SALT/ITOLS
Scoutmaster / Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Training is offered in a three session format, and is intended to be conducted in conjunction with Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (ITOLS). ITOLS is conducted over a weekend, starting Friday evening and finishing about noon the following Sunday. These courses are required of for Scoutmasters and Assistants.
The Scout Shop should have copies of the Scoutmaster's Handbook available for purchase prior to attending session1.
SALT training goes like this:
| Session One | Session Two | Session Three |
| Getting Started: The Role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy-Led Troop | Lighting the Fire: The Outdoor Program and the Advancement Program | Keeping It Going: Program Planning and Troop Administration |
| 1. Preopening Activity | 1. Preopening Activity | 1. Preopening Activity |
| 2. Welcome and Participant Introductions | 2. Introduction | 2. Introduction |
| 3. Course Overview | 3. Sizzle of the Outdoor Program | 3. Program Planning |
| 4. The Role of the Scoutmaster | 4. Nuts and Bolts of the Outdoor Program | 4. Membership |
| 5. Troop Organization | 5. Outdoor Program Patrol/Group Activity | 5. Paperwork |
| 6. Troop Meetings | 6. Reflection | 6. Finances |
| 7. Working With Boy Leaders/The Patrol Method | 7. Advancement Program | 7. The Uniform |
| 8. Patrol Leaders’ Council | 8. Other Training Opportunities | |
| 9. Summary and Closing |
ITOLS covers the Outdoor Skills that you'll need to lead boys in the Outdoor Program. It's a lot to learn, but it's a lot of fun, too. You'll function as a member of a model patrol in a model troop. No matter what your level of experience, you'll take away something useful. You'll make new friends and develop resources that will serve you throughout your scouting experience. The course is designed to be conducted over a weekend, starting Friday evening and running until about noon the following Sunday.
Course manual for ITOLS can be downloaded in 2 parts - Part 1 and Part 2