2011-12 UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING YOUR TICKET TO A BETTER PROGRAM!

Everyone with an interest in the success of Scouting
has a reason to attend the University of Scouting.
“There is something of value to be gained by any and all leaders who attend!”
You pick your classes! Visit the midway filled with Scouting displays!
Wear your field uniform – bring your camera, pen/pencil & tablet.

WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 2012

WHERE: Honesdale High School – 459 Terrace St. Honesdale, PA 18431-1599

COST: $20 if received on or before 2/17/12 - $25 if received after 2/17/11

TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Opening
9:00 – 3:45 p.m. Classes
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Closing

Online Registration is OPEN NOW!

April 27 - 29 and May 4-6 2012 - Goose Pond Scout Reservation

Great Medicine, the National Youth Leadership Training Conference, is a two-weekend (formerly week-long) training for youth leaders developed by the Boy Scouts of America and offered by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council. The conference is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth with 21st century leadership skills and experiences they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. Scoutmasters are encouraged to provide opportunities within the troop for application and use of the leadership training learned at the conference so that the Scout applies the skills he's learned during the conference. Great Medicine is conducted by a staff of top-level, volunteer Scouts and Scouters selected by the Council Training Committee. Due to course dynamics, full attendance at both weekends is required for completion.

Great Medicine is not just a camping trip, but an intense, challenging, leadership experience.

PROJECT C.O.P.E.

CHALLENGING OUTDOOR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Goose Pond Scout Reservation

STAFF TRAINING COURSE 2012

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council COPE Committee would like to invite you to attend our COPE Staff training course weekend.

The 2011 training seminar will be held on April 20, 21 and 22, 2012 at Goose Pond. The cost for the weekend is $40.00, which includes all meals, lodging, equipment, recognition and training materials, $50 if you would like to purchase a Project COPE Manual (not required)

The weekend is filled with team building exercises, facilitation skills, and high ropes and technical training. Upon completion of the training, each staff member needs to attend 2 weekends of practical application experience as a staff assistant before receiving certification. This training is ideal for older scouts (16+) who would like to add excitement and diversity to their Scouting activities, or for adults interested in serving our Scouting youth in a very exciting and rewarding way. It is a unique opportunity to learn how to develop effective teams and understand group dynamics. These skills will be valuable as you grow as a leader in school, the workplace, you Scout unit, or your family. Certified staff members are compensated for working on the COPE course. As our Staff grows, we need to add new individuals with enthusiasm, talent and new ideas to our corps of COPE leaders. Please consider joining our team and refer other people that you may know to join us as well.

(formerly known as Train The Trainer)

So, you wanna be a trainer…. This course is designed to help Scouts and Leaders who are responsible for training others. This is also an ideal training for those interested in being on District or Council Training staffs, NYLT & Wood Badge staffs, Pack Trainers, Den Leaders, Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Senior Patrol Leaders, Committee Members, or ANYONE who teaches or trains or presents to others!

Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training

This Specific Training portion addresses the needs of adults who have recently accepted the responsibility of delivering the Scouting program to youth by serving as Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters. For many, this will be an introduction to the rewards and challenges of troop leadership. Others may have held leadership positions in other Scouting roles, and will come to this training well-versed in what Scouting has to offer. Participants will be enthused to discover the essentials of their leadership positions and to realize that they can easily become successful Scout Leaders. Discussions, group activities, and video clips will keep the training lively and create a fellowship of learning.

April 14 - 15, 2012 ~ Camp Acahela

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council invites you to participate in a weekend of Cub Leader Outdoor Training at Camp Acahela. The weekend will start with BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) which will run Saturday morning (registration is from 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.) until 6:00 p.m. and then continue with WEBELOS Leader Outdoor Training that starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and concludes on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.

You can come for just the BALOO training or for the whole weekend and participate in both BALOO and WEBELOS Leader Outdoor. Webelos Leaders will need to complete both classes. The cost of the BALOO training alone is $15.00 -or- BALOO plus Webelos Leader Outdoor is $24.00 or Webelos Leader Outdoor Training alone is $15.00. (Note: You can take BALOO training one year and come back another year and complete the overnight section.)

WEEKEND COURSE

August 24 – 26, 2012 - September 8 – 10, 2012
(Both weekends are required)

Hosted by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council,
Boy Scouts of America

DOWNLOAD Course Registration Form HERE

In 1911, Baden-Powell took the first steps in training Scouting’s adult leaders by organizing a series of lectures for Scouters. He made great strides in the years that followed, culminating in 1919 with the establishment of Wood Badge training. Wood Badge recipients now number more than 100,000 and can be found in all corners of the world.