Life to Eagle Process and Resources
Contact your district professionals:
District Executive Nick Prainito, 314-256-3054
Field Director Ben Brennecke, 314-256-3040
New Horizons District Calendars
Download the following calendar to see all district-wide activities!
2025 - 2026 District Calendar
New Horizons District Training
Why is it essential to get trained?
Units with Trained Leaders that regularly attend Roundtable:
- Are more fun and less stressful
- Retain Scouts in the program longer
- Do a better job of delivering the Promise of Scouting
To be Trained for your position:
All Registered Leaders Must be Youth Protection Trained and Re-take this Training every Two years.
Cub Scouts
Cubmasters, Den Leaders, and their Assistants
- Position-Specific Training AND Hazardous Weather Training
Committee Chair and Members
- Position-Specific Training
Scouts BSA
Click HERE to find out what training is required or see below
Scoutmasters and Assistants
- Position-Specific Training AND Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) AND Hazardous Weather
Committee Chair and Members
- Position-Specific Training
Venturing
Crew Advisor and Assistants
- Position-Specific Training AND Hazardous Weather Training
Committee Chair and Members
- Position-Specific Training
Cub Scout Den Leader & Assistant Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Cub Scouting >> Cub Scout Den Leader & Assistant)
Cub Scout Cubmaster & Assistant Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Cub Scouting >> Cubmaster or Assistant)
Cub Scout Pack Committee Chair or Member Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Cub Scouting >> Pack Committee Chair or Pack Committee Member)
Scouts BSA Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Scouts BSA >> Scouts BSA - Scoutmaster Position Specific Training)
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
A new Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster is considered trained upon completion of Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS).
See https://stlbsa.org/training/outdoor-leadership-skills/ for upcoming dates, registration, and additional information.
Scouts BSA Committee Chair and Committee Members Training
Online training at https://my.scouting.org
(Menu >> My Training >> Scouts BSA >> Scouts BSA - Troop Committee Chair - Position-Specific Training)
Youth Protection Training
Required for ALL Registered Leaders and must be Renewed Every Two Years.
Online and In-Person Training Information at https://stlbsa.org/training/youth-protection/
Hazardous Weather Training
ALL Direct Contact Leaders (e.g., Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Venturing Crew Advisors, Assistant Crew Advisors, Sea Scout Skippers) must complete Hazardous Weather Training to be considered position trained, and it needs to be renewed every two years. Please visit my.scouting.org and complete the Hazardous Weather Training!
https://my.scouting.org
(Menu>> BSA Learn >> Catalog >> Search "Hazardous Weather" >> Visit >> Enroll/Start Again.)
Cub Leader Outdoor Experience
Need help getting your Cub Scout Program into the Outdoors? This is the course for you!
Find more information, including dates and registration links, at https://stlbsa.org/training/cub-scout-leader-outdoor-experience/.
Den Chief Training
Designed for Youth (Den Chief Position), Adult Den Leaders, and Adult Troop Den Chief Advisors
The Den Chief Program is a key means of building relationships between the Cub Scout pack and the Scout troop. A den chief is a Scout who assists a Cub Scout or Webelos den leader at den and pack meetings and other Scouting events. A valuable source of guidance, skills, songs, and games, the den chief encourages the Scouts to advance and shares their enthusiasm for Scouting with the den.
Den Chief Training is the perfect course for enthusiastic Scouts (in a Troop, Crew, or Ship) who desire a leadership role and are interested in working with younger Scouts.
Den Leaders who currently have, or are interested in having, Den Chiefs should attend this training.
(Current Den Chiefs – interested in helping teach this course? Please contact me.)
- Learn about upcoming Den Chief Training Opportunities HERE.
Adult Leader Resources
New Horizons Cubmaster Training Resources
New Horizons Den Leader Training Resources
New Horizons Pack Committee Training Resources
New Horizons Scoutmaster Training Resources
New Horizons Troop Committee Training Resources
New Horizons Crew Advisor Training Resources
New Horizons Crew Committee Training Resources
Helpful Links
Resources / Downloads
- 2025-26 Program Guides
- Youth Application | Adult Application (for adult volunteers and new Venturing and Sea Scouting participants who are 18 but not yet 21)
- Criminal Background Check Form
- Financial Assistance Form
- Missouri Care - Healthy Blue Assistance Form
- Annual Health and Medical Form
- New Cub Scout Leader Guide
- New Parent Orientation Guide
- Unit money-earning application
- Certificate of Insurance – Online Request Form
- Fiscal Policies: Unit Finances & Tax Exemption Status
- Incident Report Form
- Near Miss Incident Form
- Youth Protection & Membership Infraction Reporting
- Scouting's Barriers to Abuse
- Youth Protection and Barriers to Abuse FAQs
- How to Print Membership Cards
- How to Print Charter Certificates
- Awards and Nomination Forms
- Unit Budget Worksheet
Links