Taking you from here….
Of Quality Training
Please join us in celebrating Prairielands Council’s
15th Annual PTC
on February 14th …to here!
Location: The High School of St. Thomas More, 3901 N. Mattis Ave, Champaign, IL 61822 Join us on Valentine’s Day (2/14/2015)
– a day for lovers of quality training
When: February 14, 2015 Check-in 7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m. Opening Ceremony at 8:30 a.m.
Where: The High School of St. Thomas More 3901 N. Mattis Avenue Champaign, IL 61822
$20 if registration received and paid in full by 2/3/15; After 2/3/15 cost $30 Online registration available at: prairielandsbsa.org/college *Online registration is preferred.
•Door prizes - everyone receives a ticket
•Silent Auction - vintage Scout uniforms and books, and lots more. (Bring cash or your checkbook)
•Have your picture taken with Cupid!
•All Sweethearts who come together will have a candlelit lunch and other surprises.
•FUN!!
*All classes are limited in number by classroom size or instructor ability to provide individual instruction. We apologize if any class is cancelled. Cub Scouts
2015 Changes in the Cub Program (2 hr): This class is a MUST Outdoor Ethics for Cub Scouts: BSA now embraces Outdoor for all Cub leaders! The Cub program is changing dramatically Ethics which incorporates Leave No Trace with Tread Lightly! to provide a more exciting and fun adventure for boys. Learn (mechanized vehicles). Learn how to introduce Cubs to these what changes are coming and how to change your den and ideas in a fun, age-appropriate way so they learn to take care pack meetings. Heather Brewer, Cubmaster Pack 224 of our environment and earn the Outdoor Ethics Awareness and Action Awards! Patrick Donnelly Camping With Cubs (2 hr): The new Cub program, coming in 2015, will emphasize more Cub camping! Before you take your pack into the woods, discover how to have a wonderful (and Pinewood Derby: Discover how to plan and organize a comfortable) camping experience. Learn the steps to planning Pinewood Derby for your Pack. You will learn about setting up your next amazing Cub camp out. Keep it safe, keep it simple a workshop day for your Cubs and adult partners to bond and make it fun, for you and your entire pack. From the during their building project. Materials will be provided to importance of proper paper work to the ugly truth about conduct races on two, three, and four lane tracks, and how to ponchos. A former Cubmaster will share his wit and wisdom, fairly administer a Pinewood “Best of Show” competition. Use his experiences, and tips for the best local camping spots. If these tips to make it a family event. With or without trophies, you take only one class at PTC, this should be the one. This everyone can be a winner if your Pinewood Derby is planned class fills up quickly, so register today! Michael Bowers and conducted well. John Sudlow
Cubmaster’s Workshop: You're the Cubmaster; now what? Recruit Those Cubs!: It's easy to get boys excited about Cub This class will evaluate the resources available to help you plan Scouting, but how do you get their parents to sign them up? Pack meetings with pizazz and an active program year to We'll tell you how to get those families to join your Pack, and engage your Scouts---while still maintaining your sanity. Levi more importantly, turn them into Leaders as well. Brian Marriott, Cubmaster Pack 40 Minsker
Introduction to Whittlin' Chip: Take this class to better Running a Den and Managing Behavior (Tiger to Bear): instruct your Cub Scouts in the proper use of that timeless Discover techniques to make your den meetings run smoother tool--- the pocket knife. Participants will learn the Whittlin' and to get the most out of your meeting time. Understand Chip requirements and proper techniques for carving and why Tiger to Bear aged boys act the way they do and how to sharpening. Bring a large bar of Ivory soap to class (yes, Ivory is manage their behavior to make your meetings more fun and best!) plus a pocket knife. BYOB---Bring Your Own Band-Aids!! productive. Brian Pianfetti Charles Walters STEM Programming for Cub Scouts: This session is an Map and Compass Skills for Cubs: Introduce your Cubs to the overview of the BSA Initiative on Science, Technology, world of maps, how to use a compass, and how your Cubs can Engineering, and Math. You will learn about the Nova and make their own compass from basic household items. This Supernova Awards and discuss STEM programming ideas for hands-on session will develop your skills and confidence to Packs, Dens, and Webelos Dens. Meet people and exchange conduct fun, basic map and compass activities with your unit. ideas on how to find resources to help you add STEM activities John Sudlow to your Pack’s program plan. Bill Reed
Open Forum for Cub Scout Leaders: This is your opportunity Using ScoutTrack Software: Learn how to make your life to ask all those questions you still have! Led by 4 experienced easier and keep track of everything your pack is doing. This is a Cub leaders from 3 different councils, you will receive a software program for dens and packs to record advancement diverse set of answers and options to your problems. Come information and to use as a communication tool to reach with questions! Janna Evanich, Abraham Lincoln Council, everyone. Todd William, Cubmaster, Pack 55 Cathie Maguire, W.D. Boyce Council, Dan Strole and Bryant Seraphin, Prairielands Council
