teaching senior scout skills

TEACHING SENIOR SCOUT SKILLS

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to:

1. Demonstrate how to teach Senior Scouts Skills to the Senior Crew

Leaders.

2. Demonstrate how to teach Senior Scouts Skills.

3. Explain the pre-requisites for a successful demonstration and talk.

CONTENTS

1. List of Senior Scout Skills

2. Methods of Teaching Senior Scouts Skills

3. How to conduct a demonstration and talk

RESOURCES

Staff: Session Leader / Discussant / Facilitator

References: Instructor’s Manual: Program Planning Course for Troop

Leaders, Handouts, Basic Training Course for Outfit

Advisors

Training Materials: Models, Mock-up, Pictures, Blackboard, Chalk and

Eraser

SUGGESTED STRATEGY

1. Start the session with a KIMS game

2. Present skills through base method

Rope Work

First Aid

Orienteering

Flag Code

3. Processing of the Activities

TEACHING SCOUT SKILLS

Scout skills are integral in the very purpose and principles of

Scouting. The learning of these skills will not only prepare the Scouts to live

under varying circumstances, more, it will make them better equipped and

prepared to render selfless service at all times. Learning Scout skills helps

develop creativity, self-reliance, patience, and self-confidence... and being

self-confident, courage and self-respect necessarily follows.

It therefore becomes necessary for the Outfit Advisor to discover

effective techniques in teaching Scout skills to his Scouts in as much as

these plays a vital role in the development of a healthy personality. One

such technique is the base method of teaching.

To teach Scout skills using this method, you set up for bases and

assign a specific skill for each base under the responsibility of a base

commander who is the Crew Leader. Thus,

Base 1 – Rope Work

Base 2 – First Aid

Base 3 – Orienteering

Base 4 – Flag Code

(Note to Session Holder: If there are five (5) crews, any of the following may

be included depending on the availability of skilled instructors. A.

Estimation b. Wigwag c. Gadget d. Fire lays.)

The location of the bases must be properly identified. The Crew will

move through these bases one after the other on given signal. A Crew will

spend fifteen (15) minutes per base. An alert signal will be blown three (3)

minutes before move out time. A short blast followed by a long blast of the

whistle means moving out time. Crew base assignments are as follows:

1st Crew starts on Base 1, then goes to Base 2,

then to Base 3, last to Base 4, and then

back to Session Hall.

2nd Crew starts on Base 2, then goes to Base 3,



3rd Crew starts on Base 3, then goes to Base 4,



4th Crew starts on Base 4, then goes to Base 1,



Base 1 – Rope Work

Rope ordinarily used is made of abaca, sisal or synthetic fibers,

cotton, and other plant yarns are also used. While synthetic ropes overcome

some defects of abaca ropes, such as rotting these also have weaknesses. A

good rope is a major investment worthy of careful maintenance. Keep it

clean free from mud or grease. Repair worn out parts by splicing. Coil and

uncoil it properly and watch for kinks. Prevent it from twisting or

unraveling by whipping the ends. Above all red tag all ropes that are unsafe

for normal use of loading.

A rope has the following parts:

1. The standing part

2. The working end

Qualities of a good knot

1. It is easy to tie

2. It is easy to untie

3. It holds fast

Also show what an overhand loop and an underhand loop is.

Acquaint them also with a bight. Demonstrate and explain the uses of the

following:

1. End Knots – used to prevent the end of ropes from unraveling. These

are also used to close a knot or a hitch, also as stoppers.

a.) Overhand

b.) Stevedore

c.) Figure of Eight

2. Joining Knots - used to join or connect two ropes together.

a.) Square Knot

b.) Sheet Bend

c.) Fisherman’s Knot

3. Attaching Knots – used for hitching

a.) Clove Hitch

b.) Timber Hitch

c.) Half Hitch or Two Half Hitches

4. Others:

a.) Taut Line – used to secure guy lines

b.) Bowline – used for hailing or pulling an object ups from a cliff

or well

Base 2 - First Aid

First Aid is just that ... First Aid. It is the first help or the immediate

care given to someone who is hurt or suddenly ill. It is immediate treatment

given before the victim receive professional medical help. Such is important

as it can prevent infection, serious loss of blood save a limb, and most

importantly, save life.

First Aid may be given in varying forms. It may be given simply as

kind words or a drink of water for an accident victim or a telephone call to

the nearest clinic or hospital. Or, it could be rescue breathing, splinting a

fractured arm, or bandaging a serious wound.

Demonstrate:

1. How to use the neckerchief as a triangular or cravat

bandage

2. How to apply an open head bandage

3. How to make an arm sling

4. How to apply a knee bandage

5. How to apply a foot bandage

Triangular bandage forded as cravat - To make a cravat, bring a

point of triangular bandage to the middle of the base. Then fold

lengthwise along the middle until you obtain the desires width.

Open Head Bandage

Arm Sling

Knee Bandage

Foot Bandage

Base 3 – Orienteering

The word orienteering for some people carries a dual meaning. For

some, it is a sport, a race using compass directions that passes through

rugged and very irregular terrain. Orienteering, however, is simply the skill

of being able to determine directions and locations. It includes the ability to

read maps, its symbol and designations, to estimate heights, widths and

distances, to be able to know where you are going with or without the

compass under varying circumstances.

This base is concerned with finding directions through the use of

compass.

1. Explain what compass is and how it works.

2. Demonstrate how to read compass bearing.

3. Conduct compass reading practicum.

Base 4 – Flag Code

The Philippine Flag is the symbol of the Filipino nation. It represents

everything that is dear to us, the greatness of our historical past, the beauty

of our cultural heritage, and the grandeur of our traditions. It speaks of our

present determination to achieve excellence and recognition as a people. It

proudly exemplifies our hopes and our ambition for a peaceful secured,

prosperous, and happy future. Let us therefore, give all due respect to our

flag. Let us make sure to educate our Scouts on the proper respect to the

Philippine Flag being fully aware that disrespect given to it is disrespect

given to every Filipino, dead or living. Any disrespect given to the

Philippine Flag is an affront to our dignity as a people... an affront to our

dignity as a person.

Explain and Demonstrate:

1. How to hoist and lower the Philippine Flag

correctly

2. Proper carriage of the Flag

3. Proper folding of the Flag

4. Proper displaying of the Flag

5. Halyard tying

To hoist and lower the Philippine Flag correctly – The halyard is fastened

to the pole one detail without waiting for the ending of the Pambansang Awit.

Each detail steps back one piece and executes the Scout Salute after their part

in the ceremony.

Proper carriage of the flag – It takes three to carry the flag correctly and

respectfully. No. acts as the flag bearer. No 1 and No. 3 acts as color guards.

Proper display of the flag – When displayed on staffs, the flag is at its own

right or in the center.

Halyard Tying (if the flagpole has cleats) – the halyard is tied by making a

series of figures-of-eight on the cleats ending it with a half-hitch and a

slippery half-hitch.

Halyard Tying (if the flagpole does not have cleats) - tying of the halyard

is started with a half-hitch around the pole. The rest of the halyard is

wrapped upward around the pole closed with a half-hitch and a slippery half-

hitch around the standing part of the halyard.

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