[philmont] Trek selection: adults' and scouts' roles

Re: [philmont] Trek selection: adults' and scouts' rolesEvery year this
discussion comes up, I wonder how to fix it going forward.

The Chester County Council trek selection procedure/process/whatever is up
on PhilSearch for precisely this reason.

IMO the selection of crew chief, by the boys, should occur after several
have tried the role during shakedown hikes ... In general our crews select
in May, about 60 days out.

Plenty of crews go to the ranch each year without knowing a lot about it and
they get that mountain top experience. plenty of crews go with lots of
training and have a bad experience. I've seen both.

In the end my opinion is that its about the adults. The successful crews
have adults who get it, they are behind boy led, they ensure the right
learning moments occur, they ask the probing questions, and they don't drag
the crew down being selfish, immature or out of shape ... in short they are
part of the crew and understand their role. You have to remember that
being boy led does not absolve one of responsibility, its about leadership
.. there is a reason the roles are called 'advisor' and 'Crew Leader'.

YiS

Jim

-------------------------------------------------------
Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org
Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp
-------------------------------------------------------
Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com
Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com
List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp
List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com
-------------------------------------------------------
To Unsubscribe send text email to:

     To: listserv@troop47.com
     Subject: unsubscribe
     Body: unsubscribe philmont@troop47.com
-------------------------------------------------------

As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow
Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
-------------------------------------------------------

 
Received on Sat Mar 15 13:06:45 2008