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Programme Planning Guide (Archived #0301)

Welcome to the first of its kind constant updating feature on 18th GT(N) Online. In this Programme & Camp Planning feature and resources, updates are always added through a simple submission from you to us. This Programme Planning Guide provide Scouters with ideas on what to do during troop meetings and while organizing a camp.

When you are planning a programme for a weekly meeting the first thing to take into account is the age of the young people. The younger the section, the more that needs to be planned. Venture scouts and sometimes the PLC in scouts should be able to choose some of the activities or games for a programme on the evening if necessary. Despite this, even with scouts and venture scouts, there should be a basic programme for each meeting involving some games and some scouting activities.

When planning an activity as part of a programme there are several things to take into account:
What? - what is the activity?
When? - is it at an evening meeting or at the weekend? - what time during a meeting (beginning/middle/end)?
Who? - who will be running the activity (leaders/venture scouts/patrol leaders)?
Where? - where will the activity take place?
Why? - what is the aim of the activity?
How? - fine details including budgeting

This is a simple list of ideas of activities to do at weekly meeting or at the weekend. The scout group sections that the activity is suitable for are also shown. To add an idea fill in the short form at the bottom of the page.

Badgework   Suitable for: All 
Camp Planning   Suitable for: Scouts/Ventures
Compass Making    Suitable for: Cubs
Cooking     Suitable for: All 
First Aid   Suitable for: All  
Map and Compass    Suitable for: Scouts/Ventures
Pioneering     Suitable for: Scouts/Ventures
Promise & Law     Suitable for: All 
Road Safety    Suitable for: Cubs/Scouts