Volunteers

In addition to your Section Leaders, Auxiliary Committee, and Group Council there are a number of volunteer roles that help groups run more smoothly.

Keeps the website up to date and posts to social media accounts.

Advertises the group and recruits prospective members through outreach to local schools and organizations.

Plans and leads fundraisers in coordination with the group council and the group treasurer.

Seeks out and writes grants to secure additional funding for the group.

Help scouts with activities, help keep track of scouts

Plan and lead specific activities that they have expertise in. This is a great way to demonstrate specialized knowledge or skills.

Campouts involve extra volunteer needs! Here's a list of campout-specific roles that may be helpful. Your group may have slightly different needs, but this will hopefully get you thinking about everything that goes into running a group campout. Having a SignUpGenius as part of your registration process helps with getting enough volunteers for each role. Volunteers can certainly sign up for more than one job over the course of the weekend, as well. Remind your families that many hands make light work!

Shop for groceries ahead of time (save receipts for reimbursement)

Meet ahead of the camping trip to help pack all the group gear

Tow the group trailer or offer to haul gear in a large vehicle. If you are dividing gear between multiple cars, you may need more than one volunteer for this.

Help unload group gear and set up camp kitchen

Welcome families, check them in, and confirm volunteer assignments. Answer questions and provide introductions to new families.

Keep track of lost items during the weekend

Oversee camp kitchen for the weekend

Set up and monitor the handwashing station over the weekend

Oversee garbage and compost for the weekend

Oversee meal prep and clean up for Saturday Breakfast, including dish washing set up.

Oversee meal prep and clean up for Saturday Lunch, including dish washing set up.

Oversee meal prep and clean up for Saturday Dinner, including dish washing set up.

Oversee meal prep and clean up for Sunday Breakfast and Lunch, including dish washing set up.

Oversee the campfire, gather wood, supervise scouts starting the fire, make sure the fire is extinguished

Oversee campfire dessert on Saturday evening

Help pack up equipment and clean up camp kitchen on Sunday morning during section activity time.

Help repack the group trailer on Sunday morning

Oversee final sweep of campground before departure