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The Group Support Committee

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Overview

The Group Support Committee (GSC) handles much of the administration of the Group and is typically made of up of parents, family and friends of youth in the Scout Group, and other people with a keen interest in Scouting.

 

The LGSS GSC meets bimonthly.

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Committee Roles

The LGSS GSC has designated the following roles:

  • Chair

  • Treasurer

  • Secretary

  • Membership Officer

  • Hall Hire Manager

  • Hall Maintenance Manager

  • Quartermaster

  • Webmaster​

Action Item Register

The GSC maintains the Action Item Register below to track jobs that the Committee has. Completed jobs are not shown.

Funding Wish List

LGSS has created a Funding Wish List to identify the things that we would like to have, but don't have the funds for at present. That way if funds might be available, we can flag what we would use them for.

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If you want to add something to this list, just use our Contact page to send in your suggestion.

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Items on this list will move to the GSC Action Item Register if we begin to action them.

Scouts Australia Policy and Rules extracts

Here are the extracts from the Scouts Australia Policy and Rules on the GSC:

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RULE 4: The Scout Group​​

R4.6  GROUP SUPPORT COMMITTEE

5.  The functions of the Group Support Committee are to:

  • Ensure that the Group has adequate funding to enable it to provide high quality programs to the  members at an acceptable cost.

  • Ensure that proper records are kept and that all funds are accounted for in accordance with Branch procedures and statutory requirements.

  • Arrange and provide suitable accommodation to enable the Group to carry out its training program.

  • Provide and maintain equipment required by the Unit(s) of the Group in liaison with the Group Council.

  • Assist the Group Leader to recruit, retain and support leaders for all Unit(s) of the Group.

  • Recommend the appointment of a Group Leader, in accordance with Branch procedures, to be the senior leader of the Group, and carry out the functions prescribed from time to time.

  • Ensure that all persons in direct contact with the youth members of the Group are of exemplary character and are fit and proper persons to carry out their role of leading young people.

  • Assist the Group Leader with the implementation of the Group plan and receive reports on progress.

  • Assist members of the Group to secure and maintain employment.

  • Establish and maintain good relationships with other community organisations and community leaders generally.

  • Convene an Annual Reports Presentation at which the verified financial statements of the Group and the annual reports of the Group Leader, Unit Leaders (in need) and the Group Support Committee are presented.

Training for Group Support Committee members

 

There are three important modules that are mandatory training for GSC members:

  1. Adult Code of Conduct

  2. Child Safe Scouting

  3. WHS for Scouting

These modules can be found on the Group Support Committee page of the Scouts Australia Adult Training and Development website.

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In addition to the mandatory modules, the following training modules (found on the same website) are also useful learning for various GSC members:

  • Effective Group Support Committees

  • How to be a Scout Group Chairman

  • How to be a Scout Group Secretary

  • How to be a Scout Group Treasurer

  • Effective Group Management

  • Communication

  • Relationship Skills

  • and Managing Conflict

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