Generations In Scouting By John Turner and Chris

Generations In Scouting By John Turner and Chris Newton Assistant Friendly Quartermasters Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (1)

Learning Objectives • Understand generational differences as another aspect of diversity. • Consider how these differences impact each group. • Understand the “adult led, youth run” aspects of a unit. • Learn ways to work together across Generations for a better future. Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (2)

What is a Generation? A group of people who were born in approximately the same time frame who share common cultural icons and Attitudes. Ex. The TV Generation, the You. Tube Generation. Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (3)

Generations @ Work Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (4)

Reflection Scouting has been around for more than 100 years. While there are many things that are the same, and while much has changed. Think about the last 30 years. How is Scouting the Same? How is Scouting Different? Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (5)

Pretest Take 3 minutes to see if you can figure out what the generations are, their time frame and their traits. Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (6)

5 Major Generations Participating in our Program: Greatest or Silent Generation/ Traditionalists/ Matures- born 1925 to 1945 Baby Boomers- born 1946 to 1964 Generation x/ Baby Busters/ 13 th Generation- Born 1965 -1981 Millennials/ Generation Y- born 1982 – 2000 Generation Z/ i. Gen- born 2001 to today Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (7)

• • • Greatest or Silent Generation/ Traditionalists/ Maturesborn 1925 to 1945 World War 1 • The Korean War The Great • The GI Bill Depression • The introduction of the Radio Roosevelt’s New Deal • The introduction of The attack on Pearl the telephone Harbor World War II Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (8)

Baby Boomers- born 1946 to 1964 • Race riots, civil riots, Kent State • Watergate, Cold War • Vietnam War, Hanoi Hilton • Woodstock Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 • • • Space Travel Assassinations Scientific advances Credit cards Television John Turner and Chris Newton (9)

Generation x/ Baby Busters/ 13 th Generation- Born 1965 -1981 • The Internet, cell phones, video games • The fall of the Berlin Wall • The Challenger disaster • Desert Storm Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 • • • Working mothers MTV AIDS Divorce Energy crisis John Turner and Chris Newton (10)

Millennials/ Generation Y- born 1982 – 2000 • School shootings • Enron/ World. Com such as Columbine • Iraq/ Afghanistan • Social media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram • 9/11 • Oklahoma City bombing Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (11)

Generation Z/ i. Gen- born 2001 to Today • Technology • Easy access to information • Social Media • Declining availability of print media Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 • • Terrorism Sedentary lifestyles Global health crisis Climate Change John Turner and Chris Newton (12)

Patrol Reflection Patrol Characteristics of Generations Discussion Consider the following Questions: 1. Do you agree with the assessment of your generation? 2. Do the descriptions of individual generations fit each of them? 3. Can you fit others you know in different age groups? Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (13)

Group Reflection Why is this information important to you and to me? How is the same as the discussion on diversity and inclusiveness? How are our other leadership skills such as communication and conflict management influenced by this information? How can you use this in your ticket process? Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (14)

Buzz Group Exercise Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (15)

Situation Application • Leadership training Course with older youth as staff. • Working with a multigenerational adult staff and 15 older teens. • Youth staff feels they should totally run the shop and make all the decisions. • They do not want input from you, their adult adviser. • You agree, most of the presentations and activities can and should be run by your youth staff, but you are responsible for all aspects of the course, from safety to budget to the final implementation of material. • The youth staff is great and full of talent but needs some polish- and right now they want to kick back rather than continue to practice the staff development section and other presentations. • This course begins tomorrow. Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (16)

Questions • Who runs the show you or them? • What do you do when the youth make a decision you do not agree with. • How can the expectations and characteristics of each of the five generations factor into this conflict? Wood Badge S 7 -602 -17 John Turner and Chris Newton (17)

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