Scout Leadership Course Session Overview

Scouts leading others in a range of ways are trusted to do their best. The range of activities that a Scout is expected to understand and lead is vast and it is without doubt will often touch areas where Scout Association rules and regulations are in force. This session exposes the Scouts to some of the basic policies, rules and guidelines that they should be aware of.

Time to allocate for this session

30 minutes

Recomended programming for this session

This session can take place at any time, but is perhaps best suited to the end of the course when the participants have covered many of their issues already.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the session, Scouts will:

• know which activities are governed by Scout policies, guide-lines and rules
• know how to access the activity approvals system
• show an appreciation of their limits and when to ask for adult help

Content to be Covered

During the session, you must cover:

• A definition of Adventurous Activities
• The nuts and bolts of activity approval processes
• Practical examples of what is and is not within the capabilities of a Patrol Leader

Measuring Success

The session outcomes will have been achieved if:

• Scouts can define activities covered under the Activity Notification Period.
• Scouts know who to contact for more advice on notification requirements and procedures.
• Scouts can assist a leader with the required notification procedures/paperwork.

Suggested Activities and Resources

Here are some recomended activities for this session:

Activity	Type of activity	Resources
Activity Choice 1: Research	Checking out the Adventurous Activities policy.	O & I Handbook
Activity Choice 2: Rule Wall	Sorting out the activities by their regulations.	Activity Cue Cards

Participant Handouts

Resources that can be printed or included on a disk to take home:

Accessing the activity approval system

Training Adult Leaders

Adult Leaders attending for training purposes should:

• The outcomes as set for a Scout
• The role and authority of a leader to advise on, support or restrict any activity.