UPCOMING TRAINING DATES

(Most of these courses are FREE-to register send an email with your name, pack # and position to Stephani Cuddie )

September 13th: 8am-4:00pm Cub Scout Position Specific & New Leaders Essentials

September 13th: 8am-4:00pm Boy Scout Position Specific or Troop Committee Challenge

September 18th: 6pm-7:30pm New Leaders Essentials

October 4th: 8am-4:00pm Cub Scout Position Specific & New Leaders Essentials

October 25th : 8am-4:00pm BALOO ($5 to cover training materials and supplies)

October 25-26th: Webelos Outdoor Leadership

October 25-26th: Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills

November 20th: 8am-4:00pm Cub Scout Position Specific & New Leaders Essentails

November 20th: 8am-4:00pm Boy Scout Position Specific or Troop Committee Challenge

Contact the District Training Chairman, Stephani Cuddie for more information about upcoming local training oportunities. Currently the Training team is seeking new staff to assist in the training of all the new leaders. If you are interested in becoming a District Training Staff Member please contact Stephani Cuddie, or any one of the Key Three if you have additional questions.

To check out other training oportunites within the Central Florida Council look at the council calendar and/or go to a specific area of interest in http://training.cfcbsa.org/bulletin_board.html.

Eagle Scout Process
The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, commonly referred to as a Life to Eagle packet is available on-line and can be downloaded at www.nesa.org/trail. Please encourage your Life Scouts to download theirs today!

Remember that scouts are not to begin work on their Eagle projects until the planning portion and signature process is complete. Four specific signatures are required. Scouts should contact Mike Grofik 768-2452 for District Advancement signature prior to the start of their project.

Unit Advancement Chairmen should contact Jim Breitmeier at 723-3606 to schedule a District Advancement Committee member attending an Eagle Board of Review. An extra copy of the Eagle project packet needs to be turned in at all Eagle Boards of Review. The Advancement Committee reviews these packets and selects three projects to go forward to Council to compete annually for an NESA award.

Merit Badge Counselors
Remember that paperwork, counselors. To become a Merit Badge Counselor, a leader must complete two forms. The first is an adult application. All signatures must be completed on the form, including Jim Breitmeier’s signature. All blanks need to be completed. The second form is the Merit Badge Counselor form. Both of these forms get sent to Jim Breitmeier, NOT to Council. The Council just returns these forms to the District so they can be sent to Jim. Jim Breitmeier can be reached at 321-723-3606, jimb1964@cfl.rr.com.

Woodbadge
Woodbadge Training for Leaders. All Adult leaders should strive to attend this two-weekend course. Leadership and teambuilding are the two main concepts. The whole team needs to be included.