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| - | <center><big>[[MeritBadge.Org]] is your online [[University of Scouting]] with | + | <center><big>[[MeritBadge.Org]] is your online [[University of Scouting]] with 84 great topics!</big></center><br> |
| - | The [[University of Scouting]] is also known as a Pow Wow or Scouting University and is an annual training event for [[Boy Scout]], [[Varsity]], [[Cub Scout]], and [[Venturing]] leaders. These training conferences are for leaders from an entire council or district and take place in a festive atmosphere. | + | {{Shortcut|[[Pow Pow]]<br>or [[SU]]}}The [[University of Scouting]] is also known as a Pow Wow or Scouting University and is an annual training event for [[Boy Scout]], [[Varsity]], [[Cub Scout]], and [[Venturing]] leaders. These training conferences are for leaders from an entire council or district and take place in a festive atmosphere. Most classes are taught by volunteers who share not just their knowledge but their passion about their subject. |
| - | The University of Scouting is a one-day "convention" | + | The University of Scouting is a one-day "convention." Each [[Scoutmaster]] or [[Cubmaster]] should take all leaders to this learning extravaganza. Often, a leader can chose up to two morning and two afternoon sessions. Some classes take two sessions and others are all day. A small Scouting University might only have 10 classrooms in use and might only offer 230 different classes. Many offer a wide variety of topics with some classes offered more than once. |
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| + | There could be sessions on new leader training, skills, advancement, activities, ceremonies, and administration. It's a time for experienced, new, and prospective leaders to share ideas and see what the other [[troops]] and [[packs]] are doing. Often the ones who learn the most are the volunteer instructors. The way to really learn a topic is to teach it. | ||
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| + | MeritBadge.Org provides Scouting University resources for a wide range of subjects. | ||
<center><big>MeritBadge.Org's Online Scouting University</big></center> | <center><big>MeritBadge.Org's Online Scouting University</big></center> | ||
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|| [[Awards|Scout Awards]]<br> Beyond the Ranks | || [[Awards|Scout Awards]]<br> Beyond the Ranks | ||
| - | || [[Essentials for the Outdoors|Outdoor Essentials | + | || [[Essentials for the Outdoors|Outdoor Essentials-<br>What you need!]] |
|| [[Religious Emblems|Religious Awards]] | || [[Religious Emblems|Religious Awards]] | ||
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Trainer’s EDGE|Trainer's EDGE - (was<br>Trainer Dev. Conf.)]] |
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| - | || [[Scouter Awards]]<br>(Knots) | + | || [[Scouter Awards]]:<br>(What are those Knots?) |
|| [[Wood Badge|What is<br>Wood Badge?]] | || [[Wood Badge|What is<br>Wood Badge?]] | ||
|| [[Youth Members With Special Needs|Scouts with<br>Special Needs]] | || [[Youth Members With Special Needs|Scouts with<br>Special Needs]] | ||
| - | || [[Friends of Scouting]] | + | || [[Friends of Scouting]]<br>Presenter Training |
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| - | || [[ | + | || [[Unit Commissioner|How Your Unit<br>Commissioner Can Help]] |
|| [[Flag Ceremonies|Flag Ceremonies<br>Openings/Closings]] | || [[Flag Ceremonies|Flag Ceremonies<br>Openings/Closings]] | ||
|| [[Scout Sunday|Planning a Great<br>Scout Sunday]] | || [[Scout Sunday|Planning a Great<br>Scout Sunday]] | ||
|| [[Leave No Trace]] | || [[Leave No Trace]] | ||
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| + | || [[Youth Protection]] | ||
| + | || [[Guide to Safe Scouting| Guide to<br>Safe Scouting]] | ||
| + | || [[Order of the Arrow]]<br>What is OA? | ||
| + | || [[Safe Swim Defense]]<br>& [[Safety Afloat]] | ||
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| + | || [[Philmont Training Center|Philmont for Leaders<br> and their families]] | ||
| + | || [[Cooking|Outdoor Cooking 101]] | ||
| + | || [[Cooking#Requirement_resources|Dutch Oven<br>Cooking]] | ||
| + | || [[Knots|Knots 101:<br>Knots for Beginners]] | ||
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| style="border:1px solid #A3B1BF; text-align:center; background:#cccc99;" colspan="4"|'''Cub Scout Topics''' | | style="border:1px solid #A3B1BF; text-align:center; background:#cccc99;" colspan="4"|'''Cub Scout Topics''' | ||
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| + | || [[New Leader Training|Tiger Leader<br>Training]] | ||
|| [[New Leader Training|Den Leader<br>Training]] | || [[New Leader Training|Den Leader<br>Training]] | ||
