Scoutmaster Basic Training

LEAD as Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster in a SCOUT-LED troop.  PLAN & ORGANIZE the troop's program.  SIMPLIFY & SUCCEED with paperwork & finances.  PARTNER with troop committee & other resources.  TEACH ALL of the OUTDOOR Scout skills required to advance.  Hands-on instruction & experience using EDGE method in patrols.  DELIVER the full Scouting PROGRAM to both all-girl and all-boy units. REQUIRED for all direct contact leaders (Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmasters) -- ANY registered leader of outdoor events may take this course.

This course INTEGRATES Scoutmaster Position-Specific (S24) with Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (S11). It is a hands-on, outdoor learning experience that places the adult leader in the position of a Scout on a weekend campout. Participants will develop a lived appreciation of the challenges faced by a youth learning to lead. This demonstrates numerous options in designing a successful Scouting program for any unit. 

When Scoutmaster Position-Specific training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) have both been completed, new Scoutmasters will have the tools needed to begin an effective Scouting BSA program.

Cub Scout and Venturing leaders will find this course very helpful in leading outdoor activities.

Youth Protection Training (YPT Y01) and Hazardous Weather (SCO_800) are prerequisites for this course. Both can be taken online at my.scouting.org.

Please bring the following to the class:

Scout uniform, outdoor clothing & footwear, tent, sleeping gear, mess kit, etc.  (Detailed list of what to bring will be sent via e-mail upon registration for course).  Course textbook = Scouts BSA Handbook, 14th ed. 2019 (hard copy or electronic version).  Please bring a current medical form.

All food, facilities & course materials are included in the course fee.

NOTE: Your completed registration will be acknowledged by automatic email. But … you are not ACCEPTED into this course until you have RESPONDED to a personal email from the Course Director.