Troop leadership org chart and presentation

TROOP 280 Julington Creek, Florida www.julingtoncreekscouts.com

Troop 280Youth Leadership Structure


Frankly Speaking…

• Scouting should be FUN with a PURPOSE• The PURPOSE is learning LIFE SKILLS

– Organization– Communication– Leadership– Project Ownership– Personal Responsibility and Accountability– Responsibility and Commitment to Others

• Best way to learn life skills is:– Projects (requires thinking and planning)– As a member of a Team (one for all, all for one)– With a defined Role and and Goal (accountability)


Purpose

• Define MEANINGFUL roles to– Help run the Troop better– Get youth into POR’s for rank– Share responsibilities– Build leadership and project management

skills– Continue to create the BEST TROOP

POSSIBLE


Troop 280 Ranks Today

• 1 Eagle Scout• 9 Life Scouts• 12 Star Scouts• 15 First Class Scouts• 2 Second Class Scouts• 10 Tenderfoot Scouts• 4 Scout Rank

53 Registered Scouts in the Troop37 REQUIRE a POR to Advance

12 MORE WILL REQUIRE POR in Near FutureWe are Still Growing!


Requirements for a POR-Rank

• SPL: Must be Star or Above• ASPL: Must be Star or Above• All Committee Teams: Must be First Class or

Above– We want you working on rank otherwise!– Need opportunities for those who need those

positions to advance to Star, Life, Eagle and EP’s

• Patrol Leader: No rank requirement, elected as someone you will want to follow


Requirements for Attendance

• You can’t lead if you aren’t there!– SPL, ASPL’s are required to attend 80% of all meetings during

tenure.

– PLC members: Must attend 5 of your 6 PLC’s

– Committee members: Must attend 80% of your committee meetings minimum to have your rank count towards advancement (6 months, 12 meetings, must be at 10)

– Patrol Leaders must attend 5-6 PLC’s and arrange for representation if not going to be at the 6th

– Patrol Leaders must attend 70% of all Troop meetings (6 months, 24 meetings including PLC’s, must be present for 18)


The PLC

• The Elected Senior Patrol Leader Runs the Troop with– Three ASPL’s

• Program (appointed by SM)• Outdoor (elected by Troop)• Activity (appointed by SPL)

– Elected Patrol Leader from Each Patrol• Runs their patrol


The Patrol Leaders Council

Senior Patrol Leader

ASPL Program ASPL Outdoor ASPL Activities Patrol Leaders

SCOUTMASTER

1 Unique POR


The Program Team

• Led by ASPL appointed by Scoutmaster and SPL

• Responsible for the Master Program Plan and Execution and Troop Meetings

• Members:– Troop Scribe– Troop Webmaster– Troop Historian (Media)– Troop Librarian– Instructor, Games– Instructor, Mobilization and Communications– Order of the Arrow Representative


The Program TeamASPL, Program

Troop Scribe

Historian, Media

Librarian

Webmaster

Instructor, Games

Instructor, Mobilization and Communication

OA Representative

Assistant Scoutmaster

8 Total POR’s


The Outdoor Team

• Run by an Elected ASPL• Campouts, Summer Camp Selection, Camp

Activities, Menus, Duty Rosters, Coaching for FC Candidates

• Members:– Instructor, High Adventure Planning– Instructor, Duty Rosters/Master Schedule– Instructor, AM programs– Instructor, PM programs– Instructor, Aquatics– Instructor, Pioneering– Instructor, Cooking Skills and Menu Planning


The Outdoor TeamASPL, Outdoors

Instructor, Rosters

Instructor, Cooking Skills and Menu Plan

Instructor, AM Programs

Instructor, PM Programs

Instructor, Aquatics

Instructor, Pioneering

Instructor, High Advennture

Assistant SM

Troop Quartermaster

9 total POR’s


The Activities Team

• Led by an Appointed (by SPL) ASPL• Responsible for all non camping related Troop

outside activities• Members:

– Instructor, Community Service– Chaplains Aide– Instructor, Scout Spirit– Instructor, Fundraising Coordinator– Historian, Recognition– Supply Quartermaster


Activities TeamASPL, Activities

Historian, Recognition

Instructor, Community Service

Supply QM

Chaplains Aide

Instructor, Scout Spirit

Instructor, Fundraising

Assistant Scoutmaster

7 total POR’s


Empowering the Patrol

• Patrols – Elected PL– Appointed APL– Approx same age/grow in Scouting together– Meet every other meeting to

• Discuss and plan patrol events (patrol camping, hiking, activities, fundraising, rank advancement, merit badges, get togethers, projects

• Report for 2-3 minutes to Troop• Goal: Make Your Patrol the Envy of Every Other Patrol!!!!


Patrol Structure

Patrol Leader

Patrol Members Patrol MembersPatrol Member Patrol Members

Asst Patrol Leader

2 Total POR’sPer patrol(5 patrols=10)


The Guide Team

• Led by a Junior Assistant SM, appointed by the Scoutmaster

• Most “Elite” Scouts in Troop (our “Special Forces”)

• Mission:– Troop membership/recruitment– Troop outreach to Cubs, Schools– Advancement from New Member through

attainment of First Class


The Guide Team

Junior Asst Scoutmaster

Guide, New Scouts

and Recruitment

Guide, Scout and Tenderfoot

Advancement

Guide, Second ClassAdvancement

Guide,First Class

Advancement

SCOUTMASTER

5 Total POR’s


Other Ways to Grow Positions

• Additional Committees– Ideas?

• Expand Guide Group to Include Den Chiefs (4-5 new leaders)

• Create an additional patrol– Split Venture Patrol (2 new leaders)


Why This Will Work

• Clear, concise and understood responsibilities

• Shares the load across the Troop

• Will point out who IS and who ISN’T doing what needs to be done


How This Could Fail

• Skipped planning sessions– It will be required as part of rank

• Adult tendency to take over when things are not going well– Communicate expectation to adults, reason why

• Lack of responsibility– Means to replace those who don’t perform– Well defined accountability means easy to see who is and isn’t

doing job right away– Need to hold people accountable and have them own their job

• Could make Troop smaller– More motivated Scouts– Could have opposite effect in attracting more committed youth


Troop Meeting Schedule

• Opening: 5 minutes (Pledge, Oath, Law, Cheer)• Committee or Patrol Updates: 5-10 minutes (2-3

minutes each max)• Troop Activity/Presentation/Speaker: 20-30

minutes• Committee Time/Patrol Time/Instruction: 20-30

minutes• Game: 10-15 minutes• SPL Remarks: 2-3 minutes• SM Remarks: 2-3 minutes• Final Words, Close: 5 minutes


So, What are the Next Steps?

• Plan for Elections– Troop– Patrol

• Form Committee Teams– Bid on positions– Review and Sign Job Descriptions– Adult Advisors for Each Team

• Start Cadence of Every Other Week– Committee Meeting/Guide Advancement Topics– Patrol meetings and patrol activities


A Chain Can Only Be So Strong as Its Weakest Link

Don’t Let This Be YOU!

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