THE HUMAN KNOT PATROL ACTIVITY 1

Session Three: Keeping It Going 2

Keeping It Going Program planning Membership Paperwork Finances The uniform Advancement Other training opportunities Summary and closing Program planning Membership Paperwork Finances The uniform Advancement Other training opportunities Summary and closing 3

Program Planning 4

Five Steps of Annual Troop Program Planning Do your homework. Get patrol input. Hold a planning conference. Consult with the troop committee. Announce the plan. Do your homework. Get patrol input. Hold a planning conference. Consult with the troop committee. Announce the plan. 5

Patrol Assignment Dates What dates impact our activities? Our priorities What kinds of things do we want to do? 6

Do your homework 7

Planning Items to Consider Boards of review Courts of honor Year-round recruiting plan Webelos-to-Scout transition Boards of review Courts of honor Year-round recruiting plan Webelos-to-Scout transition 8 Monthly activities Service/conservation projects Troop Leadership Training (TLT)

Get Patrol Input Outline the year SPL drives the decision making at the Annual Planning Conference Outline the year SPL drives the decision making at the Annual Planning Conference 9

Annual Planning Conference: Agenda SPL welcome Review objectives & how we’ll get there Develop Troop goals Plan for major events Monthly program features Service, Conservation, Boards Final review SPL welcome Review objectives & how we’ll get there Develop Troop goals Plan for major events Monthly program features Service, Conservation, Boards Final review 10

Consult the Troop Committee SPL presents the proposed plan, supported by the SM Committee considerations –Resources –Charter organization goals –Safety (rarely) suggest changes to the PLC SPL presents the proposed plan, supported by the SM Committee considerations –Resources –Charter organization goals –Safety (rarely) suggest changes to the PLC 11

Announce the Plan To whom? How? To whom? How? 12

Monthly Planning Who does the monthly planning? Where does this occur? –Events –Meetings Who does the monthly planning? Where does this occur? –Events –Meetings 13

Patrol Leaders’ Council Regularly scheduled PLC agenda –Opening –Roll call and review the minutes of the last meeting –Patrol reports –Old business –Planning the month’s programs and events –Planning the month’s Troop Meetings –New business –Scoutmaster’s Minute Ad hoc PLCs Regularly scheduled PLC agenda –Opening –Roll call and review the minutes of the last meeting –Patrol reports –Old business –Planning the month’s programs and events –Planning the month’s Troop Meetings –New business –Scoutmaster’s Minute Ad hoc PLCs 14

Your Primary Planning Tools Troop Program Features Troop Program Resources Troop program support Council calendar Other calendars Troop Program Features Troop Program Resources Troop program support Council calendar Other calendars 15

We’ve Come Full Circle Recall: The role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy Led Troop The structure and leadership of a Boy Led Troop Working with Boy Leaders, using the Patrol Method, the PLC does Program Planning Through it all, the boys have had significant roles in providing leadership and planning the activities of the troop. That’s exactly how it should be. Recall: The role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy Led Troop The structure and leadership of a Boy Led Troop Working with Boy Leaders, using the Patrol Method, the PLC does Program Planning Through it all, the boys have had significant roles in providing leadership and planning the activities of the troop. That’s exactly how it should be. 16

Program Planning: Summary See that energy is put into planning Rely on others Train others The Scoutmaster’s Rule: “The less you do, the better you’re doing” See that energy is put into planning Rely on others Train others The Scoutmaster’s Rule: “The less you do, the better you’re doing” 17

MembershipMembership 18

MembershipMembership Retention Recruit –Webelos –Other youth –Parents Transfer Consider the role of adult leaders, of boys in the troop Retention Recruit –Webelos –Other youth –Parents Transfer Consider the role of adult leaders, of boys in the troop 19

Secrets to Growing A Troop Retain current members. Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop. Build strong pack relationships. Recruit boys not currently in Scouting. Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents. Accept the responsibility to bring in new member. Encourage boys to recruit other boys. Retain current members. Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop. Build strong pack relationships. Recruit boys not currently in Scouting. Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents. Accept the responsibility to bring in new member. Encourage boys to recruit other boys. 20

VIDEO NO. 8: GROWING THE TROOP 21

The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give a boy an invitation to take advantage of all that Scouting has to offer. 22

LunchLunch 23

PaperworkPaperwork 24

Share the Paperwork! Charter renewal Journey to Excellence Money–earning application Tour permit Advancement records Charter renewal Journey to Excellence Money–earning application Tour permit Advancement records 25 Troop budget form Membership applications Health forms Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook NESA application

FinancesFinances 26

Troop Finances Troop expenses Troop budget Money–earning projects Boys’ Life magazine Troop expenses Troop budget Money–earning projects Boys’ Life magazine 27

The Uniform 28 Field Uniform Activity Uniform

When? Which? Which? When? Field Uniform –Ceremonial activities –Most Troop Meetings –Summer Camp –Traveling to or from events Activity Uniform –More physically active events Troop or camp t-shirts –Conservation projects –Backcountry camping Do not wear the uniform: Do not wear the uniform while selling a commercial product or service, even for Scout money-raising purposes. Where endorsement of the BSA may be mistakenly implied Where the activity could discredit the BSA, the uniform, or the person wearing it. 29

Supplemental Training Youth Protection Training Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Wood Badge for the 21st Century Boy Scout roundtables Advanced camping skills Climb On Safely Project COPE Youth Protection Training Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Wood Badge for the 21st Century Boy Scout roundtables Advanced camping skills Climb On Safely Project COPE Passport to High Adventure Training Other local training Philmont Training Center Troop Leadership Training (TLT) Troop Annual Program Planning Conference Powder Horn Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) 30

Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters need to attend Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be considered “trained.” 31

AdvancementAdvancement 32

The Four Steps to Advancement A Scout learns. A Scout is tested. A Scout is reviewed. A Scout is recognized. A Scout learns. A Scout is tested. A Scout is reviewed. A Scout is recognized. 33

VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 6: TEACHING SCOUT SKILLS 34

A Scout is Tested 35

VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 7: THE SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCE 36

The Board of Review Not a retest, but a discussion Atmosphere of trust and support Encouragement and praise Not a retest, but a discussion Atmosphere of trust and support Encouragement and praise 37

A Scout Is Recognized Immediately by the Scoutmaster Publicly in a court of honor Immediately by the Scoutmaster Publicly in a court of honor 38

Boys Want Ceremony! Set the scene. Make it meaningful. Keep it simple. Involve the boy leaders. Set the scene. Make it meaningful. Keep it simple. Involve the boy leaders. 39

Advancement: Bookkeeping Use Troopmaster Scoutnet, Internet recharter, internet advancement Use Internet Advancement 40

Strengths of the Advancement Program It’s fun. It offers adventure. It allows Scouts to measure their progress. It provides recognition. It promotes development of mental and physical fitness, character, and citizenship. But it’s just one of the eight methods of Scouting! It’s fun. It offers adventure. It allows Scouts to measure their progress. It provides recognition. It promotes development of mental and physical fitness, character, and citizenship. But it’s just one of the eight methods of Scouting! 41

Summary: Keeping it going The Methods of Scouting The Ideals The Patrol Method The Outdoors Advancement Association with Adults Personal Growth Leadership Development The Uniform The Methods of Scouting The Ideals The Patrol Method The Outdoors Advancement Association with Adults Personal Growth Leadership Development The Uniform 42

You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be? You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be? 43