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.

2018 Course Dates

Below is a list of the courses we are aware of running in 2018. 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	No courses currently scheduled for January
February	Organiser: Monash District Date: TBA Where: Oakleigh Contact: dls.monash@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Kororoit District Date: February 17-18 (day only) Where: District Hall, Barclay Reserve/ King Edward Ave, Albion Contact: dls.kororoit@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Kingston District Date: February 24-25 Where: Gilwell Park Contact: dls.kingston@scoutsvictoria.com.au
March	Organiser: Sherbrooke Forest District Date: March 16-18 Where: Gilwell Park Contact: dls.sherbrooke@scoutsvictoria.com.au
April	No courses currently scheduled for April
May	Organiser: Yarra Ranges District Date: TBA Where: 1st Mt Evelyn Scout Hall Contact: dls.yarraranges@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Cardina District Date: May 26-28 Where: Bermingham Park, Strzelecki District Contact: dls.cardina@scoutsvictoria.com.au
June	Organiser: Maroondah District Date: TBA Where: 4th Ringwood Scout Hall Contact: dls.maroondah@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Nillumbik District Date: June 22-24 Where: TBA Contact: dls.nillumbik@scoutsvictoria.com.au
July	Organiser: Whitehorse District Date: TBA Where: Clifford Park (TBC) Contact: dls.whitehorse@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Franktson District Date: July 20-22 Where: TBA Contact: dls.frankston@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Manningham District Date: July 20-22 Where: District Hall - Zerbes Reserve Contact: dls.manningham@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Strzelecki District Date: July 20-22 Where: Birmingham park at Glengarry Contact: scouts@truejoinconstructions.com.au Organiser: City of Knox District Date: July 20-22 Where: 1st Rowville Scout Hall Contact: dls.cityofknox@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Mornington District Date: July 27-28 Where: Caringal Scout Camp Contact: dls.mornington@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Moreland District Date: July 27-28 Where: Rowallan Scout Camp Contact: dls.moreland@scoutsvictoria.com.au
August	Organiser: Casey District Date: August 17-19 Where: Caringal Scout Camp Contact: dls.casey@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Banyule District Date: August 17-19 Where: TBA Contact: dls.banyule@scoutsvictoria.com.au Organiser: Moonee Vallley District Date: August 24-26 Where: Rowallan Scout Camp Contact: dls.mooneevalley@scoutsvictoria.com.au
September	Organiser: Tilba Tilba District Date: September 15-16 Where: Wallan Scout hall Contact: dls.tilba@scoutsvictoria.com.au
October	Organiser: Maroondah District Date: TBA Where: 4th Ringwood Scout Hall Contact: dls.maroondah@scoutsvictoria.com.au
November	No courses currently scheduled for November
December	No courses currently scheduled for 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).