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Moving Cub Scouts Into Boy Scouts: This is a critical transition to keep boys in Scouting and to increase troop membership. Cub leaders learn how to get your boys to all think Boy Scouts is their future. Boy Scout leaders learn the role you play in the process. Working together brings the most success! Marion Knight, Scoutmaster
Boy Scouts The Nuts & Bolts of INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP Using the Patrol Method in Your Troop (2 hr): Discover the SKILLS FOR TROOPS (ILST) (2 hr): Each attending Adult best ways to incorporate the patrol method into your troop Leader will be provided with an ILST syllabus for and why it will make a difference. Learn some team reference. All three Modules (chapters) will be reviewed building games to help your Scouts build up their patrol and discussed as to how Adult Leaders can return to their cohesiveness. Jonathan Hall units and put together an ILST course, to help their Boy Scouts in leadership positions within their troop understand Being a Merit Badge Counselor: Explore the ins and outs of their responsibilities, and to equip them with organizational being a merit badge counselor for Boy Scouts. Learn who and leadership skills to fulfill those responsibilities. Paul can be registered as a counselor and how to run the merit Lang badge sessions. Bob Bantz, Prairielands Advancement Chair
The Final Step: From Life to Eagle (2 hr): This course will Games for Boy Scouts: Baden-Powell called Scouting a outline the process of moving from the Life rank, the next game with a purpose. Learn new games to liven up your to last step in Scouting, to earning the Eagle rank, troop meetings and campouts while having fun and building Scouting's highest honor. Strategies that help navigate the teamwork. We’ll cover games for the whole troop and ones "final steps" of the journey will be explored. Bob Bantz, for patrol competitions. Brian Minsker Prairielands Advancement Chair
Boy Scouts and Venturing All About Venturing: Get the latest scoop and all your NYLT/NAYLE: What does this mean? It’s leadership training for questions answered about the BSA program for high school youth. NYLT is National Youth Leader Training that is offered and college age young men and women. Discover how the by councils. It is similar to the Wood Badge training that adults Venturing program can enhance your Boy Scout troop. Boys take. It teaches leadership and communication skills over six don’t have to choose one or the other. Learn about all the days. NAYLE is National Advanced Youth Leadership changes in the Venturing program whether you are a current Experience. It is only offered at Philmont Training Center and Venturing leader or just want to learn more. Gay Martin, is an advanced version of NYLT. Give your youth the best and Council Vice President for Program encourage all Boy Scouts and Venturers to take these trainings. Paul Lang, Prairielands NYLT Director Backpacking Basics (2 hr): Get your troop and crew started down the trail with this class aimed at the novice backpacker. Outdoor Ethics for Boy Scouts and Venturing: BSA now Learn about basic backpacking techniques, food and water embraces Outdoor Ethics which incorporates Leave No Trace prep, gear selection and care, and how to get your Scouts and with Tread Lightly! (mechanized vehicles). Learn about the Venturers started backpacking. Rich Harden program changes and the new awards. Introduce Scouts to these concepts and reduce their impact on our environment. Canoe tripping 101 (2 hr): Love to hike, but don't like the Laszlo Acs, Area 3 Outdoor Ethics Coordinator, Central Region walking part? Canoeing may be the sport for you. We will and Rhetta Jack, Abraham Lincoln Council cover the basics of safety, gear, locations, food, packing, and how to put together a fun trip. You will not regret taking this STEM Programming for Boy Scouts and Venturing: exciting class! Levi Marriott This session is an overview of the BSA Initiative on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. You will learn about the Getting Started with Caving: Learn about local locations, gear Nova and Supernova Awards and discuss STEM programming needed, and safety requirements. Discover the challenges and ideas for Scout Troops and Venturing Crews. Meet people and excitement that caving can bring to your troop or crew and exchange ideas on how to find resources to help you add how to do it safely. Levi Marriott STEM activities to your Troop or Crew program plan. Bill Reed
High Adventure: Discover what awaits you at the national Trail Cuisine: There’s more to life than trail mix! Discover easy high adventure bases and the preparation needed for an to prepare meals while on the trail and the best way to carry it outstanding trip. This class is taught by an experienced all to avoid extra weight. Taught by Scouters proficient in adventurer who will share his secrets on how to get the most lightweight backpacking techniques. A companion cookbook out of it. Ryan Fuqua will be available to purchase for $10. Payment will be directly to the instructors. Wes Taylor and Mike Stevenson
General Studies
