1. Intro to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST)

2. You Have Been Selected! Honor and Responsibility
It’s not about being the person in front, status, or patches
Good leaders aren’t all about themselves
You can make a difference in the success of those you lead

3. ILST Introduction Purpose Three Parts
How you fit in the troop
How you can make a difference
Give you the tools to succeed
Three Parts
Troop Organization
Tools of the Trade (communications, planning, teaching)
Leadership and Teamwork
ILST/NYLT/National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)

4. ILST Part I Unit Organizaiton

5. Creating Success
What is success?
How do we create it?

6. Creating Success Need a Vision Need Goals Need to Organize Need a Plan
Delegation
Teamwork
Roles and responsibilities
Need a Plan
Need to execute the plan
Need feedback to do it better next time

7. Vision
What does success look like?
How will you be remembered?

8. BSA Vision
“The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.”

9. Our Troop Vision (What we want to be known for)
Scout-run troop using the Patrol Method
Provide community service
Trained Leadership (Adult and Scout)
Active outdoor program
Active high adventure program
Facilitate advancement

10. Our Troop Goals
Enjoyment of the Outdoors: Regular camp-outs, so Scouts will have the opportunity to experience the outdoors, increase their knowledge of the outdoors, and learn how to enjoy outdoor activities.
Leadership: Have the Scouts learn to work with others, follow the guidance of their elected leaders, develop their leadership skills, and learn to accept increasing responsibilities.
Advancement: Create the opportunity for advancement through skills training and individual accomplishments. Provide timely recognition of his advancement to enhance the Scout’s sense of accomplishment.

11. Homework Create a supporting Vision for your role
Create goals to accomplish during your time in office
Will discuss them during your first PLC meeting

12. Now we need to Organize
Discuss Roles and Responsibilities

13. Assistant Scoutmaster New Scouts Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Assistant Scoutmaster Patrol Mentors
Assistant Senior Patrol
Leader
Senior Patrol
Leader
Patrol Leaders' Council
Troop Guide
New-Scout Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Patrol Leader
Den Chiefs
Patrol
Asst Patrol Ldr
Quartermaster
Grubmaster
Gamemaster
Patrol
Asst Patrol Ldr
Quartermaster
Grubmaster
Gamemaster
Patrol
Asst Patrol Ldr
Quartermaster
Grubmaster
Gamemaster
Patrol
Asst Patrol Ldr
Quartermaster
Grubmaster
Gamemaster
Troop OA Representative
Quartermaster
Scribe
Librarian
Historian
Instructor
Webmaster
Outdoor Ethics Guide
Chaplain's Aide

14. Game Time

15. Scout Led Troop Why scout led?
Can you wear your uniform any way you want?

16. Role of PLC
What is the purpose?

17. Role of PLC What is the purpose?
Plan and run the troop’s program and activities

18. Game Time

19. Leadership Principles
Define Leadership
Refer to your position cards

20. Leadership Principles
Teamwork
Keeping each other informed
Using each other’s strengths
Being responsible
Not trying to do it all yourself
Caring for each other
Delegating
Doing what you said you’d do
Setting the example
Praising in public, criticizing in private
Being reliable

21. Leadership
List tips for being a good leader in the troop

22. Leadership Tips KEEP YOUR WORD BE FAIR TO ALL BE A GOOD COMMUNICATOR
BE WILLING TO ACCEPT IDEAS FROM OTHER PEOPLE
BE FLEXIBLE
BE ORGANIZED
DELEGATE
FOLLOW UP
SET AN EXAMPLE
BE CONSISTENT
GIVE PRAISE
ASK FOR HELP
CRITICIZE IN PRIVATE
ACCEPT CRITICISM AS A GIFT
HAVE FUN

23. Servant Leadership?
Why should scouts choose to be leaders?

24. Servant Leadership Not about the title
Not about being the one in charge
It is the choice to lead
It is the choice to give rather than receive
Know what others need and are willing to provide it
Make the group successful

25. Servant Leaders Need to listen Achieve consensus
and know when the time for discussion is over
Achieve consensus
but know when to preserve things that are good
Set/maintain standards
and know when to reject what does not maintain those standards or the team vision
Serve their customers
and know how to make a difference with the team

26. Servant Leadership
Reflection Discussion