Welcome! This forum has a treasure trove of great info – Scouters helping Scouters! Just a heads up, though - all content, information, and opinions shared on this forum are those of the author, not the BSA.
Is there a way to get access to the text used in the Trainings for each member of Pack leadership? I am interested to get the text in a format that I can copy/paste. I’m ultimately trying to get each role’s responsibilities and descriptions transferred into program/project management software tasks that we can incorporate into running our Pack.
I cannot personally take every training and retype every transcript and set of screen instructions to record all the actions required throughout the year. I would like to transition the training materials into something more consistently trackable and operational, as well as customizable, to our Pack. Can you direct me to the right resources and links?
Have other groups done this before? I am considering using Asana, although open to other suggestions that might be integrated/linked to other common communications used by Packs.
No. I want to take the information and put into specific, individualized tasks and subtasks for each role in Asana. Then we can operationalize BSA steps for running our Pack efficiently.
@MichaelSUhl - that to me seems like over complication of volunteers time and effort. I can run a report at my.scouting.org to see who needs what training
Your perspective might be true for your packs. Our parents are seeking options to operationalize all the many items they need to do to fulfill their roles in scouting. Trainings are akin to “telling them what to do”, but then they need to see it multiple times. They might not attend many campouts or pack events. They might not have historical knowledge of “how have we done it in the past”. They might want reminders at key times of year to do the task/subtask so they’re not rushing to accomplish it. Many of our parents never take a single note from the trainings. They might be put into a position to lead and don’t have a useful way of tracking their work compared to others. When might they be relying on someone else? I’d can’t say it’s a perfect solution, as I haven’t done it yet. All I can say is that several people are looking for more than what’s been offered thus far to operationalize the Pack.
And my.scouting.org lays out training for each registered position a leader is registered for. They can just go to my.scouting.org - click top right Avatar > My Training - then click requirements - it is all there with direct links
Thanks @Stephen_Hornak. We aren’t having an issue with someone completing training (although I am sure sometimes that might be a challenge for different reasons). I am specifically focused on transferring content-knowledge (potentially only heard once) into a live, reinforcing, task management tool.
I will take the advice to reach out to our Council leadership for guidance. Thanks!
Keep in mind that these trainings and documents evolve over time, with (typically) no specific advanced warning from the BSA. I’m not saying don’t do what you’re thinking about. Rather, be aware that there’s going to be an ongoing overhead to keep whatever you develop current, just with changes to the official training and documentation.
Also, the links to the training and reference documents themselves “expire” over time as training and documents change names and/or designations. Thus, a series of “pointers” or even references to the relevant documents and training would also have to evolve.
A simple checklist by month of things for the pack committee to remember to do may help with local knowledge transfer and annual planning. Focus on key dates such as when favorite facilities or campground become available to reserve, when your council typically runs money earning projects or offers Cub programming and trainings. The specifics will vary each year but there is an overall annual cadence to the program. You may find helpful perspective and ideas by sharing your plan with fellow Scouters at a local district roundtable.
The Cub Scout Leader Book, available for download on Scouting.orgCub Scout Leader Book Contains job descriptions and responsibilities for each Pack position. Hope this helps.
@MichaelSUhl - I don’t have a direct answer to your question, but more came to say that it warmed my heart to see your name (and picture!) on a post here. Do you have kiddos of your own in a Pack? My oldest is Life and my youngest just got Second Class. Cheers!
@BrianBinkley Great to see you here! I really enjoyed your scouter’s great video during Popcorn season. Yes, my two joined a merged pack that’s rebuilding in NC. Still a few years before a Troop - mine are a Lion and a Bear. Many more questions to come as I get involved in the leadership in some form.