NRA First Steps/Basic Pistol (3 hr): This NRA First Steps class is Fire Starting Tools: Learn about Hot Sparks, fire steels, recommended for new/first time gun owners or anyone waterproof matches, hurricane matches, magnesium sticks, interested in learning more about pistols. It will cover basic fire pistons, electrical methods, and many other ways to get pistol types, function, safe handling, ammunition specifics and your fire going. Learn what chemical methods (exothermic 1 hr of live fire at High Caliber Training/Indoor Shooting Range reactions) do work and which ones do not. Learn how to make in Urbana. No personal firearms or ammunition are allowed. smoke (and more) with lenses and mirrors. We'll even show All firearms, ammo & safety equipment will be provided. The you how to start a fire with nothing but a chocolate bar and a first 1.5 hours will be at PTC and then you will drive to the Coke can! Be ready for some hands-on time (dress to go range to shoot. The cost for the range is $10 (paid directly to outside). Flint Pellett them). Limit of 12. The First Steps Pistol program is not designed to take the place of an 8 hr. Basic Pistol Class and Youth Protection (YP) Training: This is the required training is not accepted toward the Illinois Concealed Carry training for ALL registered adults in BSA. Renewal is required every two requirement. Tony Martin, Prairielands Shooting Sports Chair years. Do it now and you’re good for 2 more! Kent McMahan, Prairielands YP Coordinator
BSA & Shooting Sports 101: Ever wonder what it would take Primitive Fire Making: This course will demonstrate how to to be able to offer your youth shooting sports activities? This start fires using 3 primitive methods; bow drill, flint and steel, class will provide you with information on BSA/NRA Shooting and fire-piston. It will also explain how and why each method Sports guidelines and regulations. As well as where to find works, the history of its use, and tell how you can learn more training and/or trained support for safe approved Unit and obtain materials to teach your Scouts. Donn Vitek, shooting sports activities. Tony Martin, Prairielands Shooting Blackhawk Council Sports Chair
Dutch Oven Cooking (2 hr): How do you make a feast in a Practice Fire-Building: This hands-on class will allow you time pot? Learn the techniques that make Dutch Oven cooking fun to practice the different fire techniques taught in the two fire- and easy for everyone of all ages. (Limit of 25 participants) making classes. Attendance at the Primitive Fire Making class Cooking, teaching, and tasting will be integrated to create a and/or the Fire Starting Tools class or prior experience so that fabulous feast. Lunch tickets will be used to cover the cost of you know the theory behind these fire starting methods is a the meal. This meets outside – please dress for the weather. necessary prerequisite as this class will focus on helping Troye Kauffman & Wally Smith individuals with techniques, not group instruction. Class will be outside so dress appropriately. Flint Pellett and Donn Vitek
Advanced Knots: Scout Leaders and Scouts both benefit from Building a Basic Survival Kit: Sure you can buy one, but why knowing several knots beyond the basic ones required for not build your own? You’ll learn the basics of survival strategy advancement. Knots will range from useful to decorative for and also where to obtain the elements of a kit that will help the enjoyment of young and old alike. Gary Summers & Eric you implement these tactics. Please note that this is not a Wickizer, Crossroads of America, marlinspikeskills.com creators primitive skills course. Donn Vitek, Blackhawk Council
Lashings (2 hr): Learn the basic lashings required to reach the Retiring the American Flag: Teach your Scouts the proper First Class rank. Other techniques may be included if time ways to retire an American flag to show it the respect it permits. This is a must for pioneering projects. Limit of 16 deserves. An Eagle Scout who has retired hundreds of flags participants. Gary Summers & Eric Wickizer and a Scouter who has studied the flag code and performed dozens of ceremonies will teach this class. Discover some little Splicings (2 hr): This seminar will explore the basic methods of known things about retiring a flag and conduct a ceremony splicing rope and other materials. End splicing, eye splices, during the class (weather permitting and bring a coat). You will short splices, and long splices will all be leave with the information and a script to conduct your own demonstrated. Limit of 16 participants. Gary Summers & Eric ceremonies with your unit. Dakoda Jones and John Sudlow Wickizer
GPS Basics: “I got a GPS for Christmas, now what?” Learn the Service Projects: Scouting is about service and giving back. basics of how a GPS works and how to get the most out of it. Discover the wide variety of service projects your Scouts can Learn what a GPS can and can’t do. Bill James, Champaign do to earn service hours and to benefit the community. Don’t County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Coordinator forget to record all hours online! Gay Martin
General Studies
Get a Tax Deduction!: Learn from a professional what Counseling: Do you have a leader that doesn't want to use the expenses for Scouting and other charitable work you can Patrol Method? Struggling to help your unit leaders let the deduct from your taxes to save money. Know what receipts Boys do the work? Learn techniques on how to best counsel and documents you need to save. You volunteer your time, others when they need guidance or have concerns. Discover this class will show you how to save more of your money. ways to help them without telling them what to do, or doing Anthony Pendleton, CPA, Supervisor, Martin, Hood & Friese their job for them! Brian Brauer Associates
