Youth Leadership

The program grows from the youth, so if and when you come to see us here are our youth leaders, their roles, and what their roles entail.

Boatswain:

Lydia W

 Boatswain plans and conducts regular quarterdeck meetings. Give leadership to all ship meetings and activities. Share responsibilities of leading the ship with the other officers. Know the needs and interests of ship members. Watch for individual ship members who may have problems, questions, or concerns. Direct the development of your ship’s operational plan. Appoint ship members to serve as activity committee chairs. 

Mate of Admin:

Seth H

Take over for the ship’s boatswain when necessary. Give leadership to recruiting new members into the ship by 

    * Coordinating plans for an annual open house to invite new members to join. 

    * Encouraging all ship members to bring new prospects to ship meetings and activities. 

    * Admitting new members to the ship. Be sure they are introduced and feel welcome. 

Follow up with ship members who seem to be losing interest in the ship. Recognize the achievements of ship members. Conduct opening and closing ceremonies for your ship. 

Mate of Program:

Ethan B

Collect activity and meeting ideas from ship members by
   * Asking ship members what they would like their ship to do. 

    * Surveying ship members on their interests. 

    * Evaluating ship meetings and activities after they take place 

Maintain an activities file of programs, activities, projects, and trips. Help ship’s activity chairs plan and conduct successful activities. 

Purser:

Elise W

Keep minutes of quarterdeck and ship meetings. Remind officers of assigned tasks. Keep membership records for the ship. Supervise ship’s correspondence. Keep all ship members informed about upcoming meetings, activities, and projects. 

Yeoman:

Ela S

Track income and expenditures of the ship with guidance from the adult committee treasurer. With the help of your ship’s Skipper and officers, set up a yearly budget. Make regular treasury reports at ship’s meetings. Obtain approval from ship officers and Skipper for expenditures.

Storekeeper:

Mikey S

Procure and arrange equipment maintenance. Track the coming and going of ship equipment. Keep an inventory of equipment. 

Crew Leader:

Maintain the morale and conduct of the crew. Help train crew members. Delegate responsibilities to crew members. 

Media Specialist::

Jill H/ Ela S

Maintain ship website. Maintain ship social media. Keep all ship members informed about upcoming meetings, activities, and projects. Handle all publicity. 

Specialist:

Vacant

A youth leadership position with duties defined by the ship leadership or ship bylaws. A specialist position may be established to address ship needs not covered by other youth officers such as

   * Engineering specialist for a ship that operates a large motor vessel 

   * Electronics specialist who oversees the ship electronic suite and manages electronics training 

   * Training specialist who meets the general and unique needs of the ship 

Usually an older Sea Scout who 

   * Works in tandem with the boatswain to mentor new and younger Sea Scouts, or 

   * Provides training, coaching, and support to the members of the ship, or

   * Serves as a guide to a crew that is made up of younger Scouts. 

Chaplin Aide:

Vacant

Encourage unit members to do their duty to God. Participate in planning sessions with the ship’s officers to ensure that a spiritual component is included in unit activities. With the unit chaplain, plan appropriate religious services. Invite the unit chaplain to visit a ship activity, eat with unit members, and conduct a worship service. Help plan and conduct an annual religious observance, preferably during Scout Week in February. Present an overview of the various religious emblems programs to the unit at least annually. Maintain the unit’s religious emblems award progress chart. Assist the unit chaplain, or other appropriate adult, to plan and conduct a religious emblem recognition ceremony.