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2:00PM-3:00PM: Scouting Doesn’t End (for Adult Leaders)

Tillerson 108

Scouting doesn’t end. (1 hr) (For any interested adults) Get a hands-on feel for the Older Youth Programs of the BSA; find out what makes VESSI (Venturing, Explorers, Sea Scouts, and International Scouting) special, and learn how YOUR unit can benefit from the presence of Older Youth Programs in your council! Earn your training key …

9:30AM-10:30AM: Facilitating Meaningful Experiences: (Open to all)

Tillerson 108

This session offers a deeper dive into topics including building effective teams, navigating complicated interpersonal dynamics, experience delivery, and more. Open to all, participants will enjoy learning through experience and discussion. Open to all. Thursday 7/20, 9:30a, Tillerson 108.

1:30PM: Communication: the Key to Scout Advancement and Beyond

Alumni Adventure Complex

Communication is more than talking. It is a process of conveying information in a logical and rational manner to others, as well as processing what has been conveyed to us. Communication is critical to scout advancement as scouts move through the ranks of scouting and merit badge achievement. Scout advancement becomes easier when scouts have …

9:30AM-10:15AM: Demystifying the New Distinguished Conservation Awards Program

Alumni Adventure Complex

Conservation has been a major emphasis of the Boy Scouts of America since its inception. The oldest conservation award in North America was updated to the new Distinguished Conservation Service Award and Distinguished Conservationist in 2020. This talk will help you understand how to earn these new awards.

9:30AM-10:30AM: Meeting Youth Where They’re At: (For any interested adults)

Tillerson 108

Modern youth face a host of challenges, and understanding their individual and collective needs is essential to delivering a safe, fun, and meaningful scouting program. Participants will learn about the many factors that influence youth behavior and discuss strategies for working with everyone, no matter where they are at.

10:00AM: Demystifying the New Distinguished Conservation Awards Program

Frontier Quest

Conservation has been a major emphasis of the Boy Scouts of America since its inception. The oldest conservation award in North America was updated to the new Distinguished Conservation Service Award and Distinguished Conservationist in 2020. This talk will help you understand how to earn these new awards.

11:30AM-12:30PM: Scouting Doesn’t End (for Adult Leaders)

Tillerson 108

Scouting doesn’t end. (1 hr) (For any interested adults) Get a hands-on feel for the Older Youth Programs of the BSA; find out what makes VESSI (Venturing, Explorers, Sea Scouts, and International Scouting) special, and learn how YOUR unit can benefit from the presence of Older Youth Programs in your council! Earn your training key …