BALOO 
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation

Spring 2025 - Camp Gorsuch
Fri May 09, 6 p.m. to Sat May 10, 6 p.m.

Cub Scout Leaders, Scouters, and adult volunteers, come learn how to put the Out In Scouting.

Let BALOO show you how!  This course is for any Scouting America registered adult involved in Cub Scouts who wants to plan and carry out an outdoor experience for their Pack.  This is the first step in the BSA outdoor training program. 

Each Cub Scout Pack overnight event must be under the direction of a BALOO-trained adult. This training satisfies that requirement.

This course includes the training that all Webelos and AOL Den Leaders need to be able to plan & conduct (and survive!) a Webelos or AOL Den overnight campout.  Any adult registered with Scouting America who has completed YPT can take this course.  You do not need to be a Den Leader or Cubmaster to attend.

BALOO is an overnight training event.  Camping will occur in tents and most of the event will be outdoors.

Cost: $20, which includes program materials and meals.

Food:

• Friday: Cracker Barrel snack
• Saturday: Breakfast and lunch.

REQUIRED PREREQUISITE –

• All Course participants MUST complete the online BALOO Prerequisite Training V2 training course before attending this outdoor course. 
  • To take the online course, log in to my.scouting.org and click:
    Menu / My Training / Training Courses by Program / Expanded Learning / BALOO.
    4 modules will take approximately 40 minutes to complete.  Please print the screen showing the course is 100% complete with the completed date OR print the screen displaying all 4 modules completed on the My Training / Completions screen and bring it to check-in.
     
• Cub Scout Leaders should also complete Position Specific Training before attending (Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster, Den Leader, Assistant Den Leader, Pack Committee Chair, Pack Committee Member). 
   
• Adult, non-leader volunteers should ensure they have completed Youth Protection Training.

Please see the attached documents for more details and a recommended packing list for the overnight camping.  Participants are responsible for bringing all camping gear and food outside planned meals. 

Registration Required.  No Walk-Ins are accepted for this Training.