Pathfinder Development & Discipline. Class Objective To develop an understanding of the developmental needs of Pathfinder young people & how to relate

Pathfinder Developm

ent & Discipline

Pathfinder Developm

ent & Discipline

Class Class ObjectiveObjective

Class Class ObjectiveObjective

To develop an To develop an understanding of the understanding of the developmental needs developmental needs of Pathfinder young of Pathfinder young

people & how to relate people & how to relate to them effectivelyto them effectively

To develop an To develop an understanding of the understanding of the developmental needs developmental needs of Pathfinder young of Pathfinder young

people & how to relate people & how to relate to them effectivelyto them effectively

Developmental Developmental CharacteristicsCharacteristicsDevelopmental Developmental CharacteristicsCharacteristics

1.1.Pre-adolescence Gr. 5 & 6Pre-adolescence Gr. 5 & 6

2.2.Early adolescence Gr. 7 & Early adolescence Gr. 7 & 88

3.3.Middle adolescence Gr. 9 & Middle adolescence Gr. 9 & 1010

1.1.Pre-adolescence Gr. 5 & 6Pre-adolescence Gr. 5 & 6

2.2.Early adolescence Gr. 7 & Early adolescence Gr. 7 & 88

3.3.Middle adolescence Gr. 9 & Middle adolescence Gr. 9 & 1010

Mental Characteristics Mental Characteristics

• Learns rapidly & can Learns rapidly & can memorize memorize easily easily

• Eager to investigateEager to investigate

• Interested in collecting Interested in collecting

Mental Characteristics Mental Characteristics

• Learns rapidly & can Learns rapidly & can memorize memorize easily easily

• Eager to investigateEager to investigate

• Interested in collecting Interested in collecting

Pre-Pre-adolescenceadolescencePre-Pre-adolescenceadolescence

Physical Characteristi

cs

Physical Characteristi

cs• Prefer activity & noisePrefer activity & noise

• Body & mind well balanced Body & mind well balanced for for coordinationcoordination

• Restless, wants lots of Restless, wants lots of activityactivity

• Prefer activity & noisePrefer activity & noise

• Body & mind well balanced Body & mind well balanced for for coordinationcoordination

• Restless, wants lots of Restless, wants lots of activityactivity

Social Social CharacteristiCharacteristi

cscs

Social Social CharacteristiCharacteristi

cscs• Likes secret codes & Likes secret codes & adventureadventure

• Has an independent spirit Has an independent spirit but is but is learning teamworklearning teamwork

• Has a natural wanderlustHas a natural wanderlust

• Worships heroesWorships heroes

• Not too interested in the Not too interested in the opposite opposite sexsex

• Likes secret codes & Likes secret codes & adventureadventure

• Has an independent spirit Has an independent spirit but is but is learning teamworklearning teamwork

• Has a natural wanderlustHas a natural wanderlust

• Worships heroesWorships heroes

• Not too interested in the Not too interested in the opposite opposite sexsex

Spiritual Spiritual CharacteristicsCharacteristics


• Interested in spiritual things Interested in spiritual things

• Likes “share your faith” Likes “share your faith” activitiesactivities

• Delights in awards,ribbons & Delights in awards,ribbons & trophiestrophies

• Easy to instruct in religion, Easy to instruct in religion, accepts & believesaccepts & believes

• At peak age for Baptism At peak age for Baptism

• Interested in spiritual things Interested in spiritual things

• Likes “share your faith” Likes “share your faith” activitiesactivities

• Delights in awards,ribbons & Delights in awards,ribbons & trophiestrophies

• Easy to instruct in religion, Easy to instruct in religion, accepts & believesaccepts & believes

• At peak age for Baptism At peak age for Baptism

Early Early AdolescenceAdolescence

Early Early AdolescenceAdolescence

Mental CharacteristicsMental Characteristics

• Still Learns QuicklyStill Learns Quickly

• Alert, but subject to Alert, but subject to daydreamingdaydreaming

• Beginning to QuestionBeginning to Question


• Still Learns QuicklyStill Learns Quickly

• Alert, but subject to Alert, but subject to daydreamingdaydreaming

• Beginning to QuestionBeginning to Question

Physical Physical Characteristics Characteristics

•Rapid physical growth, Rapid physical growth, accompanied accompanied by a tremendous by a tremendous appetiteappetite

• Clumsy due to muscle growth Clumsy due to muscle growth falling falling behind bone structure behind bone structure growthgrowth

Physical Physical Characteristics Characteristics

•Rapid physical growth, Rapid physical growth, accompanied accompanied by a tremendous by a tremendous appetiteappetite

• Clumsy due to muscle growth Clumsy due to muscle growth falling falling behind bone structure behind bone structure growthgrowth

