SCOUTING OUTDOOR LEADER TRAINING

Boy Scouts --- Cub Scouts ---Webelos --- Venturing

Spring 2018 Lewis-Clark Trails District INWC

IOLS: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

This training is required for all Venture Crew and Troop leaders who camp with youth to be considered “trained”. Committee members, Chartered Reps, and others interested in knowing “best practices” for camping and outdoor activities with scouts and venture crewshould also attend.

BALOO: This training is needed for any adult leaders of Cub Scout Dens, Packs, or Webelos Dens in order to do overnight camping and be considered “trained”. There is an on-line prerequisite training that sets the stage for covering critical outdoor craft knowledge. Pack Committee members also encouraged to attend.

Combined Training Date:Friday April 20th, 6 p.m. to Saturday April 21st6 p.m.

Cost:$25 includes Friday night snack, Breakfast, Lunch and camping fee. $5 discount for on-line registration before April 13th.

Location:Hell’s Gate State Park- Cottonwood Loop

Gear:Warm clothing, mess kit, scout handbooks, tent, sleeping bag and pad. *over-night camping HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.(See list pg. 2)

Registration:Register at nwscouts.org

Prerequisites: All on-line training found by logging onto your my.scouting.org account. Once logged

on, click on “My Dashboard”  Training Center  choose unit type  Course Catalogue

  • Cub Scout & Webelos Leaders- BALOO Prerequisite Training(bottom of the page) & Y.P.
  • Boy Scout Leaders- Scout Master Position Trained/ Annual Planning/ Outdoor Ethics & Y.P.
  • Venture Leaders- Advising vs. Leading/ Positive Youth Development/ Annual Program Planning & Y.P.
  • Everyone…. Highly encouraged to take the new Youth Protection(Y.P.) due for all by October!

** The training environment will be fun and interactive . Some trainings will combine IOLS and BALOO participants, and other sessions will be Pack/Troop/Crew specific. There will be multiple experienced Scouters as instructors.

Questions? Doty Robbins (Primary BALOO instructor): 208-413-2264

Trent Morgan (Training Organizer, IOLS Instructor): 208-305-6301

TRAINING SCHEDULE: IOLS & BALOO April 20/21st 2018 Hells Gate State Park

“combined” means all learners; Pack, Troop, & Crew instruct together

Friday, April 20THDAY ONE

5:15 – 6:00 p.m.Registration/check-in Loop C(Cottonwood) HELLS GATE STATE PARK

6 – 7:15 Camp selections/set-up/opening activities COMBINED

IOLS & BALOO “Patrols” will make shopping lists and create duty rosters. Food items will be purchased on a budget for you, and items will be on site for meal prep AM of Day 2.

7:15 – 7:45Opening Ceremony COMBINED

7:45 – 8:15Outdoor Ethics COMBINED

8:15 – 9:00IOLS-Fire-site Preparation & Building

BALOO- Fire Safety & Campfire Planning COMBINED

9:00 – 9:45Campfire Program COMBINED

9:45 – 10:20Cracker Barrel/Fellowship COMBINED

11:00taps

Saturday, April 21st DAY TWO

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.Breakfast & COOKING SKILLS- Separate Ingredients and menu from day one planning. Cooking competition between IOLS patrol and BALOO patrol ….. with PRIZES!

8:00 – 8:30Interfaith Worship Service COMBINED

8:30 – 8:45Flag Ceremony- BALOO in charge of flags COMBINED

8:45- 10:15Ropes- Whipping/Tying/Lashing COMBINED followed by 15 minute break

10:30 – 11:30IOLS- Wood ToolsBALOO- Knife Safety & First Aid

11:30 – 12:15Lunch- Foil Pack Lunch COMBINED (finish COOKING SKILLS session)

12:15 – 2:00Plant Identification Animal Identification COMBINED

2:00 – 4:30IOLS- Finding your way(map/compass) / break/ Packing and Hiking Techniques

BALOO- Round Robin: Aquatics/GPS/Program Planning/Large Group Games

5:00 – 5:00Clean up and start Hells Gate State Park Service Project(TBA)

What to bring- IOLS- Basic outdoor clothing and overnight camping gear including tent, personal Mess kit, BSA Boy Scout & Venturing 10 essentials, Scout/Venturing Handbook, BSA Field Book, Copy of the “Sweet 16” of BSA Safety, note pad and pencil, Compass, Knife/hatchet, work gloves, water bottle

BALOO- Basic outdoor clothing and overnight camping gear including tent, personal mess kit, BSA Cub Scout 6 essentials, Dens Specific Handbook, Guide to Safe Scouting, GPS if available, pocket knife, work gloves, water bottle

THANK YOU to Hells Gate State Park for allowing BSA a great, local, safe and clean facility at a great cost.

We all greatly appreciate your support of Scouting!