands-on skills training in an outdoor environment, designed to help participants master the basic camping skills required for Tenderfoot to First Class. The experienced Chinese-speaking instructors will help participants with learning the following:

• Setup Camp Site / Outdoor Ethics
• Outdoor Cooking
• Working with wood tools
• Compass/Map/Hiking in the Wilderness
• Nature/Plant/Animal Identification
• Scouting Knots
• Campfire Planning
• Backpack Techniques

These skills will ultimately increase your comfort level and give the participants confidence as a trained, skilled leader or simply as a well-informed Scout parent. The program will also give you the opportunity to work with other Scout leaders from your area. You are guaranteed to meet some new friends. For participants with some outdoor experiences already, these courses will help to reinforce your skills or techniques with fellow unit leaders. Ultimately, these trainings will enable the participants to better connect with your children in Scouting.

Training Dates & Locations:

- Indoor for SM/ASM Specific (SMS)(S24/WS10): 02/07/2026 (Sat.) 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM @ SVMBC Office - 1900 The Alameda #100, San Jose, CA 95126

- Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (iOLS)(S11): 02/28/2026 (Sat.) 8:00 AM – 03/01/2026 (Sun) 12:30 PM @Camp Chesebrough - 26005 Big Basin Way, Los Gatos, CA 95033.

Online Courses:

There are two pre-required online courses that all participants need to take prior to the training. They are “Safeguarding Youth Training” and “Hazardous Weather.” These short online training courses are available at https://www.scouting.org/training/adult/. Certificates will be issued upon completion of each course. Please print out the certificates and bring them to the training events.

We sincerely hope you can participate as you will enjoy and benefit from it immensely. For questions, please contact:

Course Director: Yong Li at yong1222@gmail.com

SPL: Kenny Hu at koalaseatbelt@gmail.com

Registration: Zhengrong Li at zhengrong.li@gmail.com