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Clinch's Corner:
MYSCOUTING Account Information
It's the winter, it's cold outside, and only a few of us are going camping.
It's also the perfect time to get some training under our belt. Elsewhere, I'll be posting an article about all of the dates for training this winter and spring, but now is the perfect time to do all of your online training.
You'll need to go to the "MYSCOUTING" link from the national BSA web page, www.scouting.org. The link is the "MYSCOUTING" on
the tan menu bar. Once there, you'll have to create an account, using your
name, e-mail address, and your Scouting registration number.
Oh - you don't know your registration number? Well, here are three ways to
find it?
1) Look on the BSA ID card you got when your unit re-registered
last March. The number appears on the bottom of the card. That's the
easiest way to find you number and get started in training.
So what happens if your Pack Committee Chair didn't
give you a card, or if you joined the pack or troop after your unit last
re-registered?
2) Here's a second way to find you ID number - it's on the
label for your Scouting magazine. Your magazine is personalized for you,
depending on whether you are a Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturing leader, and
also by your registered position. The label is printed on the magazine, not
glued on, and the easiest way for the BSA to keep track of you is with your
ID number. It shows up on the second line of the label.
If you've been registered as a Scout or Scouter for
a while, you have a seven-digit ID number, starting with a 36 or a 37.
Here's my label from a recent Scouting magazine, with a simulated ID number
in red:
3BXBFCFX ****************** CAR-RT LOT**C-008
#0000036234560#444S 0320SMAR085 07 1149
ID # Council Unit
JOHN M CLINCH
1224 EPWORTH AVE
DAYTON OH 45410-2614
I've added a line showing the ID number, council
number and unit number information. The second line starts with a pound
sign, then five zeroes, my ID number, another zero and another pound sign.
If you registered more recently, you'll have a
nine-digit ID number, starting with a one. An example is shown below:
3BXBFCFX ****************** CAR-RT LOT**C-008
#0000123456789#444S 0248SMAR085 07 1149
ID # Council Unit
Here, the second line starts with a pound sign,
followed by for zeroes, the nine-digit ID number (shown here in red) and a final pound sign.
3) If you don't have an ID card, and you can't fond your
Scouting magazine, or haven't gotten one yet, call up the Scout office at 278-4825 and ask for Janet Mosley, the registrar
for all Scouting volunteers. She can look up your ID number and give it to you over the phone.
Once you've set up an account, you can log in and
take a wide variety of courses online. Every Scout leader should take the Youth Protection course as soon as possible,
and retake it every other year (or more often). There are different Fast Start courses for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and
Venturing leaders, as well as the Boy Scout troop Committee Challenge. There are courses on Safety Afloat and Safe Swim
Defense. There is even a course on staffing the District Committees.
There are other things that you will be able to do
with your "MYSCOUTING" account. You'll be able to recharter online, and eventually submit advancement reports electronically.
Eventually, you'll be able to submit tour permits online as well. So while the weather is cold and the evenings are dark,
why not curl up next to a warm laptop, create an account for yourself, and get yourself better trained for those warm spring
and summer camping trips to come.
2007-2008 Training Schedule Available
The latest Wright Brothers/Miami Valley Council Training Schedule is now posted here! There is a significant amount of training available to your Pack, Troop and Crew Adult and Boy Leaders. To view these opportunities, check out the WB Training Schedule Page or the Miami Valley Training Calendar Page. Also, check out the flyer for the District Training Event on Sept 8th - in one day you can get NLET, CLS and TCC training completed!
Schedule Your Own Training!
If you or your unit needs training, and the Council training course listed on the other side of this flyer are not good dates, or your new leaders don't like traveling to North Dayton, contact the appropriate Training coordinator to schedule a course closer to home. Courses offered include:
. New Leader Essentials (3 hour course)
Training Inventory Time !
One of the requirements for the Centennial
Quality Awards is to inventory the level of training in the unit, and to increase the number of direct-contact
unit leaders who are fully trained. To help you conduct this inventory, and to help the Training Team
schedule appropriate training, I have prepared Pack and Troop Training Inventory forms. You can download
these form HERE (Pack Training Inventory) and HERE (Troop Training Inventory). When you complete these
forms, please send them to Mike Clinch at jclinch@woh.rr.com, or print them out and bring them to Roundtable.
We'll start recognizing units who have completed the inventory, who have all of their leaders completing
Basic training and Position Specific Training, and who make the most progress towards increasing their level
of training at upcoming Roundtables.
Schedule Your Own Training!
If you or your unit needs training, and the Council training course listed on the other side of this flyer are not good dates, or your new leaders don't like traveling to North Dayton, contact the appropriate Training coordinator to schedule a course closer to home. Courses offered include:
. New Leader Essentials (3 hour course)
. Cub Scout Leader Specific Training (3 hour course)
. Troop Committee Challenge (3 hour course)
. Scoutmaster Indoor Training (three 3-hour courses, or one all day course)
Before you call, please try to get a fair number of people who all need the training, and come up with several possible dates. Please also schedule the training well in advance, because it takes time to set up the course, and to advertise it, so that other people who also need the training can also attend the course.
Training Contacts:
Training Chairman: Mike Clinch, 256-4595, jclinch@woh.rr.com
Cub Scout Training Coord.: vacant - see want ads below
Boy Scout Training Coord.: vacant - see want ads below
Venturing Training Coord.: vacant - see want ads below
Want Ads
The District Training Staff consists of Scouters filling four different positions:
1) District Training Chairman - that's me
2) District Training Coordinators - one person for each of the Scouting programs, who will make arrangements for training courses and will help schedule the individual trainers. These positions are currently vacant.
3) District Trainers - Scouters who will actually provide the training, in the subjects that they feel competent to teach.
4) Pack Trainers and Troop Committee Training Coordinators - A Scouter in each unit who encourages other Scouters to take training, keeps track of training opportunities and keeps unit training records. This person does NOT have to provide the training.
We're looking for volunteers at all levels. If you'd like to volunteer to serve as a Training Coordinator or as a Trainer, please get in touch with me at 256-4595, or at jclinch@woh.rr.com and let me know what position you'd like to volunteer for, and which courses you feel qualified to teach. If you are already serving as a Pack Trainer or as a Troop training Coordinator, please let me know, so that we can get word to your units quickly about training opportunities
Why We Train Leaders:
Every young person in the Scouting program needs and deserves a leader who understands the aims and methods of the Scouting program and knows how to deliver it with enthusiasm and fun, in short A TRAINED LEADER. Research shows the Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Venture Crews with trained leaders enjoy the program more and stay in it longer. Because trained leaders understand their role in scouting they have a positive influence on the lives of the youth they serve. How well scout leaders influence the lives of these youth depends on their understanding of the program and responsibilities.
The Purpose of Scouting and Trained Leaders
The purpose of Scouting is to teach values and ethical behavior, using a program of fun learning that is interesting, exciting, and engaging for our youth members. This is accomplished through the efforts and dedication of thousands of volunteer leaders like yourself. You can be successful in this vital mission with a thorough knowledge of what the Scouting program is trying to accomplish and how to go about it. That knowledge comes through training.
BSA On-Line Training Courses
Several basic courses can be taken online at http://olc.scouting.org/. You will need to log into this site, using your name and your Scouting ID number, so that your participation in these courses can be credited to you on ScoutNet, the national recordkeeping system. Just to be certain, print two copies of the ID card you get for completing these courses online, keep one, and give the other copy to the District Training Chair (that's me). Courses offered include: |
