Troop 283 Leadership Training BSA Troop Leadership Training

Troop 283 Leadership Training BSA Troop Leadership Training. ppt 02/08

The purpose of TLT is to teach you: What you must KNOW to be successful in his leadership position. What you must DO to carry out your new responsibilities.

Upon completion of TLT, you will be expected to: Develop personal goals for your position Devote necessary time to your new position Work together to make the troop Be a role model for other Scouts successful

The Boy-Led Troop • Scouting’s aims are character development, citizenship training and mental and physical fitness. • These are largely accomplished by allowing trained youth to lead themselves. • The troop is a democracy led by the Patrol Leaders Council. • Under the leadership of the SPL, the PLC plans on and executes the troop’s activities.

Troop Organizational Chart Module I

Troop Committee • The Troop Committee (led by the Troop Committee Chair) acts as the troop’s “board of directors. ” • The Troop Committee is responsible for assisting the PLC (through the Scoutmaster) in accomplishing planned troop activities and functions. • These include payments, fundraising, transportation, advancement, courts of honor, etc.

Scoutmaster • The SM’s role is to provide his PLC with the tools, resources, training and guidance they need to successfully run a boy-led troop and to be quality leaders. • The SM then steps into the background and lets them do their jobs.

Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM) • The ASM’s act as the Sscoutmaster in his absence. • In addition, the ASM’s assist Scout patrols. In much the same way the Scoutmaster does for the PLC. • They also provide support for the troop’s activities by coordinating those activities and making arrangements.

The Patrol Leaders’ Council (PLC)

Senior Patrol Leader • The SPL’s are in charge of troop meetings and functions and is the chairman of the PLC. • The SPL’s are responsible for ensuring that troop meetings and functions run smoothly. • The SPL’s should set the example for other Scouts and are held to the highest Scouting standard. • They promote “Scout Spirit” within the troop.

Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders (ASPL’s) • The ASPL’s take the place of the SPL’s in their absence. • Other responsibilities of the ASPL’s include Scout learning: Camping, Meetings. • Instructors/Troop Guides, AND Service Projects. • The ASPL’S are NOT members of a patrol. • They works closely with the SPL in planning.

Patrol Leader • The PL, elected by the members of his patrol, represents his patrol on the PLC. • He works with the SPL and ASPL’s to plan troop meetings and functions and communicates the needs of his patrol to the PLC. • He promotes “Scout Spirit” within his patrol.

Other Members of the PLC Scribe Librarian Webmaster Quartermaster Historian Den Chief Chaplain’s Aide Grubmaster

Expectations of the PLC • The PLC plans and runs the troop’s program and activities and gives long-range direction with the annual planning conference. • The PLC should meet monthly to fine-tune upcoming events and should briefly meet (10 min. ) after each troop meeting to review the next week’s meeting plan. • The SPL conducts the PLC meeting and the SM should act only as a coach and resource.

Leadership Questions • What does it mean to be a good leader? • What qualities make leaders effective? • What can good leadership mean for our troop? .

Leadership in Scouting • It’s not about the title or being the person who tells others what to do. • It’s not about giving orders. • It’s about making a choice to give rather than receive and to make a difference.

Motivating Scouts to Lead • A leader is most effective if he cares about others and cares about helping them succeed. • We are more willing to trust a leader that cares about the success of the group as a whole– in this case, our patrols and our troop.

Leadership and the PLC • Effective SPL’s and ASPL’s will help each member of the troop succeed. • Effective PL’s and APL’s will help each member of their patrols succeed. • Leaders understand what success looks like for the troop as a whole, for each patrol and for each patrol member. • By understanding and utilizing the patrol method, the troop succeeds.

Leadership in Patrols • Patrol leaders help their patrols through the day-today operation of the troop. • Patrols are assigned tasks and duties by the SPL as a part of the troop. • PL’s should focus on how to help Scouts in their patrol to be successful. • The patrol then functions as a team to accomplish these tasks and duties more efficiently.

The Boy Scout Law A Scout is Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean Reverent How does obeying the Scout Law help you to be a good leader?

The Boy Scout Oath On my honor I will do my best; To do my duty, to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. How does following the Scout Oath help you to be a good leader?

Defining Success in Your Position Each of you should continuously ask the questions: “What does success look like for my troop? What does success look like for my patrol? ” You should also continually ask: “How will we get there? What are our goals? ” In considering these questions, keep in mind not only your personal goals and expectations but those of the PLC, the troop and your patrol.

The Scoutmaster’s and SPLs’ Vision of Success

Troop Progress Discussion Goal Setting What should we start doing that we are not currently doing? What do we stop doing that is not working? What should we continue doing that is working well and helps us succeed? Module II

Defining Success in Your Position • Take a few minutes to read the responsibilities listed on your leadership card. • What does success mean in your role? • What goal or goals can you set to achieve troop and patrol success? • Write those down on your card. • Read them often to remind yourself how you can make our troop and your patrol successful for the next six months.

Take a 10 minute Break Restroom Snacks Team Building Game

The Patrol Method

"The patrol method is not one method in which Scouting for boys can be carried on. It is the only method. " Lord Baden-Powell, Scouting's founder

The Boy-Led Patrol • Just as our Scout troop has an identity, so does each patrol in our troop. • The success of the boy-led troop depends on the success of the boy-led patrol. • Each patrol should find it’s own identity and promote Scout Spirit and cooperation within the patrol. • How do we do this?

How a Patrol Succeeds Patrol identity (flags, yells, songs) Participation from all members Cooperation from all members Regular patrol meetings Inter-patrol activities and rivalries Module I

National Honor Patrol Award Requirements Have a patrol name, flag and yell. Put patrol design on equipment and use patrol yell. Keep patrol records. Hold 2 patrol meetings per month. Take part in at least 1 Scouting event. Complete 2 good turns or service projects Help 2 patrol members advance in rank Have at least 75% of members in full uniform at Scouting events. Have a patrol rep. attend at least 3 PLC meetings. Have 8 patrol members or increase patrol size. Module I

Troop Meeting Planning • List tools and resources

Camping Planning • List tools and resources

Take a 10 minute Break Restroom Snacks Team Building Game

Assignment • The foundation of the troop is the patrol. It is through the “Patrol Method” that Scouting succeeds. • The key to this success is the Patrol Leader. • In order for you to effectively lead, you need to get to know the Scouts you are responsible for leading. • Take time to find ways to better understand the needs of your patrol members. • How can you do that?

Congratulations You have successfully completed Troop Leadership Training You can know proudly wear your leadership patch.