District Training

Announcements

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader

Our district has a goal of all unit and district leaders to be 100% trained as possible. Please log into your my.scouting.org account to check on your training status. Visit the Scouting America Training Catalog to register for Learning Plans, take your courses for credit, and keep track of your progress.

Remember S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth (formerly Youth Protection Training) is required every two years for ALL Scout leaders. Your registration is not valid without current training. Also, Weather Hazards Training is required every two years to protect youth from outdoor dangers on your unit adventures.

Training Resources

Be sure to regularly check our district Facebook page for announcements to training events, such as IOLS/BALOO, happening within our council at other local districts and at other Indiana scouting councils.

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)

April 24-26, 2026

Camp Krietenstein
6445 E County Rd 575 N, Center Point, IN

Registration/Information link: https://scoutingevent.com/160-26_west_spring

This training will be held at the Spring Camporee.

Come take IOLS at the 2026 Western Section Spring Camporee! Units need to have at least one adult leader who has taken IOLS at any outdoor event.

You’ll learn how to build a fire, use an axe, cook outdoors, use a map and compass, responsibly care for the outdoors, and much more.

Help provide more IOLS trained leaders to your unit to prevent outings from getting cancelled or cut short by getting yourself trained.

Wood Badge

Are you ready to take your Scouting leadership to the next level?

Wood Badge is the premier leadership training program for adult leaders in Scouting America—and it’s more than just a course. It’s an experience that will strengthen your skills, deepen your commitment to Scouting, and connect you with passionate leaders from across the council.

Not only do you earn Wood Badge by taking the course and completing the coursework, but you join an international, 100+ year old tradition that binds scout leaders around the globe!

Join the countless other leaders who have improved their relationship with Scouting and deepened their commitment to our youth by signing up today!

Why take Wood Badge?

Build Advanced Leadership Skills
- Learn proven methods to communicate, coach, and lead effectively—skills you’ll use both in and out of Scouting.
Enhance Your Scouting Program
- Bring new energy, ideas, and teamwork strategies back to your unit that will improve the experience for every Scout.
Form Lifelong Connections
- Join a network of dedicated leaders who will support and inspire you long after the course ends.
Live the Patrol Method
- Experience the heart of Scouting like never before, in a setting designed to model the best of what Scouting has to offer.
Challenge Yourself — and Grow
- Wood Badge is fun, immersive, and transformative. You'll leave more confident, capable, and committed than ever.