FOCUS Youth
Leadership Training Conference
November 25-27 2005 - Samac Adventure Base, Haliburton, Ontario
Based on Scouts Canada National Youth Committee's Focus '97
FOCUS is a peer-to-peer training program developed by the Scouts Canada's National Youth Committee and is intended to provide an opportunity for Leadership Skills Building and Personal Assessment. The workshops will occupy about 5 hours during the weekend. Many other activities both indoors and outdoors will break up the formal learning portions.
There is no direct link to the Venturer program, nor is this to be confused with either a Youth Forum or V.E.I.W. (Venturer Executive Training Workshop.) After the weekend, youth will have learned a little more about their abilities, goals, leadership skills and made many new friends.
Weekend fee for youth $35
Weekend fee for Advisors and escorts $25
includes indoor accommodations, course manuals and food.
The
Location
The following link has details
and directions to Samac Adventure Base
http://www.wpccampbookings.com/adventure_base.htm
The Plan
Friday
8:00pm Arrival at the “Trading Post”
10:00pm 1st session: “Who Am I”
12:00am Cards, etc.
2:00am All quiet
Saturday
9:00am Rise and breakfast
10:00am Outdoors and mapping exercise
(Outdoorsman Award Requirement 2.c.)
11:00am 2nd session: “Effective
Communications”
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm 3rd session: “Group Dynamics
& Teamwork“
4:00pm Outdoors and football
5:00pm 4th session: “Goal-Setting”
7:00pm Dinner
8:30pm 5th session: “Situational
Leadership”
9:30pm Night hike to Al's Diner
10:30pm Cards, etc.
1:00am All quiet
Sunday
9:00am Rise and breakfast
10:00am Pack up gear
11:00am Spiritual reflection, debrief
impact of weekend
11:45am Clean cabin and prepare lunch
12:30pm Lunch and prepare to leave
Download Focus Participant's Manual (MS Word.doc, 260 KB, revised Winter 2002, )
Download Focus Participant's
Manual
(PDF v4.0 172
KB, revised
Winter 2002)
You don't need to print it as you will get a bound copy on arrival at the workshop.
Weekend Menu
Menu for the youth is as
follows:
Friday: Hot chocolate, cookies,
nacho chips with cheese and salsa
Saturday am: instant oatmeal, coco
puffs, lucky charms (limited supply) milk, apples, juice crystals,
coffee
Saturday noon: chilli dogs,
chicken noodle soup, crackers, raw carrots, juice crystals
Saturday evening: pasta, sauce, mixed vegetables,
chicken breasts (oven), juice
Saturday late: sandwich meat, cheese
slices, bread or buns
Sunday am: instant oatmeal,
coco puffs, lucky charms (limited supply) milk, apples, juice crystals,
coffee
Sunday lunch: Subs & chips, juice
Accommodations
Youth: Trading Post accommodates 36 in bunk beds with separate sleeping areas for female participants. The cabin has wood heat, and electric lights and cooker. Water must be brought in or boiled from the lake. (Bring some drinking water with your unit.) (Registered so far: Trainers (4), 1st Uxbridge (5), 8th Ajax (1), 3rd Ajax (6), 21st Oshawa (4), 1st Whitby (6), Brooklin Pathfinders (5), 1st Claremont (2)
Adults/Leaders: Accommodation in Cheeman cabin which has 12 bunks. Depending on the participating adult's needs, mentoring for Woodbadge requirements will be conducted. Otherwise, this is a great forum for peer to peer discussion on program development and execution. Leaders should plan to stay the weekend. (Adult meal plan may vary slightly.) (Registered so far: 1st Uxbridge (2), 8th Ajax (0), 3rd Ajax (2), 21st Oshawa (1), 1st Whitby (2), Brooklin Senior Branch (1), 1st Claremont ()
Registration
Send your intention to attend by email to Brian Wick brian_wick@hotmail.com, phone 905-922-5678.
Download Training Application Form (FOCUS only) (MS Word.doc, 48 KB) Email, Mail or Fax to 905-430-8716
Download Physical Fitness form (PDF file on Scouts Canada website. Complete and print.)
Include:
Unit Name and Contact Person
Postal Address
Phone Number
Email addresses for email list
Names of participants, including adults
(include age and sex, t-shirt size, dietary restrictions)
Please indicate your intention as soon as possible to reserve bunk places. Additional accommodation will be on the floor (bring a mattress) or in your own tent you supply. Please send your intention to attend ASAP, payments should be sent by November 18 or at the door. Made cheques payable to Scouts Canada-1st Whitby Venturers.
Contact:
Brian Wick, Advisor brian_wick@hotmail.com
1101-711 Rossland Rd E, Whitby, ON L1N 8Z1
905-922-5678, Fax 905-430-8716
Link to FOCUS 2003 Leadership Training weekend summary.
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