BASIC TRAINING COURSE FOR TROOP LEADERS

Course Syllabus

FIRST DAY DATE:

Time Minutes Session /Activity Description In-Charge

0730 – 0900 H Travel Time

Arrival/Course Registration

0900 – 0945 H 45 OPENING CEREMONY

- At the Flag Area
- At the Session Hall

0945 – 1000 H 15 HISTORY OF SCOUTING

Video Presentation-Plenary

1000 – 1015 H 15 MORNING SNACKS

1015 – 1100 H 45 1. DEFINING COURSE OBJECTIVES __________________

1100 – 1200 H 30 2. SMARTNESS AND GOOD ORDER ___________________

- Troop and Patrol Formation
- Hand/ Whistles Signals
- The Scout/Scouter’s Uniform

1200 – 1300 H 60 LUNCHBREAK

1300 – 1400 H 60 3. FUNDAMENTALS OF SCOUTING ___________________

- Vision and Mission of WOSM, APR & BSP
- Principles of Scouting
- The Scout Method
- World Brotherhood
- Religious Policy

1430 – 1530 H 60 4. WOSM and BSP STRUCTURE ___________________

- Structure of WOSM, APR & BSP
- BSP Key-3 Officials
- The Double Track Plan
- Great Partnership

1530 – 1545 H 15 AFTERNOON SNACKS

1545 – 1645 H 60 5. YOUTH PROGRAM AND THE BSP ___________________

SCOUTING FAMILY
- Definition of the Youth Programme
- Youth Programme Policy
- Youth Involvement Policy
- Overview of the BSP Scouting Family

1645-1745 H 60 6. UNDERSTANDING THE BOY WE SERVE ____________________

- Needs, Wants, Interests of Boys
- Characteristics of Boys
- How Scouting meet these Needs

1745-1900 H 75 DINNER BREAK

1900 - 2000 H 60 7. IDEALS IN BOY SCOUTING _____________________

- The Promise and Law
- The Motto and Slogan
- Sign, Salute and Handshake
- The Scout Badge

2000 – 2100 H 60 8. VALUES & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT IN ____________________

BOY SCOUTING
 - Integrating Values and Spiritual
Development in Boy Scouting

2100 – 2200 H 60 Devotional/ End of Day Reflections/ Prayers/ TAPS

SECOND DAY DATE:

Time Minutes Session /Activity Description In-Charge

0600 – 0700 H 60 WAKE-UP/ WASH-UP/ PHYSICAL FITNESS

BREAKFAST

0700 – 0730 H 30 ROLL CALL/ INSPECTION/ FLAG CEREMONY

0730 – 0800 H 30 BOY SCOUT GAMES

0800 – 0845 H 45 9. THE PATROL SYSTEM ___________________

- Patrol Features
- How Patrol System Works
- Functions of Patrol Members

0845 – 0930 H 45 10. SONGS AND GAMES FOR BOY SCOUTS ____________________
- Songs and Spirit Builders

0930 – 1000 H 30 11. TROOP ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION ______________

- Patrol and Troop Equipment
- Troop Records and Reports
- Troop Budget and Finance

1000 – 1015 H 15 MORNING SNACKS

1015 – 1115 H 45 12. THE OUTDOOR PROGRAM ____________________

- The BSP Outdoor Policy
- Types of Outdoor Activities for Boy Scouts
- Planning for a Troop Outdoor Activity
- Sample of Troop Outdoor Program

1115 – 1200 H 45 13. PROGRESSIVE SCHEME & BADGE SYSTEM ____________________

- Philosophy of the Badge System
- Principles of Advancement/ Scheme

1200 – 1300 H 60 LUNCH BREAK

1300 – 1500 H 120 14. TEACHING SCOUT SKILLS

Base Method
1. Flag Folding
2. First Aid
3. Pioneering
4. Knot tying

1500 – 1515 H 15 AFTERNOON SNACKS

1515 – 1615 H 60 15. PATROL AND TROOP MEETINGS ___________________

- Objectives of Patrol and Troop Meetings
- Parts of the Patrol and Troop Meetings
- Troop Leaders Council

