Powder Horn is a resource course designed to introduce Scouting’s adults and youth to the exciting high-adventure program possibilities for their unit. The course supports the mission of strengthening units so they can achieve the mission of the Boy Scouts of America. One common denominator of successful courses is that creativity and variety play a role in the delivery of the curriculum. Each course is somewhat different, and that is a good thing. Some courses have had participants arrive by canoe, horseback, or bike, or even on skis. Creativity is fun, too! The ultimate goal is for the participants to leave the Powder Horn course with a list of ideas to help their program, along with the contacts and resources needed to implement them. This will lead to a more exciting and robust program, which in turn should lead to increased membership and a higher retention rate in our units.
It is important to understand that Powder Horn is not a personal development course or a team-building experience. Its purpose is to educate the youth and adult Scouting leaders about specific high-adventure skills, to connect them to resources to deliver those skills, and to get them excited about delivering those skills in an exciting, challenging way to youth.
Learn about High Adventure
Come back with a better understanding of what activities are available and how to plan for them
There are various levels of LNT
Leave No Trace Orientation
90 minute class can be taught by scouts
Requires LNT 101 training
Leave No Trace 101
3+ hour course prepares youth and adults for LNT leadership roles
Leave No Trace Trainer
Nationally recognized certification allow you to teach LNT 101
16-hour course
Leave No Trace Master Trainer
Nationally recognized program
1 week course
The Council Leave No Trace trainer is in our Troop and can set you up with training
Information on LNT and Scouting can be found at scouting.org
If you plan to work with Scouts on the Citizenship in Society Merit badge, this is required training
A short course can be completed online
Information on DEI can be found at scouting.org
Questions about training? We have District and Council Trainers in our Troop. Come talk to us.