This extensive eight-day training provides Scouts with an understanding of the 11 leadership skills, experience in Scoutcraft skills which can be shared and offers them opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences. Scoutmaster's approval on their application. Buckskin, conducted once a year in June by the Council Training Team, is a pre-requisite to attend the final level of training, Foxfire. Scouts get tips on how to serve on a staff. A different approach to the 11 leadership skills.
Scouts work at a real forge, shoot black powder rifles.
Rappel off a rock face, show off physical skills. Scouts having advanced troop leadership positions and seeking to serve on a training staff or summer camp staff will greatly benefit from this unique training. Again, Foxfire is eight days of advanced leadership training for older boys who want new challenges in Scouting and is also conducted once a year in June by the Council Training Team. Den Chiefs are Boy Scouts who help Cub Scout Leaders with den and pack meetings. This day-long training will help the Den Chief identify what his responsibilities are to the den, help him develop leadership skills, learn how to assist the Den Leader with the meeting plan and offer him a variety of ideas for activities that he can use with Cub and Webelos Scouts.