Only 7 Months Until Wood Badge C3-620-12-1 Begins!

You may have heard of Wood Badge, and you may know a Scouter who has been to Wood Badge. But you have yet to take the plunge and find out for yourself what Wood Badgers already know. W hat ever the reason that you have, there will not be a better time than now to attend this great Scouting adventure called Wood Badge. Course C3-620-12-1 has been approved by the BSA to be held August 13-18, 2012 at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation.

Why should you attend Wood Badge? Every scout deserves the BEST trained leaders. We want you to be the best. The youth we serve deserve the best! The ultimate purpose of Wood Badge is to help adult leaders deliver the highest quality Scouting program to young people to help them achieve their highest potential. It models the best techniques for developing leadership and teamwork among both young people and adults. Register now to attend. Applications can be found at http://glaciersedge.org/training/supplemental/wood-badge/  

Please submit your application and payment by June 1st to take advantage of the $50 early bird discount. Maximum number of participants allowed is 48- so don't be late!

Wood Badge Staff Applications

When you were a Wood Badge participant, did you think "I would really like to serve as staff for a future course?" If you remember the Inclusiveness presentation, you know that all too often one rounds up the "usual suspects" often overlooking very good resources. With that in mind, the C3-620-12-1 Wood Badge staff application has been posted on line and is available to everyone that meets the staff qualifications. If you have completed Wood Badge for the 21st Century (or staffed since 2001) you may be eligible to serve on staff for the 2012 course. The application is available at http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/Wood-Badge-Staff-Application.pdf  or contact Luann Rece, course director at  orchidscout@gmail.com . Applications are due no later than January 22, 2012.

Be Sure to Edit Your Personal Profile on "myscouting.org"

To better serve the training needs of our Scouters, it is important that you personal information in your "my scouting" account be accurate. Most importantly update your profile with your Member ID number and your email address.

Please follow these simple steps:

1. Go to http://www.myscouting.org  and sign in. On the left go to the top and click "Update My Profile"

2. On this page you will find your name, email address, and address. At the bottom of the page you will find the council name and your Member ID number. If it is not there, please enter it.

3. Click "add" and "save profile" boxes. This will link your on-line training records with the BSA training records. Use the training validation process described in last month's e-news to check your training status.

4. If you need to find your member ID number, it is on your BSA membership card, and can be found on your unit roster which, your unit leader should have. You can also obtain your ID number by calling the Council Service Center.

Glacier's Edge Council Spring Training Dates

The spring training fliers have been out at the December and January roundtables. If you have not gotten your copies they can be found on the Council website. On the top bar select "training" and then the appropriate drop down menu for the training that you are interested in. Please register with the council office so we can plan for the necessary resources to make your training successful. If you have any questions please contact council training chair, Luann Rece at orchidscout@gmail.com  

What makes a trained leader?

That seems to be the most asked question with the ever changing answer. January 2012, BSA has changed the requirements to be a "trained" leader with regards to wearing the patch. This is Scouting is no longer required, but is suggested as a supplemental training. All leaders must complete Youth Protection training every 2 years. I am sure there will be some clarification as it pertains to Journey to Excellence. To see the BSA "What Makes a Trained Leader" document visit: http://scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/What_makes_a_trained_leader.pdf  

Glacier's Edge Council Training Committee Needs YOU!

Many of the districts in our council do not have representation on the training committee. To make the position responsibility easier, we have a district training chair for each of the programs- Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturing. If you would be interested is serving for a 1 year commitment, please talk to your district chair or district executive. The Council Training Committee meets the 4th Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be January 24th beginning at 7:00 PM at the Madison Service Center. We always need trainers and if you have completed a course, you may volunteer to staff. If you do not know who to contact, email council training chair Luann Rece at  orchidscout@gmail.com and your name will be forwarded to the appropriate course director.