Welcome to Arrowhead District
Harley Davidson Virtual Experience
$20 per Scout
Saturdays @ 8:30 AM (Central Time) & Tuesdays @ 6:30 PM (Central Time)
This new 90-minute online program is open to all scouts. Our program facilitator will guide the scouts and explore the role an engineer when creating a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle. The nine requirements for the Engineering Merit Badge will be discussed during this virtual, interactive experience.
NYLT
2026 Winter Course- REGISTRATION OPEN!
January 17-19 @ Camp Comer
February 14-16 @ Camp Comer
Scoutmaster: Christopher Arnold
National Youth Leadership Training - NYLT
NYLT is a six day, five night course that gives Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Explorers and Venturers methods, skills and experiences to become better leaders in their unit. The course centers around the concepts of what a leader must be, what they must know, and what they must do – with a clear focus on how to accomplish all this. NYLT courses are limited to 48 participants.
BALOO/IOLS
February 20, 2026 5PM
February 21, 2026 5PM
1875 Odd Fellow Hall Road
Pulaski TN
Middle Tennessee Council
Frontier District
All participants must be current on Safeguarding Youth Training prior to arriving on course. Please visit my.scouting.org/training to complete training. Bring certificate of completion to registration.
BALOO participants, the national course is offered in two-parts - an online component and a practical, hands-on component. Both components must be completed to qualify as a "TRAINED" Cub Scout outdoor leader. The online component must be completed prior to the practical component. The online training contains introductory and basic information that will be built upon during the practical training. Bring certificate of completion to registration.
Havoc Scout Night
February 21, 2026 at 7PM
Von Braun Center
Join the Huntsville Havoc for Great Outdoors Night on Saturday, February 21st presented by Polaris! Use this link to purchase tickets and meal vouchers in the same section as your Pack!
Scout Night tickets are at $16 each, and all scouts in attendance will get a 2026 Havoc Scout Night Badge! Meal vouchers are available as an optional $9 add-on and are good for a hot dog, chips, and a drink.
IMPORTANT: This page goes off-sale 48 hours before the game, so be sure to purchase before then!
You will receive an email following checkout from Fevo with information on accessing your digital tickets. Meal vouchers will be available for pickup on the night of the game.
BALOO/IOLS
February 21-22, 2026
Mountain Lakes District is offering an Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course for Scouts BSA adult leaders and a Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) for Cub Scout Leaders hosted at Camp Jackson. The IOLS course is the second half of BSA Adult Leader training and is focused to provide basic outdoor skills to develop and implement an outdoor program.
When: Saturday, February 21, 2026.. Check in time is 8am in the Camp Jackson Dining Hall.
Where: Camp Jackson, 2867 Co Rd 24, Scottsboro, AL 35769
Uniform: Scouting Field Uniform (Class A), and Activity Uniform (Class B)
Scouting U
February 28, 2026
University of Scouting and Merit Badge University!
Shelby Center for Science and Technology & Business Administration Building
301 Sparkman Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35899
University of Scouting and Merit Badge University
This annual training event for adult leaders from our entire council takes place in a festive atmosphere. Come for just the morning or all day, to focus on serious topics or just to have fun learning new skills! The University of Scouting offers more than 100 classes in 5 different “colleges,” with dozens of new classes each year. Sign up for anything that interests you, from Weird Science to Dutch Oven Cooking to Skits & Songs, and more! You will find training on topics not covered anywhere else at any other event in our council. Most classes are taught by volunteers who share not just their knowledge but their passion about their subject. We focus on topics you can take back to your unit and use right away; practical information that will help you improve your program or the organization itself.
Engineering Merit Badge Day
March 7, 2026
6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway
Birmingham, Alabama USA 35094
Scouts: $25/person
Troop Leaders: Free
Parents/Chaperones: $20/person
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum offers a program to fulfill the requirements of the Scouting America Engineering Merit Badge. This program is interactive from start to finish, featuring a hands-on Build-a-Bike activity, a tour of the world’s largest motorcycle collection, and an engineering design competition.
Woodbadge
2026 Wood Badge Course 14-126
March 20-22 2026 – Camp Comer
April 11-12, 2026 – Camp Sequoyah
Cost: $275
Scoutmaster Brandi Sherman
Email: smwb14126@gmail.com
Wood Badge is advanced Scout leader training that began in 1919 by Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting and Wood Badge’s first director. It came to America in 1948 and has been updated to reflect current BSA policies and programs. Incorporating the best techniques available, Wood Badge has become the most advanced leadership training course in Scouting!
Wilderness First Aid
March 27-29, 2026
Camp Westmoreland
This training is NOT a Scouting America Training. It is only required for Troops and Crews if they are attending one of our 4 National High Adventure Bases (Philmont, Sea Base, Northern Tier, or The Summit) or if you will be conducting a Scouting activity 60 minutes away from definitive medical care.
Occasionally our Council will offer a Wilderness First Aid course through a partnership with another organization. Please check back for details on when/if one is being held. For those units who need adult leaders trained in Wilderness First Aid, the following providers offer courses annually in our region.
BALOO/IOLS
March 27-29, 2026
Camp Comer
Thank you for your interest in either the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills course for Scouts BSA and Venturing Leaders, or the Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation course for Cub Scout Leaders! These courses will be held at Camp Comer in Mentone, AL.
The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course will provide you with the basic outdoor skills needed to guide an outdoor program in accordance with BSA standards. The skills taught are based on the outdoor skills found in the Scouts BSA Handbook. This course is required for all Scouts BSA leaders. IOLS is conducted from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon.
BALOO/IOLS
April 18-19, 2026
Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35213
Vulcan District is offering an Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course for Scouts BSA adult leaders and a Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) for Cub Scout Leaders hosted at the Troop 63 Scout Hut at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook. The IOLS course is the second half of BSA Adult Leader training and is focused to provide basic outdoor skills to develop and implement an outdoor program.
When: Saturday, April 18, 2026. Check in at the Troop 63 Scout Hut behind Canterbury United Methodist Church. Check-in time is at 7:30am.
Where: Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35213
Uniform: Scouting Field Uniform (Class A), and Activity Uniform (Class B)
Seabadge
February 24-27, 2026
Camp Comer
Seabadge is a leadership and management training focused on the “how-to” aspects of managing a successful youth-led Sea Scout program. While Seabadge was developed as an advanced leadership training program for experienced Sea Scout adult leaders, the course is open to all adult Scout leaders. The driving theme for the training is to Focus on Youth, which makes the course especially valuable for any Scout leader working with older youth. Seabadge does not cover topics like boating, knots, or other program-related materials found in the Sea Scout Manual.