More Physical More Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristicsMore Physical More Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Dealing with sexual changes & Dealing with sexual changes & hormoneshormones

• Girls, on average, are taller Girls, on average, are taller than than boysboys

• Dealing with sexual changes & Dealing with sexual changes & hormoneshormones

• Girls, on average, are taller Girls, on average, are taller than than boysboys

• Fear of being labeled Fear of being labeled “different”“different”

• Looks for more individual Looks for more individual freedomfreedom

• Interested in moneyInterested in money

• Subject to mood swingsSubject to mood swings

• Attracted to the opposite sex Attracted to the opposite sex but but not yet prepared to not yet prepared to handle one- handle one- to-one to-one relationshipsrelationships

• Fear of being labeled Fear of being labeled “different”“different”

• Looks for more individual Looks for more individual freedomfreedom

• Interested in moneyInterested in money

• Subject to mood swingsSubject to mood swings

• Attracted to the opposite sex Attracted to the opposite sex but but not yet prepared to not yet prepared to handle one- handle one- to-one to-one relationshipsrelationships

Social Social CharacteristicsCharacteristicsSocial Social CharacteristicsCharacteristics



• Interest in spiritual things is Interest in spiritual things is waning waning slightlyslightly

• Has conflicts with conscienceHas conflicts with conscience

• Beginning to be influenced by Beginning to be influenced by PeersPeers

• Interest in spiritual things is Interest in spiritual things is waning waning slightlyslightly

• Has conflicts with conscienceHas conflicts with conscience

• Beginning to be influenced by Beginning to be influenced by PeersPeers

Middle Middle AdolescenceAdolescence

Middle Middle AdolescenceAdolescence


• Respects “scholarship” & Respects “scholarship” & opinions of opinions of important peopleimportant people

• Questions everything & wants Questions everything & wants proofproof

• Becomes idealisticBecomes idealistic


• Respects “scholarship” & Respects “scholarship” & opinions of opinions of important peopleimportant people

• Questions everything & wants Questions everything & wants proofproof

• Becomes idealisticBecomes idealistic

Physical Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Physical Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Has reached 85 percent of Has reached 85 percent of his/her his/her adult height & adult height &

weightweight

• Muscles are developing; Muscles are developing; likes likes physical programsphysical programs

• Is developing sexuallyIs developing sexually

• Has reached 85 percent of Has reached 85 percent of his/her his/her adult height & adult height &

weightweight

• Muscles are developing; Muscles are developing; likes likes physical programsphysical programs

• Is developing sexuallyIs developing sexually

Social Social CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Social Social CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Critical & often brutally frank Critical & often brutally frank

• Sensitive to public opinion & Sensitive to public opinion & social social issues issues

• Likes social groups & wants to Likes social groups & wants to be be surrounded by special surrounded by special friendsfriends

• Critical & often brutally frank Critical & often brutally frank

• Sensitive to public opinion & Sensitive to public opinion & social social issues issues

• Likes social groups & wants to Likes social groups & wants to be be surrounded by special surrounded by special friendsfriends



• Builds on the spiritual Builds on the spiritual foundation foundation already laidalready laid

• Character Becoming more Character Becoming more definable definable

• Either goes on recognizing Either goes on recognizing social & social & spiritual values or spiritual values or loses interestloses interest

• Builds on the spiritual Builds on the spiritual foundation foundation already laidalready laid

• Character Becoming more Character Becoming more definable definable

• Either goes on recognizing Either goes on recognizing social & social & spiritual values or spiritual values or loses interestloses interest

Effective Effective Club Club

DisciplineDiscipline

Effective Effective Club Club

DisciplineDiscipline Discipline vs. PunishmentDiscipline vs. Punishment

• Discipline is a Process.Discipline is a Process.

• Punishment is an inflicted Punishment is an inflicted consequence.consequence.

Discipline vs. PunishmentDiscipline vs. Punishment

• Discipline is a Process.Discipline is a Process.

• Punishment is an inflicted Punishment is an inflicted consequence.consequence.

Reasons for Reasons for MisbehaviorMisbehaviorReasons for Reasons for MisbehaviorMisbehavior

• A Lack of A Lack of UnderstandingUnderstanding

• A Lack of Self-ControlA Lack of Self-Control

• Unfulfilled NeedsUnfulfilled Needs

• Rebellion & DefianceRebellion & Defiance

• A Lack of A Lack of UnderstandingUnderstanding

• A Lack of Self-ControlA Lack of Self-Control

• Unfulfilled NeedsUnfulfilled Needs

• Rebellion & DefianceRebellion & Defiance

Maintaining Maintaining DisciplineDiscipline

Maintaining Maintaining DisciplineDiscipline

• Provide a Peaceful Provide a Peaceful EnvironmentEnvironment

• Have a Well-Organized Have a Well-Organized Program Program & Be Prepared& Be Prepared

• Establish RapportEstablish Rapport

• Establish Yourself as Establish Yourself as AuthorityAuthority

• Be ConsistentBe Consistent

• Provide a Peaceful Provide a Peaceful EnvironmentEnvironment

• Have a Well-Organized Have a Well-Organized Program Program & Be Prepared& Be Prepared

• Establish RapportEstablish Rapport

• Establish Yourself as Establish Yourself as AuthorityAuthority

• Be ConsistentBe Consistent

Maintaining Maintaining Discipline, Discipline,

Cont.Cont.


