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The Patrol Method

Lessons and questions of Scout leadership and operating troop program

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  1. Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back. 1 2 3 4 7

    By Eagle94-A1,
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  2. Modern Banking and Teaching Kids to Fish

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  3. Just one thing... 1 2

    By Eagledad,
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  4. Does the SPL Always Lead on a Campout? 1 2

    By doakley,
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  5. Patrol vs. Troop Cooking 1 2

    By krikkitbot,
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  6. Another Reason Why Adults Should Not Do What The Scouts Can Do Themselves 1 2

    By Eagle94-A1,
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  7. The PLC Has Decided: Mixed Aged Patrols in May 1 2 3 4 16

    By Eagle94-A1,
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  8. "Your ... troop is made up of patrols . . . ." 1 2

    By TAHAWK,
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  9. New Scouts, Patrols, A thought experiment. 1 2 3

    By Sentinel947,
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  10. Introduction to the Patrol Method in less than a day 1 2 3 4 5

    By MattR,
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  11. Change in The Troop, It's Coming 1 2 3 4 9

    By Eagle94-A1,
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  12. Patrol Method with a very young troop 1 2

    By Cambridgeskip,
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  13. Troop Meetings: How to Motivate the Troop 1 2 3 4

    By Krampus,   
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  14. "Train 'em. Trust 'em. LET THEM LEAD!"

    By Eagle94-A1,
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  15. A Coed thought Experiment

    By qwazse,   
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    • skeptic
      "FLIVER TO CAMBODIA"

      By skeptic · Posted

      fliver to cambodia Am sure that some on here may have read this, or at least know about it, but I found this AI generated description that seems interesting.  Wonder what others may think about the idea of this being put into afilm or video.  A   " Flivver to Cambodia: Two Boy Scouts Across Asia " is a travel memoir by French adventurer and Boy Scout Guy de Larigaudie.  The book chronicles the journey of Larigaudie and his companion, Roger Drapier, as they became the first people to drive from Paris to Saigon in a motor vehicle. They used a second-hand Ford Model T (commonly nicknamed a "flivver") to complete the trek between 1937 and 1938.    Key Details of the Journey: The Vehicle: A 19-horsepower Ford Model T. The Route: Spanned approximately 30,000 kilometers across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia. Legacy: The book remains a celebrated classic in scouting literature, particularly in France, for its themes of adventure and friendship. 
    • skeptic
      What we've got here is failure to communicate!

      By skeptic · Posted

      Yep.
    • skeptic
      What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!

      By skeptic · Posted

      That would make far too much sense.  
    • InquisitiveScouter
      What we've got here is failure to communicate!

      By InquisitiveScouter · Posted

      Sometimes I think we are just not getting through... I am an ASM working with a Patrol of younger Scouts. Last night, an older Scout interrupted this Patrol's Meeting to try to take a younger Scout out to work on his Life requirement #6, using EDGE to teach a skill. The younger Scout is the planner for the Patrol's next camping trip, and he was working out plans with his Patrol mates.   The younger Scout was obviously frustrated by this demand (from the look on his face) and turned to me for guidance.  I dismissed the older Scout and told him this was time for the Patrol Meeting, and that the younger Scout was to stay and finish his planning with his Patrol Mates.   This morning, the parent of the older Scout sends a scathing missive to the Scoutmaster, outlining how his son has been trying to complete this requirement for months now, and is not getting any support from the Troop.  (This is factually incorrect, and the SM handled the email response to the parent perfectly.) The parent made brief mention of the Patrol Meeting scenario last night, and made a comment in reference to it that makes me believe we are just not getting through... "I understand the importance of patrol meetings, but don’t get why they would take precedence over completing rank requirements."  This, followed by threats to leave the Troop if the Troop does not immediately make and implement a plan to help their Scout finish the requirement. Important to note also, this older Scout rarely comes to meetings, and has not been on a Troop outing since Oct 2024.  He did not make arrangements with anyone to try to work on the requirement during this meeting... smh https://youtu.be/V2f-MZ2HRHQ?si=ljwnDk_wERNKzhz4  
    • MikeS72
      What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!

      By MikeS72 · Posted

      While we have not seen specifics on how this may be implemented, we have been told that the 'rolling registrations' will be going away and we will be going back to everyone expiring/renewing at the same time.  
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