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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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