Central Florida Training Times OCTOBER 29, 2018 Volume 1, Issue 3 JOURNEY to EXCELLENCE and RECHARTERING

Central Florida Council, BSA Central Florida Training Times OCTOBER 29, 2018 Volume 1, Issue 3 JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE and RECHARTERING

It’s that time of the year again and your Central Florida Council Training leadership team is working to make it go as smoothly as possible. One of the additional pieces of paper you get to turn in along with the recharter roster is your JTE scoresheet for 2018. This is your report card to yourself about how good of a program you ran for your Scouts this year. One category that is easy to get a SILVER rating in is Trained Leadership. All you need is for your Cubmaster/Scoutmaster and all Den Leaders/Assistant Scoutmasters to be trained for their position. If you want to achieve GOLD, then you need to get two- thirds of your Committee Members trained. For Cub Packs, all position training can be accomplished online. For Boy Scouts, it a little more complex, but achievable nonetheless. If all your untrained leaders devoted only 15 minutes a day towards getting trained, they would be done before your recharter gets turned in.

Let’s show our Scouts and Parents that we are committed to giving our Scouts the best program by getting trained today!

SAVE THE DATE! LOOK FOR THE CATALOG SOON!

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Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

Wilderness First aid is required for leaders leading treks on high adven- ture outings

The next Greater Tampa Bay Area Council WFA courses are scheduled for: February 9-10, 2019 March 9-10, 2019 April 6-7, 2019

Contact the instructor if you are interested in signing up for the course: Bob Donaghy CPR Training Center Tampa, LLC Lutz, FL 813-334-7412 [email protected] http://cprtrainingcentertampa.com

The next currently planned WFA course in Central Florida Council will be during the annual Safety Weekend held at Camp La-No-Che. The next one is on April 5, 2019.

Trainer’s Edge / Fundamentals of Training Saturday, December 8, 2018

Keene's Crossing Elementary School 5240 Keenes Pheasant Dr.

Windermere, FL 34786

Registration:

https://scoutingevent.com/083- TrainersEDGE2018

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Opportunities for Outdoor Skills Courses for the coming months are...

Host District Dates Location Registration Link

Lake Nov 16-18 Camp La-No-Che https://scoutingevent.com/083- LakeFallBaloo2018

Seminole Feb (TBD) TBD TBD

Colonial March 22-24 Camp La-No-Che Link will open 90 days prior to training

Host District Dates Location Registration Link

Lake Nov 16-18 Camp La-No-Che https://scoutingevent.com/083- LakeFallBaloo2018

Eagle Empire/Colonial Nov 30—Dec 2 Camp La-No-Che Link is in process

Colonial Mar 22-24 Camp La-No-Che Link will open 90 days prior to training

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Cub Scout Leaders Specific

Host District Dates Location Registration Link

Eagle Empire Dec 8 Keene’s Crossing In process Elem. School

Lake Mar 15-17, 2019 Camp La-No-Che Link will be active 90 days prior to training

Boy Scout Leaders Specific

Host District Dates Location Registration Link

Eagle Empire/Colonial Nov 30 Camp La-No-Che See Online Calendar for registration link.

Charter Organization Rep Specifics

Host District Dates Location Registration Link

Lake Mar 16, 2019 Leesburg Link will be active 90 days prior to training

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Course # Dates Location Registration Link

S4-83-19-1 Feb 22- Camp La-No-Che https://scoutingevent.com/083- 24; Mar WoodBadgeSpringS483191 16-18

S4-83-19-2 TBD Camp La-No-Che In process (Sept- Oct 2019)

Glad you asked…. Attendance and Completion a Must to be Considered IOLS-Trained The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course gives adult leaders a practical introduction to the patrol method of a Scout-led troop by teaching many of the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the out of doors. Upon completion, leaders should feel comfortable teaching Scouts the basic skills required to obtain the First Class rank. Along with Scoutmaster- Specifics, this course is required of all direct-contact leaders registered in a troop to be considered “trained.” The leader (regardless of tenure) MUST attend and complete the course (this in- cludes the camping component). The question “Is it permissible for a long-tenured leader to talk with an IOLS trainer, demonstrate thorough knowledge of the course content, and receive credit for the course without at- tending an actual course?” has arisen. It is not permissible; all leaders must attend and complete the course as outlined by the current IOLS syllabus. There are several reasons for this guideline. 1. Long-tenured leaders who have been trained by the current syllabus can provide a better ex- perience for newer leaders. 2. Leaders who value training and demonstrate such a philosophy can lead their youth by exam- ple, thus creating a desire for and value of training in their Scouts. 3. While long tenure is certainly an asset, leaders who took training in years past can only bene- fit by knowing and experiencing courses using the current syllabus. Requirements/best practices change over time. 4. When learning important skills such as those taught in IOLS, the EDGE (Explain, Demon- strate, Guide, Enable) Method is the best to employ. It provides not only for instruction and ap- plication, but it also allows for instructor feedback and participant correction—not possible when a leader does not take the course.

Think of Roundtable as Continuing Education for all Scout Leaders ! Please share this file with all adults in your unit!

Yes, YPT is still a requirement for all Adult Scouters!.... Earlier this year, the BSA launched a new Youth Protection Training Course. Soon thereafter, the National Council announced that all registered leaders in the BSA would need to complete this new training prior to October 1, 2018. Prior to Oct 1, the Council’s % of YPT Leaders was 97%. On Oct 1, it dropped to 65%. Ouch! Good news, though...As of Friday, Oct 26, we were back up to 70%. Not great, but improving. Let’s continue to encourage all our Leaders to complete this training as soon as possible. If they don’t have it, you can’t recharter them, and that hurts your unit. The course is available both online and as a classroom presentation. Please be sure to take this course online at your earliest convenience or check with your Dis- trict Training Chair for times and locations of classroom presentations. Your direc- tions for the online course are found here.

SAVE THE DATE!

Annual Safety Training Weekend is scheduled for April 5, 2019.

Scheduled Courses:

• Cub Scout Shooting Sports • Wilderness First Aid • CPR (for WFA particpants only) • Aquatics Supervision • Level 1 USA Archery • Project C.O.P.E - Level 1

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How to Find and Register for a Training Course on the Council Calendar

• Goto Council Website: http://cflscouting.org/

• Select the “Calendar” tab located at the top center of the home page. • You will see the current month calendar for the Council

• In the upper left of the blue area, select “Categories”

• At the bottom of the left-hand column, select “Training” (check mark appears in box next to it)

• Select “Apply Filter” button. You will now see all training courses scheduled in the Council

• If you wish to see only one particular district’s course offerings, select “Districts”

• Select district you want to see (check mark appears in box next to it)

• Select “Apply Filter” button

• Only Council-wide and District-specific training will appear in the calendar

• Select the course you wish to register for

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Who is my District Training Chairperson?

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