Syd Castillo

Director, Youth Programme and Information Technology

The World Programme Policy and the Eight Steps

to Programme Development

Session Objectives• Discuss the definition of

Youth Programme• Explain the Steps to

Youth Programme Development

• Articulate on Youth Programme Delivery and Identify responsibilities

Brief Background• 31st World Scout

Conference: Australia, 1988– Mission– Youth Programme

Brief Background• 32nd World Scout

Conference: Thailand, 1990– The World

Programme Policy

World Program Policy• The World Program

Policy includes:– A definition of Youth

Program– The process of Youth

Program Development– The Infrastructure

necessary to Support the development and delivery of the Youth Program

Define Youth Programme

DISCUSSION

DefinitionYouth Programme is the totality of what young people do in Scouting (the activities), how it is done (the Scout Method), and the reason why it is done (the purpose).

Totality

• Complete living experience• “Whole” in which each of its compo

nent parts (the “what”, the “how” and the “why”) is essential.

YOUTH PRGRAMME• TOTALITY LIVING EXPERIENCE• WHAT ACTIVITIES• HOW THE SCOUT METHOD• WHY THE PURPOSE

What

• Youth people DO in Scouting• Day to day life of a Scout patrol• Opportunity to contribute to the achie

vement

How • The Scout method• A system of self-education:• Promise and law• Learning by doing• Experience of living with small group• Adult/youth relationship• Personal progression and evaluation• Life in nature• Symbolic framework

Why• Reflect the principles of Scouting• Duty to God, duty to others and duty t

o self• The personal development of the who

le person, physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually

Fundamental of Scouting• Definition: The Scout Movement is a voluntary non-political

educational movement for young people open to all without distinction of origin, race or creed.

• Purpose: The purpose of the Scout Movement is to contribute to the development of young people in physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials

• Principals: Duty to God, Duty to others, Duty to self • The Scout Promise and the Scout Law• Method: The Scout Method is a system of progressive self-

education through – A promise and law, Learning by doing, the patrol, progressive and stimulating programmes

Development• Reflection on the fundamentals of Scouting• Analysis of recent trends, the needs and

interest of young people and their society• Consideration of aims, objectives, and

priorities of the organization• Evaluation of practical experience with

current

Delivery

• Provide necessary explanation and handbooks

• Analyze role of leaders

• Identify training and personal development needs

• Evaluate the impact on implementation

Implementation• Most important phase• Educational Objectives• Scout Method• Team System• Partnership: What is your role?

Development, Delivery, and Implementation

Program Development

Define the educational proposal of your National Scout Association, by describing what Scouting has to offer young people in your society, taking into account the purpose, principles and method of the Scout Movement and the needs and aspirations of the young people in your country.

Renewed Approach to Programme

Take into account the different personal development areas identified by Scouting for the development of all dimensions of the human personality: physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual.

Program Development

Renewed Approach to Programme

Set the final educational objectives that your association believes could be achieved by a young person in each of the personal development areas upon leaving the Movement at the end of the senior age section

Program Development

Renewed Approach to Programme

Decide on the age sections for which your association will offer the Youth Programme, paying particular attention to the different stages of development of young people that will be reflected in the membership of each age section.

Program Development

Renewed Approach to Programme

Establish, for each age section, the section educational objectives in each personal development area.

Program Development

Renewed Approach to Programme

Collect and describe activities that may be especially suited to helping achieve these objectives.

Program Development

Renewed Approach to Programme

Describe how to apply the Scout Method to the particular socio-cultural environment of your country and to the specific characteristics and needs of each age section.

SpiritualDevelop-ment

Physical Develop-ment

Social Develop-ment

Intellectual Develop-ment

Emotional Develop-ment

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSONALITY (CHARACTER)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS

Program Development

Renewed Approach to Programme

Develop a progressive scheme which will enable the youth members and adult leaders in your association to understand their section educational objectives, and motivate and recognize youth members’ progress towards achieving them.

Programme Development Steps• Educational Proposal• Personal Development

Areas• Final educational

objectives• Age Sections• Section Educational

Objectives• Activities• Scout Method• Progressive Scheme

Structures• National

Program Commissioner

• National Program Committee

Literatures

• The World Programme Policy

• A Guide to Programme Development: The Series

• Renewed Approach to Programme (RAP)

• International Handbook for Leaders

http://www.scout.org

• The Tool Box

• Ideas for Leaders

• Adult Resources

• Developmental Education

World Program Policy• The World Program

Policy includes:– A definition of Youth

Program– The process of Youth

Program Development– The Infrastructure

necessary to Support the development and delivery of the Youth Program