Post on 14-Oct-2019
L29-‐2016 -‐ New ONE Programme Support Handbooks for CPCs and Programme Scouters Dear Scouters,
County Programme Co-‐ordinator Handbook Earlier this year in January a new “County Programme Co-‐ordinator Handbook” was launched by my team. The purpose of this manual is to help Scouters appointed to the role of County Programme Coordinator (CPC) to support the delivery of the Youth Programme in their Scout County. Each of the National Programme Teams provided the content of the manual to assist CPC’s in understanding how best they can support Scouts and Scouters in enjoying their Scouting. This Handbook has been distributed in hardcopy by the Provincial Youth Programme Representatives (PYPR) through Mutual Agreements with the CPCs. If you are ‘the’ CPC for a Scout County and you haven’t received your copy yet please make contact with your PYPR to arrange for your Mutual Agreement to take place. Your Provincial Youth Programme Representatives are:
• Northern Scout Province Cathereen Wells Doherty • North Eastern Scout Province Stephen Halpin • Dublin Scout Province Dillon Branagan • South Eastern Scout Province Seán Campion • Southern Scout Province Deirdre Murphy • Western Scout Province Michelle Comer
This new handbook is by way of a guide, and is not intended to replace training or the help and support that County Commissioners or other County Officers can offer Scouters in the role of CPC. As part of the Mutual Agreement between the PYPR and the CPC, training and support opportunities for the Scouter in the role of the CPC will be identified and assistance plan will be put in place by the PYPR.
Youth Programme How – To Handbooks
I am delighted to announce that a series of Youth Programme – “How To” Handbooks, have just been sent to the printers. With tremendous thanks to the National Programme Teams and the Programme Unit at National Office, these resources following a lot of work will prove to be an excellent support to all Programme Scouters in the implementation of their Section specific programmes.
• Beaver Scouts The adventure begins • Cub Scouts The lands of adventure • Scouts The spirit of adventure • Venture Scouts Venturing the adventure • Rover Scouts Creating the dynamic
Each resource is presented in two parts; Part 1, presents an overview of the ONE Programme and how it is designed to work across all Sections in a Scout Group. Part 2, presents the programme as it relates to the particular Programme Section.
These resources should be read in conjunction with the Scouters Manual that provides more in depth detail on some of the elements presented; along with our website my.scouts.ie which also contains a number of additional programme resources and supports, which again, should be reviewed and consulted as part of your interaction with this resource.
I believe that these resources will further assist Programme Scouters in assuming the role of ‘mentor & facilitator’ allowing our Youth Members to become the ‘Leaders’ in their own Programme and life choices.
These resources will be collated in a complete set spanning the 5 Programme Sections and 3 complete sets will be made available to each and every Scout Group following a “ONE Programme Up & Running Mutual Agreement” between the Group Leader and the County Programme Coordinator (CPC).
It is expected that these handbook sets will reach the Provincial Youth Programme Representatives (PYPR) in the next 4 weeks or so, and they in turn will distribute the sets among their respective CPCs. I am also happy to confirm that these handbooks will be used in the new Woodbadge Training scheme, which has been closely developed with the National Youth Programme Committee to ensure a direct and practical link to supporting the development of our Youth Members through our Youth Programme, the ONE Programme. Scouting has a unique place in the hearts of many thousands of people in Ireland who, over the years have spent happy times making life long memories and friendships. Today, Scouting Ireland is active in nearly every community in Ireland and continues to play a central role in equipping young people with the skills to be good citizens and balanced, self-‐reliant individuals.
As Adult Scouters, we should challenge ourselves to reach new heights and I believe that resources such as these will further assist our ongoing quest to help our Young Members to reach heights of their own.
As I come to the end of my second term as Chief Commissioner (Youth Programme), I would like to thank everyone for their continued commitment and support in the continued development and implementation of ONE Programme. I would also like to thank and acknowledge, at this time, all those people who have worked with me and indeed challenged me over the past six years in effort to foster the ongoing development of Scouting Ireland.
Yours in Scouting,
through fun, adventure & challenge
IAN DAVY Chief Commissioner (Youth Programme)
Circulation: Programme Scouters Group Leaders County Programme Coordinators County Commissioners Provincial Youth Programme Representatives National Youth Programme Committee National Adult Resource Committee National Management Committee