Crew Committee

Venture Crew 222

Crew Committee

	Provides adequate adult leadership
	Completes and maintains the Crew's program capability inventory (PCI)
	Secures equipment, facilities and program resources
	Reviews, supports and approves the Crew's program plans

The Chartered Organization Representative recruits a Crew Committee. This Committee is composed of three or more adults who serve the crew during the charter year. They meet quarterly to ensure the Crew has a quality program, under capable leadership, that achieves the purposes of the Chartered Organization and the Boy Scouts of America. New Committee members can be recruited during the year from parents of Venturers.

One person is appointed by the head of the Chartered Organization or is selected by the Committee to serve as its chair. The Committee Chair schedules and conducts all Committee meetings, coordinates programs and serves as the liaison between Advisor and the Chartered Organization. The chair assigns projects to Committee members and guides their efforts.

The Crew Committee sees to it that the Crew has an Advisor and al least one Associate Advisor at all times. If a vacancy occurs, a crew committee member becomes the temporary Advisor. The committee takes immediate steps to recruit the right person to fill the vacancy. It guides and supports the Crew's efforts to earn money for trips, projects or equipment and helps the Crew plan, budget and properly account for all Crew funds.

The Crew Committee meets regularly at a time and place convenient to all. These meetings keep the committee up to date on the Crew's progress, provide support and encouragement to the Advisor and provide program resources for future Crew activities.

The Committee ensures that the PCI has been completed and keeps adding to it by continually seeking new adults to add their skills and contacts. It encourages and supports all efforts to recruit new members into the Crew.

Some crew committees assign a specific job to each committee members on an annual basis. Some of the specific jobs include: (1) maintain the PCI; (2) helping the youth treasurer; and (3) supervising program resources such as equipment, chaperones, facilities and transportation. Other crew committees operate on a taskforce basis, with members agreeing to specific tasks on a month-to-month basis.

The Committee seeks and suggests opportunities, Crew activities and projects. Committee members, on a rotating basis, should be involved with Crew meetings and activities so they can see firsthand how the Crew is doing and have the opportunity to get to know the members.

The Committee keeps the Chartered Organization aware of and involved with its Crew and approves program plans. It encourages Crew Members to adopt a uniform or other items that identify them with the Chartered Organization and Venturing.

The Committee keeps the parents informed about the Crew, it's Chartered Organization and Venturing. Parents should be involved in the Crew program.

Source: Venturing Leader Manual, Boy Scouts of America, 2000 Printing.