|| [[New Leader Training|Cubmaster<br>Training]] | || [[New Leader Training|Cubmaster<br>Training]] | ||
|| What is [[BALOO]]? | || What is [[BALOO]]? | ||
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| - | || [[Tiger Cub Scout|Tiger]] [[Fast Tracks for Tiger Cub Scouts|Meeting Plans]]<br>& [[TBL|Belt Loops]] | + | || [[Tiger Cub Scout|Tiger]] [[Fast Tracks for Tiger Cub Scouts|Meeting Plans]]<br>& [[TBL|Belt Loops tie-ins]] |
| - | || [[Wolf Cub Scout|Wolf]] [[Fast Tracks for Wolf Cub Scouts|Meeting Plans]]<br>& [[WBL|Belt Loops]] | + | || [[Wolf Cub Scout|Wolf]] [[Fast Tracks for Wolf Cub Scouts|Meeting Plans]]<br>& [[WBL|Belt Loops tie-ins]] |
| - | || [[Bear Cub Scout|Bear]] [[Fast Tracks for Bear Cub Scouts|Meeting Plans]]<br>& [[BBL|Belt Loops]] | + | || [[Bear Cub Scout|Bear]] [[Fast Tracks for Bear Cub Scouts|Meeting Plans]]<br>& [[BBL|Belt Loops tie-ins]] |
| - | || Why you need a<br>[[Den Chief]]! | + | || Why you need a<br>[[Den Chief]] & [[Denner]]s! |
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|| [[Recruiting]] Great<br>Cubs & Parents | || [[Recruiting]] Great<br>Cubs & Parents | ||
| - | || [[Awards|Cub Scout Awards]] | + | || [[Awards|Beyond the Ranks:<br>Cub Scout Awards]] |
|| Have a Great<br>[[Blue and Gold Banquet|Blue & Gold]]! | || Have a Great<br>[[Blue and Gold Banquet|Blue & Gold]]! | ||
| - | || | + | || Insider's Guide to:<br>[[Cub Scout Day Camp|Day Camp]]+[[Cub Scout Resident Camp|Resident Camp]] |
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|| [[Cub Scout Advancement Policies|Cub Scout<br>Advancement]] | || [[Cub Scout Advancement Policies|Cub Scout<br>Advancement]] | ||
|| [[Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program|Belt Loops<br>and Pins]] | || [[Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program|Belt Loops<br>and Pins]] | ||
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Cub Scout Map and Compass|Cub Scout<br>Map & Compass]] |
| - | || [[Pack | + | || [[Pack Meetings|How to Have Great<br>Pack Meetings]] |
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|| [[Cub Scout Leader Awards|Cub Scout<br>Leader Awards]] | || [[Cub Scout Leader Awards|Cub Scout<br>Leader Awards]] | ||
| - | || [[ | + | || Have the Best<br>[[Scout Sunday]] |
|| Have the Best <br>[[Pinewood Derby]] | || Have the Best <br>[[Pinewood Derby]] | ||
|| Have a Great<br>[[Pack Committee]] | || Have a Great<br>[[Pack Committee]] | ||
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| + | || [[Scout Skits|Skits]], [[Scout Songs|Songs]] & [[Scout Cheers|Cheers]] | ||
| + | || [[Fundraising]], [[Popcorn]]<br>& [[Individual Accounts]] | ||
| + | || [[Climb on Safely]] | ||
| + | || [[Age-Appropriate Guidelines|Age-Appropriate<br>Guidelines for Cub Scouts]] | ||
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| style="border:1px solid #A3B1BF; text-align:center; background:#cccc99;" colspan="4"|'''Webelos Topics''' | | style="border:1px solid #A3B1BF; text-align:center; background:#cccc99;" colspan="4"|'''Webelos Topics''' | ||
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|| [[New Leader Training|Webelos Leader<br>Indoor Training]] | || [[New Leader Training|Webelos Leader<br>Indoor Training]] | ||
| - | || [[Webelos Program|All 20 Webelos Pins<br> | + | || [[Webelos Program|All 20 Webelos Pins in<br>12, 15, or 18 Months]] |
| - | || [[Webelos Scout|Webelos]] [[Fast Tracks]] | + | || [[Webelos Scout|Webelos]] [[Fast Tracks]]<br>& [[Den Meetings]] |
| - | || [[Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets|Webelos Activity<br> Badges | + | || [[Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets|Webelos Activity<br> Badges (Pins)]] |
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| - | || [[Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders |What is Webelos <br>Outdoor Training?]] | + | || [[Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders|What is Webelos <br>Outdoor Training?]] |
| - | || [[Outdoorsman|Webelos<br> | + | || [[Outdoorsman|Webelos<br>Outdoorsman]] Skills |
|| [[Readyman|Webelos First Aid: <br>Readyman]] | || [[Readyman|Webelos First Aid: <br>Readyman]] | ||
|| [[Webelos Transition|Webelos Bridging]] | || [[Webelos Transition|Webelos Bridging]] | ||
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|| [[New Leader Training|Scoutmaster<br>Indoor Training]] | || [[New Leader Training|Scoutmaster<br>Indoor Training]] | ||
|| [[New Leader Training|Troop Committee<br>Training]] | || [[New Leader Training|Troop Committee<br>Training]] | ||
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Eagle Palms|Eagle is just<br>the beginning!]] |
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Fundraising]], [[Popcorn]]<br>& [[Individual Accounts]] |
