Scouting U Volunteer Training

05/28/2026

We are excited to share that we have opened up registration for several upcoming Wood Badge and NYLT Course Director Conferences.

To see the full list of upcoming CDC's and access the registration links, visit:
https://www.scouting.org/training/conferences/

05/15/2026

We are having a great time at NAM 2026! If you are at NAM, please make sure you stop by our booth and say, "Hi".

Hope to see you tomorrow!

04/27/2026

Looking to attend a Wood Bage or NYLT Course Director Conference?

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Los Padres Council will be hosting a CDC at the beautful Camp Rancho Alegre located about 30 minutes outside Santa Barbara, CA.

Registration is now open at: https://www.scouting.org/training/conferences/

04/25/2026

Council and District Training Chairs… you are not alone.
Across Scouting America, training teams are facing a difficult reality:
• Too many adult leaders remain untrained
• Volunteers are busier than ever
• Traditional training methods aren’t connecting like they used to
• Expectations remain high—while time and resources remain limited
These challenges are real.
But you don’t have to solve them alone.
This summer, at the Philmont Training Center, Scouting U will bring together training leaders from across the country to share ideas, strategies, and solutions.
Together, we can strengthen training across our councils.
June 14–20 Philmont Training Center | Cimarron
Register here: https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ptc/ptc-conferences/

04/22/2026

Visit https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ptc/ptc-conferences/ for details and to register.

04/18/2026

NYLT Power Up at Philmont Training Center June 14-20!

Join fellow NYLT enthusiasts and dedicated leaders at Philmont Training Center for an inspiring deep dive into the foundations of NYLT. Designed for Course Directors, Council Coordinators, and NYLT staff, this experience is focused on strengthening council-level NYLT programs and sparking ideas participants can bring home and put into practice. Through skill-building workshops, guided discussions, and immersive activities, we will explore how Servant Leadership shapes the NYLT experience and supports strong, sustainable programs. Prepare to connect, collaborate, and gain a fresh perspective alongside others who care deeply about youth leadership.

More details at https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ptc/ptc-conferences/

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04/15/2026

Good information for training teams to share from Mark Griffin!

The annual refresher course for Safeguarding Youth training is now available in the My.Scouting Learn Center. If you have completed the full 90-minute Safeguarding Youth course, this course will keep your required Safeguarding Youth training current.

If you have not taken the full Safeguarding Youth training you are still able to take the refresher, but it will not give you credit for completion, nor show that you have taken the refresher in your training record. You must take the full Safeguarding course first.

To find the course, after logging into My.Scouting, click on the Scouting U logo (on the right below the Safeguarding Youth logos) and then "Catalog." Search for "Safeguarding" and the course will show up.

The course is listed as 20 minutes, but including the test at the end of the course, it takes just over 30 (without pausing where suggested.)

There is no "pause" icon. If you click on the video it will pause and start again when you click the video again.

At the top of the page there is a "Return to Safeguarding Youth Refresher Details" arrow. If you choose that it will take you back to the Catalog entry for the course and you will have to start again at the beginning.

If you do not score 80% or better on the test you will be directed to the full 90-minute course and cannot take the refresher.

Not all of the questions in the test are from the refresher. Some are from the full version.

Some of the questions change each time the course is taken, as does the order of some of the answers.

Completion will credit you for one more year from the date you complete the course, not from your previous expiration date.

If you do not take the refresher prior to seven days after your previous expiration date, you will need to take the full course to maintain your Safeguarding Youth training complete status.

Upon successful completion, your training record will be updated to reflect training code Y01, the date you completed the training, and your new training expiration date.

04/03/2026

Philmont is calling all past participants, staff alumni, and supporters (yes, NAYLE & PLC crew—we’re looking at you!) to help prepare Rayado Ridge and Philmont Training Center for another incredible summer. This is a great way to provide service and enjoy HOmE!

Join us May 16-20. Participants will stay at PTC and travel back and forth to Rayado Ridge.

Visit https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ptc/ptc-conferences/ for details and to register.

03/29/2026

Over 80 participants attended the National Volunteer Training Conference in Nashville this weekend. Great presentations, time for networking, and visits by a couple of special guests. Thank you to David Sullivan for organizing an excellent conference!

03/15/2026

Only a few spots left for the August 2026 course!