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Please select the week and conference of your choice. For conference descriptions, see pages 3-6. * Indicates a new conference for 2014. Region weeks are open to all Scouters but there will be a special regional empahsis on some activities. WEEK 5: July 5-11 WEEK 9: August 3-9 • LDS Scouting Leadership Conference • Enterprise Risk Management (by invitation only) • FBI: Faith Based Initiative Membership Plan • National Advanced Youth Leadership * Fundamentals of Fundraising Experience (NAYLE) • Scouting in the Catholic Church • Scouting in the Church of Christ WEEK 6: July 13-19 Western Region • Scouting in the Lutheran Church “Strengthening Units Through Strong Districts” • Training Your Troop Leaders • Training Your Crew Leaders * Creating Strong Units, Great Districts and • Visual Storytelling Photography Workshop Gold Councils Conference which will include: • National Advanced Youth Leadership »»All Markets Strategy Workshop Experience (NAYLE) »»Council Planning Session Workshop »»Creating Strong Units Workshop WEEK 10: August 10-16 »»Gold Council is the Ultimate Prize Workshop • Advancement Issues and Solutions »»Good to Great District Operations Workshop Building Stronger Troops Week 1: June 8-14 * »»Unit Service Plan Workshop Dynamic Program Planning • National Advanced Youth Leadership * • Delivering Training to Unit Leaders * Getting the 411 on the New Cub Scout • International Representatives (by invitation only) Experience (NAYLE) Adventure Program * Marketing Scouting * Philmont Ambassador Seminar • Orienteering and Scouting WEEK 7: July 20-26 Programs That Rock Programs That Rock * * NorthEast Region • Reconnecting Scouting’s Alumni Safari Club International (by invitation only) * “Forging a Future of Excellence” William. T Hornaday Adviser Training • T-Cubed (T3) - Train the Trainer * (FALL) WEEK 11: SEPTEMBER 14-20 * Venturing: The New Vision * Building Engaged and Effective Council • Wilderness First Aid Train the Trainer Executive Board Members • Be Prepared For High Adventure * Building Youth Led Units - Training Youth and • Climbing Instructor Level II Course WEEK 2: June 15-21 Adult Leaders • Conservation USA Conference * Commissioner Service for Non-Traditional or Faith • Council Key 3 • COPE and Climbing Program Manager Based Units • District Key 3 • COPE Instructor Level II Course • The Council Commissioner • Effective Roundtables * Facilities Management Conference • District Commissioner and Assistant District • Fiscal Management 1 • National Camp Accreditation Program Commissioner Training * Getting the 411 on the New Cub Scout (NCAP) Seminar • Effective Roundtables Adventure Program • Shooting Sports Programs • How to Conduct a Commissioner College • Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) * Shooting Sports Director Recertification * Increasing Advancement by Delivering Excellence * The Role of the Area Key 3 and Committee in • Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) • Putting More Outing in Scouting Supporting Local Councils * Set Your Hook on a Year Round Fishing • The Unit Commissioner * A Year of the Scout: A Toolbox to Engage Your Program • National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience Scouts • Trek Leader Planning and Advanced Outdoor (NAYLE) Leader Skills WEEK 8: July 27-August 2 • Wilderness First Aid Train the Trainer WEEK 3: June 22-28 Southern Region Central Region How to register for 2014! “Leadership on the Trail to Excellence” “Continuous Improvement on the • Go to: MyScouting.org Journey to Excellence” * Building Stronger Troops • Choose ‘Events Registration’ tab • Council Key 3 • Council Key 3 For More Information: District and Council Operations * • Delivering Training to Unit Leaders PhilmontTrainingCenter.org • District Key 3 • District Key 3 [email protected] Getting the 411 on the New Cub Scout Adventure * Getting the 411 on the New Cub Scout 575-376-2281 Program * Adventure Program • Adviser Conference • Professional Development Level 2 • Professional Development Level 2 (by invitation (by invitation only) only) • Putting More Outing in Scouting • Scouting in the Hispanic/Latino Community Starting and Sustaining High-Performing • Scouting in the United Methodist Church * Quality Units • National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience • STEM – Discovering the Possibilities for Your (NAYLE) District and Council WEEK 4: June 28-July 4 * STEM Outdoor Expeditions – Down and Dirty, Nitty-Gritty and Sky High (14-20 age youth) • LDS Scouting Leadership Conference • National Advanced Youth Leadership (by invitation only) Experience (NAYLE)

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The (PTC) is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northeastern New Mexico near Cimarron. Rich in history and natural beauty, this area offers exciting educational experiences for the entire family. PTC has served as the National Training Center for the since 1950. A variety of week-long conferences will be conducted for unit, district, and council volunteers and professionals. Each conference features the latest tools, audiovisuals, and techniques led by a faculty of experienced Scouters. In addition to hosting these Conferences, the Training Center also provides the opportunity for families to join their Scouters and enjoy a wide range of family programs—making the Philmont Training Center experience one of a kind. Our summer staff will lead hikes, tours, handicrafts, and other outdoor activities. A week-long backcountry Mountain Trek is offered for Venturing-aged youth (except Fall Conference, week 11). Mustangs (11-13 year old girls) – Mustangs Conferences are conducted in fully equipped Fees have fun enjoying horse rides, archery and air conference rooms or at various locations in rifles, hiking, handicraft projects, nature activities, Indicates a new conference for 2014. Conference $515 Philmont’s backcountry. Family Program facilities * outdoor cooking, games, Villa and Museum include the Small Fry Center, the Handicraft Non-Conference Adult (20+) $365 tours, and an overnight camping trip in Philmont’s building, and our Pony Ring. However, most of backcountry. Ages 14-20 $305 the time family members will be enjoying the best facility of all—Philmont’s 137,493 acres of Trailblazers (11-13 year old boys) – This Ages 6-13 $195 “Scouting Paradise.” group participates in day hikes, nature activities Ages 5 and under $95 and games, horse rides, archery and air rifles, handicrafts, and an overnight camping trip in Mountain Trek $395 Family Program: The Philmont Training Center offers a full, Philmont’s backcountry. NAYLE $385 organized program for every member of the Broncos (14-20 year olds) – The Broncos family—from infants to spouses. Family members

