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"Every Scout Deserves Trained Leaders." Think about that statement for a moment. Are you fulfilling your promise to help deliver an outstanding Scouting experience to your Scouts? Proper training doesn't happen by reading a book, or attending every Scout meeting. The BSA has developed great training courses to help you as a new leader to deliver a program and calendar that will be exciting, educational, and safe.

Taking training once does not make you trained forever. When you change your position in Scouting, you need to take the specific training for your new position. As an example, you can't be a trained Scoutmaster if you have only taken Cub Scout training. Each training course helps you to understand the unique needs of your new position, and the Scouts that you will support. You can gain a lot from participating in specific training, even for Scouters that have been involved in our program for many years.

BALOO TRAINING FLYER- Spring 2012

Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - TRAINING FLYER

Two opportunities remain for CS Leader Specific Training

~~October 1 - Christ the King Lutheran 5PM in Cumming~~

~~October 11 - Bethel UMC 7PM in Dawson~~

to sign up email T raining Team

Please Note: This is Scouting has replaced New Leader Essentials training and is a pre-requisite for all Specific courses. It is essential that all new leaders take this course. This course is online and available to you now at the BSA Online Learning Center located at www.scouting.org. You will need to log in and create a MyScouting account to take this course as well as Youth Protection, Hazardous Weather, etc. You can create an account and take the training even if you do not have your BSA ID number.

God Send Award Nominations

Nominate your most valuable leader for the God Send Award. This is a UNIT level recognition that will be awarded at the District Banquet. Each Unit can nominate one person that has given outstanding and tremendous effort and has gone above and beyond the call of duty to make this year a success for your Pack, Troop, Crew, Team or Post.

Click Here for the Nomination Form

Forms and fee should be submitted to:

Kristine MaCauley

6315 Lake Oak Landing

Cumming GA 30040

ATTN: God Send Award

The Etowah District Banquet

Join us as we celebrate another GREAT YEAR in Scouting at this year's annual Etowah District Banquet

Tuesday May 15 at Dawsonville First Baptist Church

900 Hwy 9, Dawsonville, GA 30534

$10.00 per person if registered by Friday, May 11th (download the form below) $15.00 on the day of the banquet

Celebrating the accomplishments of the many Scouts and Scouters in our District, this evening of fun and fellowship will feature awards and recognitions from the past year of our dedicated Volunteers and Scouts. And don't miss the highlight of our evening as we announce this year's Scouter of the Year, Etowah Spirit of Scouting, and District Award of Merit recipients.

6:00pm Silent Auction will benefit Scouts attending an upcoming World Jamboree

6:30pm Dinner featuring the fine cuisine of our own Tim Gangwish and Tom French

7:00pm Awards Program

NOMINATE Scouter of the Year Award

NOMINATE Etowah Spirit of Scouting (Youth) Award

NOMINATE The District Award of Merit

Come celebrate with us!

What's this Wood Badge you keep hearing about? Well...

Wood Badge began in 1919, when Baden-Powell took Scout leaders to Gilwell Park for advanced leader training. Wood Badge came to America in 1948, and has evolved since then to become the BSA’s premier leadership training event for adult Scouters. Wood Badge teaches contemporary leadership skills in an outdoor setting. Its 5 central themes are:

• Models for Success • Bringing the Vision to Life • Leading to Make a Difference • Tools of the Trade • Living the Values

"OK", you say...but Why Wood Badge?

Scouts will benefit. You will learn leadership skills that will enhance the Scouting program.
You will have fun. Wood Badge brings out the best in all of us. You will make lifelong scouting friends and have the time of your life!

Wood Badge is advanced training in leadership skills for all adults in BSA programs. Not only Cub Scouters, but also leaders in Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Venturing, and commissioner service are invited to participate in Wood Badge.

This advanced training is presented in two parts:

An advanced learning experience presented over two long (three-day) weekends or as a weeklong course.
An application phase of several months during which the leaders apply the specific skills they have learned at Wood Badge to their Scouting responsibilities.

Leaders who successfully complete both parts of the training are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, woggle slide, and neckerchief.

To be eligible for an invitation to participate in Wood Badge training, Cub Scout leaders must first complete Basic Leader Training. Your pack trainer, Cubmaster, unit commissioner, or council service center can give you more information.

It is the goal of the BSA that every leader attend Wood Badge within two years of registering as an adult leader.

Click here to go the the NEGA Council Wood Badge Page

trainStamp_lg Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Position Specific Training

For Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters and other troop leaders, this training is the first part of position specific training and concentrates on troop operation. This will be completed in one full day.

To receive credit you are required to attend the entire course (no partial credit is provided)

Click Read More for full information.