Committee Position Descriptions
- Chairperson
- Vice Chairperson
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Assistant Treasurer - Tickets
- Assistant Treasurer - Gate
- PR & Printing
- Sponsorship
- Activities
- Assistant Activities - Onsite
- Assistant Activities - Offsite
- Entertainment
- Power and Communications
- Assistant Power and Communications
- Works and Services
- Assistant Works and Services
- Minor Works Officer
- Minor Works Assistant
- Past Chairperson
Chairperson
Before the event:
- Chair all meetings prior to the event.
- Maintain contact with all committee members between meetings.
- Maintain contact with Vice-Chairman between meetings.
- Proof read any correspondence (e.g. minutes, promotion flyers/advertisements) prior to distribution.
- Distribute Minutes to committee members in a timely fashion.
- Ensure compliance of committee members to their position description.
- Re-allocate duties within the committee should the need arise.
- Organise the site of the activity.
- Organise rostering of Committee for event.
- Attend meetings with camp committee/local organisations/stake holders prior to the event.
- Liaise with relevant parties regarding Licenses (e.g. liquor, temporary food, temporary campsite, etc).
- Organise insurance for the weekend where appropriate.
- Oversee tenders (canteen, bar/ice, stubby holders, etc) & respond to any enquiries.
- Ensure site contract is met on weekend (including safety/ noise requirements).
- Prepare the budget for the year/event with Treasurer, Vice-Chairman & Advisors (if necessary).
- Attend branch meetings (BRC && Chairman's meetings).
- Visit regions & crews to promote the event.
- Miscellaneous/other jobs as required (e.g. Liaise with Mudbash Committee to run activity at Mudbash).
During the event:
- Oversee and Co-ordinate all committee members to ensure the smooth running of the weekend.
- Duty Chairman.
After the event:
- Follow up any concerns with site managers.
- Assist Treasurer with finalisation of books
- Send out Sponsorship letters for following event.
- Year-in-Review Report.
- Co-ordinate AGM
Vice Chairperson
Before the event:
- Assist the Chairman with above tasks as requested/required.
- Maintain contact with the chairman & other committee members as requested between meetings.
- Maintain/Update Emergency Management Plan.
- Organise for the presence of service organisations- Police Scouters, First Aid, etc.
- Debrief the Committee on the contents of the Emergency Management Plan prior to the event.
- Organise Logo competition.
- Organise Merchandise (for event promotion at Mudbash & for the event).
- Organise post event-fundraiser party.
- Visit regions & crews to promote the event.
During the event:
- Duty Chairman.
- Assist the chairman where required.
After the event:
- Follow up any requests from the Chairman.
- Year-in-Review Report.
Secretary
Before the event:
- Take clear & accurate minutes at each meeting & send out to Chairman to proof read in a timely fashion (no more than 1 week from meeting)
- Create, maintain & distribute Committee Contact List.
- Post/email out any other important correspondence to the committee throughout the year.
During the event:
- Manage Head Quarters.
- Co-ordinate PA Announcements.
- Maintain Ticket Database.
- Respond to Rover queries.
After the event:
- Collate all Year-in Review Reports.
- Year-in-Review Report.
Treasurer
Before the event:
- Prepare the budget for the year/event with Chairman, Vice-Chairman & Advisors (if necessary).
- Maintain financial records as per BRC treasurer.s requirements.
- Keep a record of transactions, outstanding cheques & accounts.
- Ensure use of payment forms.
- Keep the committee aware of monthly account totals.
- Liaise with departments and set financial goals.
- Collect quotes from all departments.
- Organise overnight safe.
- Organise procedures for bank runs.
During the event:
- Work on the front gate, with rover crews, to ensure the Front Gate & Ticket procedure is adhered to appropriately.
- Oversee all money movements.
After the event:
- Finalisation of Surfmoot books.
- Prepare Surfmoot profit/loss statement.
- Present books to BRC treasurer for auditing 1 month prior to AGM.
Assistant Treasurer-Tickets
Before the event:
- Work out procedure for selling tickets and how they are distributed-allocate batches of tickets based on ticket types.
- Maintain accurate records of all ticket types sold.
- Maintain accurate records of all tickets posted, to be collected, etc.
- Ensure all monies are finalised from Region Reps, Online Orders, etc for Pre-Sold tickets.
- Work with the PR & Printing Officer to make tickets available through On-line Ticketing System.
- Work with PR & Printing Officer to organise design & printing of tickets.
During the event:
- Helping out with front gate, provide list of tickets to be picked up at gate.
- Maintain list of ticket types & ticket numbers sold at the front gate.
- Work on the front gate, with rover crews, to ensure Front Gate & Ticket procedures are adhered to.
After the event:
- Provide finalised ticket numbers to Treasurer.
- Assist the treasurer with following up outstanding invoices.
Assistant Treasurer-Gate Co-ordinator
Before the event:
- Work out procedure for Front Gate & Middle Gates.
- Co-ordinate with Region Chairperson/s regarding Gate Duty for the event.
- Work with the PR & Printing Officer to publicise Gate Procedures.
- Ensure all required materials & facilities are sourced for the smooth operation of front & middle gate.
During the event:
- Work on the front gate, with rover crews, to ensure Front Gate & Ticket procedures are adhered to.
After the event:
- Ensure all required materials & facilities are returned.
- Assist the treasurer with following up outstanding invoices.
PR & Printing
Before the event:
- Organise all printing for the event (including the program, tickets, monthly region flyers)
- Work closely with the Activities & Entertainment team & other committee members that require space in the program (e.g. Emergency Services, Chairman, etc).
- Maintain & Update the Surfmoot website, keeping it up to date with current information relevant to the event
- Work with the Assistant Treasurer-Tickets to ensure the online ticketing system is available
- Upload & maintain Galleries of appropriate photos from the event.
- Advertising in Scout magazine, Interchange, Mudbash, send out fliers to individual crews, promote at different rover events (especially Mudbash & MARB).
- Source sponsorship & advertisements for the Surfmoot program.
- Work with region reps to source the above.
During the event:
- Assist the Secretary with any enquiries in HQ, especially those relating to activities.
After the event:
- Maintain & Update the Surfmoot website, keeping it up to date with current information
- Upload & maintain Galleries of appropriate photos from the event.
- Year-in Review Report.
Sponsorship
Before the event:
- Vital role is finding sponsors for the weekend to provide prizes for activities, showbags, content for showbags & advertising in program, beer for beer garden, etc
During the event:
- Assist other committee members when/where required
After the event:
- Continue finding sponsors for the weekend to provide prizes for activities, money for advertising in program, beer for beer garden, etc
- Pass on current information to the outgoing Chairman, so sponsorship letter can be sent out ASAP.
Activities Co-ordinator
Before the event:
- Organise for the hire of Buses for off-site activities
- Organise for the hire of Shuttle Buses to run to Torquay & Anglesea
- Organise dedicated drivers of buses
- Promote activities to Rovers beforehand
- Co-ordinate Support Staff
During the event:
- Oversee the running of activities at the event.
- Co-ordinate Support Staff
After the event:
- Year-in-Review Report
Assistant Activities - On-site/Beach
Before the event:
- Organise all Surfmoot activities occurring on-site.
- Organise all Surfmoot activities occurring at the beach.
- Organise trophies & prizes for activities.
- Promote activities to Rovers beforehand
During the event:
- Oversee the running of activities at the event.
After the event:
- Year-in-Review Report
Assistant Activites - Off-Site
Before the event:
- Liaise with Co-ordinator for the hire of buses for off-site activities
- Organise all Surfmoot activities occurring off-site.
During the event:
- Oversee the running of off-site activities at the event.
After the event:
- Year-in-Review Report
Entertainment
Before the event:
- Organise the Band/s & any other Entertainment (e.g. DJ, Comedian, etc)
- Organise staging (lights, audio, etc)
- Organise the hire & delivery of the stage (e.g. safe and certified scaffolding, tarps, carpet, etc).
