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Re: Planning a local Junior Leadership Program
W. W. Mitchell, II (ww2@AIRMAIL.NET)
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 17:07:23 -0500
At 10:33 AM 6/27/96 -0400, you wrote:
>After observing our Troop at work this last year the Adult Leadership
>noted that our current older Scouts were missing some of the basic
>management training and tools necessary to be successful in
>running a Scout Led Troop. Soft spots in recruiting and some
>small loss of membership has left gaps in our continuity of training.
>We have a block of 8 scouts at First Class or higher and a block of
>8 new Scouts in a Troop of 20 boys. There was also a large age and
>skill level difference between our older Scouts and their predecessors.
>
>To respond to this need our Scoutmaster, a former Scoutmaster,
>and I will be planning a two day training session open to the whole
>Troop. It will be structured around Troop Management and "How To".
>For example: How to plan and run a Troop meeting, a Patrol meeting,
>a Camp out, Planning for Advancement support, Fund raisers, etc.
>Role playing and Team building exercises will play a predominant
>role in the program.
>
>I would like to appeal to the wisdom and experience of the List members.
>Can you point me in the right direction for BSA documents that deal
> with these topics. In this instance read the book is a really good
>answer. Sources for standard forms and their use are also helpful.
>Of course, if there are methodologies that you have developed locally
>that also get the job done please include them. We want the Scouts
>to leave this program with as complete a tool box as is possible in a
>two day session.
>
>Additionally, if there is information specific to this type of program at
>any of the Web Sites available for downloading / copying please provide
>the address.
>
>I will post back to the list the actual program we develop and also an
>edited version of the sources / documents.
>
>Thank you in advance for all of your inputs.
>
>YIS
>Ed Faynor
>ASM Troop 61
>Southbury, CT
>
>Suggest you contact the Circle 10 counsil in Dallas Texas. I understand
their "Golden Acorn" jr. leadership program has been adopted by national.
Good lluck. I have the same age and experience disparity in my troop - also
about 20 boys, but have decided to train and build from the bottom.
W. W. Mitchell, II
CC, Troop 729, Dallas.
Terry Howerton Sakima Group, Inc. SCOUTER Magazine Kansas City |
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