Cub Scout Leader Training Archives

Safety Quiz: Back to Basics

By Michael Freeman

New volunteers frequently ask the BSA these questions, so we thought we’d ask them to you.

Bigger, better BALOO training for Cub Scout leaders

By Michael Freeman

New hybrid approach enhances outdoor learning.

Four stories of success from the John D. Tickle, Sr. National Training and Leadership Center

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Four Scouting enthusiasts share their experiences at the Summit Bechtel Reserve’s Tickle National Training and Leadership Center.

New Web courses make training more accessible to Scouting leaders

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Scouting U’s new online training courses will help volunteers learn what they need when they need it.

Why Wood Badge?

By Scouting magazine

Volunteers expect fun and fellowship at a Wood Badge course, but much more awaits. Read about how this training session helps new-to-Scouting adults lead more successful packs, troops and crews.

How to encourage volunteers to get trained

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How can your unit create a culture that expects and encourages training? Two longtime Cub Scouters share their advice.

Why you should take Youth Protection Training today

By Scouting magazine

Michael Johnson, the BSA’s Youth Protection director, talks with Scouting magazine about the ongoing effort to get all Scouting leaders and parents Youth Protection Trained.

How (and why) longtime Scouter Linda Case stays committed

By Scouting magazine

A longtime Cub Scouter shares her advice for recruiting new Cubs, involving parents, and much more.

The get-started guide for new Scouting leaders

By Scouting magazine

New leaders: This jam-packed guide will bring you up to speed—fast—so that you can get started in your new role as a Scouting volunteer leader.

How to get Eagle Scout dads to help Cubs

By Scouting magazine

Question: The Eagle Scout dads in Cubmaster S.C.’s pack prefer to work with Boy Scouts, not Cub Scouts. An Eagle Scout himself, S.C. wants to persuade these men to get with the younger-boy program.