Trainers Edge is designed to help trainers, staff, and leaders with presentation skills.
The course will be held at Community United Methodist Church in Columbia
Course Description: The Trainer’s EDGE is a full-day course covering topics essential in developing good trainers/presenters. Modules include 1) Communicating; 2) Logistics, Media, and Methods; 3) Directing Traffic and Thoughts; and 4) Participant Platform. Participants are divided into patrols of six people for the duration of the course. A Trainer’s EDGE staff member will serve as a troop guide for each patrol. The last module requires each participant prepare a 10-12 minutes presentation on a topic related to Wood Badge, National Youth Leadership Training, Boy Scout Summer Camp activity, or Boy Scouts of America. Participants will have 30 minutes to adjust their presentation after the learning modules and prior to presenting. ALL visual aids should be prepared prior to the course.
Course Date & Location: Trainer’s EDGE will be held at University of Scouting on March 14 2020, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m – Community United Methodist Church, 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.
Questions? Contact Wess Diehl: 573-745-1551, email: grc.edge@gmail.com
Great Rivers Council Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Event coordinators reserve the right to postpone/cancel an event if registrations are insufficient to cover expenses five days prior to the event. If an event is postponed/canceled, registrants will have the option to receive a full refund or transfer fees to a future or different event.
All refund requests must be submitted to the council office within 7 days of the event. A unit leader, Scout or parent may request a refund of fees under the following conditions only:
• Illness or serious accident of Scout prevents his/her attendance at the event.
• Family illness or emergency prevents the Scout’s attendance at the event.
If a refund is granted, a 25% readiness fee will be withheld. However, if your unit wants your re-fundable fees transferred to your unit shop account, the readiness fee will be reduced to 15%.
After March 15 registration fees may be used for another registrant, but not refunded.