Welcome to Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training

1. Welcome toScoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training

2. Training Overview • New Leader Essentials • Scoutmaster and Assistant 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

5. What a Scoutmaster Must Be • 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

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

8. Basic Troop Organization Patrol Leaders’ Council

9. The Troop Committee

10. The Troop Meeting • Preopening • Opening–5 minutes • Skills Instruction 15–20 minutes • Patrol Meetings 5–20 minutes • Interpatrol Activity 15–20 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

12. Video No. 1: Before the Meeting…

13. Video No. 2: After the Meeting…

14. Video No. 3:Teaching the Senior Patrol Leader

15. “We Did It Ourselves.”

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

17. Keys to Troop Leadership • Be a good listener • Provide positive reinforcement • Match leadership styles to the needs of your Scouts

18. 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

19. Video No. 4: Leadership Styles

20. Sense of belonging Achievement and recognition Self-esteem Self-confidence Self-discipline Self-reliance Healthy interaction Experience of teamwork What Scouting Can Provide a Boy

21. The Patrol Leaders’ Council • Planning troop meetings • Outdoor activities

22. Video No. 5: Patrol Leaders’ Council

23. Video No. 6: Activity Review

24. Session One Summary • Role of a Scoutmaster • Troop organization • Troop meetings • Using the four styles of leadership • The patrol leaders’ council

25. You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be?

26. Session Two: Lighting the Fire

27. Learning Your KnotsPatrol Relay Race

28. The Methods of Scouting • Ideals • Patrol method • Outdoors • Advancement • Association with adults • Personal growth • Leadership development • Uniform

29. Outdoors: “The Sizzle” • The allure • The arena • The classroom • The adventure

30. Outdoors: A “Pop Quiz”

31. Outdoors: The Skills

32. Key Resources to Develop Your Skills • BSA training opportunities • Supportive adults • The boy-led troop using the patrol method • BSA outdoor-related literature

33. The Scoutmaster HandbookChecklists • Scoutmaster’s Campsite Quick Checklist • Scout Outdoor Essentials • Personal Overnight Camping Gear • Troop Overnight Camping Gear • Outdoor Program Checklist • …and your Scoutmaster Handbook

34. Leave No Trace • Plan ahead and prepare. • Travel and camp on durable surfaces. • Dispose of waste properly. • Leave what you find. • Minimize campfire impact. • Respect wildlife. • Be considerate of other visitors.

35. Outdoors: Safety

36. Trek Safely 1. Qualified Supervision 2. Keep Fit 3. Plan Ahead 4. Gear Up 5. Communicate Clearly and Completely 6. Monitor Conditions 7. Discipline

37. Additional Safety Resources • Safe Swim Defense • Safety Afloat • Climb On Safely • Guide to Safe Scouting

38. Driver’s Pledge • I will make trip preparations far enough in advance so that last-minute preparations don’t interfere with my rest. • I will make travel plans that take into account my personal biological clock and will drive only during the part of the day when I know I will be alert. • I will be smart about engaging in physical activities during Scouting outings and will make sure that I will be ready to drive alert. • I will not drive when I feel fatigued. I realize that when I am fatigued, I process information more slowly and less accurately, and this impairs my ability to react in time to avoid accidents. • I will arrange my schedule so that for several days before a Boy Scout driving trip, I will get a good night’s sleep every night to avoid the cumulative effects of not getting enough sleep. Do all you can to keep Scouts safe.

39. Outdoors: A Patrol Activity • Winter climate • Arid climate • Rugged terrain • Urban setting

40. Reflection is a form of careful listening and sharing that allows Scouts and leaders to assess an experience and get from it the greatest value it has to offer.

41. The Four Steps to Advancement • A Scout learns. • A Scout is tested. • A Scout is reviewed. • A Scout is recognized.

42. Video segment No. 7: Teaching Scout Skills

43. Video segment No. 8: The Scoutmaster Conference

44. The Board of Review • Not a retest, but a discussion • Atmosphere of trust and support • Encouragement and praise

45. A Scout Is Recognized • Immediately by the Scoutmaster • Publicly in a court of honor

46. Strengths of the Advancement Program • It’s fun. • It offers adventure. • It allows Scouts to measure their progress. • It provides recognition. • It promotes development of mental and physical fitness, character, and citizenship. • But it’s just one of the eight methodsof Scouting!

47. You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be?

48. Session Three: Keeping It Going

49. Song Fest

50. Keeping It Going • Program planning—annual planning conference • Membership • Paperwork • Finances • The uniform • Other training opportunities • Summary and closing