NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
STAFF GUIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
SYLLABUS
B O Y S C O U T S O F A M E R I C A ®
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Contents Staff Guide
The Name Change 1
Course Overview 1
Course Preparation and Staff Training 5
Council Staff Adviser 6
NYLT Scoutmaster 6
Budget and Fees 6
NYLT Planning Calendar 6
Staff Recruitment 9
Staff Organization 11
Staff Position Descriptions 11
Youth Staff Position Descriptions 13
Promoting the Course 15
NYLT Participant Age and Rank Requirements 15
Enabling Your Participants' Success 16
Recognition 16
Staff Development Guide Syllabus and Training Schedule Distribution 2
Staff Orientation Meeting 4
First Staff Training Weekend 8
The Trainer's EDGETM 15
Second Staff Training Weekend 21
Third Staff Training Weekend 25
Precourse Setup 31
Equipment 31
Day One Schedule for Day One (Monday) 1
Registration, Orientation Trail, and Campsite Setup 2
Opening Assembly 9
Communicating Well (Part One) 14
Finding Your Vision (Part One) 20
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Patrol Meeting 27
Model Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting 31
Dinner Questions 37
Getting to Know Me Game 38
Setting Your Goals 40
Opening Night Campfire 50
Day Two Schedule for Day Two (Tuesday) 1
Breakfast Questions 2
Troop Assembly 3
Preparing Your Plans 8
Valuing People 15
Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting 23
Patrol Lunch Planning Challenge 26
Model Troop Meeting 28
Building Pioneering Projects 38
Patrol Meeting 39
Leading Yourself 41
Movie Night 47
Day Three Schedule for Day Three (Wednesday) 1
Breakfast Questions 2
Troop Assembly 3
Developing Your Team 7
Solving Problems 15
Problem-Solving Round-Robin 22
Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting 31
Troop Meeting 36
The Leading EDGETM 42
Team Games 52
Patrol Meeting 54
LegoTM Challenge/Realistic First Aid 56
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Day Four Schedule for Day Four (Thursday) 1 Breakfast Questions 2 Troop Assembly 3 TheTeaching EDGETM 7 Patrol Activity 15 Resolving Conflict 19 Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting 27 Troop Meeting 32 Geocache Wide Game 39 Patrol Meeting 45 Scouts’ Worship Service Instruction 47 Troop Campfire 50
Day Five Schedule for Day Five (Friday) 1 Breakfast Questions 2 Finding Your Vision (Part Two) 7 Communicating Well (Part Two) 14 Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting 25 Making Ethical Decisions 29 Camp Breakdown 39 Patrol Presentations: The Quest for the Meaning of Leadership 40 Troop Dinner 41 Outpost Camp Departure Troop Assembly 42 Outpost Camp 44 Scout’s Worship Service (Stick on the Fire) 45
Day Six Schedule for Day Six (Saturday) 1 Closing—Creating a Future 2
Appendix
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NYLT logos A-3
Optional Weekend Schedule A-4
Example Quartermaster's Duties A-11
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Quartermaster's Supplies/Materials List A-12
Sample Menus A-13
Staff Development Guide
EDGE Connections Chart A-14
*How to Take Notes A-20*
*NYLT Memory Tips A-21
Day One
*Campfire Program Planner A-22
Campfire Program Planner for NYLT Instructional Campfire A-24
*Communication Skills Checklist A-25
*Daily Campsite Inspection Checklist A-26
*Developing a Team Vision Work Sheet A-27
*Developing Your Team Work Sheet A-28
*Leadership Compass A29
Getting to Know Me Game Cards A-30
*Overview of the Week A-36
*Patrol Duty Roster A-40
*Sample Patrol Duty Roster A-41
*Setting Your Goals Work Sheet A-63
*SMART Goals Work Sheet A-64
*Schedule of Events for Day One (Monday) A-43
Day Two
*Day Two Troop Meeting Plan A-46
*Day Two Patrol Meeting Agenda A-47
*Emergency Response Plan A-48
*Figure-of-Eight Lashing Instructions A-49
Historic American Flag Presentation: Queen Anne Flag A-50
Historic American Flag Presentation: Continental Flag A-51
Historic American Flag Presentation: Flag of 1777 (Betsy Ross Flag) A-52
Historic American Flag Presentation: Star Spangled Banner A-53
Historic American Flag Presentation: Flag of 1818 A-54
Historic American Flag Presentation: Serapis Flag A-55
* Suggested item for Participant Notebooks
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*Day Two Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting Agenda A-56
*Planning Tool Work Sheet A-58
*Preparing Your Plans Work Sheet A-59
*Valuing Others Work Sheet A-80*
*Sample Troop Meeting Plan Work Sheet A-60
*Schedule of Events for Day Two (Tuesday) A-61
*Service and Program Patrol Assignments A-62
*Leading Yourself Work Sheet A-74 *Developing a Personal Vision Work Sheet A-77
Day Three *Duties of a Patrol Leader A-66 *Troop Leadership Hints A-68 *Schedule of Events for Day Three (Wednesday) A-69
Day Four *The Teaching EDGETM A-67 *Conflict Resolution Checklist A-45,A-70 *Planning a Scouts' Worship Service A-57 *Schedule of Events for Day Four (Thursday) A-73
Day Five *Checklist for Ethical Decision Making A-44
*Decision-Making Tools A-71
*Making Ethical Decisions A-72
*Schedule of Events for Day Five (Friday) A-75
*Communicating Well Work Sheet A-76
Day Six *Schedule of Events for Day Six (Saturday) A-79
* Suggested item for Participant Notebooks
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