Category: Training

College of Commissioner Science (CCS) – Registration Extended

Registration for the College of Commissioner Science has been extended until midnight Wednesday, November 29th! Don’t Wait – Sign Up Now! The purpose of the College of Commissioner Science (CCS) is to provide supplemental training for all functions of commissioner

New Youth Protection Policies effective September 1, 2023

Youth Protection and Adult Leadership Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse The BSA has adopted the following policies for the safety and well-being of its members. These policies primarily protect youth members; however, they also serve to protect adult leaders. All parents

August 2023 NYLT – Registration Extended

Registration for the August National Youth Leadership Training course will soon close! We have extended registration and waived the late fee until July 21, 2023. NYLT is open to Scouts, Venturers and Sea Scouts 13-20 years of age. This is

NYLT – Still Openings for August and November

We are have our first NYLT course of the year coming up soon. I f you missed enrolling for it, now is the time to start thinking about our August and November Courses. This is a great opportunity to get

Adams Award Recipient Announced

Congratulations to Charlotte Pennington from Troop 1150 in Sparta who was selected as PPC’s Glenn and Melinda Adams Service Project of the Year recipient. The Adams Awards was created to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout

NYLT Early Registration Discount Ends April 30th!

NYLT Early Registration Discount Ends April 30!     Time is running out on the opportunity to save on the participant registration fee. Don’t miss out!   Registration is open!   Do you know about National Youth Leadership Training?   The purpose

NYLT Registration is Now Open!

Do you know about National Youth Leadership Training? The purpose of NYLT is to provide training to youth members of Scouts BSA troops, Sea Scout ships and Venturing crews to be the best leaders in their home unit. For more information click

Adult Leader Training Opportunities

A few weeks ago at our Program Launch, we released dates for our upcoming courses.  Please see below for current offerings.  Check out our training page for the most up-to-date information: https://ppcbsa.org/training/   Cub Scouts Cub Position-Specific Training – a-half

Wood Badge 75th Anniversary

Just seventy-five years ago, Wood Badge made its way to the U.S. in 1948 to Schiff Scout Reservation in Mendham, New Jersey.  Read all about this history at: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2023/02/13/bsas-wood-badge-course-turns-75-remains-as-relevant-as-ever Did you know there is an upcoming course this year? Wood

University of Scouting & program Launch Registration Closes on Feb. 27th

The University of Scouting and Program Launch registrations are closing on February 27th. If you need a reason to attend: Six Reasons to attend University of Scouting Engaging and interactive curriculum designed to help you learn and master additional skills