The Human Knot Patrol Activity

THE HUMAN KNOT THE HUMAN KNOT PATROL ACTIVITYPATROL ACTIVITYTHE HUMAN KNOT THE HUMAN KNOT PATROL ACTIVITYPATROL ACTIVITY

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Session Three: Keeping It GoingSession Three: Keeping It GoingSession Three: Keeping It GoingSession Three: Keeping It Going

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Keeping It GoingKeeping It GoingKeeping It GoingKeeping It Going

• Program planning• Membership• Paperwork• Finances• The uniform• Advancement• Other training opportunities• Summary and closing

• Program planning• Membership• Paperwork• Finances• The uniform• Advancement• Other training opportunities• Summary and closing3

Program PlanningProgram PlanningProgram PlanningProgram Planning

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Five Steps of Annual Five Steps of Annual Troop Program PlanningTroop Program Planning

Five Steps of Annual Five Steps of Annual Troop Program PlanningTroop Program Planning

• Do your homework.• Get patrol input.• Hold a planning conference.• Consult with the

troop committee.• Announce the plan.

• Do your homework.• Get patrol input.• Hold a planning conference.• Consult with the

troop committee.• Announce the plan.

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Patrol AssignmentPatrol AssignmentPatrol AssignmentPatrol Assignment

DatesDates• What dates impact our

activities?• What dates impact our

activities?

Our prioritiesOur priorities• What kinds of things do we

want to do?• What kinds of things do we

want to do?

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Do your homeworkDo your homeworkDo your homeworkDo your homework

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Planning Items to ConsiderPlanning Items to ConsiderPlanning Items to ConsiderPlanning Items to Consider

• Boards of review• Courts of honor• Year-round

recruiting plan• Webelos-to-Scout

transition

• Boards of review• Courts of honor• Year-round

recruiting plan• Webelos-to-Scout

transition

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• Monthly activities • Service/conservation

projects• Troop Leadership

Training (TLT)

• Monthly activities • Service/conservation

projects• Troop Leadership

Training (TLT)

Get Patrol InputGet Patrol InputGet Patrol InputGet Patrol Input

• Outline the year

• SPL drives the decision making at the Annual Planning Conference

• Outline the year

• SPL drives the decision making at the Annual Planning Conference

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Annual Planning Conference: Annual Planning Conference: AgendaAgenda

Annual Planning Conference: Annual Planning Conference: AgendaAgenda

• SPL welcome• Review objectives & how we’ll get there• Develop Troop goals• Plan for major events• Monthly program features• Service, Conservation, Boards• Final review

• SPL welcome• Review objectives & how we’ll get there• Develop Troop goals• Plan for major events• Monthly program features• Service, Conservation, Boards• Final review

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Consult the Troop CommitteeConsult the Troop CommitteeConsult the Troop CommitteeConsult the Troop Committee

• SPL presents the proposed plan, supported by the SM

• Committee considerations– Resources– Charter organization goals– Safety

• (rarely) suggest changes to the PLC

• SPL presents the proposed plan, supported by the SM

• Committee considerations– Resources– Charter organization goals– Safety

• (rarely) suggest changes to the PLC

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Announce the PlanAnnounce the PlanAnnounce the PlanAnnounce the Plan• To whom?

• How?

• To whom?

• How?

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Monthly PlanningMonthly PlanningMonthly PlanningMonthly Planning

• Who does the monthly planning? Where does this occur?– Events– Meetings

• Who does the monthly planning? Where does this occur?– Events– Meetings

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Patrol Leaders’ CouncilPatrol Leaders’ CouncilPatrol Leaders’ CouncilPatrol Leaders’ Council

• Regularly scheduled PLC agenda– Opening– Roll call and review the minutes of the last meeting– Patrol reports– Old business– Planning the month’s programs and events– Planning the month’s Troop Meetings– New business– Scoutmaster’s Minute

• Ad hoc PLCs

• Regularly scheduled PLC agenda– Opening– Roll call and review the minutes of the last meeting– Patrol reports– Old business– Planning the month’s programs and events– Planning the month’s Troop Meetings– New business– Scoutmaster’s Minute

• Ad hoc PLCs14

Your Primary Planning ToolsYour Primary Planning ToolsYour Primary Planning ToolsYour Primary Planning Tools

• Troop Program Features• Troop Program Resources• Troop program support• Council calendar• Other calendars

• Troop Program Features• Troop Program Resources• Troop program support• Council calendar• Other calendars

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We’ve Come Full CircleWe’ve Come Full CircleWe’ve Come Full CircleWe’ve Come Full Circle

• Recall:• The role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy Led Troop• The structure and leadership of a Boy Led Troop• Working with Boy Leaders, using the Patrol Method,

the PLC does Program PlanningThrough it all, the boys have had significant roles

in providing leadership and planning the activities of the troop.

