Training (Adult)
Cub Scout:
Youth Protection Training (now Safeguarding Youth Training)
- Online (90 minutes)
Cub Leader Specific Training (All Cub leader trainings covered in seminar setting)
- 09/06/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 10/04/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 11/01/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 12/13/25 - Alexandria, VA
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO;C32) – BALOO consists of two sessions, an online portion (https://my.scouting.org, Menu, My Training, Cub Scouts, Catalog, search on BALOO) that takes 35 minutes and a hands-on overnight session. The overnight sessions are listed below.
- 09/05/25 - 09/06/25 - Huntingtown, MD
- 09/13/25 - 09/14/25 - Lorton, VA
- 10/04/25 - 10/05/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- 10/11/25 - 10/12/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- 10/11/25 - 10/12/25 - Flying Circus Aerodrome, Bealton, VA
- 11/15/25 - 11/16/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 06/06/26 - 06/07/26 - Lorton, VA
Scout:
Youth Protection Training (now Safeguarding Youth Training)
- Online (90 minutes)
Scoutmaster Position Specific Training(S24)
- Available on-line (192 min)
- 09/06/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 10/04/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 11/01/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 12/13/25 - Alexandria, VA
Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS; S11)
- 09/01/25 (Virtual) & 09/06/25 - 09/07/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- 09/05/25 - 09/06/25 - Huntingtown, MD
- 09/08/25 (Virtual) & 09/13/25 - 09/14/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- 10/04/25 - 10/05/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- 10/18/25 - 10/19/25 - Camp Highroad, Middleburg, VA
- 11/15/25 - 11/16/25 - Alexandria, VA
- 11/16/25 - 11/17/25 - Lorton, VA
- 06/06/26 - 06/07/26 - Lorton, VA
Back Country Outdoor Leadership Skills (BCOLS)
- 09/20/25 & 10/18/25-10/19/25 - Maryland
- 03/14/26 & 04/25/25-04/26/25 - Maryland
Den Chief Training (C31)
Venturing:
Youth Protection Training (now Safeguarding Youth Training)
- Online (90 minutes)
Chartering Organization Representative (CR; D72)
- Available on-line (48 min)
District:
Commissioners
- Available on-line (305 min)
District Chair/District Commissioner
- TBD
Climbing:
Scouterhorn (24' mobile climbing tower at Snyder) Operations Training
- 10/18/25 - 8 AM or 12 PM - Camp Snyder
- 11/15/25 - 8 AM or 12 PM - Camp Snyder
- 04/26/26 - 8 AM or 12 PM - Camp Snyder
- 05/17/26 - 8 AM or 12 PM - Camp Snyder
Climbing Level 1 Instructor Training
Adult Leader Training:
Trainer’s Edge (H96)/Fundamentals of Training
University of Scouting
- 02/21/2026, Alexandria, VA (2025 Course Materials available on Basecamp)
Wood Badge (A90)
First Aid:
First Aid/CPR/AED
- Campaign Pay It Forward (30% discount – use code “Scouts”)
- American Red Cross – Blended Courses (2.5 hr online, 1.75 hr classroom)
- Stop the Bleed– How to stop bleeding in a severely injured person
- Until Help Arrives
- (See Wilderness First Aid)
Stop the Bleed
- 11/01/25 - 11/02/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- 12/13/25 - 12/14/25 - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
- www.campaignpayitforward.com, (833) 273-6263, info@campaignpayitforward.com
- www.wildsafe.org, (855) 505-1700 or (703) 444-9468 – Clif Castleman – clifton@wildsafe.org
- www.onthetrailfirstaid.com, (410) 456-6861 – Saleena DeVore – saleena@onthetrailfirstaid.com
- www.ETRsafety.com, (703) 771-6092, info@ETRsafety.com
- www.solowfa.com, (434) 326-4697, courses@solowfa.com
- https://www.rei.com/events/a/outdoor-skills-wilderness-medicine
- www.wfa.net, (703) 836-8905, Chris Tate – chris@wfa.net
- Troop 1430 – South Riding VA (ECSI), Dallas Cecil – dkcecil@earthlink.net – (571) 969-1592
- Venturing Crew 80 – Alexandria VA (ARC), Michael Martin (Associate Advisor) – CPRAEDFAWRFA@comcast.net
Community Emergency Response Training
- Fairfax County CERT training – take your Emergency Prep to the next level by attending the CERT – Contact: Jeffrey Katz (Volunteer Liaison, 703-246-3926)
Mental Health First Aid – Understand mental illnesses, seek timely intervention, and save lives
Miscellaneous:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Scouting
- Available on-line (30 min)
High Adventure Bases Training
- TBD
- TBD
Outdoor Ethics/Leave No Trace (D78)
- TBD
Powder Horn (P50)
- TBD
Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)/NOVA
- Scouting at Home – STEM
- NOVA Awards to do at home
- STEM in Scouting – Online Activities
- STEM Scouts – YouTube Channel
- STEM Scouts – Facebook Channel
- NASA STEM
- Scout Life – Science Fun!