Values, Mission, and
Vision
Jerry Ceres
Director Americas
Professional Services
Values, Mission, and vision
Jerry Ceres
Scoutmaster
Learning Objectives
As a result of this session you will be able to:
Understand what is meant by values, mission,
and vision.
Review the values, mission, and vision of
Scouting.
Consider values, mission, and vision, in the
context of leadership.
Learn about the Wood Badge ticket.
Begin writing your own Wood Badge tickets
based on your personal values and vision.
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A Story of Vision
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Vision
How do you define vision?
“Vision is a picture of future success.”
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Vision Statement –
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America will prepare
every eligible youth in America to become
a responsible, participating citizen and
leader who is guided by the Scout Oath
and Scout Law.
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Values
What are values?
Core beliefs or desires that
guide or motivate our attitudes
and actions.
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Values
Values can take a variety of forms. For example:
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily”
Personal Qualities
Honesty
Loyalty
Ability to listen
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Values
Character Traits
Being organized
Enthusiasm
Openness to others
Codes of Ethics
Hippocratic Oath
Ten Commandments
BSA’s Outdoor Code
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Values
Statements of Scouting’s Values
Scout Oath
Scout Law
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Values
“Acting in accord with our beliefs and
values is one of the greatest
challenges each of us faces every day.
It’s true for individuals in all aspects of
life … and equally true for
organizations of every kind and size.”
- Eric Harvey and Alexander Lucia
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Mission
What is a Mission?
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Mission
A mission
reflects the core values of an organization.
communicates an organization’s long-term
objectives.
is a calling to pursue long-term objectives
that typically reflect or support the core
values of an individual or organization.
**Why an organization exists**
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Mission
A organization’s mission is often
formalized into a mission statement.
A mission statement is often confused
with a vision statement.
VERY CONFUSING!
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Mission, Values, Vision
For this course, we will use the following
simple definitions.
Values
What we believe in and how we
will behave
Mission
Why we exist
Vision
What success looks like
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Mission Statement –
Boy Scouts of America
The mission statement of the Boy Scouts
of America is to prepare young people to
make ethical and moral choices over their
lifetimes by instilling in them the values of
the Scout Oath and Law.
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Vision
What is a Vision?
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Vision
A vision is a picture of future success.
A vision forms when we think far enough
ahead to realize there will be important
challenges that we can prepare for now.
“Nothing happens unless first a dream.”
– Carl Sandburg
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Vision
Developing YOUR vision
Precourse assignment planted a seed.
Earlier today’s Aims of Scouting assignment –
what can YOU offer young people today
through Scouting that will have a positive
impact on their lives in 10, 20, 30 years.
Your vision challenges you to do something
of value for the future.
Your vision should be … your dream!
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Vision
Consider these Visions.
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Vision
“We choose to go to the moon.”
President John F. Kennedy:
September 12, 1962
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Vision
“I
have a dream.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
August 28, 1963
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Vision
“It
is my unique responsibility
as the leader to shine a
spotlight on the future….”
Margaret Thatcher
Former Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Vision
… a world brotherhood of
Scouts living in peace.
Lord Baden-Powell
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Vision
Criteria for a Meaningful Vision
A vision
engages the heart and spirit.
leads toward a worthwhile goal.
gives meaning to an effort.
is simple.
is attainable.
can change over time.
Effective leaders have the capability to create compelling
vision, but they must also be able to translate that vision
into reality.
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Vision Statement –
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America will prepare
every eligible youth in America to become
a responsible, participating citizen and
leader who is guided by the Scout Oath
and Scout Law.
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Expressing Values and Visions
Articulating personal values and visions is
not easy.
It takes
Thought
Personal examination
Feedback form others
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BP’s Scout’s Oath 1908
“On my honour I promise that –
1. I will do my duty to God and King.
2. I will do my best to help others, whatever
it costs me.
3. I know the Scout Law, and will obey it.”
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BP’s Scout Law 1908
1. A Scout’s honour is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal to the King, and to his
officers, and to his country, and to his
employers.
3. A Scout’s duty is to be useful and to help
others.
4. A scout is a friend to all, a brother to
every other Scout, no matter to what
social class the other belongs.
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BP’s Scout Law 1908
5. A Scout is courteous.
6. A Scout is a friend to animals.
7. A Scout obeys orders of his patrol leader
or Scoutmaster without question.
8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all
circumstances.
9. A Scout is thrifty.
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How it Began…
In describing the process of formulating these
guidelines, Baden-Powell explained:
“Now I know that a real red-blooded boy is all for
action, ready for adventure. He just hates to be
nagged and told ‘You must not do this – you must
not do that.’ He wants to know what he can do.
So I thought why should we not have our own Law
for Scouts, and I jotted down ten things that a fellow
needs to do as his regular habit if he is going to be
a man.”
Lord Baden-Powell
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Values, Mission, Vision
For this course, we will use the following
simple definitions.
