Volunteer Training Summit
2025 Volunteer Training Summit
Training for all Scouting leaders • Anxiety is normal, but Joy is possible
Sat • 11/08/25
07:30–15:00 (3PM)
Archbishop Curley High School
Lunch Included
Event Details
Date: 11/08/25 Time: 07:30–15:00 (3PM)
Location: Archbishop Curley High School
3701 Sinclair Lane, Baltimore, MD 21213
Summit Director: Ellery LoomisEmail: BlinkingBeaver@Gmail.comTelephone: (410) 804-2526
Registration: $30 Adults • $20 Youth (Lunch included)
New in 2025
- “What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Den Leader”
- Den Chief Training
- Lodge Leadership Development
- …and much more!
Class Schedule
✓ Scheduled this session
| Class # | Title | Session 1 (09:00) |
Session 2 (10:00) |
Session 3 (11:00) |
Session 4 (12:00) |
Session 5 (13:00) |
Session 6 (14:00) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTS5 | Annual Planning | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS6 | AOL to Scouts BSA: The Transition for Adult Leaders | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS8 | Backpacking - Planning Ahead for a Backpacking Trip - This One is for the Females! | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS74 | Blind Spot (Implicit Bias) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS9 | Broad Creek: What has Changed and How Can Your Unit Enjoy The Creek | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS75 | Bullying Prevention | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS10 | Camping in Cold Weather | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS11 | Carving / Pocketknife safety for Cubs | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS12 | Challenging Audism | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS76 | Citizenship in Society, Train the Trainer | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS13 | Communicating with neurodivergent scouts | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS14 | Cub Scout Ceremonies | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS15 | Cub Scout Program Overview | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS16 | Cycling | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS77 | Defining Special Needs and Providing Options | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS17 | Den Chief Training (ALL DAY) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VTS18 | Den Leader Training (Lion and Tiger) | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS19 | Den Leader Training (Webelos and AOLs) | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS20 | Den Leader Training (Wolf and Bear) | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS21 | District Committee Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS22 | Eating Well on the Trail | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS23 | Effective Social Media | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS24 | Engagement Panel Discussion | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS25 | Flags for All Ages (Cubs and Troops) | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS78 | Getting Scouts Across the Swimming Finish Line | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS26 | Hammock Camping | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS27 | How the Order of the Arrow Supplements Unit Programs | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS28 | How to Deliver an Effective Join Scout Night | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS29 | How to Develop a Unit Budget | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS30 | How to Develop and Recruit Adult Volunteers | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS31 | How to Effectively Lead as Den Chief | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | >
| VTS43 | How to Make Merit Badge and Leadership Training Delivery More AGILE | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS32 | How to Run a Successful Roundtable | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS33 | How to Use Canva? | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS34 | Inclusive Menu Planning | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS35 | Indoor Cub Scout Games | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | >
| VTS36 | International Planning | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | >
| VTS37 | International Scouting Opportunities | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS38 | Introduction to Troop Leadership Skills | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS39 | Journey to Excellence Replacement Use | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS73 | Maine High Adventure | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS40 | Managing Difficult Conversations | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS41 | Medical Forms for Cub Scout Events | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS42 | Medical Forms for Scouts BSA and Senior Youth | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS44 | Model Pack Meeting | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| VTS45 | Model Patrol Leader's Council (PLC) Meeting | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| VTS46 | Music and How it Enhances Scouting | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS47 | Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development (ALL DAY) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VTS50 | Orienteering Advanced Map and Compass Techniques | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | >
| VTS48 | Orienteering Resources for the Unit Leader | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS49 | Orienteering Techniques | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS51 | Outdoor Cub Scout Games | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS53 | Planning a Trip to a National High Adventure Base | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS79 | Programming and Planning with Cultural Awareness in Mind | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS54 | Reverence at Unit Meetings and Events | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS55 | Risk Management in Scouting | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS56 | Scoutbook Overview | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| VTS57 | Scoutbook Session for Cub Scouts | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS58 | Scoutbook Session for Scouts SA | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | >
| VTS59 | Scouting Naturalist | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| VTS60 | Senior Scouting Information | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | >
| VTS61 | Service Projects | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS1 | Session 3 Lunch | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | >
| VTS2 | Session 4 Lunch | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS62 | Stop the Bleed | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS63 | Successful Popcorn Sales | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS80 | The ABCs of LGBTQ+ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS64 | The Derbies | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS65 | The Scoutmaster's Minute | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS66 | The Trainer's EDGE (ALL DAY) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VTS67 | The Uniform: What is it and When is it Appropriate? | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS68 | What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Den Leader | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS69 | What is a Unit Commissioner? | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| VTS70 | What to Expect from Your Unit Commissioner | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| VTS71 | You're a Member of the Unit Key 3...What Now? | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| VTS72 | Youth Training: Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST), National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), and National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Tip: Pick a learning path — Cub Leaders, Troop Leaders, or Council/OA — and stack your day with back-to-back skills.
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Save My Spot
Save the Date for the 2026 Volunteer Training Summit!
Hosted once again by Archbishop Curley High School, our 2026 Volunteer Training Summit will be back next November with even more high-quality classes to help you enhance your Scouting programs! Join us on November 14, 2026 for another day of learning, networking, and growth!