Training Opportunities for Scouts Canada Volunteers

WOOD BADGE PART I
Leaders recruited to all sections require certain common basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to be able to contribute to the delivery of a quality program. The leader must complete this training within 1 year or preferably within 4 months. The Course Training Standard is available on the Scouts Canada website.
All training is based on the program as defined in Scouts Canada’s publications, applicable bylaws, policies, procedures, the National Program Standards and any other guidelines established by Scouts Canada. All program planning and delivery must be appropriate to the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual capabilities of the youth involved.
Leaders receive the Woodbadge Part I recognition (certificate & turkshead woggle) when they complete the training course.

WOOD BADGE PART II
Section leaders recruited to all sections require certain common advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to be able to motivate and lead their section teams in the delivery of a quality program. Leaders develop their knowledge skills in the following three subject areas: - Advanced Program Delivery
- Advanced Leadership Skills
- Advanced Outdoor Skills
Typical developmental and learning activities may be undertaken in one or more formats, including on-the-job development and experience, self-study, peer interaction, being coached, or by participating in training modules or a formal developmental course often held on two or three weekends.
Leaders receive the Wood Badge Part II recognition (neckerchief & beads on a leather thong) when they complete the training course.

SECTION DEFINITIONS
Colony training is for Beaver Scout program volunteers
Pack training is for Cub Scout program volunteers
Troop training is for Scout program volunteers
Company training is for Venturer Scout program volunteers
Crew training is for Rover Scout program volunteers
Group Commissioner training is for Group and Area committee volunteers

Wood Badge Part I - Essential Training for Volunteers

Wood Badge Part 1 Training

Online Training aways available. Please go to www.MyScouts.ca for online training courses.

September 27-29, 2013 Weekend Course for Beaver, Cub, Scout, Venturer, Rover, and Group Committee Leaders. Leathem Centre, Woodland Trails Scout Camp, Aurora. Contact Sharon O'Carroll, sharon_ocarroll@hotmail.com for more information.

October 25-27, 2013 Weekend Course for Beaver, Cub, Scout, Venturer, and Group Committee Leaders. Leathem Centre, Woodland Trails Scout Camp, Aurora. Bernard Hong, hong_bernard@hotmail.com for more information.

Wood Badge Part II - More In-Depth Training for Volunteers

Wood Badge Part II – Colony, Pack, Troop, Company (Shining Waters Council), 2 weekends

October 4–6, 2013 Goodyear Memorial Scout Camp (Colony, Pack, Troop)
October 18–20, 2013 Camp Everton (Colony, Pack, Troop, Company)
November 1–3, 2013 Location TBD (Company)
Fee: $ 190.00 Registration due by : Sept. 13th, 2013 Completed registration form and payment required to be fully registered.
Course Coordinator: Hélène DesRoches, Phone#: 905-775-3751 scoutermam@rogers.com Print the flyer.

Other Specialty Training for Volunteers

Emergency First Aid & CPR-C Course (Red Cross) June 22, 2013

St Andrew's Church Hall, 209 Cochrane St., Whitby, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, $60
Pack a lunch and refreshments.
Complete a White Pine Council Course Registration form and cheque made out to "Scouts Canada" for $50.
Registration closes June 17th, 2013
For further details contact Shari Steffler, 905-668-9189, steffler5@sympatico.ca

Scoutcraft 1 & 2 - Outdoors Skills Workshops

Outdoor activities are essential to Scouting Programs and become enjoyable, effective experiences for adults and youth when the leader possesses some of the essential knowledge and skills for having fun in the outdoors. Leaders taking youth on a hike or to camp find the experience more rewarding when they do so with confidence. The SCOUTCRAFT program merely defines the knowledge and skills needed to proceed with confidence. To earn the SCOUTCRAFT badge, a leader must satisfy their area commissioner – or the commissioner’s delegate – that the following knowledge and skills have been acquired:

