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CONTENTS
Position Description
Duties & Responsibilities
Time Required
Qualifications
Accountability
Appointment & Tenure
Appointment Procedure
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Group Youth is the recognized point of contact on issues of program satisfaction and evaluation between the youth and Group Committee. The Group Youth shall be a catalyst for promoting meaningful youth involvement within the group and seeing that youth initiatives are actively supported and recognized in consultation with the Group Scouter.
Basically, a group youth represents the views and opinions of their group's members at the area level. They may also be involved in planning area youth events. It should be noted that a group youth should be at least scout age (i,e,. scout, venturer, or rover). In groups with only beavers and cubs or both, a Kim or Keeo may be the group youth.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Have fun
-Facilitate Local Youth involvement (i.e.. Court
of Honour, Venturer Executive, etc.)
-Develop leadership potential in youth as future Group Youth
-Deliver event information to youth
-Area Youth Forum representative
-work closely with Group Scouter
-Attend Area Youth Forum, Group Committee meetings
TIME REQUIRED:
Approximately 1 hour per week.
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Enthusiastic
-Committed
-Communication Skills
-Team player
-Knowledge of Scouts Canada programs
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
-D.A.C. Youth
-Group Scouter
APPOINTMENT:
In consultation with group section youth and leaders, the Group Scouter selects the Group Youth to be appointed by the D.A.C.-Youth annually (Provincial Council guideline)
TENURE:
Will not serve more than 3 years consecutively.
PROCEDURE:
Once a group youth has been chosen, contact your
NWO Council Youth Representative,
You may also contact the Area Council Commissioner,
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