BASIC

TRAINING
COURSE
FOR
TROOP
LEADERS
ANNUAL TROOP PROGRAM
PLANNING

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 BASIC The Troop that succeeds plan exactly where it is
TRAINING going and how it is going to get there.
COURSE
FOR Planning the Troop Program on an annual,
quarterly, and monthly may be a challenge that
TROOP
most of you still have to encounter. Simply bear
LEADERS
in mind , a good Troop Program Planning and
implementation depend on:
1. A Troop Leader who understand and believes in
the Process.
2. Trained Boy Leaders who can both plan and
execute meetings
JORGE J. GALANG, LT 3. Presence and support of the Troop committee,
the institutional Scouting Representative, and
let us not forget the parents of the boys.
 BASIC Parts of the Annual Troop Program Plan
TRAINING The Annual Troop Program Plan must include the
COURSE direction to be taken by the Troop and all the
FOR necessary activities and projects that should be
TROOP undertaken in order to reach the destination. To
LEADERS make sure that nothing important is left out, the
Annual Troop Program Plan should have the
following parts:

1. Objective
a. Effectivity
b. Advancement
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c. Activities
d. Community Involvement
e. Equipment and supplies
f. Finance
 BASIC Parts of the Annual Troop Program Plan
TRAINING 2. Theme – must be simple can easily understood
COURSE by the boys.
FOR 3. Patrol Activities- These are the different
TROOP activities & projects to be undertaken by the
LEADERS Patrol.
4. Advancement Requirements- these are
advancement opportunities which will be made
available to the Scouts.
5. Troop Activity/Highlight- These are the activities
and/or projects to be undertaken by the whole
troop as a culminating event.
JORGE J. GALANG, LT 6. Patrol Leaders Training – These are the skills
that the Patrol Leaders must know preparatory t
what they are expected to teach to their Scouts.
 BASIC Steps in Planning the Troop Program
TRAINING There are only three very simple steps in
COURSE planning your Troop Program for the year. These
FOR steps are as follows:
TROOP FIRST- Gather the resources available to you to
LEADERS set the goals of your Troop.
SECOND-Train you Boy Leaders in the planning
process. How to determine the advancement
needs of the Troop and how to gather program
ideas that will be exciting to the members of the
Troop. How to determine the finances needed.
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This can be done during a Troop Leaders Council
meeting which is called for the purpose.
 Third-Give them the responsibility to plan and
BASIC implement the Troop Program. This is done during
TRAINING a troop Program Planning Conference which will ba
COURSE called and presided upon by the Senior Patrol
FOR Leader. This is conducted in the form of an
TROOP expanded Troop Meeting thus:
LEADERS Business Period- The SPL will inform the Troop of
the need for an Annual Plan and how they are going
to proceed doing it. He will request the Troop
Leader to elaborate on the need of the Troop
Program and the process how to do it.
Patrol Corners- The Troop breaks by Patrol so as to
come up with the things, activities, projects,
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advancement requirements that interest and is
needed by the Patrol members.
 Troop Leaders Council Meeting – The Troop Leaders
BASIC gather and collates the information generated and
TRAINING prepares the final draft of the plan.
COURSE
FOR Lastly- Request for a meeting with the IR, ISC and
the parents of the Scouts. Present to them the “Boy
TROOP
planned program” and request them to support the
LEADERS
plan. Following the presentation they may want to
discuss it and approved immediately or they may
opted to discuss the plan further and make some
suggestions for change. Should there be
suggestions for change the plan goes back to boys
to the discuss the changes and may be affected. If
approved, copies of the plan may distributed to all
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members of the Troop, Committee, and their
Parents.
 BASIC
SAMPLE ANNUAL TROOP PROGRAM PLAN
TRAINING
COURSE EFFECTIVE OBJECTIVE: By year’s end, the
FOR Troop will have:
TROOP
LEADERS ADVANCEMENT: 25% Second Class, 75% First
Class

ACTIVITIES: 3 Camping, 1 Conservation,

2 Community Service

THEME: OUTDOOR TRAILS TO GREATNESS IN A

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FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
 PERIOD JUNE-AUG. SEPT.-NOV. DEC.-FEB. MARCH-MAY
Theme Be prepared Fun in a Outdoor Service
for Service in a Friendly Adventure in a Odyssey in
Friendly Outdoor Friendly Friendly
Environment Environment Environment Environment
Patrol Activities -Weekly Patrol -Weekly Patrol -Weekly Patrol -Weekly Patrol
Meeting Meeting Meeting Meetings
- Service to -Cookouts -Lashing -Camp Cookery
Institution -Nature Trips -Patrol Camps -Pioneering
-Campfires -Day & Night -Signalling -Advanced
Orienteering -Campcraft Orienteering
- Short -Spiritual -Spiritual
Distance Hike Training Training
-Spiritual
Training
 PERIOD JUNE-AUG. SEPT.-NOV. DEC.-FEB. MARCH-MAY
Advancement -Ropework -Home Repairs -Personal -Forest
Activities -First Aid -Cit. In the Health Conservation
-Safety Home -Swimming -Life Saving
-Saving Deposit
Troop Activity -Investiture -One Day -Hike -3-day camp
Highlight Camp -Overnight with
-Community Camp reforestration
Service - Community Project
-Troop Court of Service - Troop Court
Honor of Honor
PL Training -Troop -2nd Class skill - 1st class skill -Tree Parenting
Leadership requirements requirements
--Membership
Skills
 Any QUESTIONS?
BASIC
TRAINING
COURSE
FOR
TROOP
LEADERS

JORGE J. GALANG, LT

THANK YOU!
 ADVANCEMENT SCHEME
OF THE
BOY SCOUTS SECTION
MEMBERSHIP
BADGE
1 MONTH

2ND CLASS 1ST CLASS PER PROGRAM

TENDERFOOT
GUIDE

PRESCRIBED
PERIOD
2 4 5 11 MONTHS

NUMBER OF
ACTIVITIES 20 19 19 58 ACTIVITIES

NUMBER OF 2 4 6
BADGES