GENERATIONS
Presented By
Brad Nesheim
Brian Stuver
What is a Generation?
A group of people born in the
same time frame with common
cultures and attitudes.
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Zits Comic Strip
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Generations in Scouting
• BSA is 100 years old
• Think about the last 30 years.
– How is it the same?
– How is it different?
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How Are The Generations Different?
They Have Different Outlooks & Core Values
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Work Ethic
Moral Values
Religious Beliefs
Racial and Social
Tolerance
• Political Beliefs
• Use of New
Technology
• Music Preferences
• Respect They Show
Others
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Who Are They?
• Greatest Generation
Born - 1928-1945
Between 68 and 85
• Baby Boomers
Born - 1946-1964
Between 49 and 67
• Generation X
Born - 1965-1980
Between 33 and 48
• Millennial Generation
Born - 1981-2000
Between 13 and 32
• New Generation
Born after 2000
Younger than 13
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Greatest Generation – 1928-1945
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The Great Depression
Roosevelt’s New Deal
Attack on Pearl Harbor
World War II
GI Bill
Radio and Telephone
Korean War
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Baby Boomers – 1946-1964
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Cold War
Race Riots, Civil Rights
Vietnam
Woodstock
Space Travel
Assassinations
Credit Cards
Record Albums
Television
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Generation X – 1965-1980
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
Watergate
Desert Storm
Latchkey kids
Divorce
AIDS
CDs
Video Games
Energy crisis
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Millennials – 1981-2000
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Oklahoma City bombing
Columbine
Princess Di’s death
9-11
The Challenger Disaster
Social Networking
iPods & MP3
Internet
Computers
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What Are Their Values?
What is Their Mindset?
What is Important to Them?
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Characteristics of Generations
• Pick a spokesperson
Page 77
• Discuss these generational characteristics.
– What do you agree/disagree with?
– Why is this information important to us in
scouting?
– Does this relate to the diversity and
inclusiveness discussions?
– How does communication and conflict
management skills influenced by this?
– How can you use this information in your ticket?
New Generation?
Generation Z? – 2001- Today
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Post 9/11 world
Afgan/Iraqi Wars
Mass Shootings
Great Recession
Continuously
Connected
– Facebook, Twitter,
– iPhone,& iPads
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Generation Z? – 2001- Today
• High technology skills
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Highly creative and collaborative
Lack traditional communication skills
Multi-taskers
Instant gratification
Short attention span
Higher social
tolerance
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The Generation “Gap”
• Scouting never has been more diverse
• Volunteers and youth are very different
• The challenge is to “bridge” the gap to
create a cohesive team to address the
specific needs of the unit
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Patrol Activity
Handbook – Page 76
Beaver & Fox – Situation One
Bobwhite & Bear – Situation Two
Buffalo & Antelope – Situation Three
Eagles & Owl – Situation Four
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“If a fisherman baits his hook with the kind of
food that he likes himself, he will not catch
many, certainly not the shy, game kind of
fish. He therefore uses as bait the kind of
food that the fish like.”
-Robert Baden-Powell
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Greatest Generation
• Capture their wisdom and
experience
• Make them mentors
• Recognize and applaud their
achievements
• Help them adapt to and
embrace new technologies
• Provide flexible ways for them
to be involved in scouting
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Baby Boomers
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Offer them opportunities for leadership
Motivate them on their terms
Respect their experience
Give them recognition
Make them mentors
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Generation X
• Challenge them
• Give them structure and
direction and let them go
for it
• Vary their experiences
• Support their lifestyles
and let them work on
their own schedule
• Give them respect,
feedback and recognition
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Millennials/Generation Z
• Recognize their technological
orientation and knowledge
• Give them meaningful
assignments and provide a
variety of experiences
• Foster collaborative
processes or efforts
• Be specific about
expectations and give
feedback constantly
• Make it fun
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Value Each Other
• It’s not us against them
• Communicate!!
• Use the form of communication best
suited to the generation you need to
reach
•US Mail
•Landline
•Cell
Phone
•Email
•Website
•Texting
•Social
Media
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Making it Work
• Generations are
willing to learn from
and work with each
other
• Find a shared vision
and work to make it
happen
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Adult Led, Youth Run
Training boy leaders to run their Troop is
the Scoutmaster’s most important job.
- Robert S.S. Baden-Powell
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Scouting Spanning the Generations