River Bend District North Florida Council Boy Scouts of America	Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 35 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Our Chartered Organization is Southside United Methodist Church and we meet at 7:00 PM on Tuesday. Cub Scout Pack 35 is our associated Pack, and they meet every third Thursday of the month.
Home Photo Gallery Newsletter Calendar Contact Info Join Us! Advancement Resources Camping Useful Forms Order of the Arrow Venture Crew Roundtable	What Makes a Trained Leader? There are about three main groups of leaders, and some overlap. All Scouts deserve Trained Leaders, so here's what is takes in Training and Paperwork to get involved. Check this out for a Pictorial Overview UPCOMING TRAINING: Here's the latest we've heard about Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills: January 29-31, 2010 at Camp Echockotee, contact Jim Hume at jmhume1@comcast.net University of Scouting 2010: January 23, 2010 at Orange Park High School Wood Badge Tradtional SR-1031 Part 1 of 2: 2/19-21/2010, Camp Shands Wood Badge Tradtional SR-1031 Part 2 of 2: 3/19-21/2010, Camp Shands See the NFC Calendar for many opportunities and NFC Adult Leader Training page If you have trouble with the online training website, especially during logon, call 800-627-3025 and select “volunteer”. You will receive human assistance. Occasional Volunteers: drivers, helpers, Merit Badge Conselors, ad hoc needs BSA ADULT APPLICATION, making sure to complete and sign the "APPLICANT BACKGROUND CHECK" section Troop 35 Parent Participation and Transportation Form Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A & C Youth Protection Training: available online at http://olc.scouting.org/ and takes about 1 hour For Merit Badge Counselors, Merit Badge Counselor Information form See a List of Merit Badges & the National BSA Guide for Merit badge Counselors Committee Members: Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Transportation, etc. As appropriate the same as an Occasional Volunteer Youth Protection Training: available online at http://olc.scouting.org/ and takes about 1 hour "This Is Scouting" (replaces "New Leader Essentials"), available online at http://olc.scouting.org/ and takes about 1 hour "Troop Committee Challenge" as their "Leader Specific training": These are class room taught, and offered throughout the year See the North Florida Council Training Calendar Assistant Scoutmasters: Those that work closely with the Scouts As appropriate the same as an Occasional Volunteer Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A, B, & C Youth Protection Training: available online at http://olc.scouting.org/ and takes about 1 hour "This Is Scouting" (replaces "New Leader Essentials"), available online at http://olc.scouting.org/ and takes about 1 hour "Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training" as their "Leader Specific training": These are class room taught, and offered throughout the year See the North Florida Council Training Calendar "Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills", again offered throughout the year Other certifications we need by some ASMs include "Safety Afloat", "Hazardous Weather", and "Safe Swim Defense" Online Training. First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, and CPR are desirable, too. For the Ph.D. in Scouting, there is Wood Badge, the most advanced training available for Scout Leaders It may seem daunting, but it really does not take much. So jump right in! A great overview of Scouter Training is available here
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