Ranks in Polish Scouting are common to the majority of Scouting organisations in Poland, including the two most popular organisations. However, the exact system used is usually left to the discretion of individual groups. Some groups may only grant a subset of these ranks, whereas others may use different names for an equivalent rank.
Although Polish Scouting's customs and attire follow closely those of the military, the uniforms used may vary. For example, some uniforms do not have shoulder straps, whereas other groups recently introduced a chevron system.
Rank insignia
Scouts
Scout instructors
Guide or leader
A Guide or Leader (Polish male form: przewodnik, female form: przewodniczka, short: pwd.) is the lowest rank of adult instructor common to most organisations within Polish scouting. Generally Guides wear a navy blue felt tee under the Scouting Cross as well as a navy blue chevron in the shape of a Fleur-de-lis worn on the left sleeve of their Scout uniform (a so-called instructor's Fleur-de-lis). Until World War II Polish Scouts used the title drużynowy po próbie (short: DPP; en. team leader after examination) in place of Guide.
During the PRL the ZHP (Polish Scouting Association) introduced a lower instructor rank, organizer. This rank still exists today in the Independent Scouts Instructor Sphere "Nursery-Garden" organisation of scouting.
Organizer
Organizer was the lowest rank in Polish scouting. It was introduced during Polish People's Republic. Signed with white felt tee under the Scouting Cross. People having this rank were usually new-nominated team leaders in Scout Service for Socialistic Poland and teachers. "Organizer" had been functioning by 1980, in 1982 this rank was abolished.
Rank of "Organizer" has been still functioning in Independent Scouts Instructor Sphere "Nursery-Garden". This rank is allocated to underages.
Polish Scouting and Guiding Association (ZHP)
Methodology
According to the ZHP, a Guide (Leader) should be a role model, show leadership among their peers, and enjoy working with children and young adults. Guides should apply the Scouts' educational method to aid their leadership and should aim to promote cooperation. A Guide should also actively help with other leaders within their District. The ZHP states that being a Guide is rewarding, and helps Guides learn about themselves and their motivations.
Requirements to be an Instructor
- Taking the Scout Oath.
- Submitting a satisfactory plan to complete the Instructor Ranks Commission instructor challenge. This is to ensure that completion of the challenge is feasible.
- Be at least 16 years of age.
Requirements of becoming an instructor
The candidate must:
- Demonstrate the compatibility of his/her personality with the Scout Law, and must have created and consequently realised the plan of his/her development.
- Deepen his/her knowledge and develop his/her interests.
- Maintain well-balanced involvement in their duties for various social groups (family, school, scout troop, employment)
- Finish a Guide course.
- Have a good track record of consistent service to his/her scouting community.
- Be able to take part in a detached life.
- Make use of Scout literature and Scout media.
- Demonstrate that, in the past year they have developed skills in being able to teach children and young people of their chosen age groups (Cub Scouts, Scouts etc.), including the skills of:
- using methodical instruments
- practising the system of small groups
- creating a working plan, submitting said plan, and putting the plan into practice.
A Guide also must have participated in:
- organization of departure works' forms
- development of measures for the proper functioning of a Troop / Pack
- organization of camps for Troops /Packs, where the candidate performed in a leadership capacity
- administering documentation essential for Troop's / Pack's proper functioning
- cooperar y coordinarse entre su entorno Scout, sus padres y la escuela.
Condiciones para finalizar el desafío del instructor
- Alcanzar un nivel de desarrollo apropiado, tal como se describe en la Idea de Rango, y completar todas las tareas del desafío del instructor.
- Cumplir con las normas de seguridad en el trabajo con niños y jóvenes.
- Poseer conocimientos y habilidades al nivel o superior al de Eagle Scout.
- Haber completado un curso de primeros auxilios con una duración mínima de 15 horas.
- El servicio fue evaluado positivamente durante el período de prueba del instructor.
Autorizaciones de guía
Una persona que es guía puede:
- recibir el Juramento de Cub Scout y Brownie y el Juramento Scout en nombre de ZHP
- servir como instructor de scouts
- convertirse en candidato a autoridades Scout y actuar en estas funciones (excepto el comandante de estandarte , los presidentes de la Asociación Polaca de Scouts y Guías , los jefes Scouts de la Asociación Polaca de Scouts y Guías , los miembros de los tribunales Scout (que solo pueden ser jefes Scout ) y los comandantes de grupo (que solo pueden ser jefes Scout y subjefes Scout )
- ser galardonado con la Cruz Marrón al Mérito por su labor en ZHP.
- ser consejero sin necesidad de terminar primero el curso para ser consejero. [ 1 ]
Asociación de Scouts de la República (Polonia) (ZHR)
El rango de Guía es el rango de instructor más bajo en ZHR.
Véase también
Referencias
- ↑ Según el decreto del Ministro de Educación polaco del 12 de enero de 1997
Enlaces externos
- Wirtualna Polonia. "Wirtualna Polska - Wszystko co ważne - www.wp.pl" . webpark.pl .
- Sprawność znawca , blog.harcerski.pl. Consultado el 16 de abril de 2022. (en polaco)
- El escultismo y el guidismo en Polonia