09/10/2026
⛈️ ⚜️ SCOUT LEADERS: ARE YOU WEATHER SMART? ⚜️ ⛈️
Reminder: Scouting America has a NEW Hazardous Weather Course!
Weather can change quickly—and when you’re responsible for Scouts on a campout, hike, service project, or high-adventure trek, knowing what to do before severe weather arrives matters.
🏕️ Every outing begins with preparedness.
The updated Hazardous Weather Training gives Scouting leaders practical information to help them plan ahead, monitor conditions, and make good decisions when weather threatens an activity.
🌦️ The course covers how to:
⚡ Monitor and interpret weather conditions before and during an outing
⚡ Understand weather watches and warnings
⚡ Recognize warning signs of severe weather
⚡ Develop an emergency action plan for your unit
⚡ Know what protective actions to take
⚡ Make decisions that help safeguard Scouts and fellow leaders
The training uses situations that Scouters may actually encounter in the outdoors, including thunderstorms, extreme temperatures, severe storms, flooding, and hurricanes.
📌 Important: If you previously started the Hazardous Weather Course but did not complete it, you will receive the new version when you relaunch the course.
💻 Take the new course in the Volunteer Learn Center:
https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_800
Before the tents go up, the backpacks go on, or the trail begins—make sure you're prepared for what the weather may bring.
⚜️ Stay Ready. Stay Safe. Become Weather Smart. ⚜️