Leadership Training Courses

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Training Site Course Schedules at a Glance
Learn about training course requirements and browse current schedules at the Council's Training menu on www.ocbsa.org. Just click Training in the main menu bar for overviews and course listings organized by leader type. All District training schedules currently available in all Districts can be viewed on the Schedules page. Don't miss out on your next opportunity to become the best leader you can be!

Ready and Prepared Award
Attend the Ready & Prepared Workshop on Saturday, March 24, at the William Lyon Homes Center for Scouting at 1211 E. Dyer Road, Santa Ana. This award was developed to encourage and reward Troops and Crews for incorporating safe practices while enjoying challenging activities such as climbing, trekking and swimming. Register Now.

Adult Backpack Awareness Training
The Orange County High Adventure Team will be conducting their next Basic Backpack Awareness Course on March 2 - 4, at the Council Training Room in the William Lyon Homes Center for Scouting at 1211 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana.

Course topics include map and compass training, proper backcountry gear, food planning, preparing your body for the backcountry, low impact camping and much more. If you plan to take your groups hiking or backpacking, this course is a must!

The course is open to adult Venture, Boy Scout, Cub and Webelos leaders. The cost for the course is $45 and limited to the first 100 people to sign up. Applications are available at the William Lyon Homes Center for Scouting or from Greg Silver via email at peakbaggr@yahoo.com. For more information, please call Greg Silver, “HAT” Training Chairman, at 714-638-1585.

Troop Committee Challenge Online
The Troop Committee Challenge, the training course for troop committee members, is now a fun, interactive and challenging online experience. To start your training, visit the BSA Online Learning Center at http://olc.scouting.org. The Challenge will take about an hour to complete and it can be taken individually or with a small group. Upon completion, a Scouter can print out a certificate. This training will be recorded in the Scouter's training record. Get started today!


Spring Wood Badge Still Has Openings!
Come join other Cub, Webelo, Boy Scout, Venturing and Varsity leaders to enhance your team-building and leadership skills (pre-requisite is New Leader Essentials and your Leader Specific training). You’ll find that you can use your new knowledge to strengthen your units—and you might even find yourself more effective at work and home. The curriculum parallels that of Nat’l Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), so a unit with Wood Badge-trained adults and NYLT-trained youth will be Scouting at its best!! Dates are March 16-18 and March 31-April 2, at Rancho Las Flores.

Wood Badge is Scouting's premier training course. It's the ultimate leadership training experience designed to meet the leadership needs for all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing leaders, as well as Council and District leaders and Scouting professionals.The members of the course are formed into patrols and these into a troop. The entire troop lives in the out-of-doors over two weekends, camping, cooking their own meals and practicing Scout skills.

Questions? Call Course Director Cathy Miller at 714-974-7523.