growing your section north east region desc development weekend bradley wood, 7-9 th february 2015
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GROWING YOUR SECTION
North East Region DESC Development Weekend
Bradley Wood, 7-9th February 2015
DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
• In groups of 3-4– Discuss what ‘Development and Growth’
is• What contributes to ‘Development and
Growth’ of the Explorer Scout section• Is it just all about numbers?
– Develop a ‘mind map’ to understand the relationships between different aspects of development and growth
COLLECTIVE MIND MAP
• Let’s see if we can develop one Mind Map relating to Development and Growth in the Explorer Scout Section
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
• Who has a Development Plan for Explorer Scouting in their District?
• Why do we need Development Plans?• What make a good Development Plan?– SMART• Specific• Measurable• Achievable• Realistic• Timely
– Action Owners– Monitoring and periodic updating
CREATING / UPDATING YOUR DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• Tomorrow, there will be an exercise / opportunity to create / update your Development Plan
• As we run through the weekend’s sessions, think about– How the sessions apply in your District– What you need to improve
FLEXIBLE DISTRICT PROVISION
DISTRICT EXPLORER SCOUT MODELS
• Tell us how Explorer Scouting is organised in your District– Group based provision?– District based provision?– Effective District coordination and
oversight?– Young Leader Unit(s)?
DISTRICT MODELS
• In groups of 3-4– Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of different District models for Explorer Scouts
– Be prepared to provide feedback to the whole Group
DISTRICT PROVISION
• Explorer Scout Units do not have to be District Units– There are advantage (and disadvantages) to
different models
• However, the District should (via the DESC)– Define a consistent and workable model– Agree how the model should work– Provide monitoring and oversight, to ensure
that it is working for the Young People
MOVING IN
BARRIERS TO MOVING IN
• In groups of 3-4– Come up with a list of the things that
prevent Scouts becoming Explorer Scouts
– Be prepared to provide feedback to the whole Group• So that we can then prioritise these issues
MOVING IN GOOD PRACTICES
• In groups of 3-4– Come up with ideas on how to overcome
the identified barriers• Work on the barriers assigned to your group• Use your own experience and ideas
– Be prepared to provide feedback to the whole Group
MOVING IN MODELS
• What are the advantages / disadvantages of– Group based Units only taking Scouts
from their own Troop(s)– DESCS formally managing which Troops
are linked to which Unit– A ‘free for all’ – where any Scout can join
any (and all) Explorer Scout Units– A facilitated ‘free for all’, where the
DESC facilitates Moving On
MOVING ON AWARD
• Who should present the Scout to Explorer Scout Moving On Award?
• What happens when the Scout Troop Leader doesn’t present the Moving On Award?
MONITORING MOVING IN SUCCESS
• How successful can a District be at Moving In?
Explorer Scout
Growth 2012-2013
Explorer Scout
Growth 2006 - 2013
Explorer / Scout
Proportion 2013
E/S Ratio Change 2006
- 2013
Best in County 133% 258% 57% 31%
Your District 133% 40% 35% -8%
Worst in County -29% -53% 16% -38%
MONITORING MOVING IN SUCCESS
• When Compass comes along, measuring transfers from Scout Troop to Scout Unit will be easy
• How do you do it now?
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
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45%
50%
ScoutsExplorer ScoutsES / S Proportion
MOVING ON
MOVING ON TO. . .
• Spilt into 3 Groups– Define the structure of
1. The Scout Network2. Adult Leadership3. Scout Active Support
– Consider the positive attractions of each for a 17½ year old Explorer Scour
– Present a summary back to the whole Group
DISCUSSING MOVING ON
• How have you discussed ‘Moving On’ with your Explorer Scouts?– What worked well?– What didn’t work well?– What was the outcome?
MOVING ON AWARD
• Who should present the Explorer Scout to Scout Network Moving On Award?– Where and when do you do this?
• How do we measure Moving On success?
LINKS
EXPLORER SCOUT LINKS
• Brainstorm: To which groups should the Explorer Scout Unit have links?– Internal (Scouting) or External
• Which of these links are– Essential for Development and Growth– Optional
MAKING LINKS WORK
• Spilt into 3 Groups– Think about how to establish and maintain
effective links with1. The District Executive2. Groups / Scout Troops3. Other Explorer Scout Units / Districts / County
– Think about• Who is responsible for the link• What needs to be done to make a link
succesful
MAKING LINKS WORK
• What are the common factors in making links work?
• How do we monitor and measure the success of our links?
LOCAL RECRUITMENT
LOCAL RECRUITMENT
• In groups of 3-4– Brainstorm “From where should we be
recruiting our Explorer Scouts?”• Internal (Scouting) or External
– Provide feedback to the whole group
HOW TO RECRUIT
• What recruitment methods are working for you?– What methods work with which target groups?– Why do they work?
• Which recruitment methods didn’t work for you?– Why didn’t they work?– Would you try them again?• If so, what would you change?
RECRUITMENT SUCCESS
“50% of marketing doesn’t work – but we don’t know which 50%”
• How do we monitor and measure the success of our recruitment efforts?
RECRUITING LEADERS
WHY BOTHER RECRUITING LEADERS?
• Why do we bother to recruit Leaders?– To support growth– To make flexible volunteering work• Ease the load on our existing Leaders
GOOD EXPLORER SCOUT LEADERS
• Brainstorm: What attributes make a good Explorer Scout Leader?
• Can we think of what makes a poor Explorer Scout Leader?– Is there any such thing as a poor leader
in a balanced team?
HOW DO WE RECRUIT LEADERS?
• Leverage the HQ Recruitment process
THE SIX STEPS
1. Define the job that needs to be done2. Identify the skills and qualities
needed3. Generate a list of who can do the job4. Target the best choice5. Ask someone to help you6. Offer support and welcome them
into Scouting
LEADER RECRUITMENT SUCCESS
• How do we monitor and measure the success of our Leader recruitment efforts?
MEDIA
PUBLIC RELATIONS
• How important is public relations?
• What is the role of your traditional, local media– Newspapers, radio, television etc
• What is the role of direct media?– Websites, social media, newsletters etc
DESCS AND THE MEDIA
• Does the DESC have any role in media relations?1. None2. Some3. A lot!
• How much of our time should be taken in media relations?1. 10%2. 15%3. 25%
• Who else can help with media relations?1. District / County Media Manager2. Explorer Scouts3. Parents
DESCS AND THE MEDIA
• The role of the DESC in media relations will vary– Depending on local media support
• As a minimum, the DESC must facilitate media relations– Ensuring good content is provided
• How do we measure the success of our media relations?
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
• There are many aspects to Growth and Development
• The obstacles to growth and development in any District are different– You need to prioritise– Be realistic in your timescales– Address your failures• Try, try again
– Celebrate success• Success breeds success!