THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA: NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS MASTER PLAN.

                      

The Mission of Scouting

The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. This is achieved by:

·         involving them throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process

·         using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent of his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person

·         assisting them to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as expressed in the Promise and Law.

The mission and the six challenges identified are essential to be addressed if our mission is to be achieved.

Six Challenges

Six challenges were identified at the Durban Conference and need to be addressed to achieve our mission are:

1.      Relevance: meeting the needs and aspirations of young people.

2.      Complementary nature: focusing on the distinctive contribution Scouting can make to the education of young people, particularly through the Scout Method.

3.      Membership: reaching out to more young people.

4.      Adults: attracting and retaining the adults we need.

5.      Relationships and partnerships: working with others to better serve young people.

6.      Unity: pursuing a common purpose at all levels.

The Vision

The Vision for Scouting is:

“As a global Movement, making a real contribution to creating a better world”.

We see Scouting entering its second century as an influential, value-basededucational Movement focused on achieving its mission, involving young peopleworking togetherto develop their full potential, supported by adults who are willing and able to carry out their educational role.

We see Scouting world-wide as attracting and retaining more and more young people (especially adolescents) of both genders and coming from broader segments of society.

We see Scouting as attractive to adults, women and men, in all cultures - a Movement through which they can make a significant contribution to society by working with young people.

We see Scouting as a dynamic, innovative Movement with adequate resources, simple structures and democratic decision making processes where organization, management and communication are effective at all levels.

value-based	educational Movement	young people	working together	to develop
full potential	supportedby adults	willing	able	educational role.
attracting	retaining	both genders	attractive	significant contribution
dynamic,innovative Movement	democratic decision making processes	organization,	management	communication at all levels

World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM) Strategy

The adoption of the Strategy for Scouting in 2002 was the result of the work done at all levels of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in recent years. The Strategy for Scouting recognizes that each National Scout Organization (NSO) has peculiar needs and challenges. Consequently each NSO adapts the Strategy to its own reality and develops coherent action plans. Therefore, the Strategy for Scouting is not rigid; it is a framework for integral action.

A common strategy makes sense because:

·         Based on a shared vision, it strengthens the feeling of belonging to a united, world-wide Movement, for both National Scout Organizations and individual Scouts.

·         Developed at world level, it enables us to "step back" far enough from the details to help us see the forest rather than the trees.

·         International co-operation on common issues enables us to help each other identify the "mental models" we are using and make the necessary "mind-shifts" which are required to find and implement innovative solutions.

·         Sharing experience at international level enables us to avoid becoming static and to benefit from success stories and good practices.

·         Building up and implementing a world strategy together, offers the best opportunity for National Scout Organisations to develop team learning and networking and to benefit from belonging to a world organization.

The Strategy for Scouting responds to the needs of Scouting because:          

·         It is based upon the mission of Scouting.

·         It takes into account the key challenges which NSOs are facing in implementing the mission.

·         It proposes a shared vision of Scouting for the 21st century.

·         It focuses on three main areas which are crucial for the success of Scouting:
the needs and expectations of young people,
the motivation of adult leaders to contribute to the mission of Scouting,
new trends in managing non-governmental organizations

·         It identifies and proposes seven strategic priorities which should be used by each National Scout Organizations to build up its own action plans.

·         It identifies clearly the areas on which the world and regional bodies should focus in order to support their associations.

Strategic Priority 1: Youth Involvement

This strategic priority aims at assisting National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in revitalizing this fundamental element of our Movement, which is crucial to its attractiveness and its ability to achieve its mission.

Strategic Priority 2: Adolescents

This strategic priority aims at supporting National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in responding effectively to the needs and expectations of adolescents. This will result in an increase in membership in this age-range and enhance Scouting's reputation as an organization which helps young people in their transition to adulthood.

Strategic Priority 3: Girls and Boys, Women and Men

The aim of this strategic priority is to identify the support and tools required to help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) offer equality of opportunity to girls and boys, women and men at all levels in Scouting. This should offer new opportunities for everyone and, through an increase in youth membership and adult leadership, result in a more even balance in the male:female ratio in associations.

