Developing Students’ Leadership Spirit during COVID-19 Pandemic through Virtual-Based Scouting Activities

Abstract

This research aims to analyze scouting activities’ implementation to improve students’ leadership qualities during the COVID-19 epidemic. This study used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The subject of this study consisted of 17 individuals: 1 school policymaker, 1 scout coach, and 15 scout members in Angkasa Lanud Husen Sastranegara High School, Bandung, Indonesia. Observation, interview and documentation study were data collection techniques used in this research. The findings of the study consisted of 1) scouting activities were included in the high school curriculum to prepare students to become individuals with good character and independence, have a spirit of leadership and concern for the environment, and equip students with positive activities before entering the community; 2) Virtual-based scouting education activities consisted of online scouting training with a leadership theme, to foster students’ leadership, scout members participated in virtual activities such as seminars, discussions, watching YouTube videos on the subject of scouting, and participating in Zoom Meeting on commemorating Scouting Day. The students attended Twigs and scout coaches’ training on scout groups throughout the pandemic. They also did the practice putting Tri Satya and Dhasa Dharma into practice in daily life. Students administered and applied the General Proficiency Requirements’ points. They played active roles in the quiz competition, which seeks to build a culture of sportsmanship and leadership, improving their capacity to communicate in a forum, acquire knowledge, assume responsibility, and gain experience. The scout members also practice developing a sense of leadership in their communities at home. They practiced serving as the prayer leader in the mosque, the imam of home prayers, and guided their younger ones to recite Quran. This research recommends that virtual-based scouting activities can be applied in all schools with more variations of programs and more appreciation for the students’ leadership improvement.Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pelaksanaan kegiatan pramuka untuk meningkatkan kualitas kepemimpinan siswa di masa pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini terdiri dari 17 orang: 1 pembuat kebijakan sekolah, 1 pembina pramuka, dan 15 anggota pramuka di SMA Angkasa Lanud Husen Sastranegara, Bandung, Indonesia. Observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi merupakan teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Temuan penelitian terdiri dari 1) kegiatan pramuka dimasukkan dalam kurikulum SMA untuk mempersiapkan siswa menjadi pribadi yang berkarakter dan mandiri, memiliki jiwa kepemimpinan dan kepedulian terhadap lingkungan, dan membekali siswa dengan kegiatan positif sebelum memasuki dunia kepramukaan. masyarakat; 2) Kegiatan pendidikan kepramukaan berbasis virtual terdiri dari pelatihan kepramukaan secara daring dengan tema kepemimpinan, untuk menumbuhkan jiwa kepemimpinan siswa, anggota pramuka mengikuti kegiatan secara virtual seperti seminar, diskusi, menonton video youtube tentang kepramukaan, dan mengikuti Zoom Meeting dalam memperingati Hari Pramuka. Para siswa mengikuti pelatihan Twigs dan pelatih pramuka di kelompok pramuka selama pandemi. Mereka juga melakukan latihan mempraktikkan Tri Satya dan Dhasa Dharma dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Siswa mengelola dan menerapkan poin Persyaratan Kecakapan Umum. Mereka berperan aktif dalam kompetisi kuis yang bertujuan untuk membangun budaya sportivitas dan kepemimpinan, meningkatkan kapasitas mereka untuk berkomunikasi dalam forum, memperoleh pengetahuan, memikul tanggung jawab, dan mendapatkan pengalaman. Anggota pramuka juga berlatih mengembangkan rasa kepemimpinan dalam komunitasnya di rumah. Mereka berlatih menjadi imam salat di masjid, imam salat di rumah, dan membimbing adik-adiknya mengaji. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar kegiatan pramuka berbasis virtual dapat diterapkan di semua sekolah dengan variasi program yang lebih banyak dan apresiasi yang lebih besar terhadap peningkatan kepemimpinan siswa.