Scout Method and Image of Scouting

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Scout method and image of Scouting

To remember after the session: Pedagogy of Scouting / programme is the core of the image Scout method is the sole reference point The image is what we create : we can change it Advocacy is about the scout method

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Promise and Law Patrol System Personal progression Symbolic framework Nature

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Learning by doing (activities)

Adult support

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LAW AND PROMISE
BP said The boy is not governed by DONT, but led on by DO. The Scout Law is devised as a guide to his actions, rather than as repressive of his faults. When they make their Promise our young people make a voluntary commitment to a set of values and a way of life. The Scout Law and Promise guides them from a childhood acceptance that the rules presented are sacrosanct, to a mature value system.

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TEAM SYSTEM
What young people gain from living and working together according to a code of living , and the relationships that develop as a result of a multitude of shared adventures, are just as important in terms of their education as the activities in which they take part, and the myriad of practical skills they might learn from them. Being part of a democratic system, taking on a role and the responsibilities that go with it, and experiencing team work among a group of peers are all part of the team or patrol system.

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NATURE

More than any other element of the Scout Method, Nature contributes to the development of the young person in all of the areas of development in a holistic way. Nature is powerful and provides a real environment for young peoples adventures, one that can be unforgiving at times. When scouts make a camp together in nature, where there was previously nothing, they create a mini society where all of them must play an active role. Nature is also a great source of beauty, and inspiration. More than anything else it can teach us in many ways just how fragile the cycle of life can be. Confucius said: He who is in harmony with nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking

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SYMBOLIC FRAMEWORK A symbolic framework builds on young peoples natural capacity for imagination, adventure, creativity and inventiveness in a way which stimulates their development, helps their understanding, and brings with it a sense of excitement and adventure. Symbols can communicate directly as they appeal to the imagination and can enhance the experience and understanding - without the need for advanced powers of reasoning or complex language

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LEARNING BY DOING Acquiring skills and knowledge through first hand experience. Not just tangible skills like tying a knot, but learning how to relate to people, how to take on leadership skills, how to plan and organise. Learning from mistakes, learning by reviewing.

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PERSONAL PROGRESSION
Personal progression focuses specifically on helping each young person to be consciously and actively involved in his or her own development. The progressive scheme is based on a set of educational objectives which are specifically suited to the age section, established according to the knowledge, skills and attitudes that a young person could reasonably be expected to have gained in the various areas of development by the end of that age section. Presented in an attractive and stimulating way, it provides a tool for each young person, with the help of the adult leader, to work out a set of personal objectives, plan how to achieve them, carry out that plan, review and celebrate their achievements.

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ADULT SUPPORT This involves a voluntary partnership between the adult leader and the young people, both individually and as a group. In this partnership, the main responsibility of the adult leader is to facilitate and guide the process of self-education. The nature of the Scouters relationship with the young person is different from that of any other adult in his life, and has to be so, in order to facilitate the process of self education.

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Draw a graph on your vision on how the various elements of the Scout Method are understood and used by the local level in your NSO

Elements of the image

Communications
Tell cause related stories

Advocacy The Scout Method The Youth Scoutings Cause Peace Education Programme Environmental Education and activities Education for life
Advocate for the cause

Partnerships
Find partners related to the cause

The Brand

The Product

Marketing
Identify resources to support the cause - Fundraising

Image = the equation

A positive constant

A variable that may be positive or negative

First hypothesis =

Positive

Positive

Second hypothesis =

Negative

Negative

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Brand values

involving
constructive educational equal

exciting
attractive dynamic innovative

empowering
value-based democratic responsible

Communication themes

A social force

A culture of Peace

First hypothesis =

Second hypothesis =

A constructive contribution

Image = the equation

Brand values

involving
constructive educational equal

exciting
attractive dynamic innovative

empowering
value-based democratic responsible

Communication themes

A social force

A culture of Peace

First hypothesis =

Second hypothesis =

A constructive contribution