SECTION ASSISTANCE TEAM

2001 SOUTHERN REGIONGATHERING

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