Training Committee
Chairman: Carol Forte
E-mail: carolforte@hotmail.com
Updated 2/05/2010
The Onondaga District Training Committee presents quality leadership and Scouter training courses. The training of adults to successfully deliver the Boy Scout program has evolved into a well-presented, thorough, curriculum of courses. The District Training Committee offers courses to teach leaders about Scouting, how to manage their pack, troop or crew, learn who does what, and skills courses.
For on-line info and training opportunities click on the links below.
The Training Continuum - descriptions of the different training
opportunities:
http://www.cnyscouts.org/training/describe.asp
On-line training courses: http://www.cnyscouts.org/training/online.asp
Our Mission is to Deliver Trained Adults to Every Unit - Today more than ever.
Longhouse Council has been selected to participate in a pilot program for Mandatory Training beginning 1/1/2010. This yearall the "Top Leaders"; Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, Cubmasters, Crew Advisors, and Sea Scout Skippers need to have their basic training done by the end of the year. If you have taken your training, including the old Scoutmaster's Fundamentals, let the Training Committee know or an approximate date so we can look it up.
By the end of 2011 the other "Direct Contact" leaders need to be trained. Those would be the Assistants to all the Top Leaders and all Den Leaders. By this time the rest of the country will be involved in the Mandatory Training.
Each unit is responsible for gathering this information to forward to the Training Committee. For those of you who have been volunteering FOREVER and have no papers to prove it the training committee can Mentor or Coach the individuals to document completion. Much of the training is online except for the "Position Specifics". All your help is appreciated and the District is committed to helping in any way we can.
Trained leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for boys. When leaders understand the why’s and how’s of Scouting, they are more effective in their roles. Trained leaders know how to use the available resources to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for the boys. Trained leaders also have confidence in carrying out their roles and responsibilities.
With a trained leader the program delivered to the Scout is consistent and awesome and that keeps Scouts in Scouting longer!