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Using Resources
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2. Learning Objectives
Know where and how to obtain support materials to assist in accomplishing a task.
Explain that people are a resource because they have knowledge and skills.
Be able to recognize outside resources such as the Section/Region/National Officers, family, friends, adult Arrowmen, and others.
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3. Objectives Continued …
List your personal resources and those available to other Arrowmen on the Lodge Executive Committee.
Explain the importance of using resources as a necessary leadership skill to make the lodge successful.
Understand that to accomplish any task an Arrowmen must know what resources are available to him.
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4. Define Resource?
A resource is anything available to use for aid or to take care of a need; a means to accomplish a goal.
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5. Examples of Resources? OA Handbook, Guide for Officers and Advisers,
Lodge Planbook,
National OA Web Site,
lodge membership rosters (Arrowmen and Adult Advisers),
personal resource questionnaires,
lodge officers, section, regional, national officers,
Guide to Inductions,
Lodge Orientation Guide,
Lodge Program Resource book,
National Bulletin,
National OA Strategic Plan
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6. Human Resources
Remember, people are excellent resources that can provide both knowledge resources as well as physical resources (skills) to achieve a goal.
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7. Gathering Resources Have a complete job description available.
Provide options of the jobs that need to be done in order of importance.
Be excited about the job.
Know the reliability and skills of the resource that you are recruiting.
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8. Organization
The most efficient way to organize resources is by committee
Committees should be based on needs and resources available to the lodge.
Committees help share ownership of a project.
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9. Recognition Article in the lodge newsletter or website
Awards and Certificates of Appreciation
A simple “thank you”
A personal note from the Chief or the head of the project.
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10. Application - Simulation
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11. Concluding thoughts What is a resource? Where can we find resources?
What are some important points to remember while recruiting human resources?
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12. Remember …
Before setting out to perform a task, first consider both the physical and human resources of your lodge.
The attitude you bring to recruiting will affect the outcome.
By constantly recruiting new resources, a lodge can make the best use of its resources and prevent its youth leaders from being discouraged or burned out.
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13. And …
By setting goals and priorities, a lodge will be better fit to allocate resources to the events that are important and release resources from those events that are not crucial during the year.
Never forget to show appreciation for a job well done.
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14. Questions?
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