Three Fires Council Outdoor Ethics

BSA Outdoor Ethics Guide Course

This 4-hour course introduces participants to the principles of outdoor ethics and provides them with a framework for helping others – Scouts and leaders – improve their outdoor ethics decision-making skills to help minimize impacts as they participate in outdoor activities.

Boys Scouts and adult leaders are encouraged to attend this course as an introduction to the BSA Outdoor Ethics Program. Those who complete the course should be better prepared to:

  • (for Boy Scouts) serve in the Outdoor Ethics Guide position of responsibility in their troop;
  • work with Scouts on rank advancement requirements with outdoor ethics elements;
  • facilitate outdoor ethics activities for youth and adults working on Scouting Outdoor Ethics Awareness Awards;
  • serve as mentors and ambassadors of outdoor ethics as they plan for and participate in outdoor activities.

Course content includes:

  • BSA Outdoor Ethics Program overview
  • The Outdoor Code
  • Leave No Trace Principles
  • Tread Lightly! Principles
  • The Land Ethic and Stewardship
  • “Teach What You Learned”
  • Boy Scout program outdoor ethics components
  • rank advancement;
  • Outdoor Ethics Guide position of responsibility;
  • outdoor ethics awards

Several relevant outdoor ethics activities will be a part of course instruction. Course participants will also be given an opportunity to “Teach What You Learned” in a brief presentation, skit, or activity. Participants will be given time and guidance during the course to prepare for and carry out the “Teach What You Learned” portion of the course.

Completion of the Leave No Trace Online Awareness Course and Tread Lightly! 101 Online Awareness Course online awareness courses is recommended prior to attending this training course. Please bring copies of completion certificates with you to the course.

Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Location: Norris Scout Center 415 N. 2nd Street. St. Charles IL

Time: 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Course participants are invited to share supper with the instructors after the Outdoor Ethics Guide course. Supper time is tentatively scheduled for5:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m.

To bring:Additional information will be providedafter confirmedregistration.

Cost: $10

Maximum Course Size: 36

Course participants must be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America

Register for the course on-line at:

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 5th @ 11:59pm.

Registration is online only. Payment may be made online with a credit/debit card, or offline at either the Norris or Naperville Scout Shops. If paying by check,make payable to Three Fires Council and please put the followingevent code in the memo area of your check: LNT 1-6801-257-20

For further information, please contact: Mark Thomas by e-mail