
Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader
If you had a magic wand, would you use it to make the Scouting program better and more fun for youth so they stayed in Scouting longer, so it had a larger impact on their lives? What if the same magic wand made leadership roles easier, more rewarding, and led to better retention among adult leaders? Would using that magic wand be a top priority?
Well, such a magic wand does exist—in the form of the learning programs for leaders in Scouting America.
Common sense tells us that training is important, and research shows the importance of trained leaders. A trained leader is knowledgeable and more confident in the role being performed. Trained leaders exhibit a knowledge and confidence that is picked up by people around them. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, safety, and a whole lot more. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be!
These pages contain many of the “magic wands” and resources. Scout them out!
Upcoming Trainings
- Den Chief Training (May 10th, 2025, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
- National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) (Jun 2nd - Jun 7th, 2025)
- Scoutbook Leader Training (Jun 3rd, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
- Scoutbook Leader Training (Jun 10th, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
- Scoutbook Leader Training (Jun 17th, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
- Scoutbook Leader Training (Jun 24th, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
- Scoutbook Leader Training (Jul 1st, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
- Scoutbook Leader Training (Jul 8th, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
- Life to Eagle Workshop September 2025 (Sep 13th, 2025, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
- BALOO & IOLS Training (Sep 19th, 6:00 PM - Sep 21st, 2025, 12:00 PM)
- Supplemental Unit Training October 2025 (Oct 4th, 2025, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
- River Mountain BALOO/IOLS (Oct 10th - Oct 12th, 2025)
- Leader Specific Training-October 2025 (Oct 18th, 2025, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
- Rangemaster Training November 2025 (Nov 1st, 2025, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Eagle Scout Proposal Reviewer Training (Nov 5th, 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
- Eagle Scout Proposal Reviewer Training (Nov 8th, 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
- Safeguarding Youth Seminar (Jan 24th, 2026, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
- Fundamentals of Training and Trainers EDGE (Jan 24th, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- BALOO & IOLS Training (Mar 6th, 6:00 PM - Mar 8th, 2026, 12:00 PM)
- Wilderness First Aid (Mar 28th, 8:00 AM - Mar 29th, 2026, 4:00 PM)
- Life to Eagle Workshop March 2026 (Mar 28th, 2026, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
- Eagle Scout Proposal Reviewer Training (Apr 8th, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
- Eagle Scout Proposal Reviewer Training (Apr 11th, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
- Den Chief Training (May 9th, 2026, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Council Training Chair: Bryce McCandless brycemccandless@gmail.com
Staff Advisor: Quinn Taylor-Chont Quinn.Taylor-Chont@scouting.org