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North
Star
Boy
Scout Leader
Training
Spring 2014 Course
March 29, 2014 & April 11- 13, 2014
Longhorn Council, BSA
Tejas District
(Scouters
from all districts are welcome)
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What is North
Star? The Tejas
District’s nickname for the BSA Basic Boy Scout Leader Training courses. This is comprised of two sections, which
follow BSA training syllabi. You may of heard of 4 Wind’s, Rocking Chair etc…
Who needs
North Star?
· Both sessions of North Star are required training for Scoutmasters and
Asst. Scoutmasters
· Suggested training for Committee Chair and other committee personnel
· Also suggested training for Webelos leaders and Cubmasters to increase
their depth of Scouting knowledge to make a better Webelos program in their
pack and to prepared boys better to move on into Boy Scouts
· Meet the pre-requisites for Wood Badge Advanced Leader Training
The sessions may
be taken separately, if that better fits your personal schedule, but it is
recommended that you take them together, if possible, because you will have
better continuity with your fellow participants and the development of the Patrol
Method, especially on the campout portion.
Course Descriptions
Session 1. Scoutmaster Specific Training (approx 7 hr.)
This training is required for Scoutmasters
and Asst. Scoutmasters to be considered “fully trained”, but is recommended for
ALL Boy Scout troop leaders as well as Cub leaders who will be crossing into a
troop within the next year or so.
Topics will include: troop organization, the
patrol method, the “youth-led” troop, the Patrol Leaders Council, planning and conducting the troop meeting and outdoor
program, the uniform, the Troop Committee, the roles of the
district Key Three, and much more.
Patrols will
be formed and you will begin planning the campout, as well.
Session
2. Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
Training (IOLS)
This weekend
campout is where you will camp and cook in patrols like a Scout troop. Basic Scout skills include: map &
compass, first aid, camping, backpacking, cooking, camp set-up, and much more.
The planning for this campout will be
discussed during the Patrol Meeting during session 1 and will require patrol
meetings prior to the IOLS Session.
This is not
BALOO Training and will cover much, much more.
Session 3. Outdoor Webelo’s Leader
training (OWL)
As an added
bonus, Webelos OWL Training is included in the IOLS training on the weekend
campout.
Uniform:
Please wear
your complete Scout uniform, if you have one.
Dates
/ Times / Locations:
Session 1. Scoutmaster Specific Training
Saturday, March 29 8:30 – 4:00 (lunch provided)
Troop 120 Scout Hut
Corner of
Cunningham St. & Trammel Ave.
From I-20 turn south on Wichita St. to Everman; once in
Everman veer left at the Y in the road (at Clyde Pittman Park) and continue on
Race St. Turn left on Trammel Ave, go three blocks to Cunningham St. The Scout
Hut is located on the corner of Cunningham St. and Trammel Ave.
3. Outdoor
Leader Skills Training (campout): April 11- 13,
Friday
evening, – Sunday afternoon, Location is
at the Famous Twisted Cedar Ranch near Lone Camp Texas on Friday evening,
campsite set up is from 4:00 till 8:00pm and classes start at 8:00pm.
Cost:
$25.00 for Training
Materials, Course Certificate, Patch, hand-outs, plus snacks and lunch at
Saturday SM Specific session
Weekend campout
food cost will be extra as determined by your Patrol Expenses.
Registration
or questions:
Registration
deadline: Wednesday March 21, 2014
Register by
e-mail or phone to Mike Taylor
You may pay
at your first session
Tejas
District Boy Scout Training Coordinator:
Mike Taylor
817 991-9048
NorthStartejasdist@gmail.com
