Appointing Coaches: Where Do They Come From
{"Image DocumentName": "Appointing Coaches: Where Do They Come From?", "Image ImageDescription": "It is up to the council to determine: Who may serve as designated project coaches. How to organize a pool of willing volunteers. How to assign designated coaches to candidates. Unit mentors or advisors : Are not the same as designated coaches. Often provide positive contributions. Provide support with project planning and execution. Prepare Scouts to work with designated coaches. The council determines who may serve as designated project coaches. The ability to work well with Scouts, knowledge of applicable policies and procedures, and an understanding of how the project contributes to the aims of Scouting are a few parameters to consider in selecting them. If designated coaches do not take on the day to day mentoring, then each of them should be able to work with a number of Scouts at the same time. Still, depending on the size of the council or the district quite a few coaches may be needed. Organizing a pool of willing and qualified volunteers is the best approach. Ask: How would a council or district go about doing this? Discuss. (Look for: Finding people who have approved project plans in the past, advised Scouts in their unit, served as unit advancement coordinators, or have been members of the council or district advancement committee.) If there are just not enough people available to form a district or council pool, councils may decide to designate coaches from within a Scout s unit. But regardless the source, or a coach s Scouting position, the designated project coach represents the council or district s perspective. As a Scout plans and executes his Eagle Scout service project, his coach must be able to provide the level of guidance that will help the candidate pass his board of review. As proposals are approved, coaches should be designated routinely, and Scouts advised that a coach will be calling soon to set up a first meeting. If a young man suggests he doesn t need a coach, he should be counseled on the benefits a coach can provide and encouraged to at least have that first meeting. Units have often used mentors or advisors to guide Scouts through the Life to Eagle process, providing that day to day support we\u2019ve discussed. However, it must be understood that mentors and advisors are not the same as designated coaches. These helpful unit-level volunteers provide a positive contribution, but they have a different perspective. Their efforts should have a focus toward on-going support and encouragement in an effort to prepare a Scout to work with his designated coach. It may also be useful for the mentor or advisor to touch base now and then with the designated coach to ensure advice given is consistent with council expectations.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}