1. How to train chapter leadership 101

2. Who Is the presenter today?
Russell Dale Rochester Hills, Michigan NOQUET Lodge
Started Scouting in 1971 Troop 67 Ukiah, California
Eagle Scout Choctaw Area Council 1973
National Jamboree 1973, 1977, 1981, 2010
NOAC 1979, 1980, 1981, 2009, 2012
Section Vice Chief 1978,1979 Section Chief SE4B 1980
NLS Staff 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Scouting Committee Chairman Troop
Great Lakes Council Chippewa District Marketing Chair
How To Train Chapter Leadership

3. REVIEW Session objectives
Recognize the need for Chapter Leadership Training
Identify the different opportunities for Chapter Leadership Training
Identify the quality training topics for Chapter Leadership
Introduce the Chapter Operations Guide resource
How To Train Chapter Leadership

4. Let’s List what chapters do:
What do chapters do?
Let’s List what chapters do:
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5. What do chapters do? Here is what I came up with :
Conduct Lodge Activities at the District Level
Provide Service to the Council by Supporting District Program Activities
Provide Additional Youth Leadership Opportunities
Provide Service opportunity for with less travel
Be a Breeding Ground for future Youth Leaders and Adult Advisers
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6. Why Conduct Chapter Training?
The Foundation of highly trained chapter leads to better results and member retention
The Incubator for new ideas and identify new leaders
Starting a Path to Leadership for new Members
Chuck Coutteau story
Meek Chapter chief to Section Officer for C2A
Now brings leadership to Noquet Lodge
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7. When to Conduct Chapter Training?
District Roundtables
Lodge Leadership Development Courses
Chapter Leadership Development Courses
Section Training Events
NLS/NLATS
NOAC
Remember training is ongoing
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8. Roundtables Promote the Activities of the Chapter
Train Adult Leaders about What the OA is About
Recruit Additional Adult Advisers
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9. Lodge Leadership Development (LLD)
Time Management
Quality Communications
Team Building
Delegation
Interaction with other Chapters
Chapter Specific Training Sessions
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10. Chapter Leadership Development (CLD)
Unit Elections
Camp Promotions
Arrow of Light
Cub Scout Cross-Over
Chapter Specific Goal Setting and Action Plan Generation
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11. Ideas for conducting a CLD
Entire Weekend
Have a Clear Agenda
Build a Quality Training Staff
Good Mix of Learning and Fun
Use Local Camps & Facilities –Centrally located
Thank You Gift
Quality CLD should include:
A clear vision for the year
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
Set Goals and Create Action Plans
Have Fun
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12. Group Activity I NEED about 30 volunteers!
Mock Chapter Meeting
Group Activity I NEED about 30 volunteers!
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13. Mock chapter meeting Role Play
Chose a card to see what you role is!
Be a youth or adult , whatever on the card. Use my suggested agenda template .
Improvise and have fun learning.
Let’s take minutes to Role Play.
Get feedback from the group with report back!
What can we learn from this BOY Run meeting?
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14. Mock chapter meeting Attendee
Chapter Chief 1
Chapter Vice Chiefs 4
Chapter Committee Chair 8
OA Troop/Team Representative 8
Scoutmaster/ASM 4
Chapter Adviser 1
District Executive 1
Associate Chapter Adviser 4
Visiting Lodge Officer1
Guest Speaker 1
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15. Mock chapter meeting report back
Report back open forum
What worked well? Explain & capture
What was missing ? Explain & capture
What did we learn? Explain & capture
So what are we going to take back to our Chapter or lodge from this session?
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16. Section Training Events
Section Conclave
Other Section Activities
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17. Regional and National Events
National Leadership Seminars NLS
National Leadership Adult Training Seminars NLATS
National Order of the Arrow Conference - NOAC
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18. REVIEW Session objectives
Recognize the need for Chapter Leadership
Identify the different opportunities for Chapter Leadership Training
Identify the quality training topics for Chapter Leadership
Introduce the Chapter Operations Guide resource
How To Train Chapter Leadership