Values
What we believe in and how we
will behave
Mission
Why we exist
Vision
What success looks like
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Values, Mission, and Vision
“A vision without a mission is just a
dream …
“A mission without a vision just passes
the time …
“A vision with action can change the
world.”
– Joel Barker
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The
Wood Badge Ticket
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Wood Badge Ticket Overview
Create personal vision based on your
values (20 questions)
Envision an end result
Build a plan to attain your vision
Writing it out and “working your ticket”
provides practice in the leadership skills
learned
Transfer those skills to your home unit
and make your vision a reality
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Wood Badge vs. Your Ticket
A primary purpose of the Wood Badge experience
is to provide leadership for Scouting and
leadership for America.
Your ticket provides an opportunity for you to
practice leadership skills that will be of value in
many areas of your life, both within and beyond
Scouting.
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The Wood Badge Ticket
A Wood Badge Ticket is:
A commitment
A vision of personal improvement
A vision of how you will lead
A series of goals
Your ticket is guided by
Your personal values
The Mission of the BSA
Your vision of success in your role
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Writing Your Ticket
Start with your vision
What does success look like?
Formulate goals
Develop a plan to reach this success
Hint: Keep your vision simple, don’t wordsmith!
If your vision can’t be remembered, then it is
probably not your driving principle.
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Writing Your Ticket
Your ticket will:
Be written to support your current Scouting
responsibilities
Include five significant goals
Provide maximum positive impact for your
youth membership
Incorporate some aspect of diversity in at
least one of the five goals
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Writing Your Ticket
The goals written for your ticket should be SMART:
 S pecific
 Measurable
 A ttainable
 R elevant
 T ime-Based
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Writing Your Ticket
For each goal, you will also describe:
 Who
 Why
 What
 How
 Where
 How you will
determine the
task is complete
 When
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Wood Badge Ticket Work Sheet
A Personal Statement of Vision and Mission
Name ________________________________________
Wood Badge Course No. ________
My Scouting Position ________________________________________________________
The Team That Will Benefit From My Leadership
_____________________________________
Scouting’s Values
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to
obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Scouting’s Mission Statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make
ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of
the Scout Oath and Law.
My vision of success and the related plan of action
________________________________________________________________________
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Name ________________________________________
My Scouting Position
Wood Badge Course No. ________
________________________________________________________
The Team That Will Benefit From My Leadership
_____________________________________
SMART Goal (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely): ______________________
________________________________________________________________________
Who: ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
What:
___________________________________________________________________
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When: ___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Where:
__________________________________________________________________
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Why: ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
How: ____________________________________________________________________
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How you will determine the task is complete: ________________________________________
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A Well Formed Ticket
Your Troop Guide will assist you during the
course weekends.
You need to vet your ticket with your
stakeholders during the interim.
Write your ticket and obtain approval from
your Troop Guide during the second course
weekend, but no later than noon on Monday,
October 31.
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Approval of Your Ticket
A Ticket Counselor will be assigned to you
and will work with you after the course
weekends.
You will meet with your Ticket Counselor to
finalize your ticket and establish a review
plan.
Your ticket is final when you and your
Ticket Counselor agree that it is.
When it’s approved, you “work your ticket.”
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Working Your Ticket
All five goals must be completed within
18 months of the end of this course –
December 15th, 2015
When you and your counselor agree that you
have completed all the goals on your ticket,
you may apply for your Wood Badge
certificate, beads, neckerchief, and woggle.
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Dealing With Change
Change happens
Scouting responsibilities change
Original goals may become unrealistic
Work with your Ticket Counselor
 Any goals done are DONE!
 Revise your goals accordingly
 Maintain focus on the benefit to the youth
 The completion date does NOT change
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Your Wood Badge Ticket is your key
to
turning your Vision into Reality
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Review of Learning Objectives
Understand what is meant by values, mission,
and vision.
Values
What we believe in and how we
will behave
Mission
Why we exist
Vision
What success looks like
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Review of Learning Objectives
Review the values, mission, and vision of
Scouting.
Values: Scout Oath and Law
Mission: To prepare young people to make ethical
choices…..
Vision:
Training in citizenship, service and leadership
Offer fun and adventure
Instill lifetime values and develop ethical
character
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Review of Learning Objectives
Consider values, mission, and vision, in the
context of leadership.
Values motivate our attitudes and actions
A mission gives purpose to an organization
To be effective, leaders must have the
capacity to create a compelling vision and
they must be able to translate that vision
into reality
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Review of Learning Objectives
Learn about the Wood Badge ticket.
Based on your personal values, vision and position
in Scouting
Commitment to complete a set of goals to strengthen
your scouting unit
Opportunity to practice leadership skills
Five significant goals – at least one that incorporates
diversity
Must be completed in 18 months –
December 15th, 2015
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Review of Learning Objectives
Begin writing your own Wood Badge tickets
based on your personal values and vision.
Remember the vision of the BSA
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We are here for the youth!
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Summary
You will learn leadership skills
Your ticket will allow you to practice those
learned skills while contributing to your
program.
Remember the vision of the BSA
We are here for the youth!
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Thank You!
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