Missions

Once you have complted each Missions don’t forget to upload your complted Young Leader Log book mission Page to Via OSM

Mission Four- Delivery

Introduction

In order to show you have learned from the training, you must also complete all 4 missions. These may sound like massive tasks but if you are taking an active role in your section then you might have completed them already!

Below it explains what you have to do to complete this mission as well as how to get it signed off.

What you have to do

Take responsibility for organising and running part of the section programme.

This mission should include:

  • planning and organising a selection of activities on a theme
  • delivery of those activities
  • evaluation and review of the activities with the section

To complete this mission, you could:

  • plan and run a linking event with either the section above or the section below, working with the leaders of the sections above and below to arrange everything
  • plan an event, night or activity, ensuring it is appropriate for the age range of the young people, and is well-suited to the venue
  • include members of the section in the running of an evening
  • plan and run a Challenge Award with the young people, ideally choosing one that either has not already been achieved by anyone in the section, or which has been achieved by the fewest members
  • plan the monthly, termly or yearly programme of activities needed to achieve the award
  • plan a camp for the section (under the supervision of a leader with a Nights Away Permit)
  • help the young people in the section to explore a particular topic, or to develop some specific skills
  • any other ideas, subject to agreement with the ESLYL and SLThis could be done in a virtual section meeting too!EvidenceTo show you have completed these tasks we ask you to write a little bit about your experience and upload it to [email protected]Fill in the Mission 4 page of your logbook.If you don’t have a logbook then please write an answer to each of the following questions:
    • What did you do to complete mission 4?
    • What went well?
    • What did you learn?
    • What would you do differently next time?
    Ensure you label it clearly with your Name and the Mission.  We will review and confirm receipt, updating your records and progress within the scheme. You need to complete this to be signed off. Thank you for taking the time to do training at home, stay safe

Mission One- Games

Introduction

In order to show you have learned from the training, you must also complete all 4 missions. These may sound like massive tasks but if you are taking an active role in your section then you might have completed them already!

Below it explains what you have to do to complete this mission as well as how to get it signed off.

What you have to do

Plan and run a minimum of three games with the section you are volunteering with. At least one game should take place indoors and one outdoors.

The games should be varied, incorporating:

  • at least two different types of leadership style (Module B and Module C)
  • three different types of games; for example some games may be more energetic and active, while others may be more creative or reflective (Module E)

To complete this mission, you could:

  • run a game at the beginning or end of a section night
  • run a wide game on a camp
  • run a game that ties into a badge the section is working towards
  • run a game that reinforces something the section has learned
  • any other ideas, subject to agreement with ESLYL and SL

This could be done in a virtual section meeting too!

Evidence

To show you have completed these tasks we ask you to write a little bit about your experience and upload it to [email protected]

Fill in the Mission 1 page of your logbook.

If you don’t have a logbook then for each of the three games you ran, please make notes on:

  • date
  • location
  • leadership styles used
  • game type
  • instructions of the game
  • equipment needed
  • badges/awards worked towards
  • self evaluation of how it went

Ensure you label it clearly with your Name and the Mission.  We will review and confirm receipt, updating your records and progress within the scheme.

You need to complete this to be signed off.

Thank you for taking the time to do training at home, stay safe

Mission Three- Programme Planning

Introduction

In order to show you have learned from the training, you must also complete all 4 missions. These may sound like massive tasks but if you are taking an active role in your section then you might have completed them already!

Below it explains what you have to do to complete this mission as well as how to get it signed off.

What you have to do

Take the section’s programme ideas to a programme planning meeting.

This mission should include:

  • asking the young people in the section to contribute their ideas to the programme
  • capturing the ideas and suggestions from the young people and exploring how these could be incorporated into their programme
  • attending and contributing to a meeting (e.g. programme planning meeting, leaders’ meeting, District, County/Region or Area meeting)

To complete this mission, you could:

  • attend a section planning meeting
  • plan and run a meeting (e.g. section planning forum or running activities from the YouShape resources)
  • decide who should attend a meeting and invite them along
  • organise and run a forum for the young people in your section, gathering their ideas and suggestions, and feeding these back to the section leader
  • organise for someone to take notes, minutes or points of action
  • any other ideas, subject to agreement with the ESLYL and SLThis could be done in a virtual section meeting too!EvidenceTo show you have completed these tasks we ask you to write a little bit about your experience and upload it to [email protected]Fill in the Mission 3 page of your logbook.If you don’t have a logbook then please write an answer to each of the following questions:
    • What did you do to gather ideas from the young people? What did you want to achieve?
    • How did you turn those ideas into action and feedback the information?
    • What did you learn from this task? Why do you involve young people in programme planning?
    • What would you do differently next time?
    Ensure you label it clearly with your Name and the Mission.  We will review and confirm receipt, updating your records and progress within the scheme. You need to complete this to be signed off. Thank you for taking the time to do training at home, stay safe

Mission Two- Activity

Introduction

In order to show you have learned from the training, you must also complete all 4 missions. These may sound like massive tasks but if you are taking an active role in your section then you might have completed them already!

Below it explains what you have to do to complete this mission as well as how to get it signed off.

What you have to do

Plan and run an activity (not a game) with the section you are volunteering with.

The activities should include:

  • planning and organisation
  • gathering any equipment or materials needed
  • delivery

To complete this mission, you could:

  • choose an activity badge to run as part of the programme, providing all of the information and materials required for the section to achieve this
  • run a segment of the camp programme, such as a pioneering activity or obstacle course, planning the route for a hike, initiating some team challenges, or organising and leading a campfire
  • record the ways in which your section’s programme activities could count towards different badges and awards
  • run an activity for the section, relating to one of your own hobbies or interests
  • any other ideas, subject to agreement with the ESLYL and SL

This could be done in a virtual section meeting too!

Evidence

To show you have completed these tasks we ask you to write a little bit about your experience and upload it to [email protected]

Fill in the Mission 2 page of your logbook.

If you don’t have a logbook then for the activity you choose, please make notes on:

  • date
  • location
  • badges/awards worked towards
  • activity instructions
  • equipment needed
  • self-evaluation of how it went

Ensure you label it clearly with your Name and the Mission.  We will review and confirm receipt, updating your records and progress within the scheme.

You need to complete this to be signed off.

Thank you for taking the time to do training at home, stay safe