Troop Leader Training

1. Troop Leader Training 24 September 2011 Troop 200 Yorktown VA

2. TLT Overview • Vision of success • Organizational structure: your framework • What is expected of me? • What tools do I have? • How will I know if I’m leading well? • Tips to get started

3. Show Peanut Butter Jelly time video Don’t let distractions upset you!

4. Vision of Success • Group discussion • What defines success for Troop 200? • How can we achieve success? • What are our goals? • How do we set the example? • How do we communicate effectively? • How do we manage scouts in a large troop?

5. Troop 200 Organization Scoutmaster SPL ASPL ASPL Quartermaster ASPL ASM Scribe ASM Chaplain Aide ASM ASM ASM ASM ASM Historian PL PL PL PL ASM OA Rep ` APL APL APL APL ASM Den Chief Den Leader

6. Show Determine the Direction video Your job is to survive 6 months!

7. Building Patrol Spirit • Patrol name • Patrol flag • Patrol yell • Patrol activities • The National Honor Patrol Award “A boy on joining wants to begin Scouting right away” Lord Baden Powell

8. The Patrol Leaders’ Council • Semi-Annual Planning Conference • Develop troop goals • Schedule major events • Schedule special activities • Select program features • Monthly PLC Huddle • Agenda • Start/Stop/Continue after every event

9. Show Better Luck video Don’t get run over by standing in one place!

10. Troop Meetings • PLAN the meeting (use your resources!) • Agenda – communicate your vision! • Assignments – delegate & assign tasks • Meeting – only 1 speaker on center stage • MUST stay on time & snappy; • Stay ahead of the game – keep PL’s focused • Be involved with rank advancement • Have fun!

11. Show “Who is in charge” video Leading is about looking at the BIG PICTURE

12. Troop Formations“Horseshoe” ASM ASPL ASM ASM PL PL PL ASM ASM PL SPL ASPL ASPL SM • - Used for troop presentations or announcements • - Good way to motivate scouts and get them fired up • SPL has access to ALL the troop scouts • ASPL’s & ASMs provide “security” and can help “focus” scouts

13. Troop Formations“Patrol Lines” ASPL ASM ASM ASM ASM ASM APL APL APL APL APL PL PL PL PL PL ASPL ASPL SPL • - Used for troop accountability • SPL talks to Patrol Leaders; PL’s talk to their scouts • Don’t stay in this formation long! • Scouts in back can’t see what’s going on & they get bored! SM

14. Patrol Meetings • Plan the meeting (use your resources!) • Possess passion & vision! • Communicate your vision – USE the phone! • Set high standards • Make tough decisions when necessary • Be good at what you do – uniform wear, scout skills, etc • Help your scouts with rank advancement • Have fun. . .it’s contagious!

15. Being a Good Leader Basics of Leadership • Have a great positive attitude! • Determine the direction – have a vision! • Set the Pace – be organized, look the part, set high standards and stay ahead • Applaud the Spirit - act with maturity • Make the tough decisions – duty rosters • Praise in public; criticize in private! “Scouting is a game for the boys under the leadership of boys under the direction of a man.” Lord Baden Powell

16. Show Self Smarted video Don’t be like this. . .LEARN from others by using Start/Stop/Continue!

17. Laws of Leadership • Possess passion and vision • No one will have more passion than you • Be good at what you do • There is no substitute for competence • Set high standards • You set the bar! • Make tough decisions • This is why you get “the big bucks”! • Compensate well • Praise often & take care of your people

18. How to keep your best motivated • See that your “inner circle” gets training • Communicate expectations early • Share the credit and rewards • Cultivate a positive environment • Don’t let your “winners” get stagnant • Insist that all “carry their own weight” • Encourage others to speak up & be heard! • Empower & give others responsibility

19. Show a funny cat video Sometimes leading is like “herding cats”!

20. S D Ability T C Willingness Being a Good Leader Key Leadership Skills • Effective communication • Effective listening • Start, Stop, Continue • EDGE (Explain, Demo, Guide, Enable) • Match leadership styles to leadership needs • Telling • Coaching • Supporting • Delegating

21. S D Ability T C Willingness Being a Good Leader New Scout • Telling • Coaching • Supporting • Delegating “The boy is not governed by DON’T, but is LED by DO.” Lord Baden Powell

22. S D Ability T C Willingness Being a Good Leader 15 Year Old First Class Scout • Telling • Coaching • Supporting • Delegating “A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.” Lord Baden Powell

23. S D Ability T C Willingness Being a Good Leader 16 Year Old Life Scout • Telling • Coaching • Supporting • Delegating “There is no teaching to compare with example!” Lord Baden Powell

24. Show Stay Ahead video Always stay ahead of the scouts you are leading!

25. Being a Good Leader Help the Patrols Develop As Teams • Encourage the PATROL METHOD! • Support the patrols as the team develops • Provide guidance to the patrols • Help them overcome disappointments • Celebrate the patrol & troop successes! “The patrol method is not ONE method in which Scouting can be carried on. . .it is the ONLY method!” Honourable Roland Phillips - 1916

26. Being a Good Leader Putting Out Fires • Leadership problem-solving situations • Is it a safety issue? • Is it a youth protection issue? • Is it a scout just being a pain? • When in doubt, seek an older scout or an adult leader as the last resort! “The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it.” Lord Baden Powell

27. Show Cat for Adoption video Know when to get help and when to use the 3 R’s!

28. Being a Good Leader Conflict Resolution • Avoiding • Compromising • Problem solving

29. Being a Good Leader Dealing with Inappropriate Behavior • Guidelines for appropriate behavior: • The Scout Oath • The Scout Law • Handling inappropriate behavior • Discretion (discuss in private) • Referral (to a JASM or ASM) “The Scout Oath and Law are our binding disciplinary force.” Lord Baden Powell

30. TLT Conclusion • Determine YOUR vision of success! • Use troop framework to achieve your goals! • Understand what is expected of you! • Use the tools that the troop provides you! • Ask for feedback from your Advisor! • Have FUN and MOTIVATE your scouts! “The most important object in Boy Scout training is to educate, not instruct.” Lord Baden Powell

31. Questions?

32. Troop 200 Semi-annual Planning Conferencefor Apr 12 – Sep 12 24 September 2011

33. Semi-annual Planning Conference • Twice a year • Plan 6+ months of themes and activities 2011 E E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2012 E E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

34. Goals • Use BSA themes and decide the T200 specific monthly themes • Choose campout locations • Decide special event participation • Use all of your resources!

35. Calendar Pass out or show Troop Calendar to discuss dates, themes, & locations!

36. Campsite Possibilities • Hard copies of Campsite Ideas • Resources include: • Campout SM for each campout • Outdoor Activities Coordinator • Older scouts! • Considerations • Theme • Distance • Cost • Local, state, national parks, private property

37. Conclusion Turn in Leadership Agreements! Sign for your Leader Handbooks! Always let the scouts under you know your vision and the plan! Have fun with your patrol and make T200 the BEST TROOP EVER!