
Cub Scout Leader Training
What makes a trained Cub Scout Leader? Four training modules, available through online training at My.Scouting.org and through group training in the districts or council.
Youth Protection Training
- Required for all leaders who have direct contact with youth
- Recommended for parents of all youth
- Teaches do’s and don’ts of working with youth
- Offered through My.Scouting.org, or your district/council
Fast Start Training
- Take immediately after registering as a leader and before meeting with youth members
- Course is specific to the Cub Scout program.
- Offered through My.Scouting.org, or available on DVD
Position-Specific Training
- Hands-on training in how to run meetings and work with youth
- Based on leader’s position
- Cub Scout leaders, assistants, pack committee, and pack trainers
- Offered through My.Scouting.org and by the district or council as group training
A direct-contact Scout leader is considered fully trained and entitled to wear the trained leader emblem when he or she has completed the above-mentioned training courses.
Then there are more training opportunities to make your Pack run great!
Outdoor Skills Training for Cub Scout Leaders
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
- A one-day training event that introduces Cub Scout leaders and parents to the skills needed to plan and conduct pack outdoor activities, particularly pack camping
- Offered through your district or the council
Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders
- Designed specifically for Webelos den leaders and their assistants
- Teaches outdoor-related skills and activity badge instruction through demonstration and hands-on practice
- Webelos den leaders should attend this training before conducting Webelos overnight camping with the boys and parents of the den.
- Offered through the council
University of Scouting
- An annual training conference for Cub Scout leaders by a council or district
- Generally includes sections on games, crafts, skits and puppets, ceremonies, administration, and Webelos activity badge skills
Supplemental Training Modules for Cub Scout Leaders
Wood Badge
- Advanced training in leadership skills
- Available to all leaders in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturing, as well as council and district Scouters
- Offered through the council