Leader Training Schedule

2008-09

All Leaders must complete:

 IN Conjunction with:

                Fast Start Training and  New Leaders Essentials and

                On-Line Youth Protection Training Leader Specific Training

               at :http://olc.scouting.org/  Offered by Council/District In order to wear the official Trained emblem and to earn Leadership Knots.

Contact: belton177@aol.com for more information

            Participants MUST confirm attendance at least one week prior to training to belton177@aol.com

Training continuum available at monthly District Roundtables;

2^nd Tuesday evening, 7:00 PM @ FUMC Dennis Hall, Temple

Excerpt from:

Leadership Training Recognition

Award Application Procedures

for the

Longhorn Council

The following procedures address the specific steps to be taken in applying for awards in the Longhorn Council.

Procedures for these awards are as follows:

            What does the applicant do?

1.    Applicant is to fill out the card, get unit signatures as applicable and present the completed Progress Record Card and documentation for training and performance for the award to the District Training Chairman for that program.

a.       The card should be filled out completely, including signatures and dates for tenure, training and performance.

      Initials and dates are used for the square box with the slash in it.                                                                              Without these being filled out the card may be returned for correction.

·  Where signed names are not readable the printed name should be included.

·  Tenure dates should show month/year in each block. A block of tenure can only be used for one award at a time, except for the Scoutmaster Key as shown on the card.

b. Provide documentation for training and performance.  Documentation can be in the form of:

·  Completed and signed Training Pocket Certificate for that training course

·  Copy of the recognition or training plan certificate

·  Name of course, date that will allow training to be verified through district or council training records.

·  District training chairs may choose to accept unit confirmations and/or district training records.

    c. The application for the award should be mailed to the district training chair or given to them at                         Roundtable or other district events.

District Training Committee Processes the Award Application

2.      District Training Committee Chair for the appropriate program (Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Venturing, etc.)  will verify the records and if they meet their satisfaction, will sign the Progress Record Card where indicated for approval for the district. Where signed names are not readable the printed name should be included.

3.   Concerns or questions about the award by the District Training Chair should be referred to the Council Training Chair for that Program for resolution.

4.   Submit the approved Progress Record Card to the Council Training Chair for that Program at the Council         Training Committee Meeting.

5.   Council Training Chair for that Program will give these to the Training Records Coordinator.

6.    At the next Council Training Committee Meeting, the District Training Committee member will pick up the             awards from the Training Records Coordinator and arrange for presentation to the recipient at the next             appropriate venue.

7.   The council training committee keeps a record of processed training awards. The district training committee should keep a record of all training awards for their district.

COMMISSIONER AWARDS

Arrowhead Award – This award application is submitted by the applicant to the District Commissioner, who sends it to the Council Commissioner for final approval. The award is prepared by the Scout Office and presented by the commissioner staff. The training committees are not involved in this process.

Commissioner Key – This award should be signed off by the district commissioner or council commissioner staff as appropriate. The progress card is then signed by the district training chair who then processes it through the council training committee similar to other training awards. The award is returned to the district training committee for presentation, usually with participation by the commissioner staff.

OTHER

The Scoutmaster Award of Merit (not to be confused with the Scoutmaster Key) is not a training award. It is initiated by the unit youth and is submitted to the Longhorn Council Service Center, who then submits it to National.