Cub Scouts

Cub Scout Leaders

As a Cub Scout leader, you owe it to your youth members to be “100% trained”, learning as much as you can about Scouting and how to run your den and pack.

Four Steps to "100% Trained" for Cubmasters and Den Leaders

Safety first! Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. Every adult must be current in Youth Protection Training (sometimes called “YPT” for short).

You may take Youth Protection Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.

The training must be renewed every year.

This training discusses how to manage risks from the weather to our Scouting family.

You may take Hazardous Weather Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.

The training must be renewed every two years.

Den-Leader-Specific Training

This course provides Den Leaders with the information and tools to conduct a successful den meeting (a “den” is a group of 8-10 Cub Scouts and is assigned a number like “Den 1”; there are multiple dens within a Cub Scout Pack). This training course applies to all Den Leaders, whether you’re leading a Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos Den.

You may take Den Leader-Specific Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.

Den Leader-Specific Training does not expire.

Cubmaster Specific Training

This course provides Cubmasters with the information and tools to successfully lead a Cub Scout Pack (a “pack” is a collection of dens of Cub Scouts, usually meeting once a month for large scale activities or camps). This training course is required if you are going to be registered as a Cubmaster or Assistant Cubmaster (A Cubmaster is responsible for planning the pack’s monthly meetings while the Committee Chair is responsible for handling the adult business of the pack).

You may take Cubmaster-Specific Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.

Cubmaster-Specific Training does not expire.

At least one adult in your Cub Scout Den or Cub Scout Pack who’s going on the camp out must have taken Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (often called “BALOO” for short).

This is a one-and-a-half day course providing all the necessary skills and tools for a successful den or pack camping trip. BALOO training consists of an online prerequisite and an overnight hands-on practical.

Visit My.Scouting.org to take the online prerequisite. Then, look on our calendar to see when the next BALOO training overnight is being offered near you.

Two Steps to "100% Trained" for Pack Committee Members

Safety first! Scouting America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. Every adult must be current in Youth Protection Training (sometimes called “YPT” for short).

You may take Youth Protection Training in a self-paced online course through Scouting America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.

The training must be renewed every year.

This course is designed for members of pack committees (the pack committee is a group of adults led by the Committee Chair and Cubmaster who handle the “business” side of running your child’s Cub Scout Pack). This training is required if you are going to be registered as a Pack Committee Chair or pack committee member..

You may take the Pack Committee Challenge Training in a self-paced online course through the Boy Scouts of America’s national web training center called My.Scouting.org.

The training must be renewed every two years.

Is Your Training Missing?

Often leaders are surprised to receive notification that they are not trained. Most often, the volunteer was actually not registered in the position they are holding. Sometimes they have not correctly registered in My.Scouting.org and their trainings are not being recorded. Check your registration first, we’re happy to help you navigate from here.