Shelby 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 Brierfield State Historical Park.  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, May 2nd, 2026.  Check-in time is at 7:30am.

Where:  240 Furnace Pkwy, Brierfield, AL 35053

Uniform:  Scouting Field Uniform (Class A), and Activity Uniform (Class B)

Details:  Participants will camp overnight on Saturday.  Classes are primarily outdoors.  You will need to bring with you BSA Medical Form Parts A&B, note taking materials, personal eating and drinking utensils, camp chair, and camping equipment.  Course fee is $25 per person to cover course materials and supplies.   

As part of the training, Participants will be assembled into Patrols.  Additional information and forms will be provided after registration.  Please provide information on any special medical or dietary needs.   

BALOO participants: please note there is now an online section of BALOO. Please complete the online section before attending by visiting https://my.scouting.org/ and logging into your scout account.

Registration Note:  When registering, please select only IOLS or BALOO.  It is not possible for one individual to take the two classes simultaneously.

Questions?  Contact Elaine Brown at elainewbrown@msn.com or via cell phone (205)480-5755 [text preferred], or Chris Brown at chrisbrown68@live.com.