Programming Tools

There are many online tools your Patrol Or Troop can use to help organise activities, design your program, or submit reports for review. Here are a few:

Teamapp

Already in use by Scout groups all across Victoria, Teamapp is a great tool for organising programs, tasks, sharing news, and chatting on topics in forums. You can use Teamapp on the web or it has a great mobile app. You can great a new team for your troop at https://www.teamapp.com.

Trello

An online task management system, Trello is like a digital noticeboard and whiteboard in one. When you’re running a Troop Council, Trello can help you list out your activities for the Term, assign Scouts to oranise them, add lists to activities (like menu lists, a to-do list of tasks like permission slips, hike plans etc), and set reminders when things are due. Trello is free and you can create an account at: https://trello.com

Slack

Slack brings all the messages and communication of a Troop into one place. Using Slack reduces back and forth emails- all your conversations are in one place, organised into “channels”. Your troop could have a channel for Jamboree, or for Stradbroke Cup, or for the upcoming Movie Night. In each channel, you posts messages that can be text, images, PDFs… almost any form of attachment. It’s great for organising an activity because messages pop up instantly, replying is a breeze, and you can search older posts easily. You should be aware that Slack’s terms of service limit user accounts to over 16’s, so it might be limited to Leaders. Slack is also free and you can try it at: https://slack.com

Zoom

An online video conferencing tool, Zoom is super easy to use and is pretty tolerant of low bandwidth connections. Use Zoom to run virtual Troop Councils, participants can share documents and present to the group. Zoom is free for video calls up to 40 miinutes in length and you can try it at https://zoom.us  

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