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How Scouting Creates Leaders?

Toms Franklin Castillo

Scoutreach Committee Chair

Occoneechee Council, BSA

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Annual Report to the Nation Team, 2009

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The True Face of Scouting

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Presentation Format

Definition of a true leader

Learning those skills

Applying those skills Continuing on Lifes JourneySuccessfully!

Resources for further inquiry

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What is a leader?

Wikipedia defines a leader

as one person, who through a process ofsocial influence, can enlist the aid and

support of others in the accomplishment

of a common task.

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The US Marine Corps attributes the following

personality traits to a true leader:

Justice

Judgment

Dependability

Initiative

Decisiveness

Tact

Integrity

Enthusiasm

Bearing

Unselfishness

Courage

Knowledge

Loyalty

Endurance

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What is a true leader?

The Scout Motto: "Be Prepared

The Scout Oath (or Promise):

On my honor I will do my best,

To do my duty to God and my countryand to obey the Scout Law;To help other people at all times;To keep myself physically strong,mentally awake, and morally straight.

The 12 points of the Scout Law: A Scout is

Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind,Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

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What is a leader?

Other famous Eagle Scouts 9

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Learning those skills

Begin the Adventure videoclip

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Learning those skills

Scout Tenderfoot Second First Star Life Eagle

Class Class

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Skills of a Leader

Merit Badgesa total of125 can be earned

-topics vary from American Business to Woodwork

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Putting Leader Skills into Practice

If you get invited to join.theres the

Order of the Arrow (Scoutings Honor Society)

-focuses on service, activities, adventures, and

training for youth and adults

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Applying those Skills

Boy Scout Troops consist ofPatrols, which are boy led; PL/APL have limitedtenure to give others a chance to lead.

Resources: Troop Program Features, volume I

PatrolLeader

Scout Scout Scout

Asst PatrolLeader

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Continuing on Lifes JourneysSuccessfully!

National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

BSA High Adventure Bases PADI Scholarship Program

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BSAs Hispanic Initiatives

Hispanic Initiatives videoclip

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Resources for further inquiry

http://www.ocscouts.org/

www.beascout.org

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Conclusion

In the words of Scoutings Founder,

Sir Robert Baden Powell:

"There are two ways of climbing a mountain. One man goes steadily

upward, following the track that has been made by others or has

been pointed out by the guide book; he keeps his eyes fixed on

that track so that he may not miss it; his one determination is to

be successful in getting to the top.

The other climber is equally anxious to reach the top, but he looks

wider. He looks ahead and higher and sees where the former track

may now, owing to wash-outs, etc., be improved upon, and he

varies his course accordingly. Occasionally he pauses to look

around him and to realize the glorious view that is opening and

unfolding itself at every step; thus he gains the spirit of

exhilaration that lightens his task and gives him fresh

encouragement to press on. Then, too, he looks back and realizesthat the foot-hills through which he has laboured are mere mole-

hills now, and he is in a position whence he can wave

encouragement and direction to others, who are still struggling

through the early part of their climb. Thus he pursues his way in

cheery exaltation rather than with the stern laborious doggedness

of the other climber.

So in our work - indeed, in any work of life - we should look forward,

well forward, with high aims and hope; look around with joy andgoodwill; look back with thankfulness at what has been

accomplished and then press on with renewed vigour, with helpful

initiative, and with broadened outlook, towards the highest goal,

not forgetting to give a helping hand to others as we go.

But when you look - lookWIDE; and even when you think you are

looking wide - LOOKWIDER STILL.

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