New ASL

[jakunen]

This Monday my son joins 1ST Woosehill Cub Scouts Kestrel Pack and I join as a trainee ASL.

Any advice?

I'm loking forward to it as I'll get to spend some proper time with Shehan, get to do some bushcraft type stuff, (Oh great! You've got experience as a bushcraft instructor! When can you start?), and it'll give me something oustide of work, work, the family and work...

[Fizzlebang]

Just enjoy and take the modules as they come... I have just been signed off with my full warrant as ESL

[SimonM]

Enjoy! It's a great feeling to pass on knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to young people.

Do the training, listen to lots of experienced leaders, take the best from each and develop your own style.

Simon

[FreddyFish]

You will have a great time, just relax, they don't bite and they will be interested in what you share/teach them (when you can get them to calm down).

I started as ASL at the back end of last year and really enjoy it.
I did all the modules I could on line and printed out the certificates, I still don't have training advisor.. but I'm working on that.

[jakunen]

Started looking at the e-learning. Doesn't seem too hard and I can sneak some of it here at work. Juest need to start getting the required uniform.
My kid is driving us nuts about getting invested on Monday

[SimonM]

Just be careful not to take on too much too soon...

[g4ghb]

Yup - take it slow and enjoy it

if you don't know about something just ask there is mountains of experience out there but there is always the opportunity for you to add your own input to the pot - that's what makes Scouting great (like this site) the variety of skills and the willingness to share them

Scouting is a minefield of acronyms though - can be mind boggling to start with...... I created this on our District site that may help

[jakunen]

Cheers Graham, that'll help a lot. just bookmarked it.

[g4ghb]

if you find something missing just shout

[brancho]

I advise attending training courses as you are trying to learn the Scouting way and jargon.

check out http://www.escouts.org.uk/ for tips and advice and follow what simon said about listening to other leaders.

I would advise that you give your son space to enjoy his Scouting and let someone else dicipline him if required it helps the Pack run better.

The most important thing is to enjoy it.

[jakunen]

Cheers.
While I want to spend mor etime with him, I'll let Akela or Baloo sort him out. I'm sure its bad enough Dad tellign him off outside of the pack than having me do it infront of his new friends. LOL.

I'll have a look at that site.

Thanks for all the advise guys. I'll put it to good use.

[brancho]

I'll have a look at that site.

I see you have joined then.

[jakunen]

Yes, I've signed up.

Got my number and just waiting for my interviews.

My son was invested last week and knew both the promise and the law, which really pleased Akela.
He just can't wait for the camp at the end of May.

[jakunen]

Well, despite the rain we had a good parade yesterday and I'm now, officially, and ACSL.

[brancho]

Well, despite the rain we had a good parade yesterday and I'm now, officially, and ACSL.

Great News