Re: [Philmont]: RE: Teamwork

 
In a message dated 9/3/2004 8:28:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
n2sa@bestweb.net writes:

One other related point I have been thinking about is pre-trek prep: The
adults NEED physical training, most of the boys really don't. The training trips
 should stress procedure, getting used to the gear, cooking, and most
important: WORKING AS A TEAM. This is where it matters, not the mileage.

 
We found a weekend COPE course to be a very effective teambuilding event in
the Spring before our trek. Not only did we all have fun, the low COPE
teambuilding elements showed the youth who was a team player and who wasn't. That
was a valuable insight before we hit the trail. It allowed the crew chief
and his assistant to manage the duty roster around an independent, impulsive
(poster child for ADHD with a big H) crew members. It also showed the boys
the potential for injury when impulse and independence went to extremes.
 
We 2 advisors were glad our 11-person crew was boy-led.
 
Charlie Pineo
Woodstock, GA
721B2, Trek 4, 2003

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Received on Fri Sep 3 20:58:31 2004