1. Generations in scouting
Welcome back! This presentation is Values, Mission, and Vision.
Handouts of the charts will be distributed later in the day, so it would be a good idea to make notes of key points and discussion items in your notebooks.
You can feel free to ask questions at any time. I’ll also reserve some time at the end of the presentation to answer questions.
Day 1, 4:30 PM, 60 minutes
Randy Smith
ASM Program N
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2. Learning Objectives As a result of this session, you will:
Understand generational differences as another aspect of diversity.
Consider how these differences impact each group.
Understand the “adult led, youth run” aspect of a unit.
Learn ways to work together across generations for a better future.
As a result of this session, you will:
Understand what is meant by values, mission, and vision
Review the values, mission, and vision of Scouting
Consider values, mission, and vision, in the context of leadership
Learn about the Wood Badge Ticket
Begin writing your own Wood Badge Ticket based upon your personal values and vision
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3. Let’s Play a Game! Ask What are values? (Chart Answers)
Values … are core beliefs or desires that guide or motivate our attitudes and actions.
They’re what each of us have in here (point to chest), what makes us tick.
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4. Rules of Play
You have the name of a well known person placed on your back.
You must figure out who you are.
You may ask 1 person up to 20 questions to assist you.
Oh….and by the way……you have 5 minutes!
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized
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5. What is a Generation?
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 5
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6. A group of people who were born in approximately the same time frame who share common cultural icons and attitudes.
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 6
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7. Scouting is over 100 years old now. Much is the same
Scouting is over 100 years old now. Much is the same. But much has changed. Just think of the last 30 years!
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 7
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8. Then (34 years ago) Let’ start with a story
In the 1300s at Cambridge University in England, a chapel was constructed for one of the colleges. The vaulted roof supported huge beams fashioned out of old-growth oak.
Seven hundred years later, the beams had deteriorated to the point that the roof was in danger of collapsing. The building required extensive renovation, including replacing the beams. But where, in our time, could those repairing the building find giant oak trees of such an age and quality as had been available to the original builders?
The answer lay right outside the door of the chapel. The original builders of the chapel had known that at some point far in the future, the structure would need new oak beams, and so they had planted acorns in the churchyard. Over the centuries, a grove of oak trees had grown to full maturity.
The mission of those chapel builders – to ensure the survival of the chapel – extended hundreds of years into the future.
Their vision – planting the acorns as a means of achieving the mission – was a step-by-step process that required planning and organization.
Their mission and their vision were built upon their values – a solid foundation that gave direction and meaning to those things they set out to achieve.
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9. 1977
Newspaper drives
High attrition in Boy Scouts (mostly high school)
Parents stood behind Scoutmasters (and teachers) on matters of discipline.
“left handed smoke shifters” were a part of every new Scouts experience!
Sports programs co-existed with Scouting
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 9
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10. Now Let’ start with a story
In the 1300s at Cambridge University in England, a chapel was constructed for one of the colleges. The vaulted roof supported huge beams fashioned out of old-growth oak.
Seven hundred years later, the beams had deteriorated to the point that the roof was in danger of collapsing. The building required extensive renovation, including replacing the beams. But where, in our time, could those repairing the building find giant oak trees of such an age and quality as had been available to the original builders?
The answer lay right outside the door of the chapel. The original builders of the chapel had known that at some point far in the future, the structure would need new oak beams, and so they had planted acorns in the churchyard. Over the centuries, a grove of oak trees had grown to full maturity.
The mission of those chapel builders – to ensure the survival of the chapel – extended hundreds of years into the future.
Their vision – planting the acorns as a means of achieving the mission – was a step-by-step process that required planning and organization.
Their mission and their vision were built upon their values – a solid foundation that gave direction and meaning to those things they set out to achieve. 10
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11. 2010 High attrition rate in Cub Scout years. Tiger program
Mandatory training of leaders
Lack of knowledge by parents & new leaders on BSA mission & values.
Scouting often takes a “backseat” to sports programs.
The BSA has gone “Co-Ed”!
