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Training in the Amangi Trails District

We have all heard the saying “Every Youth Deserves a Trained Leader”. Well that phrase is absolutely true. The Boys Scouts of America is a large organization with many positions of responsibility. A lot of knowledge is needed to successfully hold a position of leadership for a Pack or Troop. To your advantage the Amangi Trail District has a training team setup to help you sort through all the information you will need to know, to organize and run your next scouting function. The district will be having a training on September 30th and October 28th. Greg Pacina the District Training Chair is committed to developing a District of quality trained leaders. To do so he would like to establish a stronger link of communication between the Training team and all of the leaders involved with a pack or troop within the Amangi Trial District.

We are asking each unit to designate a representative to create an email list of everyone in your units, so that in the future we may be better able to contact you about upcoming training events. Please be sure to get trained, and get training often it is never to late to learn something new.

Amangi Trails Training Scheduled
For Leaders Fall 2006

Leaders that are new to the Scouting program (Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts) or have not completed need to attend a New Leader Essentials training session this fall. Please mark your calendar for one of the following sessions: Saturday, September 30 or Saturday, October 28.

Both of these training sessions will also include Cub Scout Leader Specific training which is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Boy Scout leaders who are ready for Scoutmaster Specific course need to mark their calendar for Saturday, September 30..

All these training sessions will be held at the Council office in San Angelo. Leaders from other districts are welcome to attend. Please call the Council office at least one week prior to attendance.

Why Scouts (and Parent’s) like Boys’ Life

Good Reading. Boys’ Life is an entertaining mix of exciting stories and valuable information. Boys like reading Boys’ Life. Parents can always be confident that the content of the magazine is wholesome, entertaining, and educational.

Faster Advancement. Boys’ Life is thematic: it follows the Cub Scouting-recommended program themes and selected Boy Scout program features each month. Boys’ Life subscribers achieve rank advance- ment faster and more often than non-subscribers.

Increased Family Support. Leaders appreciate that Boys’ Life goes into the home and stimulate support for Scouting from parents and brothers and sisters. Many family members read all or part of Boys’ Life.

Longer Tenure. Scouts who subscribe to Boys’ Life stay in Scouting longer than nonsub- scribers, on average, two and a half times longer than non- subscribers.

“Just Part of Scouting.” Boys’ Life is an essential element, helping leaders and parents foster the development of young people in Scouting. Boys’ Life shows the outcomes of the BSA’s values-based programs. It brings a positive Scouting image to readers and alumni.

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