The Aims and Methodsof Scouting

Learning Objectives• Understand the underlying principles of

Scouting

• Realize how the Aims of Scouting apply to Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting and Venturing

• Relate the Aims of Scouting to your lives and BSA responsibilities

Today’s youth…

Qualities of Young People

Some qualities that people might see or hope their

scouts will have in the future

•Self Motivation•High Expectations•Focus•Interest in the outdoors•Technical skills•Leadership ability•Citizenship

Lord Baden-Powell….

Scouting is a game with a purpose.

Aims of Scouting

• Character development

• Citizenship training

• Mental & physical fitness

Methods of Cub Scouting

• The ideals• The den• Advancement plan• Family involvement• Activities• Home/neighborhood centered• The uniform

Methods of Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting

• The ideals• Patrol/squad method• Advancement• Association with adults• Outdoor activities• Personal growth• Leadership development• The uniform

Methods of Venturing

• The ideals• Group activities• Recognition• Adult association• High adventure• Teaching others• Leadership• Co-ed

Methods of Scouting

Cub ScoutingBoys grades 1-5

The IdealsDenAdvancementFamily InvolvementActivitiesHome & NeighborhoodcenteredUniform

Boy ScoutingBoys ages 11-17

The IdealsPatrolAdvancementAdult associationOutdoorsPersonal growthUniformLeadership

VenturingYoung men & women ages 14-20

The IdealsGroup activitiesRecognitionAdult associationHigh AdventureTeaching othersLeadership

Ideals of Scouting

• Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack

• Scout Oath and Law

• Varsity Scout Oath

• Venturing Oath

Bringing It All to Life

Aims

Methods

Ideals

Aims and Methods of Scouting

Patrol Meeting Agenda

• Roles and responsibilities of the patrol leader, assistant patrol leader, chaplain aide, and scribe

• Patrol leader election• Appointment of the assistant patrol leader,

scribe, and chaplain aide• Introduction of Start, Stop, Continue• Patrol totem

Role and Responsibilities of thePatrol Leader

Role and Responsibilities of theAssistant Patrol Leader

Role and Responsibilities of thePatrol Chaplain Aide

Role and Responsibilities of thePatrol Scribe

Role and Responsibilities of aPatrol Member

Patrol Election• Elect a patrol leader• Patrol leader appoints an assistant patrol

leader• The Assistant Patrol Leader will become Patrol

Leader the following day• Enter the names in the patrol position roster in

the PL notebook• Patrol Scribe• Patrol Chaplain Aide – Cannot serve as PL on

Day 2 or Day 6.

Start, Stop, Continue

Start – What should the patrol be doing that will make things better?

Stop – What should the patrol stop doing because it isn’t helping?

Continue – What is the patrol’s strength that is working well and should continue?

Patrol Totem• A unique identity• It’s yours!

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