Training Makes it Easier to be a Leader
You will find training courses to be valuable whether you are just starting out as a leader, or whether you’ve been a leader for a while.
Most training courses can be found at www.my.scouting.org
Finding Training Courses in My.Scouting
The look of the online training center changed in early May 2020. For a quick overview of how to find training courses, we have created a short video.
Training Available for Unit level Leaders
Position | Required Courses | Advanced Courses (optional) |
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Den Leader | 1. Youth Protection Training 2. Den Leader Training 3. Hazardous Weather |
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO), Wood Badge |
Cubmaster | 1. Youth Protection Training 2. Cubmaster Training 3. Hazardous Weather |
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO), Wood Badge |
Pack Committee |
1. Youth Protection Training 2. Pack Committee Training |
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO), Wood Badge |
Scoutmaster | 1.Youth Protection 2. Scoutmaster Training 3. Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills 4. Hazardous Weather |
Additional Program Safety courses, Wood Badge |
Troop Committee | Safe Swim Defense/Safety Afloat, Wood Badge |
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Chartered Organization Representative |
1. Youth Protection 2. Chartered Org. Rep. Training |
Wood Badge |
Commissioner | 1. Youth Protection 2. Commissioner Basic Training |
College of Commissioner Science, Wood Badge |
District Committee Member |
1. Youth Protection 2. District Committee Training |
Wood Badge |
Download a 2021 Northern Lights Council brochure
Council Training Committee
Position | Name/Email |
Council Training Chair | Kathryn Hinds |
Council Wood Badge Director 2021 | Tina Anderson |
Council NYLT Course 2021 | Larry Martin |
Council YPT Champion | John Bisbee |
Praire Fire District Rep. | Dave Pedersen |
Northern Sky District Rep. | Chris Ray |
Lake Agassiz District Rep. | Dave Cook |
Roughrider District Rep. | James Fahy |
Tomahawk District Rep. | Gerald Brown |
Frontier Trails District Rep. | Mark Gaydos |
Great Plains District Rep. | Christina Luthy |
Staff Advisor | Darin Steindl |
Resources for Council Training Committee Members