Strategic Priority 4: Reaching Out

The aim of this strategic priority is to support National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in identifying and responding to the needs of young people, adults and society where Scouting is not currently having an impact. This should result in an increase in membership and increase Scouting's impact in the world today.

Strategic Priority 5: Volunteers In Scouting

This strategic priority aims at redefining the concept of volunteering as applied to Scouting and reviewing policies and practices to help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) recruit and retain a new group of adults in Scouting.This strategic priority is a focus for the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 2002 - 2005                                                                                                                

Strategic Priority 6: An Organization For the 21st Century

This strategic priority aims at assisting National Scout Organizations (NSOs), as well as WOSM itself at world and regional levels, to adopt a strategic approach to reviewing their structures, systems and management to enable them to be sensitive to the changing needs of society and to respond quickly and effectively.

Strategic Priority 7: Scouting's Profile

This strategic priority aims at strengthening Scouting's communications, partnerships and resources at all levels as these are vital in supporting the work to achieve the mission.

NIGERIA NSO PRIORITIES AND DRIVES (2012 – 2015):

1.      Meet the aspiration of young people.

2.      Contribute to the education of young people through Scouting.

3.      Reach out to young people for increased membership.

4.      Attract, Recruit, Train and Manage Adults in Support of the young people.

5.      Manage Gender Equalization towards a better service to young people.

6.      Foster Peace & Unity at all levels of Scouting.

Nigeria Scouting Priorities.	WOSM Strategies Involved	Education Method	Responsible Persons
Meet the aspiration of young people.	This strategic priority aims at assisting National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in revitalizing this fundamental element of our Movement, which is crucial to its attractiveness and its ability to achieve its mission. Scouting needs to foster youth involvement in order to improve the quality of its program and make it more attractive and useful to more young people. The Scout Movement aims to improve the quality of life of young people by working in areas such as: people with disabilities, children in especially difficult circumstances and children at risk.	Develop a Youth Program, based on the fundamental principles of Scouting, that is attractive to and meets the needs of young people in Nigeria Knowour Membership – accurate numbers of Youth Members are needed at local and national levels. Emphasize the Scout Method as the key shared element in the world-wide family of Scouting. This is our unique selling point in relation to the Youth Program.	DCC Technical NHQ Youth NHQ Cub NHQ Scout NHQ Ventures NHQ Recruitment NHQ Training & Dev. NHQ Programs NHQ Management.
Contribute to the education of young people through Scouting.	This strategic priority aims at supporting National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in responding effectively to the needs and expectations of adolescents. This will result in an increase in membership in this age-range and enhance Scouting's reputation as an organization which helps young people in their transition to adulthood.	An educational Movement for young people As an educational movement for young people, Scouting's purpose is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. ·         It includes all four pillars of education: learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together and learning to be, the last two requiring a particular emphasis. ·         It belongs to the category of non-formal education since, while it takes place outside the formal educational system, it is an organized institution with an educational aim and is addressed to a specific clientele. In addition, Scouting’s educational approach is characterized by the following: 1.     it adopts a holistic approach to a young person’s education; 2.     it seeks to achieve its educational purpose on the basis of an educational proposal; 3.     as a non-formal educational agent, it plays a complementary role to that of other educational agents; 4.       it recognizes that it can only make a contribution to the education of young people.
Reach out to young people for increased membership	The Scout Movement aims to improve the quality of life of young people by working in areas such as: people with disabilities, children in especially difficult circumstances and children at risk. The aim of this strategic priority is to support National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in identifying and responding to the needs of young people, adults and society where Scouting is not currently having an impact. This should result in an increase in membership and increase Scouting's impact in the world today. Youth involvement is a process that ensures youth have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. It creates volunteer opportunities for youth to be a part of the changes and decisions being made in their communities. Youth Involvement in Decision-Making is the first strategic priority in the Strategy for Scouting and it identifies three areas of work for young