Boy Scout Troop 35

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.

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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:

Leader Specific Training, August 13th, 2011, at Mandarin Presbyterian Church
The Trainers Edge, become a Scouting Trainer, 8/27/2011, Pinewood Prebyterian Church in Middleburg, FL.
CPR training, 9/10/2011 at Camp Echockotee
NRA Instructors Course Part 1 of 2: October 21-23, 2011, Details at the NFC Website
NRA Instructors Course Part 2 of 2: November 4-6, 2011, Details at the NFC Website
Adult Leader Specifics Training - River Bend District, 10/08/2011
Adult Leader Specifics Training - River Bend District, 12/10/2011
Wilderness First Aid, 12/27-29/2011
University of Scouting 2012: January 28, 2012, location: Gainesville
The Trainers Edge, become a Scouting Trainer, 2/04/2012
CPR training, 2/04/2012
Wood Badge Tradtional Part 1 of 2: 2/10-12/2012, Camp Shands
CPR training, 2/25/2012
Wood Badge Tradtional Part 2 of 2: 3/9-11/2012, Camp Shands
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills: 4/6-8/2012
Wilderness First Aid, 04/20-22/2012
Trail to Eagle Conferences: 10/8/2011, 11/5/2011, 2/4/2012, 2/18/2012, 3/10/2012, 3/24/2012
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