Training tool

1. For Young Men, Scouts & Their Leaders

2. 3-4 How to Use this Presentation
5 BP—“The patrol method…”
6 BP—Most Important Quotes
7-8 Rules
9 Scouts and Young Men’s Organization Org Chart…not really
as scary as at first glance
10-11 Patrol Leader / Quorum Presidency Meeting agenda
12 PLC (Patrol Leaders’ Council) / YM Committee Meeting
agenda
13-15 Yearly Planning Meeting agenda
16 BYC Meeting agenda
17-18 Troop Committee Meeting agenda
19-23 Planning Activities for a Month
24-26 Patrol Method, Aaronic Priesthood Program…adult and
youth leader responsibilities
27-28 Resources 2

3. The intent of the presentation is that it will be used as a
training tool either on the stake or ward level to help youth
and their leaders to implement the Patrol Method of
Scouting and mesh it with the Ward Young Men’s Program.
The TLT (Troop Leadership Training should be presented
shortly after this session, but tweaked to fit the LDS Scouting
program).
The “rules” slides are set up assuming that the course is
taught to the Youth leaders with the adult leaders in
attendance, taking notes, and having little input. Time
should be given to the adults for questions and answers and
other discussion immediately after the session or another
time soon after the presentation.
(cont next slide)
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4. A disc is included with this training kit that includes this
presentation. It also contains sample agendas for each
meeting described that can be copied and used as is, or
adjusted to meet your needs.
If you are presenting this training you will find it helpful to
have an agenda to hand out. The information takes about 2
hours to present and an agenda will help avoid running out of
time. It is assumed that the agendas will be printed and
given to the boys in a notebook or binder of some kind and
that they will take notes right on the pages.
It is also VERY helpful to have a couple of breaks with hands-
on, competitive, scouting oriented activities as well as some
scout songs…especially repeat songs.
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5. “The patrol method is not a way to operate a Boy
Scout troop, it is the only way. Unless the patrol
method is in operation, you don't really have a Boy
Scout troop.”
—Robert S. S. Baden-Powell
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6. “Training boy leaders to run their troop is the
Scoutmaster's most important job.”
“Train Scouts to do a job, then let them do it.”
“Never do anything a boy can do.”
—Robert S. S. Baden-Powell
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7.  Adults
 Keep comments to a minimum.
 “When I was (fill in the blank)…” stories are not allowed.
 “When my kid was (fill in the blank)…” stories are not
allowed.
 “In my old (troop, ward, life, etc.)…” stories are not
allowed.
 All other stories are not allowed.
 Ask questions concerning the youth and their
perspective, but only if really, very important.
 Take notes.
 Consider a separate training for adults.
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8.  Youth
 Participate.
 Ask questions, make suggestions, whatever, but…
 Raise your hand.
 Oh, and it’s ok for you to take notes too…right on the
pages of your booklet if you want to. It’s yours.
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10. PL Meetings for each patrol (should be concurrent with
the Quorum Presidency Meeting) monthly
 Purpose
 Come up with ideas for activities, merit badges, etc.
 Review needs and progress of each member of the
quorum/patrol.
 11-yr old patrol
 Set dates for the 3 campouts that are allowed for in
the Scouting Section of the General Handbooks of
Instructions
 Set dates for day camp, if the stake does not offer
one . The church has a guidebook and patches for
11-yr old scouting day camps.
 Set dates for other advancement programs and
special events.
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11.  Attending—Quorum Presidency members, including
the secretary, Patrol Leader, Asst Patrol Leader, other
patrol leaders/officers, Asst. Scout Master over that
patrol
 should have already gotten ideas from the patrol
members of things they want to do and things they need
to do…advancement, merit badges , etc.
 Conducting—Quorum President or Patrol Leader
 Presiding—ranking quorum presidency member.
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12.  CAUTION: The PLC meeting should have minimal adult
interaction!
 Can be concurrent with the YM Committee Meeting.
 Purpose
 PLC—review, approve and calendar activities and other planning
proposed by the patrols.
 YM Committee—in addition to PLC business, the bishop gives
training, makes assignments, takes reports, etc.
 Attending—Bishopric, YM President, Scout Master, Scout
Leader for 11-yr old patrol, SPL, all Patrol Leaders, Quorum
Presidents (if YM Committee meeting, the 11-yr old PL and
Leader are released after Scouting business is finished).
 Presiding
 If PLC, the ranking quorum presidency member.
 If YM Committee, Bishopric member.
 Conducting
 SPL if the meeting is only a PLC.
 Bishop if the meeting is a YM Committee Meeting. He should give
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13.  Purpose
 Decide on and schedule Big Events for the year
 Decide on and schedule Annual Events
 Decide on and schedule Scout Camp
 Decide on Merit Badges to be worked on and
when
 Decide on Monthly topics
 Decide on how to execute Courts of Honor, Troop
Meetings, etc.
 Schedule other meetings
 Youth leaders should come knowing what rank
each young man in his quorum or patrol is and
what merit badges each needs, especially Eagle-
required.
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14.  Attending
 All YM & Scout Leaders…adult & youth
 including 11-yr old patrol leaders
 can invite all the young men. That can make it
cumbersome and hard to make decisions, but you will
have everyone’s input.
 Conducting
 SPL for Scouts, along with ranking A/P Leader for YM
 May need to break off older boys, depending on their
involvement in scouts and the maturity levels of the groups
 It is very handy if the Troop leaders are also the Quorum
leaders.
 Presiding—Bishopric member or ranking priesthood
leader (i.e. Teachers Quorum President, Deacons
Quorum President, bishopric member, etc.) 14

