Sea Scouts BSA - Auxiliary Youth Leadership Program Organizational Support
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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 advice to their District Commodores on other youth programs occurring in their districts, such as:
- Developing articles on youth program activities.
- Holding workshops at District training conferences on youth programs.
District resources
- Job Description - District Sea Scout Coordinator
- Sample Strategic Plan - District Sea Scout Coordinator
- Training Profile - District Sea Scout Coordinator
Division support
In order that AUXSCOUT organizational support be implemented consistently, it is recommended that each division appoint a Division Sea Scout Coordinator (SSC).