1615 – 1715 H 60 16. CEREMONIES IN BOY SCOUTING ____________________

- Importance of Ceremonies in Scouting
- Types of Ceremonies
1715 – 1800 H 45 17. INSTRUCTIONAL - TROOP CAMPFIRE ____________________
(INPUT & DEMO)
 - How to Conduct a Boy Scout Campfire
- Campfire Demo
- Teach Campfire Song

1800 – 1930 H 60 DINNER BREAK

1930 – 2100 H 90 18. CAMPFIRE ____________________

2100 – 2200 H 60 19. ANNUAL PROGRAM PLANNING ___________________

- The Value of Program Planning
- How to Make an Annual Program
- Project Work Group

2200 – 2300 H 60 20. KEEPING SCOUTS SAFE FROM HARM _____________________

- Review of the Rights of the Child
- BSP Child Protection Policy
- Approach to Safe Scouting

2300 – 2330 H 30 Devotional/ End of Day Reflections/ Prayers/ TAPS

THIRD DAY DATE:

Time Minutes Session /Activity Description In-Charge

0600 – 0700 H 60 WAKE-UP/ WASH-UP/ PHYSICAL FITNESS

BREAKFAST

0700 – 0730 H 30 ROLL CALL/ INSPECTION/ FLAG CEREMONY

0730 – 0800 H 30 BOY SCOUT GAMES

0800 – 0900 H 60 21. TROOP LEADERS’S JOB ___________________

- To the Boy Scouts of the Philippines
- To the Sponsoring Institution
- To the Parents and Guardians
- To the Boy Scouts and Troop
- To Self-Development

0900 – 1000 H 60 22. COURSE SUMMARY ___________________

- Essentials of Scouting (B-I-L-A-O)
- Trail Ahead & Training Opportunities
- Clearing House/Open Forum
- Course Evaluation

1000 – 1100 H 60 CLOSING CEREMONY

(Plenary)

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 DAY-TO-DAY COURSE PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES

DAY 1: FRIDAY

OPENING CEREMONY

HISTORY

MORNING SNACKS

DEFINING COURSE OBJECTIVES

SMARTNESS AND GOOD ORDER

LUNCH BREAK

FUNDAMENTALS OF SCOUTING

WOSM AND BSP STRUCTURE

AFTERNOON SNACKS

THE YOUTH PROGRAM AND THE BSP SCOUTING FAMILY

UNDERSTANDING THE BOY WE SERVE

DINNER BREAK

IDEALS IN BOY SCOUTING

VALUES AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCOUTING

DEVOTIONAL/ END OF DAY ACTIVITIES/ PRAYER/ TAPS

 DAY 2: SATURDAY

WAKE-UP /WASH UP/ BREAKFAST

FLAG CEREMONY/ GAMES

PATROL SYSTEM

SONGS AND GAMES FOR BOY SCOUTS

TROOP ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

MORNING SNACKS

OUTDOOR PROGRAM

PROGRESSIVE SCHEME AND BADGE SYSTEM

LUNCH BREAK

TEACHING SCOUT SKILLS

AFTERNOON SNACKS

PATROL AND TROOP MEETING

CEREMONIES IN SCOUTING

CAMPFIRE INPUT

DINNER BREAK

CAMPFIRE

ANNUAL TROOP PROGRAM PLANNING

KEEPING SCOUTS SAFE FROM HARM

DEVOTIONAL/ END OF DAY ACTIVITIES/ PRAYER/ TAPS

 DAY 3: SUNDAY

WAKE-UP /WASH UP/ BREAKFAST

FLAG CEREMONY/ GAMES

TROOP LEADER’S JOB

COURSE SUMMARY

CLOSING CEREMONY