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is the capstone training course for all Scouters. Every scouter should seek an invitation to after completing basic training in their position. There are other training courses that go deeper into particular topics than , but they are all specialized for particular aspects of scouting.

Not only is the capstone course in the Boy Scouts of America, but it is held in common by every member of the World Movement of Scouting. The format & content of the course changes from country to country, but the award is the same. Hundreds of thousands of Scouters around the world have earned the training award.

Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, directed the first course in 1919. It was held at Gilwell Park in Epping Forest outside London, England.

has two phases: Practical Training and Application.

The Practical Training phase consists of 2 three day weekends during which you'll learn while role-playing as a member of a Cub Scout pack and Boy Scout troop, and observing a Venturing Crew.

The Application phase is an 18 month period immediately following the Practical Training phase, during which you'll apply what you learned to improve yourself and scouting.

When you successfully complete the application phase you’ll receive the award which is two wooden beads on a leather thong. You'll also receive a "woggle" & a Gilwell neckerchief.

So, is different that other scouting training courses in that you must apply what you learned to "pass". is also different from the other training courses in its purpose. If you think of the other training courses in scouting as giving you "tools" you can use, is focused on how you use those tools to accomplish something meaningful in scouting (rather than just showing up).

Next Training Course:

SR-889	Session 1: May 16-18, 2008	Camp Comer
	Session 2: June 6-8, 2007	Camp Jackson

Click here for SR-889 Flyer/Registration form

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