At least one leader in each troop should complete the Planning Your Year Course before hosting the first troop meeting. In this training course, your Troop Support Specialists will discuss tried and true strategies used by leaders to develop meeting plans. Significant time will be spent going over the Badge Explorer and the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK), and participants are encouraged to follow along on their own computer or tablet. This course may also be helpful for any leaders who have been around and are ready to learn more about web tools and strategies that can make their planning easier.