2H2015 TRAINING PLAN BULLETTIN PF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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National Trainers Orientation Meetings:

S/No	Venue	Dates	Number of Participants
1.	Nasarawa State NYSC Orientation Camp, Keffi .	23rd – 25th January, 2015	119
2.	Iyekogba Scout Camp, Benin, Edo State	6th – 8th Feb., 2015	52

Courses held from January to June, 2015

s/no.	Title of Course	Dates	Venue	Number of Participants
1.	General Information Course	6th to 8th March, 2015	Benin	27
2.	General Information Course	24th – 26th April, 2015	Kaduna	44
3.	General Information Course	24th – 26th April, 2015	Kogi	17
4.	General Information Course	1st – 3rd May, 2015	Katsina	91
5.	General Information Course	8th – 11th May, 2015	FCT	40
6.	B.T.C. (Explorers)	7th – 13th May, 2015	Kano	49

These courses are in line with the approved annual training programme for 2015.  In compliance with the new directives equally, each of the Course Leader has been directed to forward scanned copies of the Bank Teller used in paying the mandatory 20% into the Association’s Account, while they present the original to the National Treasurer at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting in Osun for issuance of the official receipts.  At the time of compiling this report, the actual amounts paid were not available.

Proposed Courses

S/No	Title of Course	Proposed Dates	Hosting State	Level of Preparation
1.	General Information Course Candidate must be at-least 18years old and be prepared to learn	17th – 19th July, 2015	Kwara State	Course Venue:  Govt. Day Sec, School, Opolo, Kwara State.  Course fee N1,500.00.  For  further information contact SSC - 08060775316
2.	Basic Training Course (Scouts) (candidate must be a practicing Scouter not below the age of 20years old and must have attended G.I.C.)	July 28 to August 4, 2015	Edo State	Course Venue is:  Oba Akenzua II International  Camp, Ogba, Benin City, Edo State.  Course fee is N4,000.00. For further information contact STC:  08054753439, 08172956785
3.	Basic Training Course (Scouts) (candidate must be a practicing Scouter not below the age of 20years old and must have attended G.I.C.)	7th – 14th August, 2015	Ogun State	Course Venue is:  Owode-Ota Grammar School Ota, Ogun State. Course fee is N3,500.00. For further information contact STC 08032097252
4.	Basic Training Course (Cub) (candidate must be a practicing Cub Scout leader not below the age of 20years old and must have attended G.I.C.)	10th – 14th August, 2015	Ogun State	Course Venue is:  Owode-Ota Grammar School Ota, Ogun State. Course fee is N3,000.00. For further information contact STC 08032097252
5.	Woodbadge Practical (Scout) (Candidates must have attended BTC (scout) and be attached to a functioning Troop in their States)	23rd – 30th August 2015	Abia State	Course venue is: NYSC Orientation Camp Umunna, Bende LGA, Abia State.  Course Fee is N5,000.00. For further details contact South East ZEC 08074596045 or Abia STC (09039439944)
6.	Woodbadge Practical (Scout) (Candidates must have attended BTC (scout) and be attached to a functioning Troop in their States)	16th – 23rd August, 2015	Oyo State	Course Venue is:  L.A. School, Ateye, Saki, Oyo State.  Course Fee is N5,500.00.  For further Details contact South West ZEC 08068334524
7.	Leader Trainer (LT) Course (Course for ALT charged and those who have attended ALT Course in the past). Candidates should expect pre-course Assignments one month before the Course Through their various Zonal Education Commissioners.	14 – 18 Sept., 2015	Imo State	Course Venue is: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Obube, Owerri, Imo State.  Imo State Scout Council has also made Hotel arrangement for those who can afford to lodge in Hotel at a reduced rate throughout the programme.  This is an executive course with ‘guided’ luxuries. Course fee N5,000.00k
8.	2015 Woodbadge Reunion (The programme is for all scouters who must have attended Woodbadge Practical in any of the sections.) (There will be a 5-hour consultative meeting of charged LTs and ALTs to work out a New scheme for the Woodbadge Course. All LTs and ALTs are therefore encouraged to be in attendance)	18 – 20 Sept., 15	Imo State	Course Venue is: SS Peter and Paul CatholicChurch, Obube, Owerri, Imo State.  Imo State Scout Council has also made Hotel arrangement for those who can afford to lodge in Hotel at a reduced rate throughout the programme.  This is an executive course with ‘guided’ luxuries. Reunion fee is N2,000.00.
9.	Woodbadge Practical (Explorers) Woodbadge Practical Explorers is going to be an opportunity for those whohave attended the Basic Training Course.  However, every candidate is expected to undertake a service project before being qualified for the Woodbadge.  Any-one that do not have a pictorial report of taking part in a service project will not be qualified for the Woodbadge.			The course is targeted between October and November, 2015.  The venue being considered Is the Scout Training Centre in Kagoro –Kaduna State.   This will be an opportunity to reactivate the centre once again.

Other Activities on plan:

S/No	Event	Progress Report
1.	Development of Proficiency Badging System (THESE BADGES ARE IN LINE WITH MODERN INNOVATIONS AND IDEAS TO GINGER YOUNG PEOPLETO TAKE PART IN THE SCOUT PROGRAMMES)	The proposal is to develop new badges and scheme for Second and First Class tests.  While Tenderfoot Tests will continue to be used, the new badge Design are shown in the display in the meeting hall and leaflets distributed.   The badges were presented at the last NEC meeting in Osun and a 7-man committee was appointed to look into the possibilities of adopting the badges. While the badge will be produced at a single source, the handbook will be produced by the Association for distribution at all Basic Training Courses for Scout Leaders. In other words, every trained scoutleader going to earn our BTC certificates will be required to purchase the Handbook.  The production and distribution will be Carried out with the cooperation of the Scout Shop.
2.	Woodbadge Training Scheme	In line with the current Module 900 of the WARP (World Adult Resource Policy), particular attention need to be drawn to page 21 to 23 i.e. Module 902.3 which deals with Guidelines for Advanced Unit Leader Training.  This focus is to change the process of our Woodbadge Training so as to make it conform with current International Standard.   Trainers, especially ALTs and LTs  are requested to carefully study this part and other supporting documents from our earlier papers at the Trainers Orientation Meeting in Keffi at the beginning of the year, a final decision will be taken at the meeting of Trainers during Woodbadge Reunion in Imo.
3.	Community Development Skills for Explorer Scouts	The Department is systematically re-introducing the Explorer training to be focus on community development.  Hence, it is a mandatory requirement for anyone who has attended BTC and wishes to take the Woodbadge to undertake a service project either alone or in peer of two or three.  A pictorial report of such project must be presented to be admitted into the Woodbadge.  Subsequently, after the Woodbadge training, candidate’s qualifying project shall equally be community development target.  Infact, successful woodbadge candidates will be encouraged and supported to source funding under the Messenger of Peace (MoP).