Scouting's value to young people is clear, but the advantages of Scouting are not limited to boys. Adults, too, develop leadership and physical skills with every training experience. Scouts and leaders are all strongly encouraged to take advantage of every training opportunity.

A trained leader is knowledgeable and confident in the role being performed. This knowledge and confidence is quickly sensed by the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers they work with.  A trained leader is better equipped to deal with their role, more enthusiastic about the program, more effective at providing quality program, and inspires those with whom they come into contact.  Trained leaders have more fun, serve more youth, and better retain the youth they serve.  The aim of the Canaveral District Training Team is to provide all adult leaders with fundamental information about the Scouting movement and specific information relating to the role they have volunteered to play as soon as possible.  

TRAINING CONTINUUM

The Training Continuum provides volunteer leaders with a seamless transition from one program to the next, with little repetition in content and much flexibility in presentation and scheduling. 

WHAT MAKES A TRAINED LEADER?
Cub Scout Leaders are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and Cub Scout Leader Specific Training for their current position.
Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
Troop Committee members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and the Troop Committee Challenge as their Leader Specific Training.
Varsity Scout leaders and assistants are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials, Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
Venturing Crew Advisors and Crew Committee members are considered trained when they have completed New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training.
Qualified leaders wear the Trained Leader emblem on the left sleeve of their uniform shirt, immediately below and touching the emblem of office for which it was earned.