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 11
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12. The Greatest Generation
(Use flipchart to record responses)
Born Between
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13. Events & Experiences World War II The Great Depression
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt’s New Deal
GI Bill
Korean War
The Transistor Radio
Telephone
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 13
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14. Baby Boomer Generation
(Use flipchart to record responses)
Born Between 14
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15. Events & Experiences Race Riots, Civil Rights, Kent State Watergate
Woodstock
Space Travel
Assassinations (JFK, RFK, MLK…..)
Scientific Advances
Television
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 15
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16. Generation X Born Between 1965 - 1981
(Use flipchart to record responses)
Born Between 16
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17. Events & Experiences The Internet Cell Phones & Video Gaming
Working Moms
MTV
Desert Storm
Challenger Disaster
Fall of the Berlin Wall
AIDS
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 17
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18. Millennials Born Between 1982 - 2000
(Use flipchart to record responses)
Born Between 18
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19. Events & Experiences School Shootings Social Networking September 11th
Enron, World Com etc…
Iraq & Afghanistan
Oklahoma City Bombing
Continual Feedback
Peer / Social pressures !
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 19
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20. WWYD ?? ( What Would You Do)
Your unit is conducting a Youth Leadership Training.
The older youth are running / staffing the program
Adult leadership is multigenerational
Youth leadership has 15 teens (millennials)
Youth staff wants to run everything without adult help.
You’re responsible for safety, budget and final result.
It’s the last staff development and the youth staff is still a little rough around the edges but wants to kick back & chill.
As a result of this session, you will:
Understand what is meant by values, mission, and vision
Review the values, mission, and vision of Scouting
Consider values, mission, and vision, in the context of leadership
Learn about the Wood Badge Ticket
Begin writing your own Wood Badge Ticket based upon your personal values and vision 20
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21. WWYD ?? Who runs the show……you or the youth staff?
How do you react when the youth makes a decision that you don’t agree with?
How can the expectations & characteristics of each of the four generations factor into this conflict?
As a result of this session, you will:
Understand what is meant by values, mission, and vision
Review the values, mission, and vision of Scouting
Consider values, mission, and vision, in the context of leadership
Learn about the Wood Badge Ticket
Begin writing your own Wood Badge Ticket based upon your personal values and vision 21
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22. Ask What are values? (Chart Answers)
Values … are core beliefs or desires that guide or motivate our attitudes and actions.
They’re what each of us have in here (point to chest), what makes us tick. 22
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23. 2010 BSA Annual Meeting
Let’s take a look at a discussion that took place between our Chief Scout Executive, Bob Mazzuca (baby boomer) and National OA Chief, Brad Lichota (millennial).
When values are applied to a specific situation they get different names. For example:
click for each group
Principles or standards
“Service Above Self” (Rotary Club International)
“Be Prepared”
“Do A Good Turn Daily” ...
Personal Qualities – The things you DO
Acting honestly
Communicating truthfully
Being Organized 23
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24. Summary As a result of this session, do you now:
View generational differences as another dimension of diversity?
Understand how these differences might impact each group?
Understand the “adult led, youth run” aspect of a unit?
Have a foundation for working together across generations for a better future?
As a result of this session, you will:
Understand what is meant by values, mission, and vision
Review the values, mission, and vision of Scouting
Consider values, mission, and vision, in the context of leadership
Learn about the Wood Badge Ticket
Begin writing your own Wood Badge Ticket based upon your personal values and vision 24
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25. Thank you.
Thank you for your attention.
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26. Date Version Changes By
Change control log
Date
Version
Changes By
Jan. 14, 2009
0.0
template
Fred M. Stringer
Jan 17, 2009 1
-Version prepared for Staff Development
-Change personal mission to the mission of the BSA
-Changed sample mission statements to current versions
-Cosmetic changes
Larry Goldman
March 7, 2009 2
-Added slide on the difficulty of expressing VMV
-Added additional wording to “ticket” slides
-Added examples to the review of learning objectives
March 22, 2009
2.1
-Combined slides 18 and 19
-Updated the “notes”
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