From the Scouting.org Safety pages: What is it? Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. A BSA-led task force has developed WFA doctrine and curriculum. You must be certified through …
Backpack Cooking
A recent outing with the scouts highlighted the steep learning curve in outdoor cooking, and emphasized the need to show scouts creative options early in their career, rather than later. I recall my own regret at relying for so many years on the wonders of Mountain House and Lipton soups, until someone finally revealed that stir fry …
Troop 115 Trained Leaders!
Discovery District recently held a combined Scoutmaster Position Specific and Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills training, taking advantage of the new syllabus timeframe to pack a weekend full of valuable learning content. Scoutmaster Jon Kantola and Assistants David Burns and Eric Gillies were on hand for the training. The goal of Position Specific is to teach …
What Makes A Trained Leader?
The percentage of registered leaders in GEC who have completed their basic training is about 30%, a surprisingly low number given the importance of their role in Scouting. These leaders are entrusted with the responsibility of growing tomorrow's leaders with exceptional guidance, mentoring, coaching, and instruction. And as the tag line proclaims; "every Scout deserves a …
Youth Protection Training
"The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs." - Scouting.org One of these policies …
