NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING STAFF GUIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT GUIDE SYLLABUS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
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Contents Staff Guide The Name Change 1 Course Overview 1 Course Preparation and Staff Training 5 Council Staff Adviser 6 NYLT Scoutmaster 6 Budget and Fees 6 NYLT Planning Calendar 6 Staff Recruitment 9 Staff Organization 11 Staff Position Descriptions 11 Youth Staff Position Descriptions 13 Promoting the Course 15 NYLT Participant Age and Rank Requirements 15 Enabling Your Participants' Success 16 Recognition 16 Staff Development Guide Syllabus and Training Schedule Distribution 2 Staff Orientation Meeting 4 First Staff Training Weekend 8 The Trainer's EDGE TM 15 Second Staff Training Weekend 21 Third Staff Training Weekend 25 Precourse Setup 31 Equipment 31 Day One Schedule for Day One (Monday) 1 Registration, Orientation Trail, and Campsite Setup 2 Opening Assembly 9 Communicating Well (Part One) 14 Finding Your Vision (Part One) 20 Staff Guide-1
Patrol Meeting 27 Model Patrol Leader s Council Meeting 31 Dinner Questions 37 Getting to Know Me Game 38 Setting Your Goals 40 Opening Night Campfire 50 Day Two Day Three Schedule for Day Two (Tuesday) 1 Troop Assembly 3 Preparing Your Plans 8 Valuing People 15 Patrol Leader s Council Meeting 23 Patrol Lunch Planning Challenge 26 Model Troop Meeting 28 Building Pioneering Projects 38 Patrol Meeting 39 Leading Yourself 41 Movie Night 47 Schedule for Day Three (Wednesday) 1 Troop Assembly 3 Developing Your Team 7 Solving Problems 15 Problem-Solving Round-Robin 22 Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting 31 Troop Meeting 36 The Leading EDGE TM 42 Team Games 52 Patrol Meeting 54 Lego TM Challenge/Realistic First Aid 56 Staff Guide-2
Day Four Day Five Day Six Appendix Schedule for Day Four (Thursday) 1 Troop Assembly 3 TheTeaching EDGE TM 7 Patrol Activity 15 Resolving Conflict 19 Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting 27 Troop Meeting 32 Geocache Wide Game 39 Patrol Meeting 45 Scouts Worship Service Instruction 47 Troop Campfire 50 Schedule for Day Five (Friday) 1 Finding Your Vision (Part Two) 7 Communicating Well (Part Two) 14 Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting 25 Making Ethical Decisions 29 Camp Breakdown 39 Patrol Presentations: The Quest for the Meaning of Leadership 40 Troop Dinner 41 Outpost Camp Departure Troop Assembly 42 Outpost Camp 44 Scout s Worship Service (Stick on the Fire) 45 Schedule for Day Six (Saturday) 1 Closing Creating a Future 2 Staff Guide NYLT logos A-3 Optional Weekend Schedule A-4 Example Quartermaster's Duties A-11 Staff Guide-3
Quartermaster's Supplies/Materials List A-12 Sample Menus A-13 Staff Development Guide EDGE Connections Chart A-14 *How to Take Notes A-20 * *NYLT Memory Tips A-21 Day One *Campfire Program Planner A-22 Campfire Program Planner for NYLT Instructional Campfire A-24 *Communication Skills Checklist A-25 *Daily Campsite Inspection Checklist A-26 *Developing a Team Vision Work Sheet A-27 *Developing Your Team Work Sheet A-28 *Leadership Compass A29 Getting to Know Me Game Cards A-30 *Overview of the Week A-36 *Patrol Duty Roster A-40 *Sample Patrol Duty Roster A-41 *Setting Your Goals Work Sheet A-63 *SMART Goals Work Sheet A-64 *Schedule of Events for Day One (Monday) A-43 Day Two *Day Two Troop Meeting Plan A-46 *Day Two Patrol Meeting Agenda A-47 *Emergency Response Plan A-48 *Figure-of-Eight Lashing Instructions A-49 Historic American Flag Presentation: Queen Anne Flag A-50 Historic American Flag Presentation: Continental Flag A-51 Historic American Flag Presentation: Flag of 1777 (Betsy Ross Flag) A-52 Historic American Flag Presentation: Star Spangled Banner A-53 Historic American Flag Presentation: Flag of 1818 A-54 Historic American Flag Presentation: Serapis Flag A-55 * Suggested item for Participant Notebooks Staff Guide-4
*Day Two Patrol Leaders' Council Meeting Agenda A-56 *Planning Tool Work Sheet A-58 *Preparing Your Plans Work Sheet A-59 *Valuing Others Work Sheet A-80 * *Sample Troop Meeting Plan Work Sheet A-60 *Schedule of Events for Day Two (Tuesday) A-61 *Service and Program Patrol Assignments A-62 *Leading Yourself Work Sheet A-74 *Developing a Personal Vision Work Sheet A-77 Day Three *Duties of a Patrol Leader A-66 *Troop Leadership Hints A-68 *Schedule of Events for Day Three (Wednesday) A-69 Day Four *The Teaching EDGE TM A-67 *Conflict Resolution Checklist A-45,A-70 *Planning a Scouts' Worship Service A-57 *Schedule of Events for Day Four (Thursday) A-73 Day Five *Checklist for Ethical Decision Making A-44 *Decision-Making Tools A-71 *Making Ethical Decisions A-72 *Schedule of Events for Day Five (Friday) A-75 *Communicating Well Work Sheet A-76 Day Six *Schedule of Events for Day Six (Saturday) A-79 * Suggested item for Participant Notebooks Staff Guide-5