Training

Cub Scouting relies on volunteers to be pack leaders. Volunteers come from all backgrounds and experiences. People from just about every occupation imaginable are involved in leading youth to become responsible, caring, and competent citizens. They also quickly discover that Scout volunteering lets them learn new skills and build lifelong friendships while having fun.


Youth Protection Training

True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. It is the mission of Youth Protection volunteers and professionals to work within the Boy Scouts of America to maintain a culture of Youth Protection awareness and safety at the national, regional, area, council, district, and unit levels.

Pack Leadership Patrol

Within our Pack we're forming a Pack Leadership Patrol for all Den Leaders, Assistant Den Leaders, and any Adult Leader or Committee Member who wish to attend. We will meet once a month before Den Meetings (or as needed) on Tuesday nights to share comments, suggestions, ask questions, or just catch-up on how each Den is doing.

Below are some goals for this Patrol:

  • Share resources and ideas for cross-Den adventures or field trips

  • Address any questions about leading our scouts, planning adventures, or anything else

  • Share updates or stories about how your Den is doing

This will also be a venue for the Cubmaster to share news and updates, ask questions to help steer the Pack based on Den Leader feedback, and help in any other means possible. Though our Dens each have their own path to the next rank advancement we're all in this together! This is also a great resource for new Den Leaders to learn and ask questions.

Wood Badge

Wood Badge teaches contemporary leadership and team-building skills in a comfortable outdoor setting, where learners become members of their own Troop. Wood Badge’s effectiveness as an effective leadership development experience has been applauded by industry training professionals. Its positive influence on graduates’ individual unit-level program is unparalleled.

Adult Leadership Training

Scouts BSA offers training courses for every position within the Pack, and though Youth Protection Training is the only required training course we encourage our leaders to take the training course applicable to their position(s).

University of Scouting

The Longhorn Council’s University of Scouting volunteers are deeply committed to advancing educational excellence and preparing participants to become well rounded, knowledgeable, leaders in all aspects of Scouting.

Heart O' Texas District Roundtable Meetings

Generally meeting once a month our District Roundtable Commissioner hosts a meeting for all Scout BSA Leaders to share tips and ideas for every walk of scouting. This is an amazing way to meet other local leaders and get some insight in how other packs and troops function across the District.