2014 Fees STEM Youth Conference $385 program is designed to accommodate those are joined by others in their age group to teenagers who choose not to participate in the Fees include all conference materials, participate in carefully designed, age-appropriate Mountain Trek program. Broncos will stay at PTC Family Program, meals and lodging. programs under the leadership of trained and with their families but enjoy a week of activities experienced Philmont staff. as a group including hiking, horse rides, museum Attendance: tours, local sight-seeing, COPE, shooting sports Any registered Scouter who is interested in Family Program Groups: and more. Nursery (2 months to 2 year olds) – A fully learning how to provide a better, stronger Mountain Trek (14-20 year olds) equipped nursery is available for the youngest Scouting program is invited to attend. Scouters Mountain Men and Mountain Women treks family members. Nursery children may be left for are encouraged to bring their immediate family are backpacking expeditions that provide the either an hour or two, or for the entire program members. opportunity to experience the rugged challenges session, as may be determined by your activity of Philmont’s mountains. Mountain Trek crews Conferences: schedule. Care is provided according to your travel approximately 20-30 miles in Philmont’s Over 80 separate week-long conferences are instructions. scheduled. Conferences will cover almost every backcountry where each Mountain Trek crew aspect of Scouting—from Cub Scouting and Small Fry (3-5 year olds) – The Small Fry will stay at several staff camps that offer a Boy Scouting to Council and District Operations, Center is located next to the Handicraft Lodge. variety of exciting programs, from mountain from Venturing and Professional Development Philmont staff provides activities, games, pony biking and rock climbing, to gold panning and to Advancement and Finance. The conferences rides, and supervised play during each program homesteading. Groups with less than 10 Mountain are conducted by various departments of the session. Trek participants will be combined to form a co-ed national council and are led by a faculty of Venture crew. Please note, the Mountain Trek outstanding volunteer and professional Scouters. Cowgirls (6-7 year old girls), Cowpokes program is not offered during the Fall Conference. Each conference is designed to discuss specific (6-7 year old boys) – These individual groups Full details on programs are sent to participants Scouting issues, share information from all over participate in nature hikes, pony rides, games, upon acceptance. the BSA, and train using the “best methods” that songs and skits, crafts, museum tours, and two NAYLE (14-20 year olds) – National Advanced will enhance the Scouting program for youth and half-day hikes. On weeks with smaller attendance, Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is a adults. While conference time is important, ample these two groups are combined to form the conference focused on leadership. See ‘NAYLE’ opportunity for a Scouter to enjoy the majesty Bandits. listing in course descriptions on page 5. of Philmont with his or her family is part of the schedule of most conferences. Ropers (8-10 year olds girls), Deputies Silverados (spouses and other adults not (8-9 year olds boys) – Ropers and Deputies attending Conference) – Silverados find that Facilities: programs include hiking, Villa and Museum tours, a wide-range of exciting activities are available Tent cities accommodate Training Center archery and air rifles, pony rides, games, crafts throughout the week. Activities include museum participants and their families. Tents are large, two and an all day hike. visits, day hikes, a pottery making demonstration, person wall tents with wooden or concrete floors, Villa tours, COPE, horse rides, shooting sports electric lights, an electrical outlet, wardrobe, Sidewinders (10 year old boys) – Sidewinders and trips to nearby resort towns. and two twin-sized beds with mattresses. Each enjoy hiking, sports, crafts, archery and air rifles, Please note that due to attendance, staffing, tent city has restrooms, hot showers, and family Villa and Museum tours, and a Sidewinder/Parent weather and other factors, Fall Conference family shower houses. Cots and cribs are available for overnighter. programs will be slightly different. use during the week.

