Boy Scout Training Resources
Trained leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for troops. When leaders understand Boy Scouting, they are more effective in their roles.

National Youth Leadership Training  
(Formerly Golden Acorn (GA) in Circle Ten Council)
National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops.

New Troop Leadership Training
Troop Leadership Training, No. 34306A, has been rolled out to replace the Scoutmaster Junior Leader Training Kit.

Boy Scout Conferences
Descriptions of courses offered at the Philmont Training Center this season.

Philmont Training Center
The Philmont Training Center (PTC) provides a unique environment for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.


Supplemental Training Modules
Supplemental training modules are designed to provide leaders in Boy Scouting with orientation beyond the basic training offered in New Leader Essentials and leader-specific training.


Varsity Leader Fast Start
This is a brief video overview of the Varsity Scout program and how it works.


Boy Scout Leader Assessment Tool
This tool is designed to help Boy Scout Leaders assess their strengths and weaknesses in regard to the current Boy Scout leader training courses. Your results will be used to help the national Boy Scout organization and your local council to improve their training courses and help identify the training needs of the general membership.


Training Continuum
An overview of training for Boy Scout leaders that covers the journey from Fast Start to Wood Badge, including the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award and Scoutmaster's Key


Camp Health Officer Training (PowerPoint, 2.97 MB)
This presentation (PowerPoint format) provides a detailed briefing for individuals selected to serve as a Camp Health Officer at a council or district camping facility.


Passport to High Adventure Training Outline
This training outline teaches how Scouts can plan and safely carry out council and unit high-adventure treks using Leave No Trace techniques.


Teaching Leave No Trace
The purpose of this manual is to further Leave No Trace skills and awareness of outdoor ethics.

Youth Protection Leadership Training
The Boy Scouts of America has developed Youth Protection training to prepare its leaders to help children who have been, or are being, abused. Materials are for use in troop meetings to show Boy Scouts and their parents what they should do to prevent abuse from happening to them
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