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===The Purpose of the Roundtable=== | ===The Purpose of the Roundtable=== | ||
* To provide the skill to do—skills, techniques, information, program | |||
ideas—the know-how that makes for successful unit operation. | ideas—the know-how that makes for successful unit operation. | ||
* To provide unit leadership with the will to do—the morale, | |||
enthusiasm, inspiration, and vision that periodically renew the | enthusiasm, inspiration, and vision that periodically renew the | ||
desire to serve youth. | desire to serve youth. | ||
Who Attends Roundtables? | Who Attends Roundtables? | ||
They are designed for all unit leaders. | They are designed for all unit leaders. | ||
* Cub Scout leader roundtables are for Cubmasters, den leaders, Webelos | |||
den leaders, all assistants, and pack committee members. | den leaders, all assistants, and pack committee members. | ||
* Boy Scout leader roundtables are for Scoutmasters, assistant | |||
Scoutmasters, and troop committee members. | Scoutmasters, and troop committee members. | ||
* Varsity leader huddles are for Varsity Scout Coaches and other | |||
team leaders. | team leaders. | ||
* Venturing forums are for adult crew leaders. On occasion, youth | |||
officers should attend also. | officers should attend also. | ||
The Successful Roundtable | The Successful Roundtable | ||
People will want to come when: | People will want to come when: | ||
# They get specific helps they can use during the coming month. | # They get specific helps they can use during the coming month. | ||
# There is a separate, helpful session for each program phase. Cub | # There is a separate, helpful session for each program phase. Cub Scouting people are not much interested in discussing Boy Scouting, nor do Venturing leaders want to spend the evening watching Cub Scout demonstrations. # There is a genuine sense of fellowship. They need to feel that they are wanted, that they are important, that they belong. Learning is largely by doing or watching instead of just listening. The ideal is to let the individual watch and then practice. # A dependable schedule is maintained. This means both a regular night and a regular hour for opening and closing. Roundtables early in the month allow time for other steps in unit program planning before the end of the month. | ||
Scouting people are not much interested in discussing Boy Scouting, | |||
nor do Venturing leaders want to spend the evening watching Cub | |||
Scout demonstrations. # There is a genuine sense of fellowship. They need to feel that they are | |||
wanted, that they are important, that they belong. | |||
ideal is to let the individual watch and then practice. | |||
# A dependable schedule is maintained. This means both a regular | |||
night and a regular hour for opening and closing. Roundtables early | |||
in the month allow time for other steps in unit program planning | |||
before the end of the month. | |||
==Boy Scout Roundtable== | ==Boy Scout Roundtable== | ||