Over a 24 hour period, youth learned how to form highly effective teams, to plan, resource, and execute activities, how to assess individual strengths and weaknesses, to communicate effectively, and how to delegate with SMART objectives. Then boys and girls in middle and high school planned near-term activities for the next six months and medium range activities over the next year. Additionally, they learned cost estimation skills. With those skills they factored-in purchases of new high adventure equipment, the cost of maintaining existing equipment, and how much was required to pay for an ambitious and fun program year.
The training followed BSA’s Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) curriculum. The modules were taught by senior Scouts who had graduated from National Youth Leadership Training and were guided and enabled by adults who were graduates from BSA’s Wood Badge Course.
If you are interested in your youth learning these skills to get ahead in life, check out FYRE Foundation’s Scouting programs. There are opportunities for the entire family to participate.