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Advancement Issues and Solutions Climbing Instructor Level II – Designed for maintenance. After successful completion the This conference is designed primarily for those who will be leading climbing/rappelling attendee will earn a National Camping School experienced and knowledgeable district and programs. Successful candidates may also assist certification as a Project COPE and Climbing council advancement committee chairs, members, in providing training for climbing instructors at Manager. Requirements: Participants must be and staff advisors. It will deal primarily with Boy the council level. This section includes initiative in good physical condition and current in their Scout issues, will touch on a few of the essential games, climbing, bouldering, rappelling, anchor training as a COPE or Climbing Level II Instructor mechanics of advancement, and will include systems, and belaying using either natural (current NCS COPE or Climbing Director training updates to advancement materials and processes. sites or constructed facilities. After successful also completes this requirement). BSA Annual Participants will analyze, discuss, and solve case completion the attendee will earn a National Health and Medical Record – parts A, B, C and D studies such as those regularly considered by Camping School certification as a Climbing required. Participant must be approved by their the National Advancement Team and committee Level II Instructor. Requirements: Participants Scout executive to participate in this course. with its Eagle Issues Task Force. As a result of must be in good physical condition and have Week 11: September 14-20 this advanced educational experience, attentive successfully completed their local council’s participants will develop an expertise in the real Climbing Level I Instructor training program. If COPE Instructor Level II – Designed for those purpose of advancement and also the confidence you have not completed Level I training but wish who will be leading COPE (challenge course) and ability to handle difficult issues and challenges to take this course, you may submit your climbing programs. Successful candidates may also assist according to BSA intent. Prerequisite: Participants experience and resume to trainingcenter@ in providing training for COPE instructors at will have studied the Guide to Advancement, philmontscoutranch.org for approval to attend. the council level. This section includes initiative and have a thorough understanding of the basic BSA Annual Health and Medical Record – parts games, spotted challenge course elements (Low mechanics of advancement. A, B, C and D required. Participants must be COPE), challenge course elements using life- Week 10: August 10-16 approved by their Scout executive to participate safety systems (High COPE), bouldering, and in this course. Much of this course will take place climbing/rappelling activities using constructed Be Prepared for High Adventure – Are you at a remote location, and will include evening facilities. After successful completion the attendee considering leading your troop, team, or crew in sessions; therefore participants should not count will earn a National Camping School certification a local or National High Adventure experience on being with their family members during the as a COPE Level II Instructor. Requirements: in the next couple of years? This conference will week. Week 11: September 14-20 Participants must be in good physical condition give you insight into the “hows”, “wheres”, “whos”, and have successfully completed their local “whys”, and “whats” of High Adventure in the Boy *Commissioner Service for Non-Traditional council’s COPE Level I Instructor training Scouts of America. After this week the “whens” or Faith Based Units – Are you a commissioner program. If you have not completed Level I will begin to fall into place for you. A behind the serving these units? This conference is for training but wish to take this course, you may scenes look at how Philmont operates will be you! Topics will include what you need to know submit your COPE experience and resume part of the experience. Council High Adventure as a district commissioner, assistant district to [email protected] for chairmen, troop and crew High Adventure commissioner or unit commissioner to help these approval to attend. This course includes evening coordinators and outdoor committee members will units in your area be successful in the delivery of sessions and may limit time with family members. find this conference helpful in implementing top- the mission of Scouting. Non-traditional units are BSA Annual Health and Medical Record – parts A, notch High Adventure experiences. those that involve underserved communities or B, C and D required. Participant must be approved Week 11: September 14-20 minorities groups. You will learn the mission of by their Scout executive to participate in this commissioner service, the importance of effective course. This course will include evening sessions, *Building Engaged and Effective Council monthly unit visits, unit self-assessments and so participants will have limited time with family Executive Board Members – Moving from action planning, providing charter renewal, annual members. Week 11: September 14-20 operations to true governance is where every service plans, commissioner priorities, and the executive board must be in today’s competitive Commissioner’s role in assisting units to succeed The Council Commissioner – This not-for-profit market. Participants will learn in their Journey to Excellence. conference is an excellent opportunity for council the responsibilities and core elements of Week 2: June 15-21 commissioners and others involved in unit service true governance, building and fully involving to become prepared to raise unit service to a new governance committees, and recruiting diverse Conservation USA – This conference will give level of excellence in their home council. The boards. Course content will be tied to Journey to volunteer leaders specialized skills for training and conference offers a series of presentations on Excellence leadership and governance standards. leading volunteer crews to carry out conservation key topics such as the role and responsibilities Course content is intended for current and future projects resulting in environmental education and of a council commissioner, resources, recruiting, members of local council executive boards. greater stewardship of our natural and cultural organizing and developing a council-level team Week 7: July 20-26 resources. This course will help your council build to lead unit service, recruiting and recognizing capacity to tackle conservation work, establish commissioners, and leveraging contemporary *Building Stronger Troops – This conference new partnerships within the community, and tools such as Journey to Excellence, the Unit is designed to help you build a stronger troop, implement an effective council conservation and/ Visit Tracking System, the New-Unit Retention one with a growing membership, an exciting or Hornaday Awards committees. The William process and The Voice of the Scout. In program, effective youth and adult leaders, regular T. Hornaday award will be extensively covered. addition, participants will participate in a series advancement, and financial stability. Whether Successful completion of the course will result of workshops that will enable them to begin you are a Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, in a national Conservation USA Project Leader practical application of the information presented. committee member, or parent, you will learn certificate. Week 11: September 14-20 Throughout, an open exchange of ideas and proven techniques for improving your troop’s experiences is encouraged among participants program and operations. COPE and Climbing Program Manager and conference leaders. Week 2: June 15-21 Week 3: June 22-28, Week 10: August 10-16 Designed for those who will provide program management for council COPE and/or Climbing Council Key-3 – Topics during this conference *Building Youth Led Units – Training Youth programs. Successful candidates may design and of top council leadership include Journey to and Adult Leaders – Creating a youth-led troop provide site-specific Level I and Level II Instructor Excellence as it pertains to finance, membership, or crew is key to providing a superior Scouting training at the council level (for COPE if previously program, unit service, and leadership and program. Trainings for both adult leaders and qualified as a COPE level II Instructor, or for governance, volunteer and professional youth leaders will be explored in depth in this Climbing if previously qualified as a Climbing relationships, strategic planning, council and conference. Participants will evaluate the ways Level II Instructor). This section includes an district operations, commissioner service, Key-3 in which adult leaders and youth leaders relate informational overview and the sharing of best orientation, and Enterprise Risk Management. to, interact with, and support each other. Best practices for safety; risk management; incident The week includes time for breakout sessions by practices for developing strong youth and adult management and reporting, budgeting and position. Participants are encouraged to attend as leaders will be shared. For adult unit leaders and finance, outdoor program structure and function, a Council Key-3 team. Week 3: June 22-28, district/council/NYLT trainers. Week 7: July 20-26 COPE and Climbing program operations and Week 7: July 20-26, Week 8: July 27-August 2 management, marketing, staff development and training, and course planning, design, and

