Troop 1656

Richmond, Texas

Training

SHAC Training Schedule

Effective August 21, 2010  

 

Leader Training Schedule

Effective August 21, 2010  

Tri-District Training

Camp Brosig - September 24-26, 2010 Link

 

Canoe/Kayak Training

2010 Complete Paddling Schedule  
2010 SWCG Canoe & Kayak Training Classes Chart  
2010 FOC Application  

 

Canoe training consists of two parts.

  1. Fundamentals of Canoeing (FOC) – This is a two day class held on a weekend usually at camp Strake on the North side of Houston. This teaches the basics of canoeing on flat water and once completed you will earn the Red Cross FOC certification and the SHAC YELLOW card.

Next Class: Refer to the canoe/kayak training information above for available training dates

  1. Basic River – This is a two day class held on a weekend usually in the Texas Hill country. This class is advanced training on how to read the river and plan a safe canoe trip and once completed you will earn the Red Cross Basic river certification and the SHAC BLUE card.

Next Class: Refer to the canoe/kayak training information above for available training dates

If you are interested in attending training please contact:

Susan Eda

H) 713-465-8711

C) 713-203-2452

susaneda@mac.com

www.swcgpaddlers.wetpaint.com

Rock Climbing

Topping Out School
Real Rock  

Climbing training consists of two parts. 

  1. Tower Training – This is the basic class which includes climb on safely and moves to setting up a tower for climbing. This class is held at El Rancho Cima over a weekend.

Next Class:    Refer to the rock climbing training information above for available training dates

  1. Real Rocks – This is the class that teaches you how to set multi point anchors in a real rock environment like at E-Rock. This class is held over a weekend at Enchanted Rock.

Next Class:    Refer to the rock climbing training information above for available training dates

 ***If you are interested in attend the climbing training please let Paul Obmaces know ASAP. The climbing classes fill very quickly and they only offer them twice a year.

Rifle/Shotgun Training

NRA Instructor Course Application
Adult Leader Training for the Rifle / Shotgun Merit Badge  

 

Scoutmaster Training

All scoutmasters need to attend training for the position of Asst. Scoutmaster which consists of two parts:

  1. Scoutmaster  & Asst Scoutmaster Specific

  2. Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

 You can find the available training dates at the following link:

 http://www.shac.org/Home/Training/TrainingSchedule2

 

Additional Scoutmaster Training

Additional Scoutmaster training:

 All Scoutmasters should complete the following online courses:

  1. Youth Protection Training (YPT)

  2. Climb on safely

  3. Safe Swim Defense

  4. Safety Afloat

  5. Trek Safely

  6. Weather Hazards

 These courses can be accessed at the following address:

https://myscouting.scouting.org/ 

CPR / AED and First Aid

Details to follow....

Youth Protection Training (YPT)

YPT training is available on the BSA web site. (You will need to create a login account if you do not already have one)

Additional information is available on the SHAC web site.

Other Training Opportunities

Brazos  District

SHAC

Philmont Training Center

University of Scouting