Scout Leader Training (BSA)

Don't be overwhelmed by your new scouting assignment. There are lots of BSA Training Resources available. These include the following:

1. Scout Leader Basic Training: Having a rich understanding of the program will greatly enhance your success as a unit recruiter. This section provides a variety of materials, from quick references to complete courses, all designed to help our members improve leadership skills and deliver a quality program.
2. Youth Protection Training: - BSA is the worldwide leader in developing guidelines to serve and protect our youth. Be familiar with YPT.
3. University of Scouting: Most BSA Council's hold an annual event on scouting best practices. Several of these courses focus on recruiting strategies unique for your community.
4. Online Recruitment Courses:
   1. Scouts BSA Year Round Recruiting Guide -
   2. Recruiting New Members - Scouts BSA
   3. Venturing Crew Recruiting Guide -
   4. Family Scouting- ScoutMeIn Campaign Guide
5. Attend Wood Badge: This advance adult scouting leadership training course will give you some awesome skills to greatly enhance your success as a unit recruiter.
6. Attend District Membership Committee: get update info on recruitment events, ongoing training, opportunities and best practices in your area.
7. District Roundtable - get update info on recruitment events and opportunities in your area. Several times a year they have recruitment refresher sessions and updated recruitment collateral.
8. Pack and Den Recruiting: - ScoutingWire Special Training Feature

Additional Resources:

• How to Win Friends & Influence People - by Dale Carnegie.
• Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter - By Scott Adams. Excellent Persuasion skills is necessary quality for any master recruiter.