* Indicates a new conference for 2014. PTC 2014 Alpha Order of Conferences A-C Page 3 2014 Conferences PhilmontTrainingCenter.org *Creating Strong Units, Great Districts, and Gold Councils – An impactful week of Delivering Training to Unit Leaders district commissioner for roundtables, as well as Fiscal Management 1 – Fiscal Management general sessions, individual workshops and Learn how to train leaders, not run training roundtable, forum or huddle commissioners and 1 is designed to give participants a greater council planning sessions to learn how to align courses! Trained, unit-level volunteers increase their assistants. If you need to know more about understanding of the fiscal management and the resources of the district and the council with retention among youth and deliver the most how to conduct a high quality roundtable, huddle administrative processes of a local council. Topics the needs of the unit, with the sole purpose of impactful Scouting programs. This conference or forum experience, this is the conference for include: learning to create and evaluate financial strengthening the quality of unit program. This will discuss new training being rolled out by you. The program is conducted by experienced statements without knowing debits and credits, unique opportunity will bond the leadership of the Volunteer Training Committee and best roundtable commissioners who provide ideas on who sets the accounting standards, interpreting the council, district and unit leadership, enabling practices in training, and will facilitate idea- promotion, increasing participation, planning, and your council’s financial statements, making your them to enhance the delivery of the Scouting sharing that can lead to getting all unit leaders staff management. Learn how to provide the best financial data easy to understand, managing your program to an ever increasing youth membership. trained in every service area. This conference is roundtable experience in your district. cash flow, budgeting, preventing fraud and abuse, Participation in this conference will include general directed to district and council training chairs and Week 2: June 15-21, Week 7: July 20-26 internal controls, audits and relationships with sessions and the following workshops throughout trainers. Week 1: June 8-14, auditors, and understanding industry changes – This hands-on the week: Week 6: July 13-19 Week 8: July 27-August 2 Enterprise Risk Management and trends. Designed for those who may be workshop is designed to give participants the tools » Creating Strong Units Workshop – key volunteers (treasurers, VP finance, etc.), » District and Council Operations – Targeted and information they need to ensure the physical This workshop is designed for committee * professional middle management positions with to members of district committees and council and mental well-being of participants in the chairs, unit leaders, unit commissioners, fiscal management responsibilities, accounting boards, this conference features the latest tools Scouting program, lead efforts to instill the values and chartered representatives where they specialists, or those who are ready to develop and techniques for successful council and district of personal fitness; to manage accident, injury, will discover how adopting the Journey to fiscal management skills in preparation for career operations including: Journey to Excellence, and illness prevention, and to protect the people, Excellence as the performance measurement advancement. Week 7: July 20-26 membership, training, camping, activities, property, and environment of the Boy Scouts of and recognition program will directly relate advancement, and fund development operating America. Participants learn the leading causes to producing successful, growing, and Fundamentals of Fundraising – The Boy committees. Additional focus is placed on of incidents and conduct exercises in hazard and * sustainable Scouting units. Scouts of America is pleased to partner with the training, volunteer recruitment, and development risk identification, analysis, and resolutions using Association of Fundraising Professionals to offer »» Good to Great District Operations of a personal action plan for use back home. the latest in program hazard analysis techniques, Workshop – This workshop is designed for the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course. This conference highlights successful council conduct an accident investigation, and analyze to This course was developed by experienced district chairs, district operating committee and district operations where membership grows prevent future occurrences; learn to establish or chairs and members (Program: Training, fundraising professionals to meet the real-world and units succeed in providing a quality program maintain effective Enterprise Risk Management needs and challenges non-profit organizations Advancement, Camp and Outdoor Promotion, for youth. Week 3: June 22-28 committees; and understand insurance and Activities and Civic Service), district face every day. This course includes case studies compliance issues as well as some leading and projects for groups and individuals, making commissioners, assistant commissioners, and District Commissioner and Assistant causes of accidents. The conference is open to district executives. They will discover how to the learning experience both substantive and District Commissioner Training all and is designed for district, council, regional enjoyable. It offers a complete overview of the recruit the necessary volunteers they need to This conference is for District Commissioners, health and safety and/or risk management enhance the quality of unit program and retain development function, featuring the most current Assistant District Commissioners, and other committee members; members of camp visitation information and techniques and will provide those district leaders to create sustainable Scouters who are being appointed to one teams; program, camping, training, or other key service to their customers – The Scouting Unit. an overview of skills, techniques and program of these positions. Learn the mission of volunteers; unit leaders; and professionals who components for individuals with zero to four years » Gold Council is the Ultimate Prize » commissioner service, how to be a leader have Health and Safety or Risk Management of fundraising experience. Week 9: August 3-9 Workshop – This workshop is for the council versus manager, reading and using monthly responsibilities. Volunteers are encouraged to president, council operating committee chairs, commissioner reports, serving new units, bring their professional liaisons. Getting the 411 on the NEW Cub Scout council commissioners, assistant council * recruiting, training and retaining commissioners, Week 9: August 3-9 Adventure – Discover the adventures Cub commissioners, and the Scout executive the importance of regular unit visits and the Scouts will experience (from the team who wrote where they will discover how they can use the commissioner’s role in assisting their units to Facilities Management – This course is it) as the BSA’s new Cub Scout program rolls Journey to Excellence recognition program * succeed in their Journey to Excellence. designed for the hands-on properties volunteers, out for 2015! You’ll learn about adventures like as the vehicle to increase staff and volunteer Week 2: June 15-21 professionals, or camp rangers. See what’s new. - Tigers “On the Prowl”, Wolves “Running with performance with the ultimate goal to produce See what works. See what doesn’t work! Topics the Pack”, Bears with “Bear Necessities”, and stronger units. District Key-3 – Imagine enjoying a week include fundamentals of design, project phases, Webelos being “Iron Chefs” and “Building a Better – A workshop »» Unit Service Plan Workshop of quality time at Philmont with your district property documents, budgeting and facility costs, World” and more! Be one of the first to walk this developed for the District and Council Key-3 and Key-3s from many other councils basic camp design concepts, camp branding, best dynamic new trail as traditional Scouting values Operating Committee Chairs, Council and – discussing the role of the district Key-3 and practices, construction techniques, construction combine with relevant new Scouting skills to map Assistant Commissioners, and the Unit how they work together to build and operate a systems (roofing, walls, mechanical, etc.) planning the new Cub Scout adventure. If you are involved Commissioner where they will discover this successful district. The conference will include a and control of maintenance and maintenance in Cub Scouting at a unit, district or council level, simple concept that helps units succeed. focus on improving the service area’s Journey to costs. Upon completion, participants will return join us and be one of the first to experience the Operating Committee Chairs will discover how Excellence standing, as well as the role of each to their councils with the resources and know- new adventure based Cub Scout program. Week to recruit the necessary volunteers to focus on Key-3 member, the Key-3 agenda, strategic how to successfully guide camp facility planning, 3: June 22-28, Week 7: July 20-26, Week 8: July the Journey to Excellence Standards and how planning, the nominating committee process and development, and operation. 27-August 2, Week 10: August 10-16 to deliver various services to units by utilizing how to run the best district committee meetings. Week 11: September 14-20 the commissioner corps. Commissioners will Participants should attend as a district Key-3 How to Conduct a Commissioner College analyze unit program using the Journey to team. Week 3: June 22-28, Week 7: July 20-26, FBI: The Faith Based Initiative Membership This special conference is for all commissioners Excellence standards and discover how to Week 8: July 27-August 2 Plan – The Faith Based Initiative is a conference interested in learning the methods for bring the resources of the council and district designed to equip professionals and volunteers administering a College of Commissioner to the unit. *Dynamic Program Planning – Effective in local councils and congregations to achieve Science. The first three days of the conference »» All Markets Strategy Workshop programs attract and retain youth members, their shared goals of reaching young families are spent with material on creating the course A workshop designed for all attendees that foster achievement, and support the aims of and building sustainable membership. Among structure for each degree, staffing, facility will assist in developing a comprehensive plan Scouting. In this conference—open to Boy the topics to be covered are: religious emblems use and coordinating the timeline needed to for advancing Scouting in every community Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders— as a linchpin for faith based organizations and have a successful College of Commissioner you serve. Utilizing real-life case studies, you’ll learn the ABCs of long-range, medium- Scouting; the role that the religious emblems Science. On the final day of class, conference participants will share “Best Practices” and range, and short-range planning. You’ll also coordinator will play in new units and retention; participants will actually administer a College of offer solutions to discover new membership get hands-on experience using the BSA’s new enhancing communication between faith based Commissioner Science at the Philmont Training growth potential and increased retention rates Program Planning Features to develop programs organizations and Scouting; and organizing Center for participants from all the other PTC of your entire market. that appeal to today’s Scouts and Venturers. sustainable units which positively impact commissioner conferences. College participants »» Council Planning Sessions Workshop Week 10: August 10-16 participants, their families, the congregation and will be able to work on their Bachelor’s, Master’s, Several special individual sessions organized the council. Participants will return home with or Doctorate in Commissioner Science degrees to enable councils to actively develop action Effective Roundtables – This conference is specific action plans for helping grow the council and may be awarded appropriate degrees during plans that can be implemented back home. for all commissioners associated with providing and the congregation as well as fulfilling key the conference with proper prerequisite training Summarize what you have learned during the unit service through roundtables, forums, and elements of the Journey to Excellence. documentation. Week 2: June 15-21 workshops, act upon the new knowledge and huddles. The conference will assist those Week 9: August 3-9 develop a plan to share the vision with your who are in the positions of assistant council council. commissioner for roundtables, assistant PTC 2014 Alpha Order of Conferences C-H Page 4 * Indicates a new conference for 2014. 