BASIC TRAINING COURSE for

OUTFIT ADVISORS

What Is Senior Scouting?

ALT JOSE E. ESCANO

Discussant
Tarlac Council, BSP
 WHAT IS SENIOR SCOUTING?

• Senior Scouting is a dynamic

program for teenagers done largely
in the outdoors in small groups
called crews which supplements the
learning process in the home, school,
and church.

• Self-education aimed at the

acquisition of knowledge and the
development of right values,
attitudes, skills, and habits through
outdoor, social, service and
vocational activities

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 WHAT IS SENIOR SCOUTING?

• Development of good personal and

public relations.
• Undertake challenging activities
and man-size responsibilities along
pathways that make the long
journey to responsible manhood full
of fun and excitement

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 WHAT IS SENIOR SCOUTING?

• Working together with other

teenagers under the guidance of an
adult, called the Outfit Advisor, to
plan and carry out many exciting
activities, participating in the
conduct of their own affairs, and
taking an active role in whatever
they agree to do.

• Supported by both government and

non-government institutions and
agencies that are keen in helping the
youth to develop their full personal
potential and competencies in order
to cope with present day life and to
insure a happy tomorrow.

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 WHAT IS SENIOR SCOUTING?

• Develop leadership
skills by holding
different leadership
positions in the
outfit.
• A challenging high
adventure in fun and
fellowship, towards
responsible
citizenship.
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WHO CAN JOIN THE SENIOR
SCOUTING PROGRAM?
Senior Scouting is open for all
Young People, 13 to 17 years
of age and currently in their
High School level.
 WHO CAN JOIN THE PROGRAM?
• Any young man between the ages of thirteen (13) and
seventeen and half (17 ½) years who is willing and
able to subscribe to and live the Scout Oath and Law,
the Scout Motto and Slogan, and the Senior Scout
Code, whether they be in school or out-of-school and
are physically fit to undertake the required activities.

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IDEALS IN SENIOR SCOUTING
1. The Scout Oath and Law
2. The Senior Scout Motto
3. The Senior Scout Slogan
4. The Senior Scout Sign, Handshake and Salute
5. The Senior Scout Code
6. The Senior Scout Medallion
 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS
• The Senior Scout Ideals are the same as that of the
Boy Scout in wording and in principle but must be
viewed from a different standpoint – that of a
young adult – and must be applied in a much wider
scope. Thus, outside of the Scout Oath and Law, a
Standard of Behavior is added, THE SENIOR SCOUT
CODE.

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 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS
ANG PANUNUMPA NG SCOUT THE SCOUT OATH

Sa ngalan ng aking dangal, On my honor, I will do my best

ay gagawin ko ang buong To do my duty to God and my
makakaya; Upang tumupad country The Republic of the
sa aking tungkulin sa Diyos Philippines; and to obey the
at sa aking bayan, ang Scout Law; To help other
Republika ng Pilipinas at people at all times To keep
sumunod sa Batas ng Scout; myself physically strong,
Tumulong sa ibang tao sa mentally awake and morally
lahat ng pagkakataon; straight.
Pamalagiing malakas ang aking
katawan gising ang isipan at
marangal ang asal.

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 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS
THE SCOUT LAW ANG BATAS NG SCOUT
A Scout is: Ang Scout ay:

Trustworthy Obedient Mapagkakatiwalaan Masunurin

Loyal Cheerful Matapat Masaya
Helpful Thrifty Matulungin Matipid
Friendly Brave Mapagkaibigan Matapang
Courteous Clean Magalang Malinis
Kind Reverent Mabait Maka-Diyos

The Senior Scout Motto:

The Senior Scout Slogan:
“LAGING HANDA”
(BE PREPARED) “ONCE A SCOUT ALWAYS A SCOUT”

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 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS
THE SENIOR SCOUT CODE
AS A SENIOR SCOUT,
I will live the Scout Oath and Law and the Senior Scout Motto and
Slogan.
I will be familiar with the Constitution of the Philippines, especially
my rights and obligation as a Filipino citizen.
I will share responsibilities of my Home, School, Church,
Neighborhood, Community and Country.
I will deal fairly and kindly with my fellowmen in the spirit of Scout
Law.
I will work to preserve our Filipino heritage, aware that the
privileges I enjoy were won by hard work, sacrifice, clear
thinking, and the faith of our forefathers.
I will do everything in my power to pass on a better Philippines to
the next generation

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 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS
THE SENIOR SCOUT MEDALLION / EMBLEM
It represents all that Senior Scouting stands for. The red
double S letter embossed in a field of gold and represented
as a winding road leading to the distant horizon symbolizes
the exciting outdoor trails of life which a Senior Scout
must take in adventure filled journey to good citizenship.
The golden field upon which the double letter S is lain
symbolizes those golden values that every Senior Scout
must strive to possess as he goes through life. The trefoil
on the emblem reminds him that, as a Senior Scout, he
belongs to a world-wide brotherhood of young people
committed to a life of selfless service to God, Country and
Fellowmen.

