Adult Leadership

Being a Den Leader is one of the most fun and rewarding ways to experience Scouting. You get a front-row seat to your child’s adventures—watching them build confidence, learn outdoor skills, tackle hands-on projects, and form lifelong friendships.

You don’t need prior Scouting experience or outdoor expertise; you just need enthusiasm and a willingness to guide a small group of energetic kids. With built-in lesson plans, easy-to-use resources, and a supportive committee cheering you on, leading a den is engaging, straightforward, and deeply memorable.

We also need registered Assistant Den Leaders in every Den to help lead when the Den Leader is not available, sick, out of town, etc.

Extra Frisco ISD Step

Each year, you will want to apply for Background Check through Frisco ISD because we sometimes enter the campuses during a school day.

It's a free system called "Voly". 

It will ask you what schools you want to volunteer at: check the boxes for Ogle, Comstock, Elliot, Wortham Intermediate AND Frisco ISD

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation – BALOO

https://circleten.org/posts/51254/cub-scout-leader-training

This FUN one-and-a-half-day course is designed as an introduction to the Cub Scout outdoor program for leaders interested in adding a camping component to their Pack activities. BALOO training consists of an online pre-requisite component and an overnight outdoor camping experience.   Completing this course is mandatory for a MINIMUM OF ONE adult on a Pack overnighter.

Monthly District Roundtable Meetings - Iron Horse

Once a month, Scouting volunteers in a local community come together to provide information about local Scouting events, activities, and programs. Roundtables play a significant role in providing continuous supplemental training for unit leaders. This monthly event provides program topic guidance and structure suggestions for unit leaders. A fun environment creates excitement around the coming month of activities and programs for unit leaders to carry back for unit implementation.

Our District meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month (except no meeting in June). Normally meetins are held at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 6400 Stonebrook Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034   CLICK TO SEE MAP

District Day of Training

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Every year, the Iron Horsel District hosts multiple opportunities for training.  

University of Scouting

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Each year, Circle Ten Council offers the best and most comprehensive training available at the University of Scouting. This one-day event offers training for new and experienced leaders alike. Courses are available for all program levels, including Varsity, Venturing, and Sea Scouts. Everything you could possibly be interested in is offered: from Cub Scout Chemistry to Dutch Oven Cooking! This is an opportunity not to be missed. Registration opens in the fall, and the early “bird” gets the best selection of classes and reduced pricing. 

WOOD BADGE

https://circleten.org/posts/159056/tell-me-about-wood-badge?postId=159056

Wood Badge is the pinnacle of adult leader training offered by the BSA. The course comprises six days of training, typically spread over two, three-day weekends, followed by participant application of the concepts learned through self-selected projects designed to benefit Scouting. Circle Ten Council is proud to offer four Wood Badge courses annually: winter, spring, summer (at Philmont Scout Ranch), and fall. If you haven’t been to Wood Badge, you’re missing out on something special.

TRAINER’S EDGE

Offered four times annually, this course is required for both adults and youth staffing either NYLT or Wood Badge but is highly recommended for anyone involved in training. It is co-ed, open to youth over 13 and adults, and focused on enhancing presentation skills.

POWDER HORN

Looking for ideas to “spice up” your program? Wanting to try new things to keep older Scouts engaged? Powder Horn is the answer! This co-ed course is open to adults and youth 16+ (accompanied by adults from their unit). Participants are

exposed to outdoor/high adventure activities, such as shooting sports, climbing, scuba, water sports, and horseback riding, just to name a few. Outside consultants from various fields explain what is entailed from a facility, equipment, training, and safety perspective. Better yet, participants can try out and sample these activities themselves (if they choose).

PHILMONT TRAINING CENTER (PTC)

Here’s one more training resource available to all leaders: the Philmont Training Center. Each summer, PTC offers weeklong sessions on many Scouting topics. Best of all, PTC is family-oriented, so the whole family can enjoy a week in the mountains of New Mexico. Children are offered age-specific day programs, and there’s even a spouse option of daily activities. PTC is summer camp for the whole family, and all will have a good time. PROMISE! If you’re Wood Badge trained, you might also want to consider the Philmont Leadership Challenge, an extension of your Wood Badge experience in an outdoor, backcountry environment.