2014 Conferences PhilmontTrainingCenter.org Professional Development – Level 2 Increasing Advancement by Delivering National Camp Accreditation Program of the concept of “Scouting as youth ministry”. * * (by invitation) – Professional Development – It has long been said in the BSA Seminar – The purpose and goal of the National It is designed for any adult interested in using Excellence Conference offered by the BSA’s Center for that the best advancement comes through Camp Accreditation Program (NCAP) is to Scouting as a program of Catholic youth ministry: Professional Development (CPD). Open to participation in exciting activities. Units presenting help councils fulfill their promise of delivering a Scout chaplains; clergy; (arch)diocesan or parish professional Scouters only by invitation. Contact programs with “built-in” opportunities to fulfill quality and safe outdoor program for youth. This youth ministers; diocesan, regional and national CPD for registration information, including a special advancement requirements not only retain conference is designed to cover all aspects of Catholic committee leadership and members. registration code: 817-430-5300. youth through the rewards of recognition and NCAP dealing from the standards, assessment, Week 9: August 3-9 Week 3: June 22-28, Week 8: July 27-August 2 develop confidence through advancement, but accreditation, and continuous camp improvement. they retain youth because every meeting, every This conference is designed for Area Camp Scouting in the Church of Christ – Join Programs That Rock – Aimed at Boy Scout, outing, every adventure, leaves them wanting Assessment Team chairpersons, Area volunteers * Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders, this new more. How is such programming planned and with camp analysis responsibilities, and council (MCCS) for a week of Scouting fun and fellowship! conference introduces participants to engaging promoted? What is the responsibility of the council directors of camping and camping chairs. Meet Learn how to equip leaders to serve youth and program topics like geocaching, search and rescue, and district advancement committees? What with the national leadership of NCAP and help your to develop Scouting relationships with local special cooking, and advanced pioneering. Try out can commissioners, trainers, and members of council’s outdoor programs grow while being self- congregations and about MCCS’s ministry the activities in a special round-robin format at sites camping committees do? If you are a unit leader, a sufficient within your council. Learn about providing opportunities. Discussions will include how to around Philmont and learn how to take activities volunteer involved in the advancement program, a a quality program, quality staffing, quality facilities, introduce more youth to the Servant Leadership back to your troop, team, or crew. commissioner, a trainer, or anyone else connected and a financially sustainable camp operation. curriculum and religious awards through MCCS. Week 1: June 8-14, Week 10: August 10-16 with district operations that is interested in building Week 11: September 14-20 Week 9: August 3-9 the rate of advancement through excellence in Putting More Outing in Scouting – Most youth program delivery, then join us at Philmont! Order of the Arrow Adviser Conference Scouting In the Hispanic/Latino Community join Scouting to go outdoors! That is not a surprise, Week 2: June 15-21 Members of the National Order of the Arrow This conference provides volunteers and Committee will facilitate dialogue on a variety of but too often we do not meet that expectation. professional Scouters “how-to” strategies to International Representatives (By Invitation subjects: improving membership retention, lodge This will be a high-energy conference that will organize and implement the Scouting program Only) – Local council international representatives and chapter communication techniques, tips on spend more time outdoors than in the classroom in the Hispanic/Latino American communities, (IRs) will gain the tools to enhance their council’s achieving Journey to Excellence lodge status (as all Scouting SHOULD be!). Come experience including successful techniques for recruiting International Scouting experience. This session and other topics requested by participants. Those unique, time-and-youth-tested ideas in unit outdoor Hispanic/Latino American volunteers at council, will motivate IRs to develop their council members’ attending will leave better prepared to achieve the program; including the importance of a child/nature district and unit levels. Presentations and interest and participation in the International purpose of the Order and to serve their council and connection, why outdoor program attracts and discussions will cover culture values and traits that Scouting arena with information about the community. Open to lodge and chapter advisers and retains youth, hikes and campouts with a purpose, are shared by most Hispanic Americans. You will following: the Council International Committee all currently registered OA adults. COPE, conservation projects, planning a quality learn how to incorporate proven techniques and structure, international tours and exchanges, Week 3: June 22-28 program, and more. Bring your day-hiking gear and “Best Practices” into your district’s or council’s World Scout Jamborees, the World Friendship be prepared to go outdoors! operation to bring Scouting programs to the Fund, Messengers of Peace and European camp Orienteering and Scouting – This conference Week 2: June 15-21, Week 8: July 27-August 2 fastest growing segment of our population. The staff programs, to name a few. Your IR toolbox offers hands-on instruction in basic orienteering conference will highlight the Spanish language will be full of new information and techniques to skills as well as planning and leading orienteering Reconnecting Scouting’s Alumni – This resources available to your council and district. bring back home to your packs, troops, teams and events across all programs. This conference will conference covers techniques that will enable Week 3: June 22-28 crews. Week 1: June 8-14 provide resources for Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting councils to better connect with Scouting alumni, and Venturing. Participants will learn to apply the establish functioning council National Eagle Scouting in the Lutheran Church LDS Scouting Leadership Conference skills and methods needed for participants to create Scout Association (NESA) committees, and This conference is for adults from Lutheran (By Invitation Only) – The LDS Priesthood land navigation programs for their units, districts engage volunteers to help Scouting grow locally. congregations and schools who want to learn Leadership Conference on Scouting at Philmont is and councils. It will also provide insight to the Participants will learn how to reach untapped more about using Scouting as an outreach for LDS Stake Leadership only. Invitations for the Orienteering merit badge. Expect to spend as much Scouting alumni, who were identified during the ministry for young people and their families. conference are sent from the LDS Church to those time outdoors as in the classroom. nationwide Eagle Scout search, and cultivate them Lutherans from across the country will share who are eligible. The conference is designed to Week 1: June 8-14 into volunteers and donors. Course participants will ideas, best practices regarding religious teach stake leadership how to implement the also learn how to best use the National Scouting emblems, relationships with chartering partners, Scouting program within church programs. *Philmont Ambassador Seminar – Taste the Alumni website. If you serve as an alumni chairman, membership, and how to best serve our youth Week 4: June 28-July 4, Week 5: July 5-11 buffalo – see the deer! Come and learn about the NESA chairman, on your council or district and our churches. Bring your family, and be a Philmont Training Center and more! This “first- nominating committee, or are a key volunteer part of the fellowship unique to Philmont. Relax Marketing Scouting – This conference is ever” conference of its kind will let you meet the interested in expanding your district and council designed to highlight the tools and resources as we grow in faith and renewal with like-minded, people who help make it Scouting’s Paradise, while volunteer base, this is the conference for you! dedicated and experienced Scouters. This available to you in marketing Scouting programs experiencing some of the sights and sounds of New Week 10: August 10-16 to the communities you serve! Don’t miss this course will be hosted by the National Lutheran Mexico. We will share best practices in marketing Association on Scouting. Come and share the opportunity to learn how to leverage local and The Role of the Area Key-3 and Committee and promoting Philmont opportunities in your local * peace. Week 9: August 3-9 national storylines. Participants will design area. You will also learn all about the operation in Supporting Local Councils – The role of marketing stragegies using emerging technologies of the Training Center, High Adventure Base and the Area Committee is continuing to change. New and best practices. All Scouters will find this Scouting in the United Methodist Church Ranch operation. Classroom time is shared with tools and resources are continually evolving. Area For local church, district and conference Scouting conference invaluable. Week 1: June 8-14 trail time to fill your week with Philmont memories. Key-3’s and committee members will learn the coordinators, Scout leaders, clergy and youth National Advanced Youth Leadership You’ll be ready to serve your council as a Philmont latest information and techniques in supporting leaders. Focus is on the role of Scouting ministry Experience (NAYLE) – Youth learn to internalize Ambassador after this week! Complete the first step and encouraging local councils to excel and build specialists and how the outreach ministry of and practice their leadership skills in this action- on your Philmont Masters knot! Must be a current, the Journey to Excellence into successful council Scouting can increase church membership. packed backcountry conference. By honing approved Philmont Ambassador to attend. operations. Area Operating Plans, resources, and Award programs, youth protection, membership the skills taught in ‘Introduction to Leadership Week 10: August 10-16 “best practices” will be part of this conference, as growth and common features of Scouting and Skills,’ Kodiak Challenge and NYLT in an outdoor participants learn to help their area’s local councils United Methodist groups will be covered. We Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) – experiential learning environment, youth “live create sustainable annual operations. will also focus on how Venturing, the co-ed high Adults learn to internalize and practice their leadership”, with skills that will be carried home Week 7: July 20-26 school and college age program of the BSA can leadership skills in this action-packed backcountry to the unit and other aspects of their lives. A make an impact on your youth groups, and build conference. The conference hones the skills taught co-ed conference open to all programs, NAYLE Safari Club International (SCI) an environment of servant leaders within local in Wood Badge in an outdoor experiential learning * underscores the values of Scouting, teamwork (By Invitation Only) – A conference to support a congregations. Week 3 : June 22-28 environment. PLC underscores the values of and promotes the concepts of servant leadership. new partnership with SCI to train key SCI members. Scouting and teamwork and promotes the concepts Requirements: Minimum age 14 (or be 13 and Week 1: June 8-14 Set Your Hook on a Year Round Fishing of servant leadership. Open to all programs. * completed eighth grade); NYLT and BSA Annual Program –This conference is designed to focus Participants will not have an opportunity to be – This Health and Medical Record – Parts A, B, C, and D Scouting In the Catholic Church on improving a council’s year-round fishing with family during the week. Requirements: Wood conference focuses participants not only on the required. Scholarships are available! Please send programs. The conference will be facilitated by Badge, or NYLT staff experience and BSA Annual mission and programs of the National Catholic a request to: trainingcenter@philmontscoutranch. the BSA National Fishing Task Force and will Health and Medical Record – Parts A, B, C and D Committee on Scouting (NCCS) but also involves org. Week 2: June 15-21, Week 3: June 22-28, focus instruction on Fly-fishing. In addition to the required. Week 7: July 20-26, them in adult faith formation and an understanding Week 5: July 5-11, Week 6: July 13-19, Week 8: idea sharing and best practices you will learn from Week 11: September 14-20 July 27-August 2, Week 9: August 3-9

