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Troop Leader Training. 24 September 2011 Troop 200 Yorktown VA. 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. Show Peanut Butter Jelly time video - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Troop Leader Training
24 September 2011Troop 200
Yorktown VA
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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
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Show Peanut Butter Jelly time video
Don’t let distractions upset you!
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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?
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ASM
Troop 200 OrganizationScoutmaster
SPL
ASPLASPLASPL
Quartermaster
PL
Scribe
Chaplain Aide
Historian
OA Rep `
Den Chief
APL
ASMPL
APL
ASMPL
APL
ASMPL
APL
ASM
ASM
ASM
ASM
ASM
Den Leader
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Show Determine the Direction video
Your job is to survive 6 months!
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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
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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
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Show Better Luck video
Don’t get run over by standing in one place!
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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!
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Show “Who is in charge” video
Leading is about looking at the BIG PICTURE
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Troop Formations“Horseshoe”
- 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
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Troop Formations“Patrol Lines”
- 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!
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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!
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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
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Show Self Smarted video
Don’t be like this. . .LEARN from others by using Start/Stop/Continue!
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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
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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
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Show a funny cat video
Sometimes leading is like “herding cats”!
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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
Willingness
Ability
T C
DS
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Being a Good Leader New Scout
– Telling– Coaching– Supporting– Delegating
Willingness
Ability
T C
DS
“The boy is not governed by DON’T, but is LED by DO.”Lord Baden Powell
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Being a Good Leader 15 Year Old First Class Scout
– Telling– Coaching– Supporting– Delegating
Willingness
Ability
T C
DS
“A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.”
Lord Baden Powell
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Being a Good Leader 16 Year Old Life Scout
– Telling– Coaching– Supporting– Delegating
Willingness
Ability
T C
DS
“There is no teaching to compare with example!”Lord Baden Powell
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Show Stay Ahead video
Always stay ahead of the scouts you are leading!
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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
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• 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!
Being a Good Leader Putting Out Fires
“The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it.” Lord Baden Powell
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Show Cat for Adoption video
Know when to get help and when to use the 3 R’s!
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Being a Good Leader Conflict Resolution
• Avoiding
• Compromising
• Problem solving
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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
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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
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Questions?
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Troop 200 Semi-annual
Planning Conferencefor Apr 12 – Sep 12
24 September 2011
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Semi-annual Planning Conference
• Twice a year• Plan 6+ months of themes and activities
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Goals
• Use BSA themes and decide the T200 specific monthly themes
• Choose campout locations
• Decide special event participation
• Use all of your resources!
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CalendarPass out or show Troop Calendar
to discuss dates, themes, & locations!
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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
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ConclusionTurn 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!