Scouters

Training

As a volunteer with Scouts Canada, you are required to complete basic mandatory training in order to become active and compliant. The following training is required upon registering as a volunteer;

Within the first year of being a volunteer, you are also required to complete the full Wood Badge Part I (Milestone WB - MS1) for the Section in which you are volunteering. For example, if you are a Beaver Leader, you need to complete Wood Badge Part I – Colony.

Find out more about training and screening requirements for Scouts Canada.

All Training is available on-line

through E-learning.

Wood Badge Part I

Woodbadge Part 1 - Camp Samac Oshawa

November 4-6, 2016 - Colony, Pack, Troop, Company/Crew, Group Commissioner

Cost: $80.00 Print the Flyer

Come and join us for a unique Scouting weekend and become a member of the worldwide fraternity of Woodbadge trained Scouters. Learn how the Canadian Path will enhance your section. All sections, including Group Commissioners are offered. Scouters who have taken on-line training are welcome and encourage to attend.

Meet other Scouters, experience the Scouting program, and leave with the confidence, resources and skills you’re looking for. And have a lot of fun too!!

Contact: Brenda Swain 905-723-6241 drkagl@rogers.com

Wood Badge Part II

Battlefields Council Woodbadge 2

November 4-6 and November 18-20, 2016 Camp Impeesa, Aye, Ontario. Course fee is $175.00 for the two weekends. Registration deadline Oct 21st!

Link to the flyer.

Link to the Registration Form.

Council Commissioner Training

AYC’s, DAYC’s and CYC’s, Group Commissioners

November 25-27, 2016 at Camp Opemikon near Perth ON.

Attendance in this course will be invitation or recommendation only.

It will be ideal and suitable for people on area and/or council service teams, AYC’s, DAYC’s and CYC’s, Group commissioners that have a desire and willingness to learn more or GC’s that may want to consider an Area or Council role in the near future.

If you have a candidate, please forward me their name and contact info. I will review course prerequisites with them and put them in touch with the coordinators for possible enrollment.

Heather Earle, Area Support Manager, White Pine Council 289.688.8589 heather.earle@scouts.ca

Youth Training Courses

FAST and FLEX Workshop for Cubs and Scouts

Saturday October 29, 2016 Camp Samac, Oshawa, 9:00 - 4:30 includes lunch. $25; Camping also available for the weekend Oct 28-30. (Tent or indoor bunks).

This is a for-youth-by-youth leadership program aimed towards Cubs and Scouts. We invite you to come out and learn about leadership and refine existing skills all while having fun and meeting some new fellow Cubs and Scouts. Session topics will include an overview of KIM, Activity Leader, Scouter in Training, Patrol Leader, and Assistant Patrol Leader responsibilities within the Troop. Effective Howlers and Liars.

Register online: Link to details at FLEX & FAST Details Page.

Venturer/Rover Expedition Leader Workshop

Sunday November 20, 2016 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Camp Samac, 1711 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa. The cost to attend is $15.

Owasco, Whitby & Oshawa Areas is offering a Venturer / Rover Expedition Leader training course, open to all Venturer and Rover aged members. It is for all youth currently serving on the executive, or tasked with leading an "expedition" or considering a position but need more information. You will learn the skills necessary to organize and run a high performing Venturer Company/Rover Crew. The training will be held with social time built in to the schedule to share ideas and network with other Venturer Companies, Rover Crews and their members. Link to Venturer/Rover Executive Workshop for more details.

Register online: http://www.whitbyscouts.org/programs/training/youth-executive-workshop.htm

FOCUS Workshop for Venturer Scouts

December 2-4, 2016 Camp Samac, Oshawa, Arrive 7pm - depart 1pm includes meals, activities and indoor accommodations. $55

This is a for-youth-by-youth leadership program aimed towards Venturer Scouts. We invite you to come out and learn about leadership and refine existing skills all while having fun and meeting some new fellow Scouts. This is a pre-requisite to attend CJ'17 as Offer of Service.

Register online: Link to details at http://www.1stwhitbyventurers.ca/camp/focus/index.html.

Specialized Courses and Workshops

Outdoor Skills Workshop - Scoutcraft 1&2

Oct 15-16, 2016: JOTA Camp Learning Opportunity (Saturday/Sunday)

Day and Outing Activities Skills (Saturday 9am-4:30pm)

Outdoors Overnight & Long Term Activity Skills (Sunday 9am-1:00pm)

Scouting is an outdoors program so to aid Volunteers in preparing outdoors program for the youth, we will hold two workshops to help build Leader's skills and comfort level. Held at JOTA Camp, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Clarington, these workshops will cover planning, safety, menus, cooking outdoors, first aid, camping skills, camp set-up, and information about places to go. $25 per participant for the course. Camping is with your youth participants at the JOTA Camp. Link to

Register online: Scoutcraft Outdoor Skills Workshops and for full details.

Outdoor Skills Workshop - Scoutcraft Lightweight Tripping Skills

Oct 22-23, 2016: Scoutcraft Level 3 Tripping Skills (Saturday/Sunday)

This would be the Light-Weight Backpacking Tripping course that we've delivered before. The focus is on experiential, site-based learning that comes with practical tripping as opposed to more formal instruction. Backpacking courses are more flexible than canoe tripping. We'll probably head into Queen Elizabeth 2 Park where we can put more on campsites than in regulated parks.

Link to Register online: Backpack Tripping Workshop Oct 22-23, 2016.

Online Training is always available. Please go to www.MyScouts.ca for online training courses. Login and click on the RED Training Tab. Then click on E-LEARNING LOGIN. Select a course from the Training Catalog. Remember to save and "refresh" the screen to move forward.