Part 1: The Science of Training

and

Part 2: The Craft of Training

EVENT DETAILS

Do you train leaders, parents, or scouts? Have you considered training but don’t know where to begin? Or maybe you have years of experience in training but want to add some pizzazz to it.

Come join us for The Fundamentals Part 1: Science of Training and Fundamentals Part 2: Craft of Training and learn about the science and art of training others.

The Fundamentals Part 1: Science of Training session is designed to help scouters, regardless of their experience, to present effective training. It will also help those who might have trained for other organizations learn Scouting America's training techniques and it will help freshen up the skills of current Scouting America trainers.

The Fundamentals Part 2: Craft of Training session is designed to provide and help platform skills of the trainer with the focus in raising the level of the trainer’s skill. In this session you will have the opportunity to apply strategies for managing learner behaviors, giving and receiving feedback, and practice training methodologies.

At the conclusion of the training, you will be able to understand the principles of how people learn and equip yourself with a broad range of ideas, techniques, and materials, which will enable you to select approaches to communicate your messages most successfully, and with PIZZAZZ!

The Fundamentals Part 2: Craft of Training emphasizes the importance of “experiential learning,” or learning by doing, as well as numerous other contemporary training strategies. These strategies can then be applied to a wide range of training programs.

WHERE & WHEN

Saint Thomas à Becket Catholic Church

1421 Wiehle Ave

Reston, VA 20190

April 11, August 1, or December 5, 2026

8:00 AM ET to 4:15 PM ET

Lunch included

Map Location:  GOOGLE Map Coordinates 38.9719247N,-77.3325079W

Check-in at 7:30 AM, Class starts at 8:00 AM, Ends at 4:15 PM.

Pricing:  Pre-registered:

                     Youth:$25.00

                     Adult: $25.00

                    Adult Staff: $25.00      

     Walk-in:

                    Youth: $28.00

                     Adult:  $28.00

Registration Closes: Midnight three days before the course date. 

This training is required for Wood Badge and NYLT staffs, and candidates earning their NCAC University of Scouting PhDs after January 2027.