National Youth Leadership Training

Sequoia Council BSA

A Vision for Boy Scout Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

bullet

We are recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent trainers of character and leadership. Our educational experiences for youth and adults are practical, flexible, integrated, progressive, and fun.

bullet

They are specifically designed to:

bullet

Assist the BSA in fulfilling its mission;

bullet

Help adults deliver Scouting’s program and promise to boys;

bullet

Empower boys to lead their units and adventures; and ultimately,

bullet

Develop leaders for America in the 21st century.

 

Mission of the National Boy Scout Training Task Force

 

bullet

The mission of the national Boy Scout Training Task Force is to develop, design and implement all Boy Scout training programs for youth and adults that councils, districts, troops and teams may use in meeting Boy Scouting’s objectives: to build character, to foster citizenship, to develop fitness.

 

Strategic Intent for Training

 

bullet

Every leader (boy & adult) committed and trained to deliver the promise of Scouting. 

bullet

The Boy Scouts trains leaders for America and the world.

bullet

The Boy Scouts provides leadership for America’s communities, businesses and institutions.

 

An Integrated System

 

bullet

A game with a purpose: Build character; train and develop leaders 

bullet

A system to train and develop leaders

bullet

“Come to us and be trained as a leader.”

bullet

“Give us your future leaders, and we’ll train them as leaders.”

bullet

An Integrated System

bullet

Not pieces but a whole

bullet

The next part builds on and ties into the previous parts 

bullet

A journey—a process with no end

bullet

Recognition at each level

bullet

Put one part into practice and come back for the next

bullet

A common philosophy, approach, terminology and style

bullet

Streamlined: Necessary, Sufficient and Appropriate

bullet

Bit sized-chunks

bullet

Just-in-Time Training

bullet

Format determined by the intent

bullet

Boys and adults in parallel processes—sometimes together, sometimes apart, sometimes adults do the training and sometimes boys do the training

bullet

Clear-cut intended outcomes with metrics for measuring success

bullet

Training that is designed to empower Scout leaders to fulfill their promises