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The Balanced Programme. Review of Modules G and H . “Balanced” – what does that mean??. The Balanced Programme is the programme we offer young people. They experience a wide variety of activities, events and experiences through participating in Scouting.
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The Balanced Programme Review of Modules G and H
“Balanced” – what does that mean?? • The Balanced Programme is the programme we offer young people. They experience a wide variety of activities, events and experiences through participating in Scouting. • Think of it like a balanced diet – a little bit of everything!
BUT... how can all this be delivered? • Use a variety of Methods to keep it fresh and interesting • Games • Visits • Outdoor Activities • Discussion • Networking Activities • Residential Experiences • Technology
To balance or not to balance... How can you check? • Fill in a Balanced Programme Checker • Make sure that all Zones are covered during the year/term • Ensure a variety of Methods are used to deliver the activities • Remember it is a bit like having a balanced diet – a little of everything
Now for the creative bit... • Think of past activities which everyone enjoyed, • Hold a forum with your Section to come up with ideas, • Look out-with Scouting for important dates to tailor programme to include • Fit ideas into available meetings • Adjust activities to fit to time available • Use Balanced Programme Checker to make sure different zones are visited and a variety of Methods are used.
BUT.. where can you get your ideas from? • Section Forums • Programmes On Line • Calendar dates • Local events • National events
Awards and Badges Module J
Membership and Moving-On Awards • Membership Badge - presented when you have taken your promise and become a Member of The Scout Association • Moving-On Award - presented when you successfully move from one Section to the next.
Participation Awards (known as Joining in Badges in younger Sections) • Shows how many years you have been in Scouting (6 – 18 year age range)
Activity Badges/Staged Activity Badges • Requirements listed on Scoutbase and in the Section Programmes resource • Six Staged Activity badges • Activity plus badges for Scouts and Explorers Beavers 12x Cubs 33x Scouts69x Explorer28x Staged6x
Partnership Awards all Sections • Three Awards • Joint activities between two or more Sections or an appropriate external organisation
Challenges Beaver, Cub & Scout • More of a “challenge” than activity badges • Requires more effort and more diverse skills than a single activity badge • Easy to achieve from a well balanced programme Beavers6x Cubs7x Scouts9x
Award Schemes Explorer & Network • Chief Scout’s • Bronze (Beavers) • Silver (Cubs) • Gold (Scouts) • Platinum Award (Explorer Scouts) • linked to Bronze D of E Award • Diamond Award • linked to Silver D of E Award • Queen Scout’s Award • linked to Gold D of E
More info – where can you go? All the information you have seen in this presentation is available in more detail from… • www.scouts.org.uk • All the Section resources • Your Explorer Scout Leader (Young Leaders) • The Leaders of the Section you are working with. • It is really important that you are comfortable with the content of the Section you are working with.