Day One Patrol
Meeting
Joseph Trovato
Troop Guide
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Day One Patrol
Meeting
Provide ground rules:
• Encourage note taking
• Feel free to ask questions at any
time
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Agenda
• Wood Badge patrol members roles and
responsibilities of:
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Patrol Leader
Assistant Patrol Leader
Patrol Chaplain’s Aide
Patrol Scribe
Patrol Member
• Patrol Leader Election
• Appointment of Assistant Patrol Leader,
Scribe and Chaplain’s Aide
• Introduction of Start, Stop, Continue
• Patrol Totem
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Agenda
• Wood Badge patrol members roles and
responsibilities of:
-
Patrol Leader
Assistant Patrol Leader
Patrol Chaplain’s Aide
Patrol Scribe
Patrol Member
• Patrol Leader Election
• Appointment of Assistant Patrol Leader,
Scribe and Chaplain’s Aide
• Introduction of Start, Stop, Continue
• Patrol Totem
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Roles and Responsibilities of
the Patrol Leader
• Take a leading role in planning and conducting patrol
meetings and activities
• Encourage patrol members to fully participate and to
achieve all they can.
• Represent the group as a member of the patrol leaders’
council (PLC).
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and
Law.
• Practice the leadership and team skills being presented
• Ensure daily patrol self-assessments are carried out in a
timely, effective manner.
• Provide patrol members with all the resources and
information they need to succeed.
• Empower the patrol to become a high-performance team.
• See that the patrol is prepared for all course presentations
and activities.
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Roles and Responsibilities of
the Patrol Leader
• Take a leading role in planning and conducting patrol
meetings and activities
• Encourage patrol members to fully participate and to
achieve all they can.
• Represent the group as a member of the patrol leaders’
council (PLC).
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and
Law.
• Practice the leadership and team skills being presented
• Ensure daily patrol self-assessments are carried out in a
timely, effective manner.
• Provide patrol members with all the resources and
information they need to succeed.
• Empower the patrol to become a high-performance team.
• See that the patrol is prepared for all course presentations
and activities.
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Role and Responsibilities of
the Assistant Patrol Leader
• Assume the responsibilities of the patrol leader
whenever the patrol leader is unable to do so.
• Encourage patrol members to fully participate
and to achieve all they can.
• Assist the patrol leader in empowering the patrol
to become the best it can be.
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
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Role and Responsibilities of
the Assistant Patrol Leader
• Assume the responsibilities of the patrol leader
whenever the patrol leader is unable to do so.
• Encourage patrol members to fully participate
and to achieve all they can.
• Assist the patrol leader in empowering the patrol
to become the best it can be.
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
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Roles and Responsibilities of
the Patrol Chaplain Aide
In concert with the chaplain aides of the other patrols and
with the assistant Scoutmaster assigned to coordinate
their efforts, the patrol chaplain aide will:
•Learn what resources are available that can be used for
religious observances during the course and make that
information available to the rest of the patrol.
•Develop and help present the participants’ interfaith
worship service.
•Assist in conducting any other religious observances that
may arise during the Wood Badge course.
•Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and
Law.
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Roles and Responsibilities of
the Patrol Chaplain Aide
In concert with the chaplain aides of the other patrols and
with the assistant Scoutmaster assigned to coordinate
their efforts, the patrol chaplain aide will:
•Learn what resources are available that can be used for
religious observances during the course and make that
information available to the rest of the patrol.
•Develop and help present the participants’ interfaith
worship service.
•Assist in conducting any other religious observances that
may arise during the Wood Badge course.
•Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and
Law.
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Roles and Responsibilities of
the Patrol Scribe
• Provide interesting and timely material about
the patrol to the publisher of The Gilwell
Gazette —the daily newspaper of the course.
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
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Roles and Responsibilities of
the Patrol Scribe
• Provide interesting and timely material about
the patrol to the publisher of The Gilwell
Gazette —the daily newspaper of the course.
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
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Roles and Responsibilities of
a Patrol Member
For a patrol to succeed as a team, each of its
members must:
• Fully participate in the Wood Badge course and
achieve all he or she can.
• Practice using the team development skills
introduced during Wood Badge presentations.
• Help his of her patrol meet its obligations to
fulfill assignments including the development and
presentation of the patrol project.
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
• HAVE FUN !
