The concept of the ‘One Programme’ is very simple - there will be one programme for all scouts and they interact with it depending on their age.  In our experience,not only has this proved most benficail at the transitions between programme sections eg. Trackers to Explorers, but also gives the group a single comman goal to work towards.   If you weren’t involved in Scouting before the pilot scheme it is difficult to fully appreciate the advantages that the ‘Pilot’ has brought to the 171st Rivervalley and understand why we’re anxious to get on with the ‘One Programme’

Essentially  in the ‘One Programme’ there are two strands to the educatonal

expereince of a Scout  - the ‘SPICES’ and the adventure skills.

Adventure Skills

Camping

Pioneering

Backwoods

Emergencies

Hill walking

Air

Paddling

Sailing

Rowing

10 Key Points                             Programme Cycle

Stages of Development                Plan Do Review

Principles of Youth Programme  

Educational Trails                        Youth Leadership

Educational Proposal                  Learning Objectives

Creative Thinking

The “SPICES”

Scouting aims to assist in the development of the individual Scout in each of the following ways;

Socially

Physically

Intellectually

Character

Emotional

Spiritual

The ‘One Programme’ formalises many of those skill sets which Scouting has always strived to give its young people