Annual Program Planning

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Annual Program Planning

• A Commissioner Overview

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Why is Program Planning important?
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Unit Annual Program Planning
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Pack Program Planning (4 Levels)

• Annual Program Planning Conference (12 months)
• Monthly Pack Leader Meeting
• Den meetings
• Pack meetings

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Pack - Key Elements

• CM, CC, MCs Plan
• Monthly themes
• Excitement at meetings
• Outdoor activities
• Use of Program Helps, Leaders and How-To books

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Troop Program Planning

• Patrol Leader Council responsibility
• 5-Key elements in effective Annual Program
  Planning
• 7-Step Process used for effective Annual Program
  Planning
• Program Planning Conference

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Troop - 5 Key Elements

• Homework
• Patrol Input
• Annual Troop Program Planning Conference
• Troop Committee Support
• Inform Everyone

PATROL INPUT
PATROL INPUT
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Troop Program Planning Conference

• Annual Program Planning Kit
• Program Helps from Scouting magazine
• Troop Program Features and Resource
• Annual Program Planning worksheet
• Calendars for school(s), CP, social, etc.
• Resource material on Program ideas

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Troop 7-Step Process

• Gather district, council, community, and
  chartered organization dates for events that will
  affect the troop
• Review the resources needed to plan the annual
  program
• Review the advancement status of each Scout
• List some goals for the Troop

• Review the program features available to the
  troop
• Meet with the troop committee to review the
  calendar and potential troop goals
• Meet with senior patrol leader to review this
  information and to plan the next steps leading to
  the annual troop program planning conference

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Venture Program Planning(8 Steps)

• Before the Annual Planning Retreat
• 1. Program capability inventory adult
• 2. Venturing activity interest survey
• 3. Brainstorming creative ideas

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Venture Program Planning(8 Steps) cont.

• Annual Planning Retreat
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• 4. Match venturing interests with
• resources
• 5. Fill the gaps - balance the program
• 6. Schedule the activities annual
• plan - 5-month plan

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Venture Program Planning(8 Steps) cont.

• After the Annual Planning Retreat
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• 7. Select venturing chairpersons and adult
  consultants
• 8. Follow up is vital - assume nothing

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Venture - Key Elements

• Resources - capabilities
• Crew members interests
• Matching
• Assign responsibility
• Follow up

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Questions ?

• Thank You
• Tom Welna
• and
• Paul Bartyzal