Training Opportunities for Adults
Troop 80 Adult Training Coordinator- Eric Johnson
Latest Training
Dates:
Outdoor Leader
Skills: May 12 & May 21-23, 2004. Click
here for details.
Training for
Adult Leaders can be divided into three groups:
Basic
Training- The first level. These courses are offered several times
a year throughout the Golden Arrow District and the Sam Houston Area Council,
including merit badge fairs and Summer Camp.
Advanced
Training- includes training for Commissioners and higher level Leaders,
as well as Woodbadge.
Supplemental
Training- Additional courses such as First Aid, CPR, Risk Management and
others. Also available at merit badge fairs, Summer Camp, and other times throughout
the year.
Where to
Take Classes
Merit
Badge fairs ; Many merit badge fairs also run Adult
training as well. Courses include First Aid, CPR, Risk Management,
Leave No Trace, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense, Youth
Protection,
New Leader Essentials, Troop Committee Challenge and many others.See the Troop
Advancement Chair for registration details.
Summer Camp - While Scouts are taking merit badge classes,
Scouters can take many of the classes available at Merit Badge
fairs.
University of
Scouting - Usually held in February, University
of Scouting is an all day, Council-wide event. Dozens of classes
covering many diverse topics, including many of the courses listed
above, plus many others only available at the University.See http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/Home/Training/UniversityofScouting/for
more information.
Roundtable-
Held every first Thursday of the month at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church
campus. A good place for training
and fellowship. This is hosted by the Golden Arrow District. See http://www.goldenarrow.org/training/roundtable-bs.html for
more details