• The Official BSA Training Page  See here for the latest information from the BSA including  what makes a trained leader  supplemental training and “Training Award”
• Guide to Safe Scouting  on-line, and in PDF  (The big book of No)
  • Scouting Safely
• Guide To Advancement webpage
• Guide to Awards and Insignia
  • Awards Central

Youth Protection Training – Online Training

Must be Renewed every 2 years

New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training (YPT) within 30 daysof registering and before volunteer service with youth begins.

• Instructions:
  • Sign in at www.my.scouting.org with your username and password.
  • Once signed in, click “Home” on the top left-hand side of the page, and click on “My Dashboard”.
  • There you can click on the “YPT” tab – Select  “Youth Protection Training – Take Course” button to begin. This takes about 15-20 minutes.
  • To take other BSA online trainings, select the “Training Center” tab.
  • To view trainings specific to your Position, select the “Requirements” tab. (Some courses many not be available online and must be completed in person) Contact the Scoutmaster or an Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM) for more information or visit the Suffolk County Council 
  • To view all of your completed trainings, select the “Completions” tab.

• Youth Protection Resources Not the training course but materials to help enforce youth protection.
• Venturing Youth Protection Resources
• Cyber Chip

Cub Scouts

• BSA Cub Scout Forms and Resources
• Trax Spreadsheets – Handy tools for keeping track of rank progress

Den Leader Position-Specific Training

Boy Scouts

General  Boy Scout Information

• Awards
• Youth Opportunities
• Youth Activities
• Advancement and Awards 

Scoutmaster Training

• Scoutmaster Training Handouts
• Troop Program Resources
• Troop Meeting Planning Guide
• Troop Leader Resources

Introduction To Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)

• • IOLS Handout
  • Outdoor Ethics Resources
  • IOLS Cookbook Booklet
  • IOLS Scout’s Own 2016
  • Additional Scouts Own Resources
    • Boy Scout prayers
    • Prayers and Graces form usscouts
    • Interfaith Service put together for Woodbadge course N2-404-13  (Needs to be printed double sided)
    • Troop 343 Scouts Own
    • Mac Scouter Big “A scout is Reverent” Book
    • A list of Interfaith services from the Connecticut Yankee Council
    • Another collection of services including a Scouts own template from Troop 165, Crystal Lake, IL
    • Some information from National
  • Other Additional Resources
    • Animated Knot Guide
    • http://www.bsatroop780.org/skills/KnifeAxeandSaw.html
    • http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Whittling_Chip
    • http://www.backpacking.net/beginner.html
    • http://www.wta.org/hiking-info/basics/backpacking/backpacking-101-on-the-trail
    • http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Fire
    • http://www.smokeybear.com/build-campfire.asp
    • http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.shtml
    • http://scoutermom.com/14534/hiking-activities/
    • http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/72444.html

Merit Badge Counselors

• Intro to Merit Badges
• Guide For Merit Badge Counselors

Youth Training

• http://www.scouting.org/Training/Youth.aspx – Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST), Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) ,Introduction to Leadership Skills for Ships (ILSS) ,Welcome to Den Chief Training! ,Venturing Crew Officers Orientation etc
• NYLT

Venturing

• All Venturing Resources: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx
• Crew Officers Training
•  Goal Setting and Time Management:
• Venturers – Youth YPT (Adult Facilitated)
  • Personal Safety Awareness – Video
  • Personal Safety Awareness – PDF:
• Shooting Guidelines:
• Mentoring for Venturing Crews
• Venturing Board of Review Guide: