Action Point III: Provide an attractive resurgence of traditional outdoor skills throughout our movement, with an emphasis on putting them into action in ways that are fun, illustrating how they’re used, and providing an opportunity to rely upon them to complete a satisfying challenge. From an elevated vantage point, it can be ascertained that outdoor skills are one of Scouting’s major attractions. It would then follow, by impressively demonstrating their outdoor skill prowess in a public setting,Scouts BSA units could experience success in attracting and recruiting new members.
More effectively teach basic and advanced outdoor skills to both youth and adult members of our movement, by contributing relevant input during the updating of existing outdoor skill-related training programs.
1. Coordinating with Scouting U, National Training Committee, Scouts BSA Committee.
2. Ensure that IOLS is much more fun and activity-based, as well as revamped to make it more relevant and useful.)
3. Ensure the NYLT, NAYLE, Wood Badge team building opportunities include challenges that incorporate outdoor skills.