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this conference, you will also be certified as a BSA will be accompanied by discussion on how to commissioner priorities, identifying Certified Angler Instructor (CAI) recognizing that implement, modify, and incorporate them into resources available to unit commissioners, you are qualified to teach the fishing related merit your programs. Excitement, roadblocks, funding, commissioner burnout, unit problem-solving, badges, plus you will be able to qualify others to recruitment, training, resources and tracking will leader development, Journey to Excellence award become CAIs in your council. While you enjoy be topics addressed by this conference. program, and commissioner unit “lifesaving” Philmont in the fall and fish legendary streams Week 8: July 27-August 2 techniques. For unit commissioners who provide and lakes, you will learn the fine art of fly fishing a direct link to district committee resources in including casting, fly tying, key fishing knots, how STEM Outdoor Expeditions – Down and support of a quality unit program. to locate fish and catch and release some great Dirty, Nitty-Gritty, and Sky High (14-20 age Week 2: June 15-21 wild trout. A key focus of the conference is to youth only) – Spend a week exploring the natural provide participants with knowledge on how to science world using Rocky Mountain Scout Camp *Venturing: The New Vision – The new improve your camp’s fishing resources, find local as your daily base of operation. Daily you will Venturing program model builds on success from expertise, select the correct equipment at value travel to and from Rocky Mountain Scout Camp the past and provides a framework for a dynamic prices, and find program helps for Cubs, Scouts, at the base of the Tooth of Time exploring and program of adventure, leadership, service, and and Venturers. Week 11: September 14-20 experimenting in the New Mexico wild. Come out personal growth, grounded in a flexible program and discover the mechanics of COPE adventures, of continuous, youth-led adventure. If you are Shooting Sports Programs – Shooting chemistry of the prairies flora and fauna, habitat involved in Venturing at a unit district or council sports is one of the most popular activities in the of the Philmont water ways and eco systems and level, come learn firsthand how you can take BSA. This conference is for all council shooting climb to new heights as you challenge your skills on the challenge and fun of the new Venturing sports committee chairmen and all volunteers with rock formations; climbing, rappelling and program. Week 1: June 8-14 or professional Scouters that are interested in identifying the composition of the landscape. Sign learning what it takes to organize and operate a up now for this intense five day adventure. Visual Storytelling Photography Workshop successful year-round shooting sports program. Week 8: July 27-August 2 Imagine thousands of Scouters armed with still Attendees will learn how to train qualified range cameras and video recorders, hunting great supervision, differences between summer camp T-Cubed (T3) – Train the Trainer – T-Cubed is Scouting stories to share via social media sites. program and year-round programs, review the the new three-part Train the Trainer series to help That’s the vision for the Visual Storytelling newly released revisions to the BSA National all Scouters learn training techniques, improve conference. Attendees will learn the basics of Shooting Sports Manual, plus much more. Attend training skills, and provide quality, effective training multimedia storytelling, how to publish to the web, this conference and learn best practices from that will make Scouting more meaningful in the and techniques for passing on what they learn. Scouters from across the country, and ensure your lives of youth and adults. Attend this conference This conference is intended for those who have at local shooting sports programs help you recruit to learn more about the series and how to bring it least some experience with still photography and/ and retain Scouts of all ages. alive in your service area. The curriculum of this or video, and have a passion for showing the story Week 11: September 14-20 conference will enable anyone who teaches youth of Scouting. Week 9: August 3-9 or adults to improve and heighten their training *Shooting Sports Director Recertification skills. Week 1: June 8-14 Wilderness First Aid Train the Trainer As a National Camp School program, the High Adventure is a core feature of Scouting. Even more important is conducting that adventure curriculum during this course will be the same – Council, Training Your Troop Leaders in a safe manner. That’s why Wilderness First Aid as what is delivered at National Camp School. In district, and troop trainers will examine the roles is required for leaders involved in these programs. addition, participants will also receive the NRA and responsibilities of both adult and youth This conference will teach you those skills, Chief Range Safety Officer Training certification. leaders in a troop. The adult and youth training including opportunities to practice scenarios in the The conference course is only available for continuums will be reviewed. Participants will Philmont backcountry and even more importantly, individuals that are already NCS Shooting evaluate the ways in which adult leaders and will teach you to teach. This is an opportunity to Sports Directors and who need to be recertified. youth leaders relate to, interact with, and support become a qualified instructor capable of training Participants must be approved by their Scout each other. Week 9: August 3-9 executive to participate in this course. Successful others in your area in Wilderness First Aid. This completion of the course will result in a NCS is a great benefit to the Scouters in your council.

