Welcome to BALOO training! It is the Cub Scout leader training required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event, including pack camping overnighters and Webelos den overnighters. The target participant is a new Cub Scout leader or parent volunteer who has minimal camping experience but wants to plan and carry out an entry-level outdoor experience for the pack. Successful completion of this training will result in increased confidence and a willingness to plan a pack overnighter. The goal of the pack camping activity is to provide a successful pack outing that is: fun, based on the purposes of Cub Scouting, successful in whetting the appetite of the Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders to want more of the outdoors.

This specific BALOO training is in conjunction with Three Rivers Cub Scout Day Camp on June 7th. As you complete your second day of training, your Cub Scout will be having a fun day full of exciting activities and programs, right on the same property! Feel free to bring your Cub Scout the evening of Friday, June 6th to camp, and simply check them in the next morning to have a day of adventures! BALOO training should conclude roughly at the same time that Day Camp concludes. 

As part of a two-part blended learning format, the on-line modules are the first step to become BALOO trained. The on-line training modules contain introductory and basic information that will be built upon during the practical training that is completed during an in-person, council instructed course. The on-line component must be completed prior to the practical component and the course facilitator should check this before allowing enrollment into this part of the course. The online portion is available through the BSA Learn Center. Log onto my.scouting.org and select the BSA Learn Center image on the right side of the home page.

Please be prepared to camp overnight, and don't forget your uniform, mess kit, overnight camping gear, and medical form! Scouting America Medical Form link can be found under attachments on the right side of this page. Please arrive on Friday having eaten dinner already. We will be providing "cracker barrel" snacks for Friday evening, and providing breakfast, and lunch on Saturday. 

The address for Jolley Ranch is 1288 County Road 245 New Castle, CO 81647. This is actually Mr. Jolley's house address on the right-hand side. Go just past it and turn left at the Elk Statue and head down the hill on the gravel/dirt road towards Elk Creek at the bottom. There will be Cub Scout signs posted to help with navigation. 

Main contact: Nate Free   

Phone: (970) 471-0871   

Email: vailnate@gmail.com