Good upbringing is taken from home, it's true as old as the world. However, there are situations, which it is impossible to discover at home. Which is why, Every scout should know a few simple rules, prevailing in the scout company (and not only).
New at the collection ...
A parent calls you with information before the collection, that he wants to enroll his child for a collection. They come at the agreed time ...
Introduce yourself to the parent by name and surname.
If you are both men of a similar age, or you are older- Stretch your hand on the greeting. You can also introduce yourself with a degree, Although this is not required- Not everyone will understand you. However, it is worth noting, that you are a team. If you are younger or talk to my mother (regardless of age)- Wait for your parent to give you your hand.
As a woman, You can reach out the first hand, I guess, that the mother is apparently older than you.
Give your hand to your child, Tell me what is your name and ask about him/her.
"Hi, I am Adam*, And what are your name?”
With questions about the child, Always turn to him directly, not a parent. Your future scout will feel appreciated and noticed at the beginning, that you take him seriously. Sometimes it happens, that the parent is very dominant- do not go away, Still ask your child even if he doesn't manage to answer.
*If in the team everyone turns to you per friend/bridesmaid- "Hi, I'm a bridesmaid Ania ".
The instructor enters the scout with a new person
On the way to the room, Take care of the so-called Small-Talk. "How old are you? In which class you are? What school do you go to?”. Thanks to this you will meet a child and learn something at the beginning.
Call a replacement/replacement to which you will assign a new person and recommend taking care of the guest. Knowing how to live mówi, that we present a person lower in the hierarchy to the person above, That is:
"Druhno Ania, This is Ola, It will be in your replacement today, look after it. Voice, This is Ania, If you have any questions, Then always direct them to her. "
At the end of the collection, ask if she liked it and invite you to the next collection.
If the parent goes with you to "you", From that moment it does not fall out, That you will tell you, Because you will give this delicate signal, that you don't wish you, and relationships with parents should be built from the very beginning.
Attention: Do not present a new person at once to the whole team. It could be embarrassing for her. The most convenient situation is one to one.
What a replacement does?
Stretch your hand and say hello to the arrival. It is worth giving your name again.
Convene a host and present a new person to all its members.
"Girls, This is Ola, It will be in our replacement today. Voice, This is Zosia, Kasia and Basia "
From that moment you are responsible for it, so that Ola does not feel bad in your company. Translate what is happening on an ongoing basis, Ask what he likes to do, Invite, If you have any internal jokes, It is worth giving their context.
At the end of the meeting, ask if she liked it and invite you to the next collection.
What every scout and instructor should know
Entering the scout, You should stop at the door and greet everyone "watch".
When someone enters the scout and greets herself with a scout greeting, We answer "Shawa".
If the ZHP instructor enters, Everyone should get up when you welcome.
Subordinate (scout) or a younger degree when meeting the instructor, older or his supervisor always gives honors first, But he doesn't give a hand, just waiting for this gesture on the part of a more important person in the hierarchy.
It is not proper to sit if a person more important in the room stands. The exception is the situation, When a person asks for "resting".
What about this food?
I noticed, that the rules prevailing with meals differ depending on the environment in which we are. If you are a guest at a party in another team, notice who behaves and adapt as, Even if you are different.
You shouldn't leave the table, I guess, that we are a service host or we go to the toilet.
The host should sit only, when the guests sit.
The start of the meal should be signaled by the team. There are different customs:
The signal is "SMA- "
always starts eating a team. Here depending on the reason, This can be negatively or positively accepted by various environments. I have such a habit, which was caused by this, that the scouts did not always know the principle to give the guest at the table to treat the first and not very cool. That's why I make the first bite, When I will recognize, that invited people already have food applied.
Edition 2020:
I left this custom. I recognized, that "tasty" is a sufficient signal for the group, to start a meal. Now as I look at it, It was a bit pointless 😉 Man learns all his life!
Other, characteristic of the environment
Internet and virtual contacts
In emails, writing to an instructor or institution, We sign in the NAME NAME, name, function, degree and environment. It is worth adding your contact number
“pwd. Łukasz Łukaszowski H.O, Team 20th Scout Team 'Łukasz' Hufiec Łukasz Tel. Cause. 545 XXX 544”
On chats, Messenger or SMS, We always start and end the message with the greeting "Watch". It is not proper to urge you by writing the question marks- If a person does not write back, We repeat the question.
Summarize. The question "is the bridesmaid?"It's a poor option. It is better to go to the point right away, If the other person has time, he will answer.
On Internet forums, comments on blogs, FB itd. You can easily turn to everyone by name, or "you", I guess, that someone will suggest, that he doesn't want it. However, there is a problem here- Not everyone knows the netiquette and they can be indignant, that a young man is trying to become familiar. On the one hand- This is not your problem. On the other, If you behave, it will be your business card. Apologize or make you aware, Although the latter option is not the most diplomatic and cultural. It will be best to see how someone turned to you and apply the same rule. Everyone can turn to each other by name on this blog, And if it doesn't suit someone, it is safer for his peace and nerves will not comment on posts.
There are many other aspects that I could move here, However, I think, that this is the most popular of us. Of course, All rules here apply not only scout, but also in contacts outside the organization.
