Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training (IOLS)

October 8 & 9, 2022

Near Ellinwood, KS - Ringering Farms  (IOLS will be at the Tin Cabin in the Woods camping area)

IOLS is an outdoor, hands-on course designed to expose adult Scouts BSA and Venturing leaders to First Class Scout skills using the EDGE^TM Method and presented in a Troop/Patrol setting. Presentations include flag etiquette, Leave No Trace, Interfaith worship, knots & lashings, wood tools, fire building, cooking, map & compass, first aid, backpacking, plant & animal identification, and more.

Why?              Every youth deserves a trained leader! All adult direct contact leaders in Scouts BSA and Venturing with outdoor programs must have IOLS to be considered “trained” and wear the “Trained” patch. This training is required for Scoutmasters, Advisors and their assistants to be re-chartered.

All BSA registered adults may attend. Participants MUST have completed current “Youth Protection Training” prior to course.

Registration at 7:45 am. IOLS starts promptly at 8:00 am Sat. & concludes at approximately 12-noon on Sun.

Ringering Farms southeast of Ellinwood, KS. IOLS will be at the Tin Cabin in the Woods camping area. Use the following directions: Directions from stoplight at Hi-way K-96 and main street in Ellinwood:    Go south on main street & blacktop road approximately ¾ mi to the river bridge. After you are over bridge on black top and have turned to the right (west) and go approximately ¼ mi to the intersection where there is a blacktop road going south. Look for Sign at that intersection for Barton Co. Feeders. Go south 1 mi and turn left (east). (Oil field business on northeast corner of this intersection.) Go 3 miles east to a sharp turn to the south (right turn). Ringering farmstead is on the left or east side of the road, take the 1st or north entrance to the farmstead and follow the road through the farmstead driving east. At an intersection (just past the shelter belt which is on your right) the road turns; go north (left turn) approximately 1 mi and (look for orange ribbons) take the first small road to the east (right turn) to the Nani Ba Zhu campsite and find the Tin Cabin in the Woods.

$25 fee for IOLS –Saturday & Sunday       (Class size Minimum 8; maximum 36)

Online registration closes Friday, Sept. 30th

     Saturday & Sunday meals provided  (provide Dietary Restriction on registration)

No refunds, however; registration fees may be transferred to another adult leader under the same Booked Registration.

Liability insurance is provided for all BSA registered adult members.

Bring: Your registration receipt; a copy of your current Personal Health and Medical form (Parts A & B); Scouts BSA Handbook and pen or pencil. IOLS will be entirely outdoors, bring what you need to camp overnight (see a gear list on back side) to include mess kit, cup, rain gear, a compass and work gloves. We strongly suggest you also bring a Scoutmaster Handbook, comfortable camp chair, bug repellent, sun hat and sunscreen. Friday night camping is required.

FOR MORE INFORMATION - CONTACT:

Course Director: District Training Chair, Lee A. Phillips   leapinlee1@hotmail.com   785-810-8150               

Council Staff Advisor: Kyle Moore   kyle.moore@scouting.org   316-491-7773