New Troop Leader Guidebooks to Replace Scoutmaster Handbook

Vol. 1: For new troop leaders
Volume 1 focuses primarily on the needs of new or relatively inexperienced Boy Scout leaders who have been volunteers for up to three years, are likely assistant Scoutmasters, and probably recently crossed over from serving as a Webelos leader or parent.

As a result, Volume 1 assumes little or no prior knowledge of the Boy Scout program on the part of the reader. It presents a somewhat simplified picture of Boy Scouting that focuses on the short term—getting through this week’s troop meeting, this month’s outing, and this year’s planning conference—rather than the long term, such as planning for growth, establishing a troop vision, and measuring personal and troop success.

Given that its readers are mostly newcomers, this volume’s tone is similar to that used in a book for new parents.

Vol. 2: Advanced guidance for veteran Scouters
Volume 2 assumes its readers are ready for the next level. Here you’ll find info like high-adventure planning, working with Scouts with disabilities, conflict resolution, visioning, and more.

This volume is for more-seasoned leaders who need fresh ideas. It’s an advanced guidebook that will help leaders take their troop’s program and operations to a higher level. It will also help leaders keep an established program fresh and exciting so that troops don’t fall into the trap of doing the same things year after year.

Although an exact release date has not been published, look for both volumes to be released together later this year.

Adapted from Bryan on Scouting and taken from scout-wire.org