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 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS

THE SENIOR SCOUT MEDALLION / EMBLEM

The double S also represents the three (3) sections of the
Senior Scout programs namely the Land, Sea and Air Scouting.
It symbolizes the pathways traveled by Land Scouts as they
wind their way through the woods. It also symbolizes the red
sails of sailboats that flaps in the wind as Sea Scouts go into
an adventurous voyage along the coast. So. too, does it
symbolizes the flight curvature of spaceships hurling into
infinity as Air Scouts set their sights on a highly challenging
odyssey into the future. The double S is represented in the
red for the courageous spirit that Senior Scouts must
exemplify on their joyful journey to a better life.

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 THE SENIOR SCOUT IDEALS

Senior Scout Senior Scout Sign Senior Scout

Salute Handshake:

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LEADERSHIP IN SENIOR
SCOUTING
• Outfit Advisors
• Senior Crew Leader
• Outfit and Crew Leaders Council
 LEADERSHIP IN SENIOR SCOUTING

• The governing body in an outfit is called the Outfit

Council. It is charged with the responsibility of
deciding Outfit policies, activities and projects to
be undertaken, and the Outfit Budget. It is also
charged with monitoring the advancement progress
of its members
• The Council is composed of the Senior Crew
Leader who serve as Chairman, the Crew Leaders,
the Outfit Secretary, the Outfit Treasurer, and
the Outfit Quartermaster. The Outfit Advisor and
his Assistants, serve as its technical adviser.
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 LEADERSHIP IN SENIOR SCOUTING

• There are two types of Leaders in the Senior

Scouts Outfit; the Adult Leaders, who serves
as advisers and guides to the unit, and the
Boy Leaders, who, though they are but
leaders in training, are given the full
responsibility of leadership.

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 LEADERSHIP IN SENIOR SCOUTING

The Adult Leaders:

• The OUTFIT ADVISOR
• The ASST. OUTFIT ADVISOR
The Boy Leaders:
• The SENIOR CREW LEADER
• The OUTFIT SCRIBE
• The OUTFIT TREASURER
• The OUTFIT QUARTERMASTER
• The CREW LEADERS
• The ASST. CREW LEADERS
• The PROGRAM MANAGER (Prog-man)

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ADVANCEMENT IN SENIOR
SCOUTING
1. Explorer Scout Rank
2. Pathfinder Scout Rank
3. Outdoorsman Scout Rank
4. Venturer Scout Rank
5. Eagle Scout Rank
 ADVANCEMENT IN SENIOR SCOUTING

• PHILOSOPHY and PRINCIPLES OF

ADVANCEMENT
• MERIT BADGE COUSELING
• BOARD OF REVIEW
• COURT OF HONOR
• LAND BASED SCOUT ADVANCEMENT
• SEA BASED SCOUT ADVANCEMENT
• AIR BASED SCOUT ADVANCEMENT

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ACTIVITIES and PROJECTS in
SENIOR SCOUTING
1. Outdoor and High Adventure
2. Community Service Projects
3. Vocational Exploration Projects
4. Social Projects
 As in all other sections, all Senior Scout activities
and projects are geared towards the development of
good character and responsible citizenship

These projects should be:

 Interesting
 Meaningful
 Fun
 Filled with high adventures
 Should focus on the 4 activity areas
 Above all it must be planned and executed by
Outfit members themselves with as little adult
participation as possible
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ORGANIZATION IN SENIOR SCOUT
SCOUTING
1. Land / Sea / Air Based Senior Scout Outfit
2. Outfit Program Committees
• Vocational
• Social
• High Adventure
• Community Service
 ORGANIZATION IN SENIOR SCOUTING

• There are two kinds of Senior Scout Outfit. These

are:
• A Wide Interest Outfit – an Outfit with crews
involved in two (2) or three (3) fields of
specialization.
• A Special Interest Outfit - an Outfit involved in
only one particular field of specialization. These
are either Sea based, as Sea Scout Outfit, Land
based, as the Land Scout Outfit or Air Based, as
the Air Scout Outfit.

