SECTION ASSISTANCE TEAM 2001 SOUTHERN REGION GATHERING NATHAN FINNIN J. CORPENING

LEARNING OBJECTIVES BRING ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LODGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BRING ATTENTION TO THE CRITICAL ROLE OF THE SECTION ASSISTANCE TEAM EXAMINE 6 COMPONENTS OF THE SECTION ASSISTANCE TEAM HAVE SOME FUN

LODGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GOAL? LODGES PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO THEIR COUNCILS AND FULFILL REQUIRMENTS OF QLR PROGRAM TWO MAJOR ELEMENTS: –VISITS BY SAT –TRAINING –BOTH DONE WELL, OR –NEITHER HAS VALUE

SECTION ASSISTANCE TEAM 6 MAJOR COMPONENTS: TEAM ORGANIZATION PLANNING THE VISITS TRAINING THE TEAM VISIT REPORTING TRAINING

TEAM ORGANIZATION WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? SUBCOMMITTEE OF COC PRIMARY MISSION? VISIT, TRAINING, IDENTIFY RESOURCES AT LODGE LEVEL WHO FORMS THE TEAM? MEMBERS? –NUMBER –QUALIFICATIONS

PLANNING THE VISITS WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? HOW OFTEN? ONCE EACH 3 YEARS, REGION REQUEST, LODGE OR COUNCIL REQUEST AREA DIRECTOR CALLS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE FOR APPROVAL SECTION V-C TO LODGE CHIEF

PLANNING THE VISITS HOW LONG? WHO’S INVITED? TIMELINE? ESTABLISH A BACKDATING SCHEDULE AND PROCESS: SET OUT IN FOG RESOURCES? –FROM LODGE: LODGE RULES/GUIDELINES, MATERIALS –FROM REGION: CHARTER RENEWAL APPLICATION, QLR PETITION, NATIONAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE –GIVE TO TEAM MEMBERS

TRAINING THE TEAM WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? WHY TRAIN? STANLEY GOODSPEED WHO TRAINS? RESOURCE: TRAINING OUTLINE IN FOG 5 SECTIONS –OPENING: REVIEW OBJECTIVES –SAT: MAKE UP OF TEAM/LODGE REPS –SCHEDULING AND ORGANIZING VISIT –AGENDA FOR VISITS –LEADERSHIP/COACHING SKILLS REFRESHER (NLS SKILLS)

THE VISIT WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? SUGGESTED AGENDA IN FOG WHO LEADS THE MEETING? REALLY VISIT: STATISTICS 2000/2001 KEY COMPONENTS: –QLR PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS –IMPROVE SERVICE TO COUNCIL –SET ATTAINABLE GOALS –REVIEW NATIONAL/LODGE RULES –REVIEW LODGE PROGRAM PLAN

THE VISIT KEY COMPONENTS –SHARE NEW OA POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PROGRAMS –SET ATTAINABLE SECTION GOALS –CREATE RESOURCE LIST

REPORTING THE VISIT WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? EVALUATIONS IN FOG LODGE EVALUATION: TO REGION STAFF ADVISER AND CHAIRMAN TEAM EVALUATION: TO SECTION CHIEF, ADVISER, LODGE KEY 3, REGION STAFF ADVISER FOLLOW UP? –RESOURCES TO LODGE –SET UP FOLLOW THROUGH WITH SECTION –V-C CONTACTS W/IN 90 DAYS

TRAINING WHO’S LINE IS IT ANYWAY? KEY TO SUCCESS CONCLAVE TRAINING TOPICS COC DISCUSSION TOPICS RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION –SECTION RESOURCES –LODGE RESOURCES –CONNECT THE DOTS

CONCLUSION SECTION’S EXTENSIVE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO LODGES (INCLUDING STRONG LODGE PROGRAMS SHARED WITH OTHER LODGES) LODGES FULFILL REQUIRMENTS OF QUALITY LODGE RECOGNITION PROGRAM LODGES PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO COUNCILS COUNCILS, LODGES, SECTIONS STRONGER