Council Positions

Expedition Navigator

• Campfire
• Communication
• Run Base Camp Meetings
• Set Base Camp Meeting schedule
• Set Event Schedule
• Ensure budget is being managed
• Manage Circle Navigators
• Vision
• Attends Federation meetings and reports back to Council

Compass Bearer

• Chapel
• Opening and Closing Prayers
• Sets schedule for following year in late Spring
• Safety Officer
• Partner with Youth Campaign
• Support vision of Expedition Navigator and fill in during times of absence
• Sets up induction circle with Expedition Navigator and Y’s Guys at Regalias
• Maintains possession of induction kit

Treasure Keeper

• Reports on Financial status of events
• Involved in Event pricing discussions
• Coordinates with Director to get needed info
• Determine if budget is adequate/acceptable
• Make sure circles in charge of events stay within budget
• Tracks surpluses

Log Keeper

• Base Camp Meeting Minutes

• Council Roster Updates

• Roll Call at Camping Events

Patch Master

• Event Patch Ordering –Based on Event Host’s design
• End of Year Council Plaques
• End of Year Graduation Awards
• End of Year Compass Journey Completion Awards
• Council plaques
• Graduation plaques
• Compass Journey trophies

Campfire Director

• Keeper of the Sound System
• Aids Navigator with Campfire entertainment
• Coordinates set up of Campfire and Chapel at direction Expedition Navigator and Compass Bearer

Wizard

• Promotes Compass Journey participation

• Takes direction from Federation Journeyman

• Holds meetings and coordinates with Circle Journeymen

• Coordinates Compass Journey activities at Campouts

• Compass pin and lanyard handout

• Compass Direction Patch hand out

Explorer

• Coordinator of 2 Council Hosted Events

Firestarter

• Starts fires (campfires, that is)

• Coordinates wood for fires

Storyteller

• Tells stories (at campfire)

Historian

• Puts together end of year slide show

• Coordinate the receipt of pictures throughout the year

• Takes photographs of all groups at events

• Coordinates with videographer

Scout

• Coordinates Recruiting efforts with Program Director

• Communicates with new recruits

• Helps place new recruits into circles

• Coordinates with Federation regarding events through YMCA as potential recruiting events.

Outfitter

• Collects info on Council gear, orders gear, distributes gear

• Special outfitting projects (banners, flags, etc.)

• Orders Council Hats

• Orders Expedition shirts

Stargazer

• Coordinates regalia theme with Council and host circle

• Encourages regalia participation through creative ideas

Elder

• Wisdom

• Aids navigator with campfire entertainment

• Helps/Runs regalia induction ceremonies

Y’s Guys

• Wisdom

• Guidance

CIRCLE NAVIGATORS

• Manages Circles
• Supports Mission of the Expedition
• Attends Base Camp Meetings
• Coordinates Hosted Event

If you are interested in a leadership role with the HUYA Big Sky Expedition please speak with the Expedition Navigator.