BALOO Training Classes

Apr 13, 2010 by WebNews

B. A. L. O. O.  Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Below are the ONLY TWO REMAINING BALOO classes for spring 2010 BALOO training is for any parent, with or without camping experience. During the training you will learn what constitutes an acceptable campsite for Cub Scout Family Camping, what activities are considered age appropriate for your campout in addition to learning some simple cooking ideas and getting information on equipment and how to set up a campsite. You’ll also learn about BSA’s Health and Safety requirements and get some first hand experience in planning a campout program for your pack.

 

YOUR CUB SCOUTS ARE THINKING ABOUT CAMPING!

 

IS YOUR PACK READY?

 

The Boy Scouts of America requires that any Cub Scout Pack conducting a Pack Family Campout have a BALOO trained parent not only instrumental in the planning of the campout but this parent must also be present during the entire campout period.

 

Is your Pack planning a Pack campout this year?

 

Does your pack have several BALOO trained leaders? If not, your pack needs to get a few of your parents to attend BALOO training so your Pack’s campout will go off without a hitch.

 

It is strongly suggested that Packs have at least 3 or more BALOO trained parents.

 

Listed below are the BALOO training opportunities available council-wide through the end of the 2010 school year:

 

 

	DATE	HOST DISTRICT	LOCATION	TIME	TO REGISTER FOR TRAINING CONTACT:	FOR QUESTIONS ONLY CONTACT:
	4/17/10	Lake	Leesburg LDS Church	8am – 4pm	Contact Darrell Abendschein at darrellabendschein@yahoo.com – send your name, BSA ID,  unit #, position, district, phone number, email address and the name and date of the class you want to attend	Contact Darrell Abendschein at darrellabendschein@yahoo.com or 352 589 2264
	5/16/10	Riverside	Palm Bay Regional Park	1-5pm	Send email to Renee Waldrop at renee_waldrop@yahoo.com and include name, BSA ID #, unit #, position, district, phone #, address, email address, name and date of the class you want to attend	contact Renee Waldrop at renee_waldrop@yahoo.com

 

Most districts have class size limits and cannot accommodate walk-in participants for outdoor training classes. Many districts also have minimum participation requirements in order to hold the classes so please do not wait to register for the class you want to take. Register now so that you are not disappointed to learn that the class is cancelled due to lack of registrations or that it is full when you get around to registering!

 

If your District is not listed above, please contact your District Training Chair or your District Executive to find out if BALOO training is being offered in your District. You can also check the Council’s Training Website for additional information. As more information is received, it will be added to future announcements. All districts are asked to send their complete training schedules to Nell Colbert at necolbert@usa.net ASAP so that information for all districts can be include in future training promotional announcements.

 

Please remember, prior registration is required for all training events in order to give the training staff adequate time to prepare for handouts, craft materials and food for the course. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL – follow the registration instructions given below.

 

NOTE – some districts may have attendance caps so don’t wait until the last minute to register and please remember – a scout is courteous: if you will not be able to attend a training session for which you register, please remember to cancel your registration so that your slot may be opened up to someone else who would like to attend.

 

 

 

 

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