1 Welcome to Scoutmaster Specific Training

2 Training Overview New Leader Essentials Scoutmaster Training –Getting Started –Lighting the Fire –Keeping It Going Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills New Leader Essentials Scoutmaster Training –Getting Started –Lighting the Fire –Keeping It Going Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

3 Session One: Getting Started

4 The Aims of Scouting Character development Citizenship training Mental and physical fitness Character development Citizenship training Mental and physical fitness

5 What a Scoutmaster Must Be A role model A friend to the boys An example, wearing the uniform A role model A friend to the boys An example, wearing the uniform

6 What a Scoutmaster Must Know Boys are the leaders Patrol method The skills to deliver the Scouting promise The resources: training, literature Boys are the leaders Patrol method The skills to deliver the Scouting promise The resources: training, literature

7 What a Scoutmaster Must Do Give direction Provide coaching Support Empower Have fun Give direction Provide coaching Support Empower Have fun

8 Basic Troop Organization Patrol Leader’s Council

9 The Troop Committee

10 The Troop Meeting Preopening Opening- 5 minutes Skills Instruction minutes Patrol Meetings minutes Interpatrol Activity minutes Closing 5 minutes After the meeting Preopening Opening- 5 minutes Skills Instruction minutes Patrol Meetings minutes Interpatrol Activity minutes Closing 5 minutes After the meeting

11 Troop Meetings and the Scoutmaster Support and guide senior patrol leader The Scoutmaster’s Minute Review plans for the next meeting Support and guide senior patrol leader The Scoutmaster’s Minute Review plans for the next meeting

12 Video No.1: Before the Meeting

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14 Video No.2: After the Meeting

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16 Video No.3: Teaching the Senior Patrol Leader

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18 “ We Did It Ourselves ”

19 When it comes to working with boys, what are your greatest concerns?

20 Keys to Troop Leadership Be a good listener Provide positive reinforcement Match leadership to the needs of your Scouts Be a good listener Provide positive reinforcement Match leadership to the needs of your Scouts

21 Four Styles of Scout Leadership Directing –Instructions to be followed here and now Coaching –Dialogue, learning by doing Supporting –Referring to resources; giving positive reinforcement Delegating –Letting Scouts do it with minimal supervision Directing –Instructions to be followed here and now Coaching –Dialogue, learning by doing Supporting –Referring to resources; giving positive reinforcement Delegating –Letting Scouts do it with minimal supervision

22 Video No.4: Leadership Styles

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24 Sense of belonging Achievement & recognition Self-esteem Confidence Sense of belonging Achievement & recognition Self-esteem Confidence What Scouting can provide a boy: Self-discipline Self-reliance Healthy interaction Experience of teamwork

25 The Patrol Leaders’ Council Planning troop meetings Outdoor activities Planning troop meetings Outdoor activities

26 Video No.5: Patrol Leaders’ Council

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28 Video No.6: Activity Review

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30 Session One Summary: Role of a Scoutmaster Troop organization Troop meetings Using the four styles of Leadership The patrol leaders’ Council Role of a Scoutmaster Troop organization Troop meetings Using the four styles of Leadership The patrol leaders’ Council

31 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?