Cont.Cont.• Be PositiveBe Positive

• Consider the MotivesConsider the Motives

• Point Out RealityPoint Out Reality

• Change FocusChange Focus

• Be PositiveBe Positive

• Consider the MotivesConsider the Motives

• Point Out RealityPoint Out Reality

• Change FocusChange Focus


Cont.Cont.


Cont.Cont.

• If Reasonable, Allow If Reasonable, Allow Natural Natural ConsequencesConsequences

• Be an exampleBe an example

• PrayPray

• If Reasonable, Allow If Reasonable, Allow Natural Natural ConsequencesConsequences

• Be an exampleBe an example

• PrayPray

Child AbuseChild AbuseChild AbuseChild Abuse

Physical Physical

SexualSexual

Physical Physical

SexualSexual

Physical AbusePhysical AbusePhysical AbusePhysical AbusePhysical SignsPhysical SignsPhysical SignsPhysical Signs

1.1. Cuts, welts, or swellingCuts, welts, or swelling2.2. BurnsBurns3.3. Cigarette burnsCigarette burns4.4. Burns with a patternBurns with a pattern5.5. FracturesFractures6.6. Scars with peculiar Scars with peculiar

patternpattern7.7. Bruises / bite marksBruises / bite marks

Physical AbusePhysical AbusePhysical AbusePhysical Abuse

Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics1.1. Sleep difficultiesSleep difficulties

2.2. Thumb suckingThumb sucking3.3. FearfulnessFearfulness4.4. Listlessness and apathyListlessness and apathy5.5. Aggression and violence Aggression and violence

or or withdrawalwithdrawal

Sexual AbuseSexual AbuseSexual AbuseSexual AbusePhysical SignsPhysical SignsPhysical SignsPhysical Signs

1.1. Torn or stained Torn or stained underclothingunderclothing

2.2. Difficulty with bowel or Difficulty with bowel or bladder controlbladder control

3.3. Soreness, bleeding, or Soreness, bleeding, or discharges from a non-discharges from a non-menstruating girlmenstruating girl

Sexual AbuseSexual AbuseSexual AbuseSexual Abuse

Physical Signs, cont.Physical Signs, cont.Physical Signs, cont.Physical Signs, cont.

4.Trauma to 4.Trauma to breasts,buttocks, breasts,buttocks, lower lower abdomen, thighs, abdomen, thighs, genitals, or rectal areagenitals, or rectal area

5. Evidences of self-5. Evidences of self-mutilationmutilation


Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics1.1. Regressive behaviorRegressive behavior

2.2. Refusal to undressRefusal to undress3.3. Poor personal hygienePoor personal hygiene4.4. Obsessively good behaviorObsessively good behavior5.5. Frequent unprovoked Frequent unprovoked

angeranger6.6. Panicking or flinching Panicking or flinching

when when touchedtouched


Behavioral Characteristics, Behavioral Characteristics, cont.cont.

Behavioral Characteristics, Behavioral Characteristics, cont.cont.7. Continually falling asleep 7. Continually falling asleep

during the dayduring the day8. Seductive behavior8. Seductive behavior9. Fire setting9. Fire setting10.Cruelty to smaller 10.Cruelty to smaller

children or children or animalsanimals11.Obsession with 11.Obsession with

punctualitypunctuality




12. Frequent sore throats, 12. Frequent sore throats, difficulty swallowing or difficulty swallowing or chokingchoking

13. Sudden weight gain or 13. Sudden weight gain or extreme weight lossextreme weight loss

Motivating Motivating PathfindersPathfindersMotivating Motivating PathfindersPathfinders What we can do:What we can do:

1. Build Relationships1. Build Relationships

2. Be a Role Model2. Be a Role Model

3. Be Careful of 3. Be Careful of StereotypesStereotypes

4. Provide Opportunities 4. Provide Opportunities for for Youth to take Youth to take InitiativeInitiative

What we can do:What we can do:

1. Build Relationships1. Build Relationships

2. Be a Role Model2. Be a Role Model

3. Be Careful of 3. Be Careful of StereotypesStereotypes

4. Provide Opportunities 4. Provide Opportunities for for Youth to take Youth to take InitiativeInitiative

Motivating Motivating PathfindersPathfindersMotivating Motivating PathfindersPathfinders What else can we do?What else can we do?

