Basic Training Course for Troop Leaders Session No.

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Aim: To ensure the achievement of the BSP vision statement by providing new and
prospective Troop Leaders with a three (3) day Basic Training Course whereby they
will be able to develop in themselves the will to actively involve in Scouting and thus
ensuring the effective delivery of the Boy Scouting Program and the achievement of
the BSP mission.

Objectives of the Course

At the end of the training course the participants should be able to:

1. Explain why Scouting is a very effective contributor to the solution of the

problems of Philippine society;

2. Make plans for self-development in order to strengthen their capability in

performing their responsibilities as Troop Leaders.

3. Plan the activities necessary for the effective development of the character of
their Boy Scouts thereby enabling them to be responsible, disciplined, concerned,
and self-reliant citizens in their home, in their Troop, in their institution, in their
community, and in the outdoor;

4. Participate in a Commitment Ceremony as an outward sign of their decision to

accept fully and wholeheartedly, Scouting, its mission statement, its principles,
the Scout Method, and the policies of the Boy Scout of the Philippines.