1. Mark Stickel Tiwahe Lodge San Diego, Calif.
Generations
Mark Stickel
Tiwahe Lodge
San Diego, Calif.
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2. Introductions Welcome! Please share with us: Your name
Your lodge and hometown
Position
One thing you remember about growing up
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3. Session Objectives Understand today’s youth
Compare youth over the generations since Scouting was founded
Discuss challenges confronting the adviser-youth relationship
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4. Advantage: Adviser
In the youth-adviser relationship, what advantages do advisers have?
We’ve all been youth before
Advisers are older and wiser
Ask the group what the advantages are before showing them on the screen. Then, click through to show the points.
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5. Advantage: Adviser? Disadvantages?
It's been a while since we've been a youth
Time (lack of it)
Keeping up with technology
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6. Now and Then: Differences
What are some differences between generations?
Technology
Fads
TV shows
Music
World events
Family structure
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7. Now and Then: Similarities
What are some common experiences between generations?
Studying
Social pressures
Need to “fit in”
Need to express one’s self
Driving
Chores
The opposite sex
Sports / extracurricular activities
Scouting
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8. Generations: Great Depression & the Second World War
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9. Scouting in the 1930s Dues: $0.50 per year!
Some interesting requirements for rank advancement. Would you be able to:
Cook a quarter pound of meat and two potatoes in the open, without any cooking utensils (Second Class, #8)
Earn and deposit at least One Dollar in a public bank; or earn and raise some farm animal (Second Class, #9
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10. Scouting in the 1930s
Send and receive a message by Semaphore, including conventional signs, thirty letters per minute…” (First Class, #4)
Eagle Required Merit Badges:
Personal Health
Public Health
Cooking
Civics
Bird Study
Pathfinding
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11. Youth-Adviser Relations
Qualities of a good adviser, from a youth’s point of view
Qualities of a good adviser, from an adviser’s point of view
Do these viewpoints always match up?
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12. Youth-Adviser Relations
“Think Like A Youth”
Respect is the Key
Setting the Example
Taking an Interest in the Youth
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13. Break
Stand up and stretch!
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14. The Adviser’s Job What are our jobs? Basics Training committee adviser
Adviser to the Ordeal Master
Lodge Adviser
Basics
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15. The Mission of the OA
“The mission of the Order of the Arrow is to fulfill its purpose as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults”.
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16. The Purpose of the Order
“As Scouting’s National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow is an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America. Our purpose is to:
“Recognize those who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and through that recognition cause others to conduct themselves in a way that warrants similar recognition.
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17. The Purpose of the Order
“Promote camping, responsible outdoor adventure, and environmental stewardship as essential components of every Scout’s experience, in the unit, year-round, and in summer camp.
“Develop leaders with the willingness, character, spirit, and ability to advance the activities of their units, our Brotherhood, Scouting, and ultimately our nation.
“Crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.”
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18. The Scouter’s Role From the OA Handbook, p. 61-62
“You are observed by younger Arrowmen and must be an exemplary participant.”
“It is inappropriate for an adviser to run the program, although he or she should always be involved.”
“It is the adviser’s task to make sure that the young men succeed.“
“This includes training, transportation, and staying constantly involved and informed.”
“An adviser works almost completely behind the scenes.”
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19. Other References OA Guide for Officers and Advisers
Contains good tips on advising youth
Field Operations Guide
National OA Policies and Regulations; structure, conclaves, etc.
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20. Adviser-Youth Relations
Group discussion about common issues between youth and advisers
What are some issues you’ve faced as an adviser?
How did you solve these problems?
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21. Conclusion We’ve discussed: Differences between generations
Similarities
The influence of technology on youth-adviser communication
Common issues in youth-adviser relations
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22. Thank You Reference Material:
Townley, Alvin. Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influences of America’s Eagle Scouts
Boy Scouts of America. Order of the Arrow Handbook
Boy Scouts of America. Handbook for Boys
Boy Scouts of America. Order of the Arrow Guide for Officers and Advisers.
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