Hiawathaland District Outdoor Seminar

Offering:  IOLS / BALOO / WFA courses

Greetings Scouters, 

The Outdoor Seminar at Camp Hiawatha is an opportunity for Adults to get various trainings.  

NOTE:  ALL TIMES LISTED HERE ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.(The session times listed on the right when you register are the Central Daylight Times, NOT EDT)

IOLS  -  Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills  -  Friday 7:00pm thru Sunday 8:00am  - 

May 2-4, 2025 at Camp Hiawatha Cost $40.00  -  Scoutmasters and their Assistants need 3-things to be considered ‘Trained’:  YPT (Youth Protection Training), PST-SM (Indoor Training-available online), and IOLS (Outdoor Training).

BALOO  -  Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation  -  Saturday 9:00am thru Sunday Noon  - May 3-4, 2025 (can stay overnight on May 2) - Cost $40.00  -  A Pack must have a BALOO Trained Leader to hold Pack and Webelos Overnights so it is good to have several in your Pack. Additionally a BALOO trained leader is recommended for all pack and den outdoor activities.

BALOO Training has 2 Parts! 

Part 1 is an Online and needs to be completed at home by May 2.

   Login in to my.scouting.org
   Click on: Menu / My Training / Training Center / Cub Scout /
   Course Catalog (then scroll down to Expanded Learning) /
   Click on: BALOO Prerequisite Training (then launch course) /
   There are 4-modules to be completed
   Bring your certificate (paper or electronic) with you April 27th.

Part 2 is the fun part, the May 3-4 overnight at Camp Hiawatha.

WFA  - Wilderness First-Aid - Friday Evening (once all arrive) to Sunday late afternoon -May 2-4 – Cost TBA- Wilderness first aid, the next step up from basic first aid, focuses on teaching assessment skills and using available resources when professional responders might be hours or even days away.

Being at least 14 years old and completing a CPR and AED certification course led by a nationally recognized provider are the only prerequisites for the 16-hour course.

Two members of each crew participating in a trek at Philmont Scout Ranch or one crew member at all other high-adventure bases operated by the BSA are required to have this certification. It is also recommended that troops or Venturing crews participating in any other high adventures, whether through a council or on their own, receive this training. Also, having more people on a high-adventure trek trained in WFA is always beneficial if an emergency does occur. Need a minimum of 6 participants with a Max of 10. 

Camping/Lodging available both nights of the weekend for these trainings. 

Please register as soon as possible (April 27 is the deadline) and final details will be sent. 

Adventure Trail

For youth of training attendees (register for it under the adult training you are taking).

Please Register by April 27

An Adventure Trail is a program of supervised fun and learning between meals

(during meals and at night your children will join you) Register your scout for this under each training registration link. 

Costs vary depending their parents Training Program:

BALOO Youth $ 20.00

IOLS Youth $ 20.00

PST-SM Youth $ 5.00

WFA Youth $ 25.00

Open to Cub Scout or Scouts BSA age boys and girls.

Youth should bring their Scout Handbook.

If you have any questions please contact:

Chuck Suckow

Suckows@charter.net

906-228-5169

Reminder: All adults staying overnight on the property must be Registered Adult Leaders with the Boy Scouts of America and have completed the required Youth Protection Training within two years of the last day of the last session for which you register.