NRA Rifle and Shotgun Instructor Courses (BSA approved)

[Lumberjack98]

My oldest son has recently moved from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. The troop he joined has a couple of shooting (sporting clays and rifle) events a year. Boy Scouts of America (BSA) requires a certain number of instructors and RSO's for the events. Currently there is one instructor and three RSOs (including myself) among the parents. We will be losing a couple of RSOs this year, but we have an RSO training already planned. Per the BSA website, the closest training that will occur in 2018 is in Dallas on April 27-29. None of us can attend this. Does anyone know if there are NRA Rifle and Shotgun Instructor Course instructors for this around the Houston area that we could contact about setting up a class?

[twomillenium]

Go to the NRA website, it shows upcoming NRA classes and mentors (those who teach instructors)

[Lumberjack98]

Go to the NRA website, it shows upcoming NRA classes and mentors (those who teach instructors)

I tried that and there are a few in San Antonio and Argyle coming up, but once I check the BSA box the search comes back with zero.

[superchief]

I may be mistaken,but i think the course is the same for all students. the BSA designation (again, I think) is just an indicator that the course is offered at a significant discount. For example, when I took my RSO class, it was $25. The condition for getting accepted into the course was that we (non-BSA folks) agree to volunteer for 2 events. The instructor had the list of upcoming events ready to go.

[Scott B.]

We had 2 or 3 BSA guys in both our rifle and the shotgun instructor's courses when I went through them.

[twomillenium]

Go to the NRA website, it shows upcoming NRA classes and mentors (those who teach instructors)

I tried that and there are a few in San Antonio and Argyle coming up, but once I check the BSA box the search comes back with zero.

I checked also, found nothing close that was scheduled. I have an NRA RSO rating and would be willing to help, if needed, if I were able to schedule it. Let me know.

[Lumberjack98]

I checked also, found nothing close that was scheduled. I have an NRA RSO rating and would be willing to help, if needed, if I were able to schedule it. Let me know.

That's very generous, thank you!

I may be mistaken,but i think the course is the same for all students. the BSA designation (again, I think) is just an indicator that the course is offered at a significant discount. For example, when I took my RSO class, it was $25. The condition for getting accepted into the course was that we (non-BSA folks) agree to volunteer for 2 events. The instructor had the list of upcoming events ready to go.

That's good information. I thought maybe there was something different about the training.