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 Troop. 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/Troop Management
- Management	- Duties of a Patrol Leader and the Troop Council
- Teamwork	- Award Scheme
- Building a Team	- Patrol System and Programming

Course Content

State Scout Council has reviewed previous Victorian 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.

2020 Course Dates

Below is a list of the courses we are aware of running in 2020. Courses are normally run by Districts however they can be run by Scout Troops. If you are looking for more information about courses or for a course not listed here please contact your District Scout Leader or email asc.scouts@scoutsvictoria.com.au.

Date	Course Information
January
February	Organiser: Geelong Region Date: 14 - 16 Feburary 2020 Where: Brucknal Contact : scouts.comm.geelong@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Boroondarah District Date: 14 to 16 February 2020 Where: Mystery location Contact: molnarc@bigpond.net.au Organiser: Lerdererg Region District Date: 15 to 16 February 2020 Where: TBA Contact: scouts.comm.lerdereg@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Casey District Leadership Course Date: 21-23 February 2020 Where: Harkaway Scout Camp Contact: dls.casey@scoutsvictoria.com.au
March
April
May	Organiser: West Coast Region Leadership Course Date: 15-17 May 2020 Where: Brucknell or Warrnambool (TBC) Contact: swdscouts@gmail.com Organiser: Upper Murray and Alpine Gateway District Leadership Course Date: 22 – 24 May 2020 Where: 3rd Wodonga Scour Group Hall, Wodonga Contact: dls.uppermurray@gmail.com Organiser: Cardina District Leadership Course Date: 31 May – 2^nd June 2020 Where: Harkaway Scout Camp Contact: dls.cardinia@scoutsvictoria.com.au
June	Organiser: Manningham District Date: 9, 13-14 June 2019 Where: TBA Contact: dls.manningham@vicscouts.asn.au Organiser: Mornington Peninsula Leadership Course Date: 24-26 June 2020 Where: Tree Tops Scout Camp Contact: sco_turner@iinet.net.au
July	Organiser: Strzelecki District Leadership Course Date: 17-19 July 2020 Where: Bermingham park in Glengarry Contact: Ben Hamilton - strz.dsl@gmail.com Organiser: River Gums and Golburn Murray District Leadership Course Date: 17-19 July 2020 Where: Moira Park Campsite, Kialla West Contact: dls.uppermurray@gmail.com Organiser: Casey District Leadership Course Date: ? July 2020 Where: Harkaway Scout Camp Contact: dls.casey@scoutsvictoria.com.au
August	Organiser: Banyule District Leadership Course Date: 14-16 August 2020 Where: Camp Warringal Contact: dls.banyule@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Frankston District Leadership Course Date: 21-23 August 2020 Where: TBD Contact: dls.frankston@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Lerdererg Region District Date: 22 – 23 August 2020 Where: Rowallan Contact: scouts.comm.lerdereg@scoutsvictoria.com.au
September	Organiser: Geelong Region Date: 11 - 13 September 2020 Where: Eumeralla Contact : scouts.comm.geelong@scoutsvictoria.com.au
October	Organiser: Kingston / Geelong District Leadership Course Date: 9-11 October 2020 Where: Eumeralla Contact: scouts.bays.comm@scoutsvictoria.com.au
November
December

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).