1. Staff Development

2. NYLT Syllabus Course -120 days –Staff Orientation Meeting Course -90 days –First staff development weekend Course -60 days –Second staff development weekend Course -30 days –Third staff development weekend

3. Staff Orientation Meeting 1 day Presentations –Overview of NYLT –Communicating Well I –Finding Your Vision I –Developing Your Team –The Leading Edge

4. First Staff Development Weekend 2 Days Presentations –Setting Your Goals –The Teaching EDGE Activities –Getting to Know Me Game –Geocache Wide Game –Model PLC practice –Troop meeting practice –Scout’s Worship Service

5. Second Staff Development Weekend 1 Day Presentations –Solving Problems –Valuing People –Resolving Conflict –Making Ethical Decisions Activities –Quest for the Meaning of Leadership practice –Problem Solving Round-Robin practice

6. Third Staff Development Weekend 2 Days Presentations –Communicating Well II –Finding Your Vision II Activities –Schedule run-through –Leading Yourself identity game –Presentation Practice –Opening Campfire practice –Scout’s Worship Service

7. Otetiana Council December –Staff Recruitment Complete January –All Course Overnight March - April –Individual Course Meetings Presentation assignments, Activity Assignments, Schedule Review May –All Course Weekend June –All Course Set-up Day The 3 days before course –Individual Staff Development

8. All Course Overnight Team Building and Bonding Operation Name and Patch decision Review the three programs Pass out Syllabi

9. All Course Weekend Model –Troop Guide presentation –Instructor presentation Workshops –NYLT “The Big Picture” –Developing SMART Visions –What does EDGE really mean? Practice –Quest for the Meaning of Leadership –Orientation Trail –Getting to Know Me Game –Scout’s Worship Service

10. The 3 Days before Course Practice, Practice, Practice –Presenters give every presentation in-order Full length version Peer review Technical checkout Embeds concepts in Staff –Run through Troop activities Quest for the Meaning of Leadership Model Troop Meeting Model PLC Scout’s Worship Service

11. NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING STAFF DEVELOPMENT Minsi Trails Council

12. Overall Schedule Staff Recruitment in October and November First Staff Development - Half day meeting in November or December Second Staff Development - Day in January Third Staff Development Weekend in February Fourth Staff Development Weekend in March Practice sessions by District between staff developments Set up day prior to Start of Course

13. First Staff Development Half day in November or early December Goals  Introductions  Distribute staff guide  Overview of course  Example presentations – Communicating Well and Finding Your Vision  Assign staff to the two Troops  Review course promotions  Each Troop staff meets  Position Assignments  Assignments for next staff development  Staff Quest

14. Second Staff Development Full Saturday in January Goals:  Developing Your Team  The Leading EDGE  Review Staff Quest  Use of GPS  Setting Your Goals  The Trainers EDGE Staff development presentation  Promotion of Course

15. Third Staff Development Weekend in February (Fri. through Sun. at Camp) Goals:  The Teaching EDGE  Plan Opening Campfire and practice Staff Quest  Geocache Wide Game- Prepare and Practice  Troop meetings preparation  Solving problems  Practice problem solving round robin  Valuing People  Resolving Conflict  Team Games  Getting to Know Me game  Inter Faith Worship Service  Model Patrol Leaders’ Council  Assignments for next staff Development  Practice Sessions  Fellowship

16. Fourth Staff Development Weekend in March (Fri. through Sun. at Camp) Goals:  Making Ethical Decisions  Prepare for Precourse meeting  Precourse meeting with Scouts, Parents and Scoutmasters  Communicating Well Part Two  Troop Assemblies and Troop meetings  Review Entire Schedule  Leading Yourself  Finding your Vision  Orientation Trail preparations  Opening Campfire Rehearsal  GPS  Final Assignments  Practice Sessions  Fellowship

17. Course Set Up Two Days Prior to Course - April  Food Delivery and Quartermaster Setup  Select Staff Arrive One Day Prior  Full Staff Arrival  Set up of Training Areas

18. Questions What are the priority goals of Staff Development? Should staff development be exactly as in the syllabus? How do you accommodate youth that have family, school and sporting obligations? Should Staff Development be a 4 month activity?