5. Involve Youth in Decisions5. Involve Youth in Decisions

6. Make peer influence 6. Make peer influence positivepositive

7. Encourage Youth to Set 7. Encourage Youth to Set GoalsGoals

8. Provide safe opportunities 8. Provide safe opportunities for risk-takingfor risk-taking

What else can we do?What else can we do?

5. Involve Youth in Decisions5. Involve Youth in Decisions

6. Make peer influence 6. Make peer influence positivepositive

7. Encourage Youth to Set 7. Encourage Youth to Set GoalsGoals

8. Provide safe opportunities 8. Provide safe opportunities for risk-takingfor risk-taking

Types of Types of DisciplineDisciplineTypes of Types of

DisciplineDiscipline

1.1. Withdraw pointsWithdraw points

2.2. Withdraw privileges in Withdraw privileges in meetingsmeetings

3.3. Loss of rank or officeLoss of rank or office

4.4. Loss of outing privilegesLoss of outing privileges

5.5. Dismissal from the club for Dismissal from the club for a a specified timespecified time

1.1. Withdraw pointsWithdraw points

2.2. Withdraw privileges in Withdraw privileges in meetingsmeetings

3.3. Loss of rank or officeLoss of rank or office

4.4. Loss of outing privilegesLoss of outing privileges

5.5. Dismissal from the club for Dismissal from the club for a a specified timespecified time

Discipline Discipline ProceduresProceduresDiscipline Discipline

ProceduresProcedures1.1. Counselor should tactfully Counselor should tactfully

talk to the Pathfinder in talk to the Pathfinder in private (always have two private (always have two counselors present)counselors present)

2.2. If the 1If the 1stst method doesn’t method doesn’t work, call in a deputy work, call in a deputy director or directordirector or director

1.1. Counselor should tactfully Counselor should tactfully talk to the Pathfinder in talk to the Pathfinder in private (always have two private (always have two counselors present)counselors present)

2.2. If the 1If the 1stst method doesn’t method doesn’t work, call in a deputy work, call in a deputy director or directordirector or director

Discipline Discipline ProceduresProceduresDiscipline Discipline

ProceduresProcedures

3. If it is necessary to approach 3. If it is necessary to approach the Pathfinder a third time, the Pathfinder a third time, make an appointment with make an appointment with the parent or guardian to the parent or guardian to discuss the problemdiscuss the problem

4. If misbehavior continues, a 4. If misbehavior continues, a “vacation” from Pathfinders “vacation” from Pathfinders for one month should be for one month should be implementedimplemented

3. If it is necessary to approach 3. If it is necessary to approach the Pathfinder a third time, the Pathfinder a third time, make an appointment with make an appointment with the parent or guardian to the parent or guardian to discuss the problemdiscuss the problem

4. If misbehavior continues, a 4. If misbehavior continues, a “vacation” from Pathfinders “vacation” from Pathfinders for one month should be for one month should be implementedimplemented

Do’s & Don’ts of Do’s & Don’ts of DisciplineDiscipline


Do- Do- Be the master of situationBe the master of situation

Use group decision makingUse group decision making

Take into consideration Take into consideration background, physical & mental background, physical & mental makeup & the seriousness of makeup & the seriousness of the offensethe offense

Expel if necessary Expel if necessary

Always pray with & for the Always pray with & for the child child

Do- Do- Be the master of situationBe the master of situation

Use group decision makingUse group decision making

Take into consideration Take into consideration background, physical & mental background, physical & mental makeup & the seriousness of makeup & the seriousness of the offensethe offense

Expel if necessary Expel if necessary

Always pray with & for the Always pray with & for the child child



Don’t- Don’t- Punish in angerPunish in anger Use threats & warningsUse threats & warnings Force apologies-especially Force apologies-especially

in in publicpublic Detain after club meetingsDetain after club meetings Assign extra tasksAssign extra tasks Use “dunce-cap” Use “dunce-cap”

punishmentpunishment

Don’t- Don’t- Punish in angerPunish in anger Use threats & warningsUse threats & warnings Force apologies-especially Force apologies-especially

in in publicpublic Detain after club meetingsDetain after club meetings Assign extra tasksAssign extra tasks Use “dunce-cap” Use “dunce-cap”

punishmentpunishment



Never- Never- Use corporal punishmentUse corporal punishment

Always-Always- Have patience & show Have patience & show

God’s God’s love & gracelove & grace

Never- Never- Use corporal punishmentUse corporal punishment

Always-Always- Have patience & show Have patience & show

God’s God’s love & gracelove & grace

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Pathfinder Development & Discipline. Class Objective To develop an understanding of the developmental needs of Pathfinder young people & how to relate