Your Programme, Your Voice February 2009 Beaver Scouts
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Your Programme, Your Voice – February 2009 – Beaver Scouts
Responses – 790
The questions asked in this YPYV for Beaver Scouts were regarding Beaver Scout residential experiences, to support a paper going to the Operations sub-Committee.
Most respondents only went on sleepovers once a year or had never been on one. The main reason given for not running a sleepover was that they didn’t hold a Nights Away Permit. Most had also never been on a family camp.
The Colonies that attendedsleepovers and family camps had an attendance rate of over 50% of the members of the Colony.
Most respondents thought that one night away was a good limit.
Most agreed that they would allow Beaver Scouts to go camping if the circumstances were right. There were a variety of reasons given that would stop leaders taking Beaver Scouts camping, including lack of experience, lack of equipment and lack of adults.
The rules for Beaver Scout residential experiences were changed in January 2011.
Your Programme, Your Voice – February 2009 – Cub Scouts
There wasn’t a Your Programme, Your Voice for Cubs in February 2009.
Your Programme, Your Voice – February 2009 – Scouts
Responses – 622
The most difficult two methods for leaders to use were Prayer, Worship and reflection, and Service. The most difficult two challenge awards for leaders to deliver were Global and Expedition.
The number of Chief Scout’s Gold Awards awarded in the previous year had been relatively low, but leaders had a feeling that far more would be awarded in the following year.
Expedition Challenge
The responses were about even between those who thought the Expedition Challenge was difficult to implement and those who thought it wasn’t too difficult to implement.
About half of those who responded gave young people the opportunity to complete the Expedition Challenge. The reasons given for not delivering the Expedition Challenge included a lack of confidence or knowledge by the leaders, no desire from the Scouts and a perceived risk by parents.
Respondents wanted a variety of ways to support the Beliefs and attitudes and Global zones.
Of those young people due to move on to Scouts from Cub Scouts, over 90% did. The reasons given for not moving on to Scouts included a change of night (which clashed with other activities) and a loss of interest.
It was usually the Scout Leader who was responsible for record keeping. The most common method of record keeping was using the record cards or their own electronic database. Very few used the membership services database.
Three quarters of respondents held troop forums, and various different subjects and areas were covered. Most forums lasted at least ten minutes.
Your Programme, Your Voice – February 2009 – Explorer Scouts
There wasn’t a Your Programme, Your Voice for Explorers in February 2009.
Your Programme, Your Voice – Scout Network – February 2009
Responses – 46
This was the first survey for the Scout Network.
Of those who responded, the majority were members of the Network. Most of those who responded had been involved in Scout Network for at least two years.
Most respondents spent between one and five hours on the section per week.
Most Networks met weekly and had an average of 16–20 members. Many of these Network Members also had other roles in Scouting.
The main factor affecting the success of the Network was having a good feed of new members from an Explorer Scout Unit. The other major factor was having a good programme.
Most respondents felt that the change from Programme Zones to Self Development Areas was either beneficial, or had no benefit to the programme for Network. All who responded said they would like more resources to support the Self Development Areas.
More than half of those who responded had an executive in place for their Network
The District/County/Area Committee met either monthly or termly, and there was Network representation on most of the relevant committees.
A variety of resources were used in the Network including the Scout Network supplement, Scout Network Essentials and Programmes Online.
The most effective communication was electronic, using email or social networking sites.
Members worked towards a variety of awards; the most popular being the Queen’s Scout Award and the DofE Gold Award.