Seneca District Round Table Presentation for March 2018.

1. Prepared. For Life.
Online Troop Leader
Resources
• Two new websites for youth and adult
troop leaders to plan meetings that are
fun and productive
• Troop Leader Resources
– www.troopleader.org
• Troop Program Resources
– www.programresources.org

2. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Leader
Resources
• www.troopleader.org
• Colorful and informative
• Aided by videos and photos of real Scouts in real
troops that are engaged, involved, and having a
great time
• Vision was to provide an online one-stop shop for
troop leaders, both new and experienced
• Accessible, friendly, and designed to make the
process of planning effective meetings easier

3. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Leader
Resources
• Troop Meeting Agenda
– Breaks down each segment of the troop meeting
– 11 short videos from actual meetings
– Fillable troop meeting planning sheets
• Program Features
– Presents each of the 48 program features
– Easy online navigation
– Readily available on your cell phone or computer.
– No longer need to bring out the 3 volumes that only a
couple scouts can see at a time.

4. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Leader
Resources
• Program Resources
– Gateway to the second new online resource
www.programresources.org discussed later
• Planning
– Offers information pertaining to annual and
monthly planning, including an illustrative video
of a real patrol leaders’ council in action.
• Training
– Gateway to information for both adult and youth
troop leaders

5. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Leader
Resources
• Outings
– General information is provided with sections for
camping equipment, troop site setup, and camping
trip activities
• General Troop Information
– Repository which features topics that are relevant
to running a troop.
– Each topic has its own page with links to
subsections on troop positions, the patrol, boards
of review, courts of honor, fundraisers, and the
Scoutmaster conference.

6. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Program
Resources
• www.programresources.org
• Designed to serve as a planning tool for
troop leaders
• Aim is to provide resources that
contribute to making parts of the troop
meeting more meaningful, engaging,
and fun

7. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Program
Resources
• Troop Meeting Activities
– Ideal place for PLC to plan Scout skill challenges, team-
building opportunities, patrol games, and troop games
that fit well with a specific theme and add a lot of fun to
the meeting
– Extensive collection of troop meeting activity videos.
• Campcraft Skill Videos
– Videos demonstrating general campcraft skills, fire-
building skills, woods-tools skills, basic knots, pioneering
knots, lashings, and pioneering skills.
– Assist Scoutmasters, ASMs, and junior leaders who want
to become more confident in their ability to present
campcraft skills.

8. Prepared. For Life.
Troop Program
Resources
• Troop Meeting Ceremonies
– Information about presenting impressive
ceremonies along with a collection of ideas and
examples
• Leader’s Minutes
– Extensive library of thought provoking sample
minutes to help Scoutmasters and adult leaders

9. Prepared. For Life.
Thoughts
• Opportunity to incorporate some of the material and
training into your Introduction to Leadership Skills for
Troops (ILST)
– Hands on so they will more likely use the resources in
the future
• Value in showing PLC how others plan and lead a
meeting verses troop tradition
• Opportunity to more successfully incorporate games
with a purpose
• Easier to plan meaningful meetings and activities