So to begin a new chapter, I want to bring up an issue facing all Scouting leaders here is Canada. If any leaders from Canada are reading this blog, I am sure you will know by now that the big news in Canadian Scouting is the requirements for training have changed. It has now become manditory for all new leaders to obtain their Woodbadge I within the first year of Scouting.
There is a possible exemption available for leaders that have been registered for more than two years, but this does not help the men and women that were planning to join in the fall.
The way I see it, this new legislation is both positive and negative for new leaders. Good to see Scouts Canada wanting to provide the youth in Scouting with the best qualified leaders. I have been through Woodbadge I and II and know first hand the value of this and other training that is available. It truely is an awesome way to further your personal developement and become a better leader to all the youth you are involved with. I can understand this completely.
But this decision can also be a negative for the many volunteers who have recently began with Scouts or the men and women that are thinking of joining this fall. Due to varied reasons, many can not take the courses required for training. Alot of personal time is required and I am afraid only a dedicated few will be able to do what Scouts Canada is asking.
It will be interesting to see if there is a substantial drop in leader enrollment this fall.
Without the leaders, many groups will have to limit the youth participating, and this will be unfortunate.
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