Day One Patrol Meeting

Joseph TrovatoTroop Guide

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Day One Patrol MeetingProvide ground rules:

• Encourage note taking• Feel free to ask questions at any

time

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Agenda• Wood Badge patrol members roles and

responsibilities of:- Patrol Leader- Assistant Patrol Leader - Patrol Chaplain’s Aide - Patrol Scribe- Patrol Member 

• Patrol Leader Election• Appointment of Assistant Patrol Leader,

Scribe and Chaplain’s Aide • Introduction of Start, Stop, Continue• Patrol Totem

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Agenda• Wood Badge patrol members roles and

responsibilities of:- Patrol Leader- Assistant Patrol Leader - Patrol Chaplain’s Aide - Patrol Scribe- Patrol Member 

• Patrol Leader Election• Appointment of Assistant Patrol Leader,

Scribe and Chaplain’s Aide • Introduction of Start, Stop, Continue• Patrol Totem

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Patrol Leader• Take a leading role in planning and conducting patrol

meetings and activities• Encourage patrol members to fully participate and to

achieve all they can.• Represent the group as a member of the patrol leaders’

council (PLC).• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and

Law.• Practice the leadership and team skills being presented • Ensure daily patrol self-assessments are carried out in a

timely, effective manner.• Provide patrol members with all the resources and

information they need to succeed.• Empower the patrol to become a high-performance team.• See that the patrol is prepared for all course presentations

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Patrol Leader• Take a leading role in planning and conducting patrol

meetings and activities• Encourage patrol members to fully participate and to

achieve all they can.• Represent the group as a member of the patrol leaders’

council (PLC).• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and

Law.• Practice the leadership and team skills being presented • Ensure daily patrol self-assessments are carried out in a

timely, effective manner.• Provide patrol members with all the resources and

information they need to succeed.• Empower the patrol to become a high-performance team.• See that the patrol is prepared for all course presentations

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Role and Responsibilities of the Assistant Patrol Leader• Assume the responsibilities of the patrol leader

whenever the patrol leader is unable to do so.

• Encourage patrol members to fully participate and to achieve all they can.

• Assist the patrol leader in empowering the patrol to become the best it can be.

• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

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Role and Responsibilities of the Assistant Patrol Leader• Assume the responsibilities of the patrol leader

whenever the patrol leader is unable to do so.

• Encourage patrol members to fully participate and to achieve all they can.

• Assist the patrol leader in empowering the patrol to become the best it can be.

• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Patrol Chaplain AideIn concert with the chaplain aides of the other patrols and with the assistant Scoutmaster assigned to coordinate their efforts, the patrol chaplain aide will:

•Learn what resources are available that can be used for religious observances during the course and make that information available to the rest of the patrol.

•Develop and help present the participants’ interfaith worship service.

•Assist in conducting any other religious observances that may arise during the Wood Badge course.

•Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Patrol Chaplain AideIn concert with the chaplain aides of the other patrols and with the assistant Scoutmaster assigned to coordinate their efforts, the patrol chaplain aide will:

•Learn what resources are available that can be used for religious observances during the course and make that information available to the rest of the patrol.

•Develop and help present the participants’ interfaith worship service.

•Assist in conducting any other religious observances that may arise during the Wood Badge course.

•Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Patrol Scribe

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• Provide interesting and timely material about the patrol to the publisher of The Gilwell Gazette —the daily newspaper of the course.

• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Patrol Scribe

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• Provide interesting and timely material about the patrol to the publisher of The Gilwell Gazette —the daily newspaper of the course.

• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Patrol Member For a patrol to succeed as a team, each of its

members must: • Fully participate in the Wood Badge course and

achieve all he or she can.• Practice using the team development skills

introduced during Wood Badge presentations.• Help his of her patrol meet its obligations to fulfill

assignments including the development and presentation of the patrol project.

• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

• HAVE FUN !

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Patrol Member For a patrol to succeed as a team, each of its

members must: • Fully participate in the Wood Badge course and

achieve all he or she can.• Practice using the team development skills

introduced during Wood Badge presentations.• Help his of her patrol meet its obligations to fulfill

assignments including the development and presentation of the patrol project.

• Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.

• HAVE FUN !

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Patrol Elections

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• Patrol members will elect the patrol leader

• Patrol leader appoints assistant patrol leader

• Assistant patrol leader becomes following day patrol leader.

• Patrol determines who will hold these posts during subsequent days of the Wood Badge Course.

EACH PATROL MEMBER SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT LEAST ONE DAY AS PATROL LEADER.

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Patrol Elections

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• Patrol members will elect the patrol leader

• Patrol leader appoints assistant patrol leader

• Assistant patrol leader becomes following day patrol leader.

• Patrol determines who will hold these posts during subsequent days of the Wood Badge Course.

EACH PATROL MEMBER SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT LEAST ONE DAY AS PATROL LEADER.

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Patrol Appointments

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• Patrol selects or appoints a chaplain aide and a scribe. Each of these positions may be held by the same person for the duration of the course. Patrol leader appoints assistant patrol leader

Due to scheduling conflicts, persons serving as chaplain aides should take their turns as patrol leaders at times other than Day Two or Day Six of the course.

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Patrol Appointments

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• Patrol selects or appoints a chaplain aide and a scribe. Each of these positions may be held by the same person for the duration of the course. Patrol leader appoints assistant patrol leader

Due to scheduling conflicts, persons serving as chaplain aides should take their turns as patrol leaders at times other than Day Two or Day Six of the course.

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Evaluation Using Start, Stop Continue

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• Start – “What should we be doing that will make things better?”

• Stop – “What should we stop doing because it isn’t helping?”

• Continue – “What is our strength and is working well that we want to continue doing?”

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Evaluation Using Start, Stop Continue

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• Start – “What should we be doing that will make things better?”

• Stop – “What should we stop doing because it isn’t helping?”

• Continue – “What is our strength and is working well that we want to continue doing?”

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Daily Patrol Self Assessment

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• A key to effective team development is self-assessment

• The self-assessment tool (Start, Stop, Continue) can be used just as effectively in other team settings, within and beyond scouting.

• The daily patrol self-assessment is filled out in the morning before or during breakfast. It measures the development and performance of the patrol over the preceding 24 hours.

• The patrol self-assessment need not be shared with anyone outside of the patrol.

• Completed patrol self assessment forms should be kept in the Patrol Leader’s Notebook.

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Daily Patrol Self Assessment

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• A key to effective team development is self-assessment

• The self-assessment tool (Start, Stop, Continue) can be used just as effectively in other team settings, within and beyond scouting.

• The Daily Patrol Self-assessment is filled out in the morning before or during breakfast. It measures the development and performance of the patrol over the preceding 24 hours.

• The patrol self-assessment need not be shared with anyone outside of the patrol.

• Completed Patrol Self Assessment forms should be kept in the Patrol Leader’s Notebook.

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Patrol Totem

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• Since the earliest days of Wood Badge totems have given a unique identity to participants and their patrols.

• The totem is designed by the patrol and is the logo of that team.

• Totems can be incorporated into items, which become take-home mementos of their Wood Badge Experience.

• Totem design must be presented to senior patrol leader for approval no later than the patrol leaders’ council meeting on Day Two.

• Totems should reflect your patrol critter.

• “The Art and Skill of Creating a Totem,” included in the patrol leader notebook offers examples of totem designs and of mementos that can be developed to feature a totem.

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Patrol Totem

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• Since the earliest days of Wood Badge totems have given a unique identity to participants and their patrols.

• The totem is designed by the patrol and is the logo of that team.

• Totems can be incorporated into items, which become take-home mementos of their Wood Badge Experience.

• Totem design must be presented to senior patrol leader for approval no later than the patrol leaders’ council meeting on Day Two.

• Totems should reflect your patrol critter.

• “The Art and Skill of Creating a Totem,” included in the patrol leader notebook offers examples of totem designs and of mementos that can be developed to feature a totem.

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Thank You !

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