Crew Leader

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Crew Leader

Selection: Selected by: Reports to: Boatswain

The Crew Leader is an elected sub-group youth leader in the Sea Scout ship.

Position description

The ship is organized into a sufficient number of crews so that each crew has between four and eight members. Every seaman except for the Boatswain and Boatswain's Mate shall be part of a crew. Each crew shall have a Crew Leader and an Assistant Crew Leader.

Qualifications

1. Ordinary Seaman Rank
2. Desire to be a leader in the Ship.
3. It is strongly recommended that a candidate have experience as an Assistant Crew Leader.

Reports to

• Boatswain

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the whereabouts and activities of all members of the crew during skills training on Wednesday evening meetings.
• Be responsible for the record keeping for members of the crew including skills training, points, and roll attendance.
• Encourage and discipline members of the Crew. It is the Crew Leader's responsibility to see that crewmembers are ready to perform well on the Ship events at AMR/Rendezvous.

Equivalents

The Crew Leader is a sub-group youth leader in its unit. Other sub-group youth leaders are:

• Patrol Leader - Scouts BSA
• Crew Leader - Sea Scouting

See also

Sea Scouting

• Positions of Responsibility
• Apprentice rank
• Ordinary rank
• Able rank
• Quartermaster Award
• Star Rank
• Life Rank
• Eagle Scout Rank

References

Ship Quarterdeck and Officers
Youth and Adult Positions of Responsibility

Quarterdeck officers:	Boatswain  •  Boatswain's mate for administration  •  Boatswain's mate for program  •  Crew leader(s)  •  Yeoman  •  Purser
Other youth officers:	Assistant crew leader(s)  •  Specialist  •  Media Specialist  •  Activity chair  •  Chaplain Aide  •  Storekeeper  •  Bugler
Officers:	Skipper  •  Mates  •  Ship Committee Secretary  •  Ship Committee Treasurer