Shooting Sports Directors recertification card. Training Your Venturing Crew Leaders Prior training as an instructor is valuable and The NEW training curriculum for both adult Week 11: September 14-20 recommended, but not a prerequisite. and youth crew leaders will be reviewed in this Week 1: June 8-14, Week 11: September 14-20 Starting and Sustaining High-Performing conference. Participants will evaluate the ways * in which adult leaders and youth leaders relate Quality Units – Growing Scouting takes a William T. Hornaday Adviser Training to, interact with, and support each other. Best * team! If you are involved on a membership This course will help volunteer leaders support practices for developing strong youth and adult committee or serve as a commissioner, join us their Councils and build capacity to tackle leaders will be shared. If you are a council or for this conference focusing on the “main thing” conservation work, establish new partnerships district trainer, or an Advisor working to get your – increasing and retaining youth membership. within the community, and implement effective Crew leaders trained, this conference will help you Join us to learn about the latest methods and Council Conservation and/or Hornaday Awards improve Venturing training in your area. resources created to engage volunteers and Committees. The William T. Hornaday awards Week 9: August 3-9 staff in the strategies that lead to sustainable will be extensively covered, how you can support membership growth and high performing quality the youth of your council, and your role as a units in the BSA. This conference will demonstrate Trek Leader Planning and Advanced William T. Hornaday Conservation Adviser. The how membership teams and commissioner Outdoor Skills – Participants will leave prepared Conservation USA program and its national service work together to grow and build the to teach other Scouters the outdoor skills certification of Project Leaders will also be Scouting program. Find out how you can help needed for extended-stay outdoor activities. The covered. Week 10: August 10-16 increase the number of youth in your unit, district conference includes planning and conducting a and council and how commissioner service builds backcountry trek during the week. Participants *A Year of the Scout: A Toolbox To Engage and strengthens units as well. will not have an opportunity to be with their family Your Scouts –Youth will join Scouting, but to Week 8: July 27-August 2 during the week. BSA Annual Health and Medical get the full impact of the program they need to Record – parts A, B, C and D required. After stay. Scouting statistics show that youth who are STEM – Discovering the possibilities for successful participation, the attendee will earn a engaged in an active outdoor program and who your District and Council – This week-long National Camping School certification as a Trek benefit from the advancement program stay in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Leader. Week 11: September 14-20 Scouting longer. You will learn why Scouts rejoin Math) conference is designed to help you and year after year. Participants will discover, and your council integrate STEM programs and The Unit Commissioner – This conference share, best practices that keep youth in Scouting activities into your current programming. There features topics including: effective monthly unit longer. This conference is designed for any will be many opportunities to experience hands-on visits, unit self-assessment and action planning, Scouter who is seeking ideas on how to offer an activities to share with your units; these activities providing service to new units, coaching active program that keep the youth engaged and skills, charter renewal, annual service plan, active. Week 7: July 20-26 PTC 2014 Alpha Order of Conferences S-Y Page 6 * Indicates a new conference for 2014. How to register for 2014! • Go to: MyScouting.org • Choose ‘Events Registration’ tab For More Information: PhilmontTrainingCenter.org [email protected] 575-376-2281