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| - | || [[Boy Scout Advancement]] | + | || [[Boy Scout Advancement|Boy Scout<br>Advancement]] |
| - | || [[Scoutmaster Conferences]] | + | || [[Scoutmaster Conferences|Scoutmaster<br>Conferences]] |
|| [[Boards of Review]] | || [[Boards of Review]] | ||
|| [[Courts of Honor]] | || [[Courts of Honor]] | ||
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|| [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project|Eagle Scout Leadership<br>Service Projects]] | || [[Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project|Eagle Scout Leadership<br>Service Projects]] | ||
|| [[12 Steps From Life to Eagle|From Life to Eagle]] | || [[12 Steps From Life to Eagle|From Life to Eagle]] | ||
| - | || [[ | + | || [[First Class-First Year|First Class-First Year]]<br> & [[Scout Skills]] |
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| - | || | + | || [[First Aid|Boy Scout<br>First Aid Skills]] |
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Camping|Boy Scout<br>Camping Skills]] |
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Hiking|Boy Scout Hiking]]<br> and [[Backpacking]] |
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Orienteering|Boy Scout<br>Orienteering & GPS]] |
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| - | || [[ | + | || [[Pioneering|Pioneering &<br>Lashings 101]] |
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Indian Lore|Indian Lore 101]] |
| + | || [[Leatherwork|Leatherwork 101]] | ||
| + | || How to have a great<br>[[Advancement Campout]] | ||
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| + | || The [[Patrol Leaders Council|Boy-Led Troop]] | ||
|| [[Scouter Awards]] | || [[Scouter Awards]] | ||
| - | || [[ | + | || [[Summer Camp|The Insider's Guide<br> to Summer Camp]] |
| + | || [[Age-Appropriate Guidelines|Age-Appropriate<br>Guidelines for Boy Scouts]] | ||
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| style="border:1px solid #A3B1BF; text-align:center; background:#cccc99;" colspan="4"|'''Varsity Scouting Topics''' | | style="border:1px solid #A3B1BF; text-align:center; background:#cccc99;" colspan="4"|'''Varsity Scouting Topics''' | ||
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| - | + | <center>...and so much more!</center> | |
| - | ...and so much more | + | |
All leaders are encouraged to attend this exciting, fun-filled, and informative training session every year. Check with your unit, unit commissioner, district training chair, or [[local council]] service center to find out when and where your pow wow or University of Scouting will be held. | All leaders are encouraged to attend this exciting, fun-filled, and informative training session every year. Check with your unit, unit commissioner, district training chair, or [[local council]] service center to find out when and where your pow wow or University of Scouting will be held. | ||
[[Category:Scouting events]] | [[Category:Scouting events]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Adult training]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Varsity Scout adult training]] | ||
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The University of Scouting is also known as a Pow Wow or Scouting University and is an annual training event for Boy Scout, Varsity, Cub Scout, and Venturing leaders. These training conferences are for leaders from an entire council or district and take place in a festive atmosphere. Most classes are taught by volunteers who share not just their knowledge but their passion about their subject.
The University of Scouting is a one-day "convention." Each Scoutmaster or Cubmaster should take all leaders to this learning extravaganza. Often, a leader can chose up to two morning and two afternoon sessions. Some classes take two sessions and others are all day. A small Scouting University might only have 10 classrooms in use and might only offer 230 different classes. Many offer a wide variety of topics with some classes offered more than once.
There could be sessions on new leader training, skills, advancement, activities, ceremonies, and administration. It's a time for experienced, new, and prospective leaders to share ideas and see what the other troops and packs are doing. Often the ones who learn the most are the volunteer instructors. The way to really learn a topic is to teach it.
MeritBadge.Org provides Scouting University resources for a wide range of subjects.
All leaders are encouraged to attend this exciting, fun-filled, and informative training session every year. Check with your unit, unit commissioner, district training chair, or local council service center to find out when and where your pow wow or University of Scouting will be held.
