Junior Leaders | Training | National Royal Rangers

Junior Leader Training

Equipping the next generation of boys and young men involves preparing them for leadership. In Royal Rangers the process of preparing boys for leadership and engaging them in leadership roles today is an integral part of what we do. The process of training junior leaders currently takes place both within the local outpost as well as at the district level.

Local Junior Leader Training

Basic DTC - a Discovery Ranger computer-based study of the Patrol System of outpost leadership and its role in the outpost
Basic JTC - a study similar to Basic DTC, but for Adventure Rangers

Junior Leaders Training Academy

At the district level, junior leader training takes place in the form of the Junior Leaders Training Academy (JLTA), a program for equipping junior leaders with a variety of outdoor skills, as well as leadership, teamwork, and personal development. For information concerning the JLTA events available in your area contact your District Commander.

	Junior Training Camp Junior Training Camp (JTC) is for boys in seventh grade and above. This camp trains boys in camping techniques and outpost leadership, conducted in an outdoor setting. Trainees are divided into patrols that will camp together, eat together, and function as units throughout the camp. Training emphasizes campcraft techniques, team-building skills, and gives boys the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned. In addition, each trainee receives a booklet at the beginning of the camp to complete while at the camp.
	Advanced Junior Training Camp Advanced Junior Training Camp (AJTC) is for boys who have completed JTC and have finished eighth grade. Boys are taught skills that build upon what they learned at JTC. Emphasis is on advanced camping and leadership skills. The camp has a similar format to JTC, with the added responsibility of assisting with JTC training. A training booklet is given to each trainee to complete and use at the camp.
	Junior Training Trails To participate in Junior Training Trails (JTT) boys will need to complete Advanced JTC and have fînished ninth grade. They will spend much of their time on the trail learning and developing backpacking skills in classes such as Trail Camping, Low Impact Camping, Emergency FirstAid, Map and Compass, and Rescue Techniques. They will earn their green Backpacking Merit. Patrols will camp and work together. Participants will carry their gear and food in packs and will share in tasks and leadership responsibilities. They will live in tents and cook their meals. They will be given many opportunities to demonstrate what they have learned about living on the trail.
	Junior Canoe Expedition Junior Canoe Expedition (JCE) is for those boys who want to learn more advanced canoeing skills as well as how to conduct canoe trips. Boys must have attended Advanced JTC and have finished the ninth grade. Topics which will be studied include water-related first aid, swimming safety, canoe safety, waterproofing of gear, canoe care, portaging, and conducting council fires. After attending classes the first day, trainees and staff will set out on a river expedition. During this time they will complete all the requirements for the green Canoeing Merit. Expeditions are divided into groups, because often there is a restriction on the number of campers at each campsite.
	Junior Missions Camp Junior Missions Camp (JMC) prepares the boys for home and world missions construction projects. Boys must have attended an Advanced JTC and have completed the ninth grade. Classes range from building walls to witnessing. Witnessing skills are taught and put to use in a visit to a local community or an inner city. Boys are taught fundamental construction skills to enable them to attend a missions trip.
	Junior Survival Camp Junior Survival Camp (JSC) is designed to give boys training and experience in survival camping. Upon completion the junior leader will have completed all requirements for the silver 'Wilderness Survival Merit. The time at JSC will be divided between instruction and application. Boys are placed into two-man survival teams and will select a name and motto for their team. Boys learn skills such as advanced fire craft, primitive beds and shelters, outdoor cooking, and first aid. Teams also will construct and live in survival shelters. They build solar stills and use the water that they must obtain. They use sleeping bags and ground cloths for the first two nights. Their survival kits are inspected and brought up to minimum standards by the camp staff.
	Junior Winter Camp Junior'Winter Camp (JWC) is for those boys who wish to learn more about winter camping. Boys will have had to complete Advanced JTC and the ninth grade to attend. Boys are taught the fundamentals of coldweather camping. Safety precautions and skills are taught in evening and some daytime sessions. Classes and activities include tobogganing, winter shelters, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and avalanche safety. During this time they will complete the requirements for the silver Winter Camping Merit.
	Elite Junior Leadership Camp Elite Junior Leadership Camp (Elite JLC) is a post-academy camp. A boy must have graduated from the Junior Leadership Training Academy and have finished tenth grade. Each district chooses the camp program for Elite JLC that best suits the needs of the boys in its district. Possible camps include Drill and Ceremony, Pageantry, and Advanced Search and Rescue.
	Junior Academy Junior Academy trains men and boys how to operate a Junior Leadership Academy. Leaders and boys meet certain criteria before attending. Trainees will be taught organizational skills needed to run a district Junior Leadership Academy. Upon graduation trainees will be eligible to serve on the staff of any Junior Training Camp. Further information can be obtained through the district commander or the national Royal Rangers office.