Leadership Course

Scout Leadership Courses

The Scout Leadership Course is a course for Scouts aged 13 years or older who are looking for training to help them lead their Unit. The courses are normally run over a weekend and are organised by Districts across the state.

At a leadership course Scouts learn skills including:

- Leadership

- Group Dynamics & Group Processes

- Brain Storming

- Planning and Organisation

- Problem Solving

- Camp Organisation

- Character Recognition

- Goal Setting

- Self Confidence

- Instruction Skills

- Control and Discipline

- Communication

- Conflict Resolution

- Patrol/Unit Management

- Management

- Duties of a Patrol Leader and the Unit Council

- Teamwork

- Award Scheme

- Building a Team

- Patrol System and Programming

Course Content

Scout Council Victoria has reviewed previous Scout Leadership Course notes and guides as well as other available materials and has produced a consolidated collection of materials for Leaders planning a Scout Youth Leadership Course together with updated guidelines on the structure and content requirements of a course.