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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.
click here to download the guide
Course Dates
Scout leadership courses are normally run by Districts across the state. You can find a list of the current courses on the State Scout Council Calendar which is located here.
Course Registration/Completion
If you are running a course and it is not listed, please contact asc.scouts@scoutsvictoria.com.au to have the course added.
Once a course is completed, please complete the registration form available here to get the course listed on the participants branch record (extranet).