Scout Leadership Course Session Activity Notes

Session activity

Speaking and Listening: Guest Speaker

Time to allocate for this activity

30 minutes

Resources required

A guest speaker who may require audio visual equipment.

Activity Notes

This activity is designed to give the Scouts a role-model in speaking and an opportunity to use their listening skills. It is also a good oppportunity to present a role-model in leadership. Depending on who you invite, the environment and resources may change.

Preparation

Invite a guest speaker to the course to talk about their leadership experiences. Suitable people you could ask might include:

• A Patrol Leader who is an Australian Scout Medallion awardee
  
• Local community leaders such as the Mayor, SES Chief, Police Commissioner, etc.
  
• Local business leaders
  
• A member of the armed forces

The task (20 mins)

Introduce the guest speaker and invite them to talk to the course.

Q & A (7 mins)

Allow the course to ask questions of the guest speaker about their subject.

Thank the speaker for their time and interest.

Conclusion (3 minutes)

Invite comments from the course about why they feel listening is an important skill. Conclude with the statement from BP:
"If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk."