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2026 Scouting U Volunteer Training Conference — March 26–28, Nashville, TN

Join us in Music City for the 2026 Scouting U Volunteer Training Conference, happening March 26–28, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Middle Tennessee Council Headquarters. This annual event brings together National, Territory, and local Scouting America leaders for three days of inspiration, collaboration, and skill-building.

Attendees will experience a dynamic lineup of sessions, including:

  • AI in Scouting Training: Tools and strategies to modernize your delivery
  • Marketing Your Training Events: Outreach tips and engagement strategies
  • Mental Health Resources: Support for leaders and youth-facing volunteers
  • Program Updates: Wood Badge, NYLT, and other national training initiatives
  • Trainer Development: Recruiting, onboarding, and recognizing volunteer trainers
  • Tech Tools: My.Scouting reports, Black Pug integration, and more

Whether you’re a seasoned trainer or attending for the first time, you’ll leave with practical tools, fresh ideas, and meaningful connections to elevate your impact.

To Register Click HERE

Additional Conference Details Click HERE

 

Course Announcement: Peer-On-Peer Abuse Training

We are excited to announce the launch of our new online training course, “Peer-On-Peer Abuse” which supersedes the previous facilitated course “Understanding and Preventing Youth-on-Youth Abuse”. This essential training is specifically tailored for camp and NYLT staff and focuses on the prevention of youth-on-youth incidents that may arise during camp activities that fulfills the specific NCAP requirement outlined in SQ-402.B.2. Completion will award the training code CS95 with a one-year expiration.  CS95 will no longer be available for manual entry.

Here are some of the key highlights of the course:

  • Abuse and Problematic Behavior Module: Understand the types of abuse that can happen between youth participants and how to proactively build safeguards into Scout meetings, outings, and camp activities.
  • Peer-On-Peer Behavior Module: Recognize different kinds of behavior using the traffic light analogy (green, yellow, red) and understand the importance of supervision and monitoring.
  • Barriers to Abuse Module: Explore the highly effective safeguards designed for prevention and ensure the protection of youth members and adult leaders in Scouting.
  • Reporting Peer-On-Peer Abuse Module: Learn the steps that must be taken to report peer-on-peer abuse and understand the NCAP standards that require timely incident reporting.

Together, through awareness and preparation, we can foster a safe and supportive environment where every Scout can thrive. We look forward to your participation in this important training.
 

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader

If you had a magic wand, would you use it to make the Scouting program better and more fun for youth so they stayed in Scouting longer, so it had a larger impact on their lives? What if the same magic wand made leadership roles easier, more rewarding, and led to better retention among adult leaders? Would using that magic wand be a top priority?

Well, such a magic wand does exist—in the form of the learning programs for leaders in Scouting America.

Common sense tells us that training is important, and research shows the importance of trained leaders. A trained leader is knowledgeable and more confident in the role being performed. Trained leaders exhibit a knowledge and confidence that is picked up by people around them. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, safety, and a whole lot more. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be!

These pages contain many of the “magic wands” and resources. Scout them out!

Click on the image below for information on Safeguarding Youth Training.

Click here for more information on Safeguarding Youth Training
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