Scout Leadership Course Session Activity Notes

Session activity

The Patrol in Council: Planning an Activity

Time to allocate for this activity

45 minutes

Resources required

Planning Framework.

Activity Notes

If you did not use this activity for the Patrol Activities session, it would be suitable for here.

Introduction (10 mins)

Ask “What is a Patrol In Council”? Draw a conclusion that it is a meeting of the Patrol to decide something like an activity to do, plan a camp menu, patrol hike, etc

Activity (20 mins)

Patrols start by identifying a range of Patrol Activities. Using the provided framework, they will then plan one or more activity. When they have completed the planning stage, they must have their plan approved by the presenter.

The presenter(s) will act as advisors and mentors in the planning stage of this activity. This includes:

• Keeping the Patrol "grounded" in their expectations and ideas.
• Prompting the planning steps that are required.
• Encouraging the Patrol to include fun, adventure and challenge in their activity.
• Outlining restrictions that might apply under local and Scouting rules and laws.
• Suggestion and helping to source resources that might be required.

Feedback and Conclusion (15 mins)

Each Patrol can feed back on their activities and what they had to do to plan them fully. Other Patrols can comment constructively on the report back.