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Fellow Scouter: I’m very pleased to extend this invitation for you to participate in a 2014 conference at the Philmont Training Center near Cimarron, New Mexico.

For over one hundred years we’ve been on an incredible journey to help young people Be Prepared. For Life. The key to our success has always been trained leaders, both volunteers and staff.

You’ll find attending training at Philmont is a true “mountain top” event for both you and your family. The faculty, staff and other participants are carefully selected to insure an exceptionally helpful, practical, and inspiring training experience.

While you attend the training sessions, your entire family will be invited to participate in a full range of age appropriate, unique to Philmont, activities. Philmont is known for providing life-time memories and life-changing personal experiences to all who visit. If possible, I encourage you not to miss this unique opportunity for a family adventure.

Core to the mission, purpose, and culture of Philmont is to return home ready and willing to partner with your local council by sharing the knowledge gained with other Scouters. A Philmont training experience will deepen your skills in helping deliver quality Scouting experiences to ever more young people!

I hope you’ll share the information in this flyer with your family. Then, since many conferences have limited attendance, I encourage you to register soon.

I’ve scheduled some of my summer 2014 to include time at the Philmont Training Center. I hope you and your family can too! , Chief Scout Executive, on-site at . In gratitude and appreciation for your service to young people through Scouting,

Wayne Brock Chief Scout Executive

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