Program Manager

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Serving as Program Manager can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle.

Program Manager

Selection: Appointed Selected by: Captain Reports to: Captain

A Program Manager is a special program youth leader in the Varsity Scout team. Plans and is primary leader for practice sessions and event activities within the team.

Typical Varsity Scout team organization chart (click to zoom)

Position description

A Program Manager is an appointed leader of program activities in his team. He works with an adult Program Advisor to plan and perform primary leadership for team practice sessions and events in one of the five fields of emphasis: Advancement, high-adventure/sports, personal development, service, and special programs and events. He usually serves a 6- or 12-month term.

Reports to

• Captain

Five fields of emphasis program managers

• Advancement Program Manager
• High-Adventure/Sports Program Manager
• Personal Development Program Manager
• Service Program Manager
• Special Programs and Events Program Manager

See also

Varsity Scout portal

• Positions of Responsibility
• Venture Patrol
• Venture Patrol Leader
• Star Rank, Life Rank, and Eagle Scout Rank

Team Positions of Responsibility and Adult Advisers

Team Leadership:	Captain • Cocaptain • Team Secretary • Squad Leader • Quartermaster • Chaplain Aide • Librarian • Instructor • Den Chief • Order of the Arrow Team Representative
Program Managers:	Advancement • High-Adventure/Sports • Personal Development • Service • Special Programs and Events
Other team leadership:	Historian • Bugler
Advisers:	Team Coach • Assistant Team Coach(es) • Committee Secretary • Committee Treasurer
Program Advisers:	Advancement • High-Adventure/Sports • Personal Development • Service • Special Programs and Events