people to be fully involved in decision-making in the Movement	Developprocess/programs for reaching out to young people with disabilities within the Nigeria Scouting Organization. – See Guidelines on Scouting for People with Disabilities published in past to support this area, 'We Can' (1989) & 'Scouting with the Disables. Organize Workshops/Seminars to discuss “Safe from Harm” process with young people – Unsafe Acts, Unsafe Conditions Hazard Reporting and Emergency Preparedness. This strategic priority aims at assisting National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in revitalizing this fundamental element of our Movement, which is crucial to its attractiveness and its ability to achieve its mission. The Scouts of the World Award is an initiative to help National Scout Organizationsrevitalize the program of Senior Sections (15-26 age range) by giving young people more opportunities to face the challenges of the futureas identified by the Millennium Declaration unanimously adopted by the 189 member countries of the United Nations in 2000
Attract, Recruit, Train and Manage Adults in Support of the young people.	This strategic priority aims at redefining the concept of volunteering as applied to Scouting and reviewing policies and practices to help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) recruit and retain a new group of adults in Scouting. This strategic priority is a focus for the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 2002 - 2005. Resources to support Volunteers in Scouting	Scouting recognizes that volunteers play an essential role in the Movement and the AIS model sets out an approach to the overall management of Adult in Scouting;the recruitment, appointment, support and training and recognition, of its volunteers. Scouting recognizes that volunteers play an essential role in the Movement and National Scout Organizations are encouraged to value this important resource. For NSOs to grow and offer better Scouting to more young people, they need to attract and retain a sufficient quantity of motivated and effective leaders and maintain their motivation and effectiveness throughout their time in the association. Adult Resources Know your numbers – again accurate number of adults supporting Scouting in the different roles is required at local, national and world levels to support the growth of the Movement Differentiate between the different adult roles ·         supporting young people ·         supporting Scouting structurally to enable appropriate training and support to be delivered ·         important to define mandate ·         important to include appointment process (behavior and attitudes Identify the “net gain” for adults who need to be recognized and promoted. ·         What is the unique selling point for adults? Part of a world-wide family of Scouting? ·         IYV +10 in 2011 is an opportunity to promote volunteering. Training and support to Volunteers Scouting recognizes that volunteers play an essential role in the Movement and the Adults in Scouting model sets out an approach to the overall management; the recruitment, appointment, support and training and recognition, of its volunteers. The Strategy for Scouting challenges NSOs to develop new approaches to broaden the base of volunteers that are willing and able to support Scouting. Approaches to volunteering vary from country to country. The EMC will help NSOs to explore volunteering from their perspective and make plans to extend their base of volunteering and provide appropriate training to support the growth of Scouting.	DCC Technical NHQ Adult Resources NHQ Recruitment NHQ Training & Dev.NHQ Management.
Manage Gender Equalization towards a better service to young people.	The aim of this strategic priority is to identify the support and tools required to help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) offer equality of opportunity to girls and boys, women and men at all levels in Scouting. This should offer new opportunities for everyone and, through an increase in youth membership and adult leadership, result in a more even balance in the male: female ratio in associations.	Conduct Survey of Women in Scouting and Scouting leadership in Nigeria. Recruit women in Scouting participations in Nigeria. Train &Develop women in Gender Equalization and prepare them for take-up of active positions in Scouting Nigeria. Identify positions for Women at the National and Local levels of Scouting in Nigeria. Organize Workshops and Seminars to broaden the Scouting knowledge amongst Nigeria Women and encourage their participations.	DCC Technical NHQ Adult Resources NHQ Cub NHQ Scout NHQ Venture NHQ Explorer NHQ Recruitment NHQ Training & Dev. NHQ Management
Foster Peace & Unity at all levels of Scouting.	Scouting has always been a peaceful and pacifying movement. Scouts around all over the world are actively working with the aim of creating a better world. Peace cannot be secured entirely by commercial interests, military alliances, general disarmament or mutual treaties, unless the spirit for peace is there in the minds and will of the people. And this is a matter of education. Lord Robert Baden-Powell This strategic priority aims at strengthening Scouting's communications, partnerships and resources at all levels as these are vital in supporting the work to achieve the mission.	ScoutPAX is a tool for Scouts and their leaders to assist them in the planning and implementation of projects.

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