Arrowhead IOLS / Baloo Training

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)

This course provides Scouters with the confidence to take youth into the outdoors and fulfills position-specific training requirements for Scoutmasters and ASMs. This hands-on program is designed to help you master basic camp skills. You will learn how to set up camp, cook, work with ropes and woods tools, plan campfires, use a map and compass, prepare for hiking and backpacking, identify plants and animals, and practice outdoor ethics. Each outdoor session will bring to life the pages of the Scout Handbook to help you deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth in your troop.

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)

This course if to help you better understand how to prepare and carry out a fun-filled camping trip for a Pack.  Every Pack camping trip is required to have at least one BALOO-trained leader.  Whether you are an experienced camper or a fresh in scouting, come learn some tips and tricks for having a successful outdoor event for Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders!

Participants should only register for only one course.

Preparations:

All BALOO participants must complete the ON-LINE Component of the course available through the BSA LearnCenter prior to your arrival.  Log on to my.scouting.org and select the BSA LearnCenter image on the right side of the page.  Bring a copy of your completion certificate to the training.  (There is no IOLS on-line module.)

• Please eat breakfast prior to arriving.

• Tent set up for the program starts as early as 7:00 AM on Saturday; the program begins at 8:45 AM.

• Meals included in your course fee include the following:

  • Saturday:  Lunch, snack, dinner, cracker barrel
  • Sunday:  Breakfast

• Please let us know if you have any special physical or dietary restrictions that we should take into consideration.

• Consult your Cub Scout Leader Book and the Scout Handbook for personal gear you may need. Your pack or troop should be able to lend you a tent or other gear if you need it. Small tents preferred.

• Remember your uniform, compass, flashlight, jackknife, mess kit, mug, water bottle, and camp chair. Pack for the weather. All training will be held outdoors.

• We will send more complete information before the course, but feel free to reach out with any questions.

• At check-in we will require a completed BSA Personal Health and Medical Record – Parts A & B (available online; a physician's signature is NOT required) with copy of health insurance card.

See you there!