Teaching the Patrol Method to new Scoutmasters

[jhankins]

In my district of 140 units, it's difficult to get even 2 patrols worth of people to attend Scoutmaster Specific let alone IOLS. Granted, mandatory training next year will change that, but it's a chore to teach the patrol method when you have such small numbers attending a course.

 

I'm talking with a neighboring district to see if we can't combine our efforts and offer a joint program for Specific and IOLS training to better teach the patrol method.

 

But, as supplemental RT training, we're doing lots of things: like BOR sessions, Life to Eagle Seminars, LNT info, EDGE principles, and some introductory IOLS stuff to get people interested.

[Eagledad]

>>I have had the reigns for a while now, and I am implementing these ideas one at a time. And my goal is "the easy chair", as Hillcourt put it.

 

I am not sure that round table lectures will instill this.