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ONE Program and what to do with it

  • 30-08-2012 10:23am
    #1
    amen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭


    First time posting here. A little back ground.

    Newly formed group and all Adult Scouters are new as Leaders ( 3 of us were scouts(Cubs all the way through to Ventures) growing up so some scouting background).

    Did the Spices training (as have the other leaders in the group). Read the SPICES handbook but we are lost as to how the whole SPICES program works in terms of lands, activities and gaining the badges. ( The Adventure/Skills badges etc are fine just treating them as the old merit badges).

    Basically we are running/planning meetings with 1-2 activities such as knots, crafts (sewing, card making), fire safety (followed by trip to fire station, basic campfire etc) interspaced with games.

    Also outdoor activities such as hikes, treasure hunts, basic orienteering etc

    What I would like to know is what to do with the SPICES program, how to plan around it and have cubs obtain the badges for the lands.

    Also does each Cub need to buy their own copy ? It seems very expensive.


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  • #2
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Regarding the books our group buys them for the scouts out of group funds. I don't know if other groups do the same.

    Regarding programme, a friend of mine works in programme development in Larch Hill and answering questions like these are one of his core functions. He's read the post (I sent a link to him) but isn't a boardsie. I'll pm you the email address to get in touch with him and he'll help out with answering them.

    Best of luck with the new group.


  • #3
    Knit wit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭Knit wit


    Good luck with ur new troop amen.

    I'm a cub leader in our group and we're just starting to implement the one programme. It's daunting but we're going to run with it and see how it goes. We decided last week to choose a land (we did this by getting the cubs to vote) and we're using this land as the theme for our investiture in a few weeks. Our plan is to use the theme just to make our normal activities fit with it, rather than fitting activities to the theme if u get me?

    We included the book as part of the fee for the year.


  • #4
    Scouter123
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Scouter123


    hi amen in relation to the spices its a good idea to create a story around the theme. You can then use this to influence everything else in your program. You could for example use the native americans as a background and tie in their respect for land into the cubs daily lives and have them learn about their ways.
    amnt too sure about anything else, im mainly involved in scoouts so hopefully this helps a bit if i actually answered your question. Goodluck with the group


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