Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training

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Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training1Scoutmaster Position-Specific TrainingCONTENTS Organizing and Delivering the Course ........................2Gathering Activity ........................................ .............10Opening and Introductions ........................................ 12Aims and Methods of Scouting .................................14Role of the Patrol Method ........................................ ............20The Troop Meeting ........................................ ...........26Advancement ........................................ ...................31The Support Team ........................................ ............35Annual Planning ........................................ ..............40Wrap-Up.

The optimum facility will be arranged to accommodate the patrol model. Auditorium-style seating is nearly always the least effective classroom arrangement for a course such as Scoutmaster Position-Specific training as it inhibits student interaction, social bonding, and the shared reinforcement that is the hallmark of the patrol method.

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