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CHAPTER 16<br />
CHAPTER 16<br />
1<br />
Check out “How should you review<br />
the past season?” Scouters' Tip at<br />
Canadianpath.ca.<br />
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award<br />
Three dedicated meetings between a Rover Scout and his or her mentor are<br />
recommended for the course of each Personal Development Plan. More frequent<br />
meetings are certainly welcome, but fewer will reduce the timeliness and efficacy<br />
of the mentoring. Many university or college-based Crews may opt to match the<br />
PDP cycle with the school calendar.<br />
Plan<br />
In the beginning of the year, the Rover Scout and mentor set objectives together<br />
and create a plan to achieve them, using the SMART criteria.<br />
Do<br />
At scheduled meetings over the course of the Personal Development Plan, the<br />
Rover Scout and mentor check on progress and adjust plans as necessary.<br />
In between PDP meetings, it is very important that the Rover Scout and mentor<br />
be engaged in ongoing conversation. While either the Rover Scout or mentor<br />
may choose to initiate contact and meetings, the mentor should take initiative<br />
in contacting the Rover Scout if they have not met for a while. In this way, the<br />
mentor can help identify learning moments as they arise and coach the Rover<br />
Scout through real-life obstacles.<br />
Review 1<br />
At the end of the Personal Development Plan, the Rover Scout and mentor<br />
evaluate whether the goals have been achieved and what things the Rover Scout<br />
has learned in the process. Upon the completion of the PDP, it is important to<br />
celebrate the achievements in some way before beginning the next PDP cycle. See<br />
the “Rover Scout Ceremonies” section for more information.<br />
5. Rover Scout-driven<br />
The PDP process is very Rover Scout-driven. The Rover Scout must take ownership<br />
of his or her own development, and take the initiative to seek out opportunities<br />
for development, discuss obstacles and review his or her own progress. It instills a<br />
healthy sense of personal responsibility for one’s own development.<br />
6. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award<br />
Work on the requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award can be easily<br />
integrated into both the PDP plans for individual Rover Scouts as well as the plans<br />
of the Rover Crew. Some Rover Scouts may find that achievement of one of the<br />
levels of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is helpful to focus their goal setting. It is<br />
a helpful and recognized addition to resumes. More information about the<br />
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award can be found at dukeofed.org.<br />
Mentors<br />
Mentors provide support, encouragement and guidance for a Rover Scout as he or she<br />
develops, carries out and reviews his or her Personal Development Plans (PDP’s).<br />
WHO CAN BE A MENTOR?<br />
A Rover Scout’s mentor could be a Scouter, a more experienced Rover Scout or even<br />
an individual outside of Scouting. In certain cases, two Rover Scouts may even choose<br />
to support each other in their personal development as peer mentors.<br />
WHAT DOES A MENTOR DO?<br />
Mentors fulfil the following roles:<br />
• Motivator: Expresses belief and confidence in the Rover Scout's abilities, and<br />
encourages the Rover Scout to try new things<br />
• Resource: Teaches and advises the Rover Scout on how to make professional<br />
contacts, and introduces the Rover Scout to new people, places or ideas<br />
• Supporter: Encourages open and honest dialogue, and listens to and responds to<br />
the Rover Scout's needs<br />
• Coach: Helps the Rover Scout develop (and work to achieve) realistic and<br />
meaningful goals<br />
A mentor will help a Rover Scout:<br />
• Better understand himself or herself<br />
• Build self-confidence<br />
• Learn how to set and achieve challenging goals through the use of the Personal<br />
Development Plan (PDP) process<br />
• Create action plans to achieve those goals<br />
• Identify challenges with the goals and discuss how to overcome them<br />
• Widen the Rover Scout’s perspective<br />
• Improve critical thinking skills by asking the Rover Scout the right questions<br />
• Develop a healthy outlook on life<br />
• Practise wise time management<br />
A mentor also holds a Rover Scout accountable to his or her goals. A mentor never<br />
gives a Rover Scout answers or tells a Rover Scout what to do. A Rover Scout must<br />
figure out his or her own path through reflection and critical thinking. A mentor helps<br />
the Rover Scout arrive at his or her own decisions by asking the right questions at the<br />
right time.<br />
238 SCOUTER <strong>MANUAL</strong>—A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATH SCOUTER <strong>MANUAL</strong>—A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATH 239
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