15.  NOTE:
 The youth need to do as much as possible
 Adults are there for support and encouragement and to
answer questions
 Adults are also there to help figure out how to make
activities happen rather than why they can’t happen
 The activity plan should be presented to the Bishop in
BYC by the Senior Patrol Leader. Again, it is handy if
the Troop leaders are the quorum leaders
 After the activities are approved they should be
presented to the Troop Committee
 Scout leaders and the Troop Committee should work
up a budget proposal based on the results of the
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16.  Purpose
 Planning Mutual activities
 Bishop approves YM & YW activities, including
Scout activities
 Bishop makes assignments to the youth
 Bishop gives instruction and counsel
 Attending—Bishop or his counselor, Aaronic
Priesthood Quorum Presidents, YW Class Presidents,
YM President, YW President, others as invited
 Presiding—Ranking Bishopric member
 Conducting—one of the Priests Quorum President’s
Assistants or the Laurels Class President
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17.  Must have a minimum of 3 members to meet charter
requirements
 Purpose
 Make assignments to committee members and establish
subcommittees needed to make the scout program work
successfully; namely Advancement, Activities and Special
Events , others as needed.
 Review, approve and schedule activities which have been
planned in the PLC and approved by the bishopric.
 Secure camp sites, rooms, cultural hall, etc. needed for
activities and events.
 Arrange adults for campouts and other activities to uphold 2-
deep requirements.
 Decide how to help bring the events and activities that the
youth have planned come to fruition.
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18.  Purpose (cont)
 Review the needs of individual scouts.
 Keep up with financials and advancement.
 Plan training.
 Plan the annual fund raiser.
 Arrange for Boards of Review.
 Attending—Chair person, Chartered Organization Rep
(Bishopric member), Unit Commissioner (as invited),
Primary President (or designee), YM President, Scout
Master, Asst Scout Masters, SPL (as invited), other
committee members.
 Conducting—Committee Chair.
 Presiding—Bishopric member (if present) or Chair
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19. SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Planning a Month of Activities Seem Hard?

20. SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT
1 2 3 4
SCOUTS
5 6 7
8 9 10 11
MUTUAL
12 13 14
15 16 17 18
SCOUTS
19 20 21
22 23 24 25
D2G
26 27 28
29 30 31
There are only 4 youth activity nights in a month, and
one of them is Mutual.

21. SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT
4
SCOUTS
18
SCOUTS
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D2G
FOCUS on the activity nights.

22. Wed 4th—Troop Meeting
Wed 18th—Troop Meeting
Wed 25th—Duty to God Activity

23. 3rd Month out—Name the activities and the purposes. Very
little details.
2nd Month out—Plan the details of the activities, make
assignments.
Next Month—Follow up on assignments, guests, verify the
details.
Mutual Activity for which your quorum is responsible—at
least 3 months out have some details…what is the activity
and purpose, which quorums and classes will be
responsible for what, etc. Present it in BYC for approval of
the bishop and other quorums and classes. If it is not
approved, you can tweak it there, or you have time to plan
an alternate. If approved, make assignments at that time.
May need further tweaking.
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24.  In Scouting and YM’s, the youth are the leaders. They
preside. They have the keys. They are in charge.
 Adult Leaders’ Responsibilities in BOTH programs
 GET YOURSELF TRAINED
 Get your youth trained
 Teach them HOW to lead
 LET them lead
 Teach them how to follow through and how to make things
happen
 Guide from behind…yours is a shadow leadership
 Provide resources, make their plans possible by kicking the
roadblocks out of their path
 Reward their success! Encourage them when unsuccessful
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25.  Youth Leaders’ Responsibilities
 Come to each and every meeting
 Come prepared
 Listen and learn from your adult leaders
 Step up and lead
 Take responsibility for the programs and activities
 Learn your stewardship and take care of your quorum and
patrol members…your brothers
 Teach your brothers when the opportunity is right
 Set a good example
 Seek opportunities for service
 Fulfill your Duty to God requirements and share your
progress with your quorums
 Be Brave! Be Bold! Be Daring! Be Smart!
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26. “Training boy leaders to run their troop is the
Scoutmaster's most important job.”
“Train Scouts to do a job, then let them do it.”
“Never do anything a boy can do.”
—Robert S. S. Baden-Powell
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27.  LDS Aaronic Priesthood Handbook
 LDS Primary Handbook
 LDS Scouting Handbook
 BSA TLT (troop leadership training) Course
 BSA Senior Patrol Leader Guidebook and Patrol
Leader Guidebook
 BSA Position Specific Training
 BSA Handbooks and other literature
 Quorum Meeting Role Play agenda and instructions
included in the packet
 Sample Agendas included in this training packet
 Sample activity included in this packet
 Quiz and key included in this packet
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28.  Your Unit Commissioner. If you don’t have one ask your
District Commissioner about getting someone assigned to
your units.
 Each Council has a Training Committee who are there to
help.
 Ask your stake leaders, including your stake YM presidency
for contacts in the stake.
 Your Council website will have links and contacts for
scouting volunteers and professionals who are there to help
you, including your District Commissioner, Scouting.org,
scoutstuff.org and many other links to helpful sites and
people.
 There are numerous online sites, like
www.ldsscoutertools.com, lds.org, dutytogod.lds.org, etc.
Mike Deal, Stake Scouting Coordinator, 10-2010
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