That’s exactly how it should be.

• Recall:• The role of the Scoutmaster in a Boy Led Troop• The structure and leadership of a Boy Led Troop• Working with Boy Leaders, using the Patrol Method,

the PLC does Program PlanningThrough it all, the boys have had significant roles

in providing leadership and planning the activities of the troop.

That’s exactly how it should be.

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Program Planning: SummaryProgram Planning: SummaryProgram Planning: SummaryProgram Planning: Summary

• See that energy is put into planning• Rely on others• Train others

The Scoutmaster’s Rule: “The less you do, the better you’re doing”

• See that energy is put into planning• Rely on others• Train others

The Scoutmaster’s Rule: “The less you do, the better you’re doing”

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MembershipMembershipMembershipMembership

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MembershipMembershipMembershipMembership

• Retention• Recruit

– Webelos– Other youth– Parents

• TransferConsider the role

of adult leaders, of boys in the troop

• Retention• Recruit

– Webelos– Other youth– Parents

• TransferConsider the role

of adult leaders, of boys in the troop

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Secrets to Growing A TroopSecrets to Growing A TroopSecrets to Growing A TroopSecrets to Growing A Troop

• Retain current members.• Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop.• Build strong pack relationships.• Recruit boys not currently in Scouting.• Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents.• Accept the responsibility to bring in new member.• Encourage boys to recruit other boys.

• Retain current members.• Bring Webelos Scouts into the troop.• Build strong pack relationships.• Recruit boys not currently in Scouting.• Emphasize the importance of Scouting to parents.• Accept the responsibility to bring in new member.• Encourage boys to recruit other boys.

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VIDEO NO. 8: GROWING THE VIDEO NO. 8: GROWING THE TROOPTROOPVIDEO NO. 8: GROWING THE VIDEO NO. 8: GROWING THE TROOPTROOP

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The biggest disservice we can do is The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give a boy an invitation to take fail to give a boy an invitation to take advantage of all that Scouting has to advantage of all that Scouting has to

offer.offer.

The biggest disservice we can do is The biggest disservice we can do is fail to give a boy an invitation to take fail to give a boy an invitation to take advantage of all that Scouting has to advantage of all that Scouting has to

offer.offer.

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PaperworkPaperworkPaperworkPaperwork

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Share the Paperwork! Share the Paperwork! Share the Paperwork! Share the Paperwork! • Charter renewal• Journey to Excellence• Money–earning

application• Tour permit• Advancement records

• Charter renewal• Journey to Excellence• Money–earning

application• Tour permit• Advancement records

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• Troop budget form• Membership applications• Health forms • Eagle Scout Leadership

Service Project Workbook• NESA application

• Troop budget form• Membership applications• Health forms • Eagle Scout Leadership

Service Project Workbook• NESA application

FinancesFinancesFinancesFinances

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Troop FinancesTroop FinancesTroop FinancesTroop Finances• Troop expenses• Troop budget• Money–earning projects• Boys’ Life magazine

• Troop expenses• Troop budget• Money–earning projects• Boys’ Life magazine

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The UniformThe UniformThe UniformThe Uniform

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Field UniformField Uniform Activity UniformActivity Uniform

When? Which?When? Which?When? Which?When? Which?

Which? When?Which? When?• Field Uniform

– Ceremonial activities– Most Troop Meetings– Summer Camp– Traveling to or from events

• Activity Uniform– More physically active events

• Troop or camp t-shirts– Conservation projects– Backcountry camping

• Field Uniform– Ceremonial activities– Most Troop Meetings– Summer Camp– Traveling to or from events

• Activity Uniform– More physically active events

• Troop or camp t-shirts– Conservation projects– Backcountry camping

Do not wear the uniform:Do not wear the uniform:• Do not wear the uniform while

selling a commercial product or service, even for Scout money-raising purposes.

• Where endorsement of the BSA may be mistakenly implied

• Where the activity could discredit the BSA, the uniform, or the person wearing it.

