A Scout Leader's Guide to Youth Leadership Training: Working the Patrol Method

This guide offers practical ways 21st century Scout Leaders can use Baden-Powell's Patrol Method to train America's future leaders. We wrote it for Leaders, Assistant Leaders, Advisors, Committee Chairs, Training Chairs, scout parents -- anyone interested in giving Scouts more leadership opportunities. Leadership training is simple: trust and respect your Scouts, use the Patrol Method to give your Scouts real responsibility, mentor, motivate and recognize results. But while the basics are simple, the devil is in the details. This guide offers practical advice about the "Why" of the Patrol Method; the Patrol Method from a Scoutmaster's perspective; team-building and shared leadership; how to create your personal leadership legacy, and much more. Are you deeply concerned about America's future leadership? Are you having trouble getting your Scouts to take responsibility? Have you promised Scout-run but your unit can't seem to get there? Do you want to kick-start Troop Leadership Training but aren't sure how to go about it? Do you need a readable resource to help orient other adults in your unit? Are you a new Scout parent who wants to understand what the Patrol Method is all about? Through storytelling, Baden-Powell's own words, clear explanations and interesting illustrations, this guide will help you make a difference and deliver the promise. Published independently by four Eagle Scouts.