Difference between revisions of "Sea Scouts BSA - Auxiliary Youth Leadership Program Organizational Support"

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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is conducting a pilot roll-out of its Sea Scouts BSA - Auxiliary Youth Leadership Program (AUXSCOUT) that is slated to wrap up at the end of August 2019. The pilot implementing districts are 5th Southern and 9th Eastern districts. It is expected that AUXSCOUT will be rolled out nationally during the fall of 2019. All districts are currently able to develop working relationships with local Sea Scout units, councils, areas, and regions, as well as pursuing joint public affairs, public education, and vessel examination opportunities.

Contents 1 National policy guidance 2 District implementation 2.1 District resources 3 Division support 3.1 Division resources

National policy guidance

The Auxilary's Human Resources Directorate is responsible for supporting and providing policy guidance to Auxiliarists helping the Sea Scouts. The organization chart is available here. The Youth Programs Division has direct operational responsibility for AUXSCOUT. The division's Chief is Bruce Johnson, DVC-HY. Branch Chiefs for Atlantic East districts (D1N, D1S, D5N, D5S, D7), Atlantic West districts (D8C, D8E, D8W, D9C, D9E, D9W), and Pacific districts (D11N, D11S, D13, D14, D17) are Robin Pope, BC-HYA, Bill Reisa, BC-HYI, and Mike Bozarth, BC-HYP respectively.

The National Sea Scout Committee's Relationships Subcommittee provides program guidance to Sea Scout leaders working with the Auxiliary and liaison to the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Coordination at the Coast Guard Auxiliary district level is handled by the Regional Sea Scout Commodore. Coordination at the Auxiliary sector level is handled by the Area Sea Scout Commodore.

District implementation

Each district us strongly encouraged to appoint a District Sea Scout Coordinator (DSSC). The District Sea Scout Coordinator is responsible for developing and coordinating the District’s Sea Scout programs. This includes identifying and establishing points of contact at each level of the Auxiliary – District, Division and Flotilla – for Sea Scout Areas, Councils, and Ships in the District.

The DSSC would promote authorized Sea Scout activities, such as Public Education programs, VSCs for Sea Scout boats and at Scout camps, unit sponsorship, and shoreside and underway training through the Auxiliary POCs at each level. Additionally, the DSSC provides after-action reports and articles relating to youth activities for Auxiliary publications, e.g., AuxBWiki.

The DSSC also provides support to their District Commodores on other youth programs occurring in their district by:

• Developing articles on youth program activities.
• Holding workshops at District training conferences on youth programs.

District resources

• Job Description - District Auxscout Staff Officer
• Sample Strategic Plan - District Auxscout Staff Officer
• Training Profile - District Auxscout Staff Officer

Division support

In order that AUXSCOUT organizational support be implemented consistently, it is recommended that each division appoint a Division Sea Scout Coordinator (SSC).

Division resources

• Job Description - Division Youth Programs Staff Officer
• Sample report - Division Youth Programs Staff Officer
• Training Profile - Division Youth Programs Staff Officer