Join the Council Training Committee in the opportunity for in-classroom leader training for different adult position specific leader trainings. The trainings that will be taught are:
Den Leader & Cubmaster (all in one class)
Scouts BSA Leader Specific
Pack/Troop Committee & Charter Organization Representative (all in one class)
Commissioner Basic
Den Chief
Check back for more information to be determined (time and location) at a later date.
This one-and-a-half day course is designed as an introduction to the Cub Scout outdoor program for leaders interested in adding a camping component to their Pack activities. BALOO training consists of an online pre-requisite component in addition to an overnight hands on practical. BSA’s Cub Scout level camping policies will be taught along with the discovery of the necessary tools to help units carry our a successful camping experience. Completion of this course is mandatory for a MINIMUM OF ONE adult on a Pack overnighter.
Online Training Pre-requisite
The online portion is available through the BSA Learn Center. Log onto my.scouting.org
and select the BSA Learn Center image on the right side of the home page. On the following page, select Course Catalog from the top menu, and enter “BALOO” into the search box, and press the Find button.
A Den Chief is a Scout, Venturer or Sea Scout assisting a Cub Scout den. This training is designed to build on each of these ideas using a framework that will allow the new Den Chief, or perhaps the experienced Den Chief looking for new ideas, to have fun and learn the role.
More details on this training (time and location) to come.
Kernsville Dam. 8am-Noon 5/10 miler (Crew/Troop). Cub Scout 1 mile activity hike, 2pm-4pm.
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is training for Cub Scout leaders who wish to take their packs or dens on outdoor camping trips. While not required to be considered position trained, it is required before taking Cub Scouts on a camping trip.
Enroll in our October BALOO Course now on Tentaroo!
BALOO will be offered the same weekend as IOLS (Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills), which is a required training for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters in Scouts BSA Troops. If you are a Webelos Den Leader or expect to continue volunteering with a Scouts BSA Troop, we encourage you to also sign up for this weekend’s IOLS course so that you are prepared when you cross over or to give your Webelos a bigger perspective of what awaits them in Scouts BSA. You can also sign up for IOLS on Tentaroo.
Join us for a FREE day of hiking around Kernsville Dam in Hamburg. We will be set up between 2 and 4PM. All units are invited.
Kernsville Dam’s hiking trails are picturesque and offer easy hiking with few inclines, perfect for beginner hikers to learn the ropes or for experienced hikers to get in some practice.
See you on the trails!
As part of our Fall 2019 Membership Drive, Hawk Mountain Council will be implementing geo-fencing to help promote your signup night on social media.
Not familiar with geo-fencing? Put simply, it’s a method to help make advertisements more localized and allows smaller organizations to compete in smaller markets. Our national office partnered with National Capitol Area Council of Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. last year to test the program and had some impressive results: packs who participated in geo-fencing saw an increase in Scouts, while those who chose not to saw a decrease.
Additional information can be found in this YouTube video from Northern New Jersey Council.
Hawk Mountain Council will geo-fence all September signup nights and is offering each pack an extra geo-fenced event at no cost to the unit for 14 days before the start of the event (example: if your event is on September 18, we would launch your ad on September 4).
All that we need you to do is complete the Google Form linked below so that we can set up your event.
Please submit this form at least two weeks before your event so we can provide the maximum amount of ad-time
Complete and submit the geo-fencing form here.
A special day camp program for Cub Scouts starting the Wolf & Bear programs. A week fun with games, crafts, fishing, nature programs, outdoor skills, shooting sports, and more! Program will start at 9AM and end at 4PM.
We will have camp rain or shine, so pack accordingly!
Scouts and leaders should pack a lunch each day.
Camp costs $125 per Scout; Leaders are free.
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