The Trainer's EDGE

January 19, 2013 | Wausau Homes Scout Center, Weston

Training is an essential part of Scouting. This new training course, The Trainer’s EDGE, will better prepare trainers how to conduct effective training. The course provides an opportunity to “train the trainer” on behaviors and resources while offering hands-on experience in methods and media. This course will be especially useful for those serving on training staffs of National Youth Leader Training (NYLT), Wood Badge, and other leader-specific training courses.

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Purpose

The purpose of the Trainer’s EDGE course is to provide and help develop the platform skills of a trainer. It supplements practice offered through any Samoset Council training development programs, with a focus on the participant, while raising the level of skill a trainer brings to the training experience but is open to all Samoset Council registered Cub Scout, Scout, and Venturing youth and adult leaders that seek to work to improve their training and communication skills. Only practice can polish these skills! This course provides that opportunity!

Who Should Come?

Youth trainers for NYLT staff, Venturing, Roundtable, Order of the Arrow, and summer camp staff
District trainers in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing
Council trainers for NYLT staff, Wood Badge staff, and all other training courses and sessions such as ACES, BALOO, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, Leave No Trace, and OWL.
Commissioners - Unit, District, Assistant District, and Roundtable
Any scout youth (Senior and Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders) and adult leaders who want to improve their communicate and training skills

What You will Learn

Why, how we train leaders, and train effectively
How adults and youth learn
What is important about communication
Characteristics of a good trainer
How to plan training
What kind of arrangements do you need to make
What kind of technology works best in any given situation
The latest in training methods
How to get that EDGE in whatever you do

Preparation Before Attending

Prepare a 10 to 12 minute presentation on a topic of your choice from the Boy Scout, Cub Scouting, or Venturing handbooks prior to training. Be prepared to present your presentation in a patrol setting at the training session.