Discover how you can deliver a best-in-class program for your Scouts!

Come to Leaderpalooza 2024 – An active, fun, and fulfilling leader development experience.

Are you new to your Scouting role, interested in getting more involved as a leader, or have yet to participate in an in-person leader development program for your Scouting position? How effectively you influence the lives of youth comes down to your ability to do something new that makes a difference or deliver better than you did before and the feeling of satisfaction from such Scouting accomplishments.

Register today while space remains for the only opportunity you’ll have this year to join Scout leaders like yourself from across the region for a half-day, interactive in-person leader development event.

Choose from one of three courses geared to your role or interests:

Cub Leader Development (Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters and Den Leaders)

You will learn:

• The knowledge and skills you need to carry out the duties of your position successfully.
• Practical age-appropriate ways to deliver on the aims and methods of Scouting.
• The basics of childhood development and how to best work with your Cub Scouts.
• The special ingredients for conducting great Cub Scout Pack meetings and den meetings.
• The ins and outs of advancement.
• Generating enthusiasm with your youth and their adult partners.
• What to focus on moving forward, and much more.

Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Development

You will learn:

• Proven techniques for leading an outstanding Scouts BSA Troop, including effective methods for providing coaching, support, and leadership to Scouts.
• How to meet the aims of Scouting at the next level.
• Ways to have great troop meetings that keep Scouts engaged.
• Approaches for leveraging the patrol method for maximum impact.
• Methods for inspiring youth advancement and development.
• Tips for creating an unforgettable outdoor program, and much more.

Committee Member Leader Development
(Pack and Troop Committee Chairs and Committee Members)

You will learn:

• How to effectively support your unit’s focus on the aims and methods of Scouting.
• Useful insights into optimizing unit structure, including the unit key three and unit committee.
• Best practices for conducting meaningful committee meetings with high participation.
• Ideal ways to manage unit finances, annual program planning, budgeting and charter renewal.
• Techniques for involving more adults as committee volunteers and much more.
• BONUS SESSION: Essential information for delivering a safe program, including properly hosting activities, what’s permissible and prohibited, and the latest BSA rules and regulations to be aware of.
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When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 7:30 AM – noon

Where: Camp Champlin, 223 Scituate Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island

Cost: $5. All participants will receive a commemorative and collectible graduation patch.

Space is limited. Register TODAY before all available seats are taken!

For additional information, please email Steve Zenofsky, Council VP, leader development.