• Do not wear the uniform while selling a commercial product or service, even for Scout money-raising purposes.

• Where endorsement of the BSA may be mistakenly implied

• Where the activity could discredit the BSA, the uniform, or the person wearing it.

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Supplemental TrainingSupplemental TrainingSupplemental TrainingSupplemental Training• Youth Protection Training• Introduction to Outdoor

Leader Skills• Wood Badge for the

21st Century• Boy Scout roundtables • Advanced camping skills• Climb On Safely• Project COPE

• Youth Protection Training• Introduction to Outdoor

Leader Skills• Wood Badge for the

21st Century• Boy Scout roundtables • Advanced camping skills• Climb On Safely• Project COPE

• Passport to High Adventure Training

• Other local training• Philmont Training Center• Troop Leadership Training

(TLT)• Troop Annual Program

Planning Conference• Powder Horn• Philmont Leadership

Challenge (PLC)

• Passport to High Adventure Training

• Other local training• Philmont Training Center• Troop Leadership Training

(TLT)• Troop Annual Program

Planning Conference• Powder Horn• Philmont Leadership

Challenge (PLC)

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Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters need to attend Scoutmasters need to attend

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be considered “trained.”be considered “trained.”

Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters need to attend Scoutmasters need to attend

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be considered “trained.”be considered “trained.”

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AdvancementAdvancementAdvancementAdvancement

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The Four Steps to AdvancementThe Four Steps to AdvancementThe Four Steps to AdvancementThe Four Steps to Advancement

• A Scout learns.• A Scout is tested.• A Scout is reviewed.• A Scout is recognized.

• A Scout learns.• A Scout is tested.• A Scout is reviewed.• A Scout is recognized.

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VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 6: VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 6: TEACHING SCOUT SKILLSTEACHING SCOUT SKILLSVIDEO SEGMENT NO. 6: VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 6: TEACHING SCOUT SKILLSTEACHING SCOUT SKILLS

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A Scout is TestedA Scout is TestedA Scout is TestedA Scout is Tested

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VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 7: VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 7: THE SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCETHE SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCEVIDEO SEGMENT NO. 7: VIDEO SEGMENT NO. 7: THE SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCETHE SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCE

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The Board of ReviewThe Board of ReviewThe Board of ReviewThe Board of Review

• Not a retest, but a discussion• Atmosphere of trust and support• Encouragement and praise

• Not a retest, but a discussion• Atmosphere of trust and support• Encouragement and praise

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A Scout Is RecognizedA Scout Is RecognizedA Scout Is RecognizedA Scout Is Recognized

• Immediately by the Scoutmaster• Publicly in a court of honor

• Immediately by the Scoutmaster• Publicly in a court of honor

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Boys Want Ceremony!Boys Want Ceremony!Boys Want Ceremony!Boys Want Ceremony!

• Set the scene.• Make it meaningful.• Keep it simple.• Involve the boy leaders.

• Set the scene.• Make it meaningful.• Keep it simple.• Involve the boy leaders.

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Advancement: BookkeepingAdvancement: BookkeepingAdvancement: BookkeepingAdvancement: Bookkeeping

Use TroopmasterUse Troopmaster• Scoutnet,

Internet recharter, internet advancement

• Scoutnet, Internet recharter, internet advancement

Use Internet AdvancementUse Internet Advancement

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Strengths of Strengths of the Advancement Programthe Advancement Program

Strengths of Strengths of the Advancement Programthe Advancement Program• It’s fun.

• It offers adventure.• It allows Scouts to measure their progress.• It provides recognition.• It promotes development of mental and physical

fitness, character, and citizenship.• But it’s just one of the eight methods

of Scouting!

• It’s fun.• It offers adventure.• It allows Scouts to measure their progress.• It provides recognition.• It promotes development of mental and physical

fitness, character, and citizenship.• But it’s just one of the eight methods

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Summary: Keeping it goingSummary: Keeping it goingSummary: Keeping it goingSummary: Keeping it going

• The Methods of Scouting• The Ideals• The Patrol Method• The Outdoors• Advancement• Association with Adults• Personal Growth• Leadership Development• The Uniform

• The Methods of Scouting• The Ideals• The Patrol Method• The Outdoors• Advancement• Association with Adults• Personal Growth• Leadership Development• The Uniform

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You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be?

You can deliver the promise of Scouting! What will your action plan be?

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