Requirement 6
Note: Some of the issues surrounding requirement 6 for the family meeting could be considered of a personal nature. Use discretion when reviewing this requirement with the Scout. Discussion of each of these subjects will very likely carry over to more than one family meeting.
Requirement
Prepare a meeting agenda that includes the following topics, review it with your parent or guardian, and then carry out one or more family meetings:
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Family Meeting Agenda Form
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Let’s explore the topics that will be discussed during family meetings.
6.B – Prepare a meeting agenda that includes the following topics, review it with your parent or guardian, and then carry out one or more family meetings:
Requirement
The effect of technology on your family.
Technology and Family Life
Technology can make life easier, like using a computer for schoolwork or staying in touch with loved ones. However, excessive screen time can take away from other important activities.
Check out this video on the evolving world of technology!
Suggested Family Activity: Observe
and Learn: A Short Activity
Before the family meeting, Scouts and the family will keep a simple two-day weekend journal to track their family's use of technology during planned activities.
Suggested questions to guide you:
- How often are phones out during dinner?
- How many family conversations get interrupted by a notification or a text?
- How does it feel when you or a family member is on a device during a family activity?
1. Facilitate Family Discussion:
Scouts and their family share their observations from the week.
2. Brainstorm Solutions:
Keep in mind everyone's observations and create a family tech rules list. Examples: "No phones at the dinner table," or "Put away devices during movie night."
3. Debrief Together:
Discuss how the tech-free activity went. Was it easier or harder than you expected?
