Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

The Central New Jersey Council training team will hold the 6th annual spring Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills course on April 4-6, 2008 at Camp Meta in Crosswicks, NJ. Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is an adult leader training course that covers the sort of skills that a Boy Scout learns while earning the rank of First Class, including:

• Ropes - Whipping, Tying, and Lashing
• Woods Tools - Knife, Camp Saw, and Ax
• Cooking
• First Aid
• Plant Identification
• Animal Identification
• Packing and Hiking Techniques
• Finding Your Way - Map and Compass Reading

The course is part of the basic level training for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters (i.e. it required to wear the "Trained" patch). While focused on the Boy Scout program, it is also appropriate for Venturing Leaders, and Cub Scout Leaders preparing for the transition to Boy Scouts.

We will have a mandatory course orientation at the CNJC Service Center on Saturday March 29, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, to organized patrols, menus, medical forms, etc. The weekend program runs from 5 PM on Friday, April 4 to 3 PM on Sunday.

Download the registration form here:

• Registration form

Hope to see you there!




Bruce Wentworth, Course Director
bruce@wenthome.com