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This need not be the case. Imagination is needed!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELeadership roles may be similar to those associated with conventional Sections, but they are carried out differently.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhere there is some reluctance for adults to act as Section Team Members, or Scouts to act as Patrol Leaders, talk over and challenge their perceptions of the role.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn adult may be reluctant to take on a Section Team Leader role in a Section of 18 Members but may be quite happy to do so if asked to work with just six. 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In rural areas distance may make it difficult for Leaders to come together for programme planning meetings. Telephone conference calls or \u0027three way calling\u0027 may be a more effective way of meeting. There is also the option of using the Internet to help, for example using Instant Messaging or something similar. To help Leaders with their planning, take a look at our \u003Ca href=\u0022/programme-planner/\u0022 title=\u0022Programme planner\u0022\u003EProgramme Planning Tool\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Section Team Leader may take on the majority of the planning, both for the monthly meeting and the weekly den meetings, briefing the Assistant Leaders each month.\u003Cbr\u003EMake use of the monthly Section meetings to review the previous three weeks\u0027 den meetings and to outline/check on what has to be done during the next month. 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