How to Guide

These pages detail how to organise and deliver a Basic Scout Leadership Course. They are designed for Scout Leaders and District Scouts Leaders who are course leaders to assist with planning and preparation. Course leaders should read the "How to Run a Course" guide before referring to the session resources.

How to use this Guide

Read each of the pages, in order, and use the overview sheet to keep track of your progress. You should start this process at least six months before the course is scheduled to run.

Tools for Effective District Scout Leaders

In November 2008, the NSW State Mindari produced a new resource aimed at supporting District Scout Leaders. One of the Modules in this resource is specifically designed to support the planning and delivery of this course. It is highly recommended that ANY person considering running this version of the Scout Leadership Course first completes Module F of the Tools for Effective District Scout Leaders scheme. You are also strongly encouraged to work alongside another person who has successfully run the course before as there are many elements and changes that you may not appreciate if attempting the scheme alone. Speak to your support team for information on who can help you with this course. Visit www.patroltent.com for more details of the Tools scheme.

General Notes

• Courses can be run at a Troop, District or Region Level, by any Leader who feels confident enough to implement the delivery of the course outcomes.
• There is about 12 hours of deliverable content and many different ways to delivery the content. The activities are suggestions only. As long as the course delivers the course outcomes, session presenters have freedom to run their own activity.
• This is the Basic Leadership Course, designed for Scouts who have just completed their Pioneer Badge and wish to learn more about becoming a Patrol Leader and leading in their Troop. There is a new Advanced Leadership Course which is directed more towards the older Scout age range and focuses on leadership skills and decision making.
• The recomended structure for the course is around a weekend camp where the participants camp in Patrols, under canvas. However, it is also suitable to run as an indoor residential or non-residential course over a single weekend or over three evenings.
• The course follows the Scouts Australia National Award Scheme Scout Leadership Course requirements. As such, it is the course that is recognised to gain the Scout Leadership Course, a requirement of the Australian Scout Medallion.