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Roles and Responsibilities of
a Patrol Member
For a patrol to succeed as a team, each of its
members must:
• Fully participate in the Wood Badge course and
achieve all he or she can.
• Practice using the team development skills
introduced during Wood Badge presentations.
• Help his of her patrol meet its obligations to
fulfill assignments including the development and
presentation of the patrol project.
• Set a good example by living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
• HAVE FUN !
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Patrol Elections
• Patrol members will elect the patrol leader
• Patrol leader appoints assistant patrol leader
• Assistant patrol leader becomes following day
patrol leader.
• Patrol determines who will hold these posts during
subsequent days of the Wood Badge Course.
EACH PATROL MEMBER SHOULD HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT LEAST ONE DAY
AS PATROL LEADER.
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Patrol Elections
• Patrol members will elect the patrol leader
• Patrol leader appoints assistant patrol leader
• Assistant patrol leader becomes following day
patrol leader.
• Patrol determines who will hold these posts during
subsequent days of the Wood Badge Course.
EACH PATROL MEMBER SHOULD HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT LEAST ONE DAY
AS PATROL LEADER.
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Patrol Appointments
• Patrol selects or appoints a chaplain aide and a
scribe. Each of these positions may be held by the
same person for the duration of the course. Patrol
leader appoints assistant patrol leader
Due to scheduling conflicts, persons serving as
chaplain aides should take their turns as patrol
leaders at times other than Day Two or Day Six
of the course.
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Patrol Appointments
• Patrol selects or appoints a chaplain aide and a
scribe. Each of these positions may be held by the
same person for the duration of the course. Patrol
leader appoints assistant patrol leader
Due to scheduling conflicts, persons serving as
chaplain aides should take their turns as patrol
leaders at times other than Day Two or Day Six
of the course.
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Evaluation Using
Start, Stop Continue
• Start – “What should we be doing that will make
things better?”
• Stop – “What should we stop doing because it isn’t
helping?”
• Continue – “What is our strength and is working
well that we want to continue doing?”
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Evaluation Using
Start, Stop Continue
• Start – “What should we be doing that will make
things better?”
• Stop – “What should we stop doing because it isn’t
helping?”
• Continue – “What is our strength and is working
well that we want to continue doing?”
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Daily Patrol Self Assessment
• A key to effective team development is selfassessment
• The self-assessment tool (Start, Stop, Continue)
can be used just as effectively in other team
settings, within and beyond scouting.
• The daily patrol self-assessment is filled out in the
morning before or during breakfast. It measures the
development and performance of the patrol over the
preceding 24 hours.
• The patrol self-assessment need not be shared
with anyone outside of the patrol.
• Completed patrol self assessment forms should be
kept in the Patrol Leader’s Notebook.
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Daily Patrol Self Assessment
• A key to effective team development is selfassessment
• The self-assessment tool (Start, Stop, Continue)
can be used just as effectively in other team
settings, within and beyond scouting.
• The Daily Patrol Self-assessment is filled out in
the morning before or during breakfast. It measures
the development and performance of the patrol over
the preceding 24 hours.
• The patrol self-assessment need not be shared
with anyone outside of the patrol.
• Completed Patrol Self Assessment forms should
be kept in the Patrol Leader’s Notebook.
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Patrol Totem
• Since the earliest days of Wood Badge totems have given a
unique identity to participants and their patrols.
• The totem is designed by the patrol and is the logo of that team.
• Totems can be incorporated into items, which become take-home
mementos of their Wood Badge Experience.
• Totem design must be presented to senior patrol leader for
approval no later than the patrol leaders’ council meeting on Day
Two.
• Totems should reflect your patrol critter.
• “The Art and Skill of Creating a Totem,” included in the patrol
leader notebook offers examples of totem designs and of mementos
that can be developed to feature a totem.
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Patrol Totem
• Since the earliest days of Wood Badge totems have given a
unique identity to participants and their patrols.
• The totem is designed by the patrol and is the logo of that team.
• Totems can be incorporated into items, which become take-home
mementos of their Wood Badge Experience.
• Totem design must be presented to senior patrol leader for
approval no later than the patrol leaders’ council meeting on Day
Two.
• Totems should reflect your patrol critter.
• “The Art and Skill of Creating a Totem,” included in the patrol
leader notebook offers examples of totem designs and of mementos
that can be developed to feature a totem.
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Thank You !
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