1. Scout Leadership Training

2.  What do you want to do?  Where do you want to go?  How often and when should we have activities?  Who should decide?

3.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Do Your Homework ◦ Get Patrol Input ◦ Hold the Troop Program Conference ◦ Consult the Troop Committee ◦ Announce the Plan

4.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Do Your Homework  Past Year  Council and School dates  Review advancement status of troop  List priorities

5.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Get Patrol Input  What do the scouts want to do?  List the possibilities  Represent the patrol not just the Patrol Leader’s ideas

6.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Hold the Troop Program Conference  Active Role  Senior Patrol Leader  Assistant Senior Patrol Leader  Patrol Leaders  Assistant Patrol Leaders/Patrol Quartermasters  Troop Guides

7.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Hold the Troop Program Conference  Supportive Role  Scoutmaster  Assistant Scoutmaster  Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

8.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Hold the Troop Program Conference  Agenda  Develop Troop Goals for the Year  Select Major Events for the year  Select Program Features for the Year  Fill out the Troop Calendar for the Year

9.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Develop Troop Goals for the Year  Discuss the possible goals for the year  Make a list  Discuss and Edit the list  Make the list attainable but challenging  Vote on the final Goals

10.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Select Major Events for the year  Discuss the possible events for the year  Make a list  Discuss and Edit the list  Make the list attainable but challenging  Vote on the final Major Events

11.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Select Program Features for the Year  Monthly Program Features  Boards of Review  Courts of Honor  Recruiting Nights  Webelos Graduation  Other Activities  Service Projects

12.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Select Program Features for the Year  Discuss the possible meeting activities for the year  Will the activities help meet the troop goals?  Where would the activities fit into the calendar?  Make a list  Discuss and Edit the list  What do the scouts like?  What do the scouts not like?  Vote on the final list of activities

13.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Fill out the Troop Calendar for the Year  Monthly Program Features  Boards of Review  Courts of Honor  Recruiting Nights  Webelos Graduation  Other Activities  Service Projects

14.  Annual Troop Program Planning Conference ◦ Consult with the Troop Committee ◦ Announce the Plan

15.  Monthly Patrol Leaders Council Meetings ◦ Who runs it? ◦ What do we discuss? ◦ Why do it?

16.  Agenda ◦ Opening ◦ Roll Call ◦ Reading of the Minutes ◦ Patrol Reports ◦ Old Business ◦ Big Event Planning ◦ Troop Meeting Planning  All meetings until the next PLC Meeting ◦ New Business ◦ Scoutmaster Minute

17.  Opening ◦ On time ◦ Oath or Pledge of Allegiance  Roll Call  Reading of the Minutes

18.  Patrol Reports ◦ Progress on Assignments ◦ New Members ◦ Advancement Progress  Old Business ◦ Unresolved items ◦ Bring matters to a close

19.  Big Event Planning ◦ Progress on Assignments ◦ Who, What, When, How ◦ Work out Details  Travel  Attendance

20.  Troop Meeting Planning ◦ All meetings until next PLC Meeting ◦ Assignments ◦ Complete Troop Meeting Plan Worksheet ◦ Assign Responsibilities

21.  New Business ◦ Items not Previously on the Agenda  New Service Project Opportunities  Behavior Problems  Cooperation Problems  Other issues

22.  Scoutmaster Minute  SPL/ASPL Review of PLC Meeting with the Scoutmaster

23.  Preopening ◦ An activity to keep scouts busy  Skill competition  Game  Setup (Service Patrol) ◦ Opening  Pledge  Law  Oath  Roll Call

24.  Skill Instruction ◦ Advancement Related  Basic for young scouts  Advanced for older scouts ◦ Patrol Meetings  Outing Planning  Duty Roster  Activity Discussions  Discussions for Patrol Leader to bring to PLC

25.  Inter-patrol Activity ◦ Competitions  Basic skills for young scouts  Advanced skills for older scouts ◦ Games  Scout skills  Just fun  Instruction  Assisting with advancement  Scout camping skills

26.  Closing ◦ Circle ◦ Announcements  Merit Badge Counselors  Committee  Adult Leaders  Reminders  Scoutmaster’s Minute

27. Scout Leadership Training