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•How the Crew is organizedHow the Crew is organized•Officers’ responsibilitiesOfficers’ responsibilities•Role of adults assisting the Role of adults assisting the CrewCrew

Small Crew or Big CrewSmall Crew or Big Crew

•Different Organizational StylesDifferent Organizational Styles•Small CrewSmall Crew•Consensus drivenConsensus driven•Narrower range of activity interestsNarrower range of activity interests• Few youth to “carry the load”Few youth to “carry the load”

•Large CrewLarge Crew•Choices made via democratic methodChoices made via democratic method•Wide range of interestsWide range of interests•Requires greater structure to manage Requires greater structure to manage

size of group and balance all competing size of group and balance all competing desiresdesires

Members Members

Crew OrganizationCrew Organization

CREW PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

(ADMIN)

VICE PRESIDENT(PROGRAM)

TREASURER

SECRETARY

ACTIVITY CHAIRS

Officers’ ResponsibilitiesOfficers’ Responsibilities

•Lead the CrewLead the Crew•Program reflects Crew’s needs & Program reflects Crew’s needs & desiresdesires

•Uphold BSA & Crew standardsUphold BSA & Crew standards•Uphold Chartering Orgn’s standardsUphold Chartering Orgn’s standards•Work with adult advisorsWork with adult advisors•Create a fun environmentCreate a fun environment•Plan, develop, and execute the programPlan, develop, and execute the program•Evaluate Crew’s successEvaluate Crew’s success

Jamie S. – Crew 2000Jamie S. – Crew 2000

““The Crew needs a common The Crew needs a common purpose…we created a mission purpose…we created a mission statement that includes the statement that includes the purposes for which our crew exists. purposes for which our crew exists. I view the leadership positions I view the leadership positions within the crew as the glue that within the crew as the glue that keeps the crew together.”keeps the crew together.”

Sarah S. – Crew 520Sarah S. – Crew 520

““Organization is what holds Organization is what holds Venturing together…which is why Venturing together…which is why we’re more than simply a group of we’re more than simply a group of friends who like to do fun stuff. If friends who like to do fun stuff. If we want to do something, we’ll plan we want to do something, we’ll plan it and go do it. But, that’s only it and go do it. But, that’s only possible because of organization.”possible because of organization.”

Nathan C. – Crew 1976Nathan C. – Crew 1976

When asked what was the one thing When asked what was the one thing youth leadership wanted, youth leadership wanted,

““Let us fail, not on the big things, Let us fail, not on the big things, but so that we learn to organize, but so that we learn to organize, plan, and lead better for the next plan, and lead better for the next time.”time.”

Members Members

Adult RolesAdult Roles

TREASURETREASURERR

COMMITTECOMMITTEE E

CHAIRMANCHAIRMAN

SECRETARYSECRETARY

CHARTER CHARTER ORG’N REPORG’N REP

CREW PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

(ADMIN)

VICE PRESIDENT(PROGRAM)

TREASURER

SECRETARY

ACTIVITY CHAIRS

ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE ADVISORADVISOR(ADMIN)(ADMIN)

CONSULTANTCONSULTANTSS

ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE ADVISORADVISOR

(PROGRAM)(PROGRAM)

ADVISORADVISOR

Advisor’s ResponsibilitiesAdvisor’s Responsibilities

•Trains Crew officersTrains Crew officers•Helps plan annual programHelps plan annual program•Coaches officersCoaches officers•Helps obtain adult help & resourcesHelps obtain adult help & resources•Participates in all Crew meetings, Participates in all Crew meetings, officer meetings, committee officer meetings, committee meetingsmeetings

•Conducts Crew Officers’ SeminarConducts Crew Officers’ Seminar•Coaches, mentors, & models desired Coaches, mentors, & models desired leadershipleadership

Committee Committee ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

•Ensures quality program & capable adult Ensures quality program & capable adult leadership leadership

•Guides & supports money-earning projectsGuides & supports money-earning projects•Helps plan the budget & account for fundsHelps plan the budget & account for funds•Completes & maintains the PCICompletes & maintains the PCI•Secures equipment, facilities & resourcesSecures equipment, facilities & resources•Reviews, supports, & approves the crew’s Reviews, supports, & approves the crew’s program planprogram plan

SummarySummary

•YouthYouth-led Crew-led Crew•Adults not leaders…Adults not leaders…AdvisorsAdvisors•Partnership between youth & adultsPartnership between youth & adults•Grow future leadersGrow future leaders

……to help young people become to help young people become caring, caring, responsible adults responsible adults