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Welcome to Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training. Training Continuum for Varsity Coaches. Youth Protection Training Varsity Fast Start Training This Is Scouting Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training Setting Out Mountaintop Challenges Pathways to Success
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Training Continuum for Varsity Coaches • Youth Protection Training • Varsity Fast Start Training • This Is Scouting • Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training • Setting Out • Mountaintop Challenges • Pathways to Success • Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
The Aims of Scouting • Character development • Citizenship training • Mental and physical fitness
What a Varsity Coach Must Be • A role model • A friend to young men • An example, wearing the uniform
What a Varsity Coach Must Know • Young men are the leaders • Team method • The skills to deliver the Scouting promise • The resources: training, literature
What a Varsity Coach Must Do • Give direction • Provide coaching • Support • Empower • Have fun
The Team Meeting • Warm-up (preopening) • Opening • Team business • Skills instruction • Closing • Wrap-up
Team Meetings and the Varsity Coach • Support and guide the team captains • The Varsity Coach’s Corner • Review plans for the next meeting
When it comes to working with members of your team, what are your greatest concerns?
Keys to Team Leadership • Be a good listener • Provide positive reinforcement • Match leadership styles to the needs of Varsity Scouts
Four Styles of Varsity Scout Leadership • Directing • Instructions to be followed here and now • Coaching • Dialogue; learning by doing • Supporting • Referring to resources; giving positive reinforcement • Delegating • Letting Varsity Scouts do it with minimal supervision
Role-Play Four: Leadership Styles for Working With Young Men
Sense of belonging Achievement and recognition Self-esteem Self-confidence Self-discipline Self-reliance Healthy interaction with others What Scouting Can Provide a Young Man
Team Leaders’ Meetings • Plan team’s program • Assess team’s progress • Address new ideas and concerns
Session One Summary • Role of a Varsity Coach • Team organization • Team meetings • Listening and styles of leadership • Team leaders’ meeting
You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be?