The Gathering Waters Training Committee will be holding a FREE in-person training event for the positions of Committee Chair, Committee Member, Merit Badge Counselor, Scoutmaster, or Assistant Scoutmaster. Although you may take this training online, we are offering free in-person training on 6/20/26 from 8:30am to 2:00pm at the BLC Council office (bring lunch with you or $5.00 to go in on pizza). The training will be held at the BLC Office downstairs conference room (back door will be open), 2555 Northern Rd in Appleton. 

You will get credit for classroom/online training requirements for these positions: Scoutmaster, Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Committee Member, and all 16 of the online Troop courses.  

For more information on the specific training courses needed to be completed for your position, please see this link. https://www.scouting.org/training/position-trained-requirements/

This year we are offering some NEW INCENTIVES. If your unit roster shows all members as TRAINED anytime in 2026, the GW Training Committee is offering $50 towards a new TROOP FLAG. This can be earned once per year, and additional incentives will be available for future years. To claim the incentive, you just need to email Kevin Hinz at gwucbsa@gmail.com and let him know that your unit qualifies and he can record and award!

For Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters; IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills) and Hazardous Weather Training are also needed for both Scoutmasters and Asst. Scoutmasters, but will not be done on 06/20/26. If you would like more information on these courses, you can reach out to Kevin Hinz.

We look forward to seeing you in June. This is a great opportunity to meet other unit leaders, as well as be able to ask questions you might have regarding the training content.

Please sign-up in this link by 6/18/26, so we know how many chairs and tables to set up.