As former district training chair, I strongly believe in the value of training and the necessity of a good training program for our adult volunteers. I acknowledge that training is never perfect, and that leaders who complete basic training are not experts in their position. Training “wets the sponge” and sets new leaders off in the right direction.
The BSA requires Youth Protection Training, of course, before any adult can be registered in a volunteer position. But there is essentially no training requirement beyond that.
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