The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course is designed for Scouts BSA leaders, including  Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters. It provides practical outdoor skills necessary to lead Scouts  in outdoor activities, such as building fires, using an axe, and using a map and compass. 

The course is hands-on and typically conducted as a unit outdoor camping experience, allowing leaders to feel comfortable teaching  Scouts the basic skills required to obtain the First Class rank. Completion of IOLS is essential for 
all direct contact leaders registered in Scouts BSA Troops to be considered "trained".

We are partnering with the Trail to First Class event planned as a day outing for Saturday. Arrow of Light Scouts will be teaching the outdoor skills needed to achieve First Class which just so happen to be the same skills we work on in IOLS! On Saturday afternoon we will break away to set up our camp and continue our IOLS training including a small campfire program. Sunday’s schedule will include a Scout’s Own Service and our day will conclude once we have walked through any training elements not covered on Saturday. Camping for participants in IOLS is included in this registration. Troops that would like to camp Saturday night may reserve campsites through Black Pug. Please keep in mind that camping for these two events will be separate, and Troops must have two-deep leadership without counting leaders participating in IOLS.