- Source a compere for all night events
- Organise .Surfmoot FM.
- With Chairman (& advisors), draw up contract for entertainment services
- Liaise with Chairman regarding accommodation for band/s & entertainment services
During the event:
- Oversee all Stage Use
- Meet & Greet Band and Entertainment Group
- Finalise payments with Treasurer
- Assist other committee members when/where required
After the event:
- Year-in-Review Report
Power & Communications
Before the event:
- Organise quotes for all required equipment for the power and communications on the weekend of Surfmoot
This includes:
- Lighting to the campsite, toilet/shower and stage areas.
- PA system.
- Generators for car parks, Front/Middle Gates, etc.
- Radio-communications system for the committee, HQ and emergency services at Surfmoot etc.
- Organise use of Rover resources for the event
- Plan out location of power & communications equipment for the event.
- Oversee Support Staff
During the event:
- Oversee Support Staff
- Responsible for the maintenance of power and communications on the weekend of Surfmoot.
After the event:
- Ensure all equipment is returned within the specified time.
- Year-in-Review Report
Power And Communications Assistant
Assists the Power and Communications person during the event with the above.
Works & Services
Before the event:
- Organise quotes for the hire of amenities (e.g. Toilets, Showers, Bins, etc)
- Organise bunting, etc for the set up of the event
- Organise use of Rover resources for the event
- Oversee Support Staff
During the event:
- Ensure that all amenities & facilities are maintained to a high standard
- Oversee Support Staff
After the event:
- Year-in-Review Report
Assistant Works and Services
Assists the Works and Services person during the event with the above.
Minor Works Officer
Before the event:
- Organise working bees in conjunction with the Chairman & the Camp Board.
- Organise "The Shed" & create/maintain an inventory of Equipment
During the event:
- Assist the Works & Services Team, when & where required.
- Assist the Activities Team, when & where required.
After the event:
- Ensure all equipment from the shed is returned at the end of the event.
- Year-in-Review Report
Assistant Minor Works
Assists the Minor Works person during the event with the above.
Past Chairman
Before the event:
- Assist the current chairman when & where required
- Visit regions & crews to promote the event
- Interstate/international liaison
During the event:
- Assist the current chairman when & where required
After the event:
- Year-in Review Report.
- Assist the current chairman when & where required
Non Committee Positions
Region Representatives (voted on by individual regions, preferably not Committee members)
Before the event:
- Reports back to the regions to keep them informed about the event
- Provide feedback to committee regarding ideas for the event
- If their region is doing Gate Duty, also acts as an initial contact point between the region & the
During the event:
- Optional to become Support Staff.
After the event:
- Provide feedback from regions to committee regarding the event.
Support Staff-Activities
Before the event:
- Sign up prior to final working bee, preferably at a monthly Surfmoot meeting.
- Attend Activities meetings when/where required.
- Attend at least one Surfmoot Working Bee.
During the event:
- Entitled to a discounted ticket (not guaranteed .committee bunkhouse. privilege, possible option only if space permits).
- Receives a "Surfmoot Staff" t-shirt (no charge).
- Assist the Activities team during the event.
After the event:
- Provide feedback to the Activities team for end of year report.
Support Staff-Services
Before the event:
- Sign up prior to final working bee, preferably at a monthly Surfmoot meeting.
- Attend at least one Surfmoot Working Bee.
- Assist with site set up in the week prior to the event.
During the event:
- Entitled to a discounted ticket (not guaranteed .committee bunkhouse. privilege, possible option only if space permits).
- Receives a "Surfmoot Staff" t-shirt (no charge).
- Assist the Works & Services team during the event.
- Assist the Power & Communications team during the event.
After the event:
- Provide feedback to the Works & Services and Power & Communications team for end of year report
- Provide feedback to the team for end of year report
- Assist with site pack up