SCOUTCRAFT I

September 21, 2013, 9-4. Camp Samac, 1711 Simcoe St N, Oshawa.
These standards prescribe the minimum knowledge and skills recommended for leaders of a day hike.
SAFETY: Know the basic safety rules and precautions concerning: hiking on roads, getting lost, using knives, camp stoves and fires, hiking in extreme weather conditions, safe trail behavior.
FIRST AID: Know when to stop bleeding and dress minor wounds. Know when help should be summoned and when not to move an injured person. Know the value of carrying a basic emergency kit and the importance of reassurance.
OUTDOOR SKILLS: Understand scale, direction and conventional symbols on a topographical map. Know basic knots. Make a cook fire, light a camp stove and cook a simple meal. Pack a daypack for a day hike.
CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT: Understand the need to preserve the environment and know specific ways in which Scouts should avoid harming nature while on hikes.
Complete a White Pine Council Course Registration form and cheque made out to "Scouts Canada" for $30. Registration closes September 16th, 2013
For further details contact Brian Wick, 905-922-5678, bwick@brooklinsigns.com

SCOUTCRAFT II

November 2, 2013, 9-4. Camp Samac, 1711 Simcoe St N, Oshawa.
These standards prescribe the minimum knowledge and skills recommended for a leader camping overnight with youth. Scoutcraft I is a prerequisite for Scoutcraft II.
SAFETY: Know the basic safety rules and precautions concerning:
scouting in all weather conditions; clothing & equipment; emergency kit and emergency procedures.
FIRST AID: Know basic first aid for burns, fractures, heat stroke and hypothermia. Know when an how to transport an injured person.
OUTDOOR SKILLS: Understand how to read may references, contours, how to orient a map and how to follow bearings. Show how to choose a campsite, pitch and care for a tent. Understand layout of campsites and describe proper camp hygiene. Prepare list for individual kit group equipment and a menu for an overnight camp.
CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT: Explain “no trace” camping methods.
Complete a White Pine Council Course Registration form and cheque made out to "Scouts Canada" for $30. Registration closes October 24th, 2013
For further details contact Brian Wick, 905-922-5678, bwick@brooklinsigns.com

Discover SCUBA Course, late fall 2013, for interested Youth and Scouters

Course will include a weeknight "dry" session to familiarize with the safe use of equipment, followed by a pool night on a Sunday night. A great opportunity to experience this great sport. All classes will be taught by certified dive instructors in conjunction with the approved Scouts Canada/PADI dive program. Cost will be approximately $40 per person including all instruction and equipment use. You will be able to register as a group or individually, so even if you only have a few interested people, it can still happen! Minimum age will likely be 12 years.
If you would like to receive updates and additional information, please send an email with SCUBA in the subject to whitby9thbeavers@hotmail.com.

Leadership Training for Youth Members

FAST (Fun Active Scout Training) for Scouts

(formerly Patrol Leader/Assistant Patrol Leader Training - now for any Scouts)
October 5, 2013 (Camp Samac) - 10:00 - 4:00 includes lunch. $20
This is a for-youth-by-youth leadership program aimed towards Scouts. We invite you to come out and learn about leadership and refine existing skills all while having fun and meeting some new fellow Scouts. Session topics will include an overview of KIM, Activity Leader, Scouter in Training, Patrol Leader, and Assistant Patrol Leader responsibilities within the Troop.

FOCUS (Future Of Canada United in Scouting) for Venturers

A leadership program aimed towards Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts.
Dec 6-8, 2013 - Focus Youth Leadership weekend, senior Scouts & Venturers. Camp Samac, Oshawa. $65, (Leaders & Escorts $30.) This is a peer-to-peer training course where youth who are competent with the material will deliver a fun and active weekend of learning and practicing skills in communication, goal setting and getting to know one's self better. Fully catered delicious meals and guaranteed indoor sleeping accommodations for the first 36 to register.

Training Forms:
White Pine Council course registration form
Scouts Canada physical fitness form

Whitby Area Coordinator for Training contact:
Brian Wick, bwick@brooklinsigns.com
1101-711 Rossland Rd E
Whitby, L1N 8Z1
905-922-5678

Training Resources

Scouting Dictionaries or "What are those people talking about?"

Scouting, like most groups of people involved in a specific activity, uses many words specific to their activity ("jargon" words). Provided here are pages with Common Scout Jargon and Scouting Abbreviations and Initialisms that you might find in Whitby Scouting.