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Advancement Coordinator

Job Description Outline:

Duties:

  •  Encourages Scouts to advance in rank*1
  •  Plan & Run regular Troop Boards of Review*1
  •  Make prompt reports (BSA form) to the council service center when a BoR is held*1
  •  Support/manage the Troop Boards of Review Coordinator if staffed*1
     
  •  Develop/maintain a Merit Badge Counselor list & train new merit badge counselors*2
  •  Work with the Troop librarian to maintain a Troop library of merit badge books*2
  •  Set up Troop based merit badge advancement sessions (Eagle focused)*2
  •  Support/manage the Troop Merit Badge Coordinator if staffed*2
     
  •  Plan & Run re-registration & recruitment campaigns*3
  •  Support/manage the Troop Membership Coordinator if staffed*3
     
  •  Work with Troop scribe to maintain all Scout advancement records (?)
  •  Plan and run Troop Courts of Honor
  •  Secure badges & certificates and award Rank Advancement ASAP after they are earned
  •  Report membership & advancement status to the Troop committee at each meeting

*1 These duties may be covered by the Board of Review Coordinator if this role is staffed
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2 These duties may be covered by the Membership Coordinator if this role is staffed
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3 These duties may be covered by the Merit Badge Coordinator if this role is staffed

Since the Committee Chair still bears the ultimate responsibility for these duties they will provide oversight/guidance for the Board of Review Coordinator, Membership Coordinator & Merit Badge Coordinator.

Holder of this Officer Role cannot concurrently hold any other Troop Committee Officer Role (except Charter Organization Representative) also cannot hold a concurrent role as a Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster

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