NATIONAL YOUTH
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
WEEK LONG COURSE
VERSUS
WEEK ENDS
2007 Northeast Region NYLT Conference, BSA
October 27, 2007
Wayne Gross,
Charles O’Connell
Minsi Trails Council, BSA
Week Long Course
► Keeps
continuity to program
► Keeps group on track and focused
► Forms bonds within Patrol members
► Allows more down time for participants
► It is the tradition. The way it always has
been done
Weekend Course
► Keeps
continuity to program
► Keeps group on track and focused
► Forms bonds within Patrol members
► Allows some down time for participants
► Increase participation
► Increases availability of volunteer staff
► Participants could absorb more of the materials
► Could be the new tradition
Keeps continuity to program
Week long Course ……….
► They start there and stay until finished
► No External distractions
► Are getting presentations back to back as
they can understand connection
Keeps continuity to program
Weekends……..
► They go home, rest and come back ready
to absorb more
► External opportunities
► Get a chance to try some skills before
learning next steps
Keeps them on track
Week Long……..
► They stay with Patrol entire time
► Sessions build upon sessions
► Team forms through trial and error
Keeps them on track
► Weekends…..
► They
need to contact patrol members
(done through text and IM)
► Time
to digest sessions
► Team has true chance to plan
► Team works to success
Forms bonds within Patrol’s
members
Week long
► Patrol members must work together to get the job
done.
► More labor intensive camp tasks require more
team effort by patrol
Forms bonds within Patrol’s
members
Weekend
► Patrol members must work together to get
the job done.
► Communications between weekends required
Increase Availability of Volunteer
Staff
Weeklong
Sometimes difficult to
get sufficient
qualified adult and
youth staff for
entire week in
summer
Weekends
Easier to get
sufficient qualified
adult and youth
staff for 2
weekends during
the year
Schedule
The syllabus has schedule for Week long
Staff guide
The syllabus has schedule for Weekends
Appendix 4 to10
They Both Work!
Special Note
Each of the core sessions outlined in the
syllabus must be presented with no
additional content sessions
The core sessions must be taught in the order
that is laid out in the syllabus and within the
6 day time frame
Other than these 2 requirements, you are free
to be creative as needed to make the
experience fun and meaningful for
participants
Staff Guide page 4
Weekend’s
► Participants
arrive enthused !
► Participants are Starting to get tired, but are
not hitting the wall. They leave still pumped
up!
► Participants come back enthused and ready
to absorb more!!!
► The wall, the slump, the dip, what ever you
call it………..
ARE GONE
Weekends Day 1
(The Minsi Version)
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
8:45 p.m.
9:15 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
10:00p.m.
11:30 p.m.
Registration begins
Campsite Set Up
Opening Assembly
Communicating Well, Part One
Game-Building a woggle
Finding Your Vision
Campfire/ Quest
Cracker barrel
Lights out
Day 2
(part 1)
► 7:00
a.m. Breakfast
► 7:45 a.m. Troop Assembly
► 8:15 a.m. Setting Your Goals
► 9:00 a.m. Model Patrol Meeting
► 9:30 a.m. Preparing Your Plans
► 10:45 a.m. Getting to Know Me Game
► 11:45 a.m. Model Patrol Leader Council
Meeting
► 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Day 2
(Part 2)
► 1:25
p.m. Model Troop Meeting
► 2:35 p.m. Pioneer Projects or Activity
► 4:45 p.m. Developing Your team
► 5:30 p.m. Flag lowering
► 6:00 p.m. Dinner
► 7:00 p.m. Movie Night (with Cracker-barrel)
► 11:00 p.m. Lights out
Day3
(part 1)
► 7:00
a.m. Breakfast
► 7:45 a.m. Troop Assembly
► 8:20 a.m. Scouts own service
► 9:00 a.m. Solving Problems
► 10:00 a.m. Problem Solving Round
Robin (Game)
► 11:30 a.m. Patrol Leaders’ Council
Meeting 12:00 p.m. Lunch
Day 3
(part 2)
► 1:00
p.m.
► 2:00 p.m.
► 3:40 p.m.
Games
► 4:30 p.m.
► 5:30 p.m.
Leading Yourself
Troop Meeting
Team Games - Initiative
Clean up for Departure
Flag lowering assembly
Go Home
Day 4
► 6:30
p.m. Arrive set up patrol sites
► 7.30 p.m. Troop Assembly
► 8:00 p.m. Resolving Conflict
► 9:00 p.m. Patrol Meeting
► 9:30 p.m. Making Ethical Decisions
► 10:30 p.m. Troop Cracker barrel by
Patrol
► 11:30 p.m.. Lights out
Day 5
(part 1)
► 6:00
a.m. Arise
► 7:00 a.m. Breakfast and cleanup
► 8:00 a.m. Troop Assembly
► 8:30 a.m. Teaching EDGE
► 9:30 a.m. Interpatrol Activity (Geo-Cache)
► 11:30 p.m. PLC MEETING/ Lunch Preparation
► 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Cleanup
► 1:00 p.m. Leading EDGE
Day 5
(part 2)
► 2:00
p.m. Troop Meeting
► 3:45 p.m. Valuing People - A Key To Diversity
4:45 p.m. Flag Lowering
► 4:45 p.m. Dinner Preparation
► 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Cleanup
► 7:00 p.m. Finding Your Vision Part 2
► 9:00 p.m. Campfire and Cracker-barrel
► 10:30 p.m. Lights out
Day 6
(part 1)
► 6:00
a.m. Arise
► 7:00 a.m. Breakfast and cleanup
► 8:00 a.m. Troop Assembly
► 8:30 a.m. Scouts own
► 9:15 p.m. Communicating Well Part 2
► 10:30 a.m. Break camp and Patrol Meeting
► 12:00 p.m. Feast
Day 6
(part 2
Almost home….)
► 1:00
p.pm. Quest for the meaning of
Leadership Presentations
► 2:30 p.m. Closing- Creating a Future
Closing Troop Assembly
RESULTS OF WEEKEND COURSES
► More
participants
► More energized and attentive participants
► Larger pool of adults to select for staff
► Larger pool of Scouts to select for staff
► Lower Food budget
► Less conflict for camp use and opens up a week
of camp for other programs
Questions???