Adult BALOO Training Weekend

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training in Nairobi, Kenya

March 7-8, 2026

Welcome to Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training in Sembach, Germany

BALOO Information

Scouting America requires that you have at least one BALOO-trained adult on every Cub Scout den or pack overnight event. This includes pack camping and Webelos den overnighters. A BALOO trained leader should be at any overnighter regardless of whether it is a pack, district or council event. This training consists of an online prerequisite component to be found in your my.scouting.org account. (Search for the “BALOO Prerequisite Training v2” learning plan, ca. 35 min.)

This in-person, overnight camping experience provides the hands-on, practical skills in a group discussion format. Participants in this training will receive credit for Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (C32).

Leaders who complete BALOO training are better prepared to plan den and pack overnight events. You’ll learn how to make camping activities and outings more fun. You’ll discover how to keep your Cub Scouts safe and entertained. And you’ll learn how to plan an event that’s rooted firmly in Cub Scouting’s principles. Successful experiences in the outdoors make Cub Scouts, and their parents, more likely to keep coming back.