Wood Badge – Be the Best That YOU Can Be!: Wood Badge is Conflict Resolution: Everyone will encounter conflict at times. a 6 day training course that teaches leadership and How you deal with it will determine whether it’s a successful communication skills. It’s comparable to the Dale Carnegie outcome for everyone. Discover how to resolve conflict with course taught to professionals. But you save hundreds of others so everyone can feel good about it. This class will help dollars and have more fun! Learn what the course entails and you deal with conflicts among adults in your unit as well as why it will benefit you in all aspects of life. Everyone who has with other units. Marion Knight, Scoutmaster, Asst. District to work with people needs to take Wood Badge! Prairielands is Commissioner offering the course in fall, 2015 so discover the details at this class. Troye Kauffman, 2015 Wood Badge Director Decision Making: How do professionals in high-risk situations make critical decisions when there are only seconds to take action? Discover how to make decisions when the stakes are Fireside Chat with Council Leadership: Now is your chance to high. Practicing these techniques will help you make effective learn what’s new in Prairielands Council and the direction the decisions quicker. Ralph Kuchenbrod, Master’s thesis “Decision council is headed in. You will have an opportunity to ask Making in High-Risk Environments” questions of the Scout Executive and other key leaders in the council. Tim Manard, Scout Executive, Paige Lewis, Council Communication: We all talk every day and we all think we are Commissioner, and Mike Potts, Council President communicating. Discover ways to make it more effective so your message is received correctly the first time. Speaking is not the same as communicating and listening is not the same Driven to Distraction (ADD/ADHD): Don't let ADD/ADHD as hearing. Learn how to do it better! Jim Dieker, Life Long become a barrier for youth to enjoy Scouting. Understand Scouter these disorders and how they can impact your unit. Learn how to guide these youngsters through a successful voyage in Scouting. A retired pediatrician will moderate the class discussion. Linda Atherton, MD
Autism: Many of our Scouts are affected by the autism What Would You Do? How many things pop into your head? spectrum. Learn from a professional and parent of a former This class will explore some typical Scouting scenarios and Scout what autism is, its range of challenges, and how to help discuss different approaches on how you can solve the your Scouts be successful. Tips on how to work with youth will problem. Guaranteed that you will leave with some ideas that give you more tools to make meetings and outings run you had never considered. Paige Lewis, Prairielands Council smoothly. Sheila Krein, Ph.D.,Parent Liaison, Central Illinois, Commissioner The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP)
Bullying Prevention: Discover some of the causes of bullying and how you can help Scouts avoid it or stop it. Learn the techniques you can share with Scouts on how they can protect themselves.
Leadership: Discover the qualities that make a true leader. * Commissioners: the following classes will count Learn how to interact with others to bring out the best in toward the commissioner doctorate degree: 2015 them and, in turn, be the leader they need. The speakers will draw upon two decades of fire service and US Army leadership Changes in Cub program, ADD/ADHD, Autism, experience. Brian Brauer and Charles Walters Bullying Prevention, Leadership, Counseling, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Communication, and What Would You Do?
Schedule
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7 Room 8 Room 9 Room 10 Hallway
7:30- Registration 8:25
8:30- Opening Ceremony and Announcements- Cafeteria 8:55
9:00- Outdoor STEM Running a Bullying ScoutTrack Merit Badge NRA First Fireside Chat Leadership Advanced 9:50 Ethics- Cubs Cubs Den: Tigers Prevention Software Counselor Steps Basic Knots to Bears Pistol 10:00- Cubmaster’s STEM Boy Autism Cub Map & Backpacking Build a Intro to Counseling Lashings Dutch 10:50 Workshop Scouts/ Camping Compass Survival Kit Leadership Oven- Vent Cubs for Troops Outside 11:00- Whittlin’ Moving Recruit Cubs Flag Retiring Primitive Trail Decision 11:50 Chip Cubs to Ceremonies Fire Making Cuisine Making Boy Scouts
11:55 Flag Retirement Ceremony (weather permitting)- Front of Building
12:00- Lunch, Fellowship, Silent Auction Items, and Enjoy PTC Displays 12:50
1:00- Canoeing Games for Service Life to Eagle Fire Starting Patrol NYLT NAYLE Communic- Splicings Cub 1:50 Boy Scouts Projects Tools Method ation Program Changes in 2:00- Outdoor High Tax All About BSA Conflict Cafete- 2:50 Ethics- Boy Adventure Deductions Venturing Shooting Resolution ria Scouts/ Vent Sports 3:00- Open Forum Caving ADD/ ADHD Pinewood GPS Wood Badge Practice Fire Youth What Would 3:350 for Cubs Derby Building Protection You Do?
4:00 Closing, Door Prizes, Silent Auction- Cafeteria 2015 Prairielands Training College Registration Form
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