Outdoor Leader Skills Introductory For Webelos

OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS FOR WEBELOS TRAINING

2010/2011 Training Course Brochure & Calendar

Camping is a cornerstone of the Webelos Scout program. Boys are eager to camp with their den in the great outdoors. This places a great obligation on the Webeloes den leader to make this experience exciting, uplifting, fun, and memorable.

Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders training is designed to help leaders learn how to provide a memorable camping experience for their Webelos Scouts and parents or guardians.

The training has been designed to be conducted as a part of the Boy Scout Introduction to Outdoor Leaders Skills training. In a combined Webelos den leader and Boy Scout leader training event, all participants will be together for the beginning of selected skills presentations, then split out for information relating specifically to their different programs.

Interested adult leaders are requested to register at least one week in advance of the event, cost is $30. This allows the course staff to better prepare for your arrival and stay at Camp Raven Knob. This time also gives the participant time to get together the requiredpacking list items. It is important for everyone to "hold up their end" of the training to ensure a quality training event for all. The uniform for the event is Class A.

A typical OLS session would look something like this:

Saturday

Registration
Flag Ceremonies
Campsite Selection
Woods Tools - Knife, Camp Saw & Ax
Fire Site Preparation and Building
Cooking Demonstration
Ropes - Whipping, Tying, and Lashing
Map and Compass
Campsite Set-up with Webelos Outdoor Program, Den Campfire Planning (Geologist Activity Badge)
Planning Webelos Den Overnight Campouts
Campfire and Issues discussion
Cracker Barrel and Webelos to Scout Transition Plan

Sunday

Worship
First Aid (Readyman Activity Badge)
Packing and Hiking Techniques (Outdoorsman Activity Badge)
Trail Hike and Lunch
Leave No Trace
Plant Identification (Forester Activity Badges)
Animal Identification (Naturist Activity Badges)
Graduation

Of course, this training session emphasizes the patrol method. Participants will prepare each of their meals as patrols. From preparation, to cooking, to clean-up, the patrol method is utilized throughout the weekend. Look at the Raven Online for more information, or look at the training brochure (link above) for the next scheduled class.