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 Sponsoring Institution
Institutional Scouting
WIDE-INTEREST
Committee
-CHAIRMAN- SENIOR SCOUT OUTFIT
OUTFIT ADVISOR Asst. OA
Land Scouting
Air Scouting
Senior Crew Leader
Sea Scouting

Outfit Outfit Outfit

Scribe Treasurer Quartermaster

SOCIALS OUTDOOR SERVICE VOCATIONAL

PROG-MAN PROG-MAN PROG-MAN PROG-MAN

AIR SCOUTS LAND SCOUTS LAND SCOUTS SEA SCOUTS

Crew Leader Crew Leader Crew Leader Crew Leader
Asst. CL Asst. CL Asst. CL Asst. CL
Scribe Scribe Scribe Scribe
Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer
Quartermaster Quartermaster Quartermaster Quartermaster
Cheer Leader Cheer Leader Cheer Leader Cheer Leader
Hike Leader Hike Leader Hike Leader Hike Leader
Grubmaster Grubmaster Grubmaster Grubmaster

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 SPONSORING INSTITUTION
Institutional Scouting
SPECIAL-INTEREST
Committee
-CHAIRMAN- SENIOR SCOUT OUTFIT
OUTFIT ADVISOR Asst. OUTFIT ADVISOR
Air Scouts,
Senior Crew Leader Sea Scouts
Outfit Outfit Outfit
Scribe Treasurer Quartermaster Land Scouts
SOCIALS OUTDOOR SERVICE VOCATIONAL
PROG-MAN PROG-MAN PROG-MAN PROG-MAN

CREW CREW CREW CREW

Crew Leader Crew Leader Crew Leader Crew Leader
Asst. CL Asst. CL Asst. CL Asst. CL
Scribe Scribe Scribe Scribe
Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer
Quartermaster Quartermaster Quartermaster Quartermaster
Cheer Leader Cheer Leader Cheer Leader Cheer Leader
Hike Leader Hike Leader Hike Leader Hike Leader
Grubmaster Grubmaster Grubmaster Grubmaster

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The Four Outfit
Program Committees
1. Outdoor Program Committee
2. Vocational Program Committee
3. Service Program Committee
4. Social Program Committee
 THE OUTFIT PROGRAM COMMITTEES

THE OUTDOOR PROGRAM COMMITTEE

This takes care of Camping, Expeditions,
Mountaineering, Sailing, Flying Model
airplanes, and other high adventure
activities and sports

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 THE OUTFIT PROGRAM COMMITTEES

THE VOCATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

This takes care of all vocational exploration
activities such as visits to factories and
plants, attending and/or organizing
seminars and workshops on different
crafts and professions, etc.

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 THE OUTFIT PROGRAM COMMITTEES

THE SERVICE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

This takes care of service oriented activities
and projects directed towards the
Sponsoring Institution, the Church, the
neighborhood, the community, and society
in general. This may take the form of good
turn expeditions, traffic assistance,
emergency service, first aid assistance,
crowd control, anti-drug abuse campaigns,
etc.
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 THE OUTFIT PROGRAM COMMITTEES

THE SOCIAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

This takes care of all relationship and
cultural enhancement activities and
projects.

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RELATIONSHIP OF SENIOR SCOUTING WITH THE OTHER SECTIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE BSP

S C O U T I N G
ACTION PLAN
INPUT MISSION VISION
Community EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM
Situation
THE SCOUT To inculcate To be the
METHOD
K K B S R in our Scouts leading provider
POVERTY

Scout I A O E O and Scouters of progressive

PROSTITUTION love of God, outdoor-based
Oath D B Y N V country and non-formal
CORRUPTION & Law I E education
fellowmen.
committed to
CRIMINALITY
Learning O R develop morally
INJUSTICE by doing R straight,
16-24 yrs disciplined
DRUG Patrol
ADDICTION concerned,
System 13-17 yrs To prepare
the youth for Self-reliant
IMMORALITY LEADERSHIP
Symbolic IN responsible in the best
SELFISHNESS Framework 10-12 yrs SCOUTING leadership. tradition of
SCHOOL
& World Scouting
MORAL Personal COMMUNITY
DEGREDATION
COMMUNITY
Progression 6-9 yrs OUTDOOR
VOCATION To contribute
Nature 4-6 yrs SCHOOL SOCIAL to nation- A PEACEFUL
HOME, COMMUNITY building
HOME SECURED,
SCHOOL OUTDOOR according
Adult SCHOOL
COMMUNITY to the ideals, PROGRESSIVE
Support
principles & HAPPY
EXTENSION SCOUTING and program
of Scouting. PHILIPPINE
SCOUTING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
a voluntary, non-political, educational movement for young people – open SOCIETY
to all without distinction of origin, race, or creed, in accordance with the
purpose, principles and method conceived by the Founder
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 PROGRAM UPDATE!
Revised Age Requirement
for the Five Sectional Programs
• Membership and Tenure
• Advancement Scheme
• Program Activities
• Program Continuity

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 Something to think about…
“…The principles of Scouting are all
in the right direction. The success
in their application depends on the
Scoutmaster and how he applies
them…”
-Baden Powell (Aids to Scoutmastership, 1944)

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