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Roles

The expedition roles that guide the group through each adventure. Each role in the council earns a patch to wear with pride. Below find the roles that the expedition has each year along with a brief description. If you're interested in one of these roles contact your Circle Navigator!

Expedition Navigator

Lead the year's expedition. You are the boss. Schedule the events for the year and help lead every event.

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Compass Bearer

Learn the ropes from the Expedition Navigator in preperation to take over the role in the next camp year.

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Treasurer

Manage the finances for the expedition and ensure all expenses are paid.

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Campfire Director

Does everyone love when you DJ a house party? Setup and coordinate the campfire music, entertainment and equipment.

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Roadie

Assist the Campfire Director and learn the role to take over the following year.

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Wizard

Teach the expedition the magical ways of the pin program and wow the world with your wizardly wisdom.

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Patch Keeper

Did you draw stick figure cartoons as a kid? Coordinate with the circle navigator to create a patch for each event.

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Log Keeper

Record the minutes of each expedition meeting and distribute to the council.

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Historian

Got a drone, gopro or telephoto lens? Take photos and videos to document each event for the website and socials.

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Scout

You're a lone wolf who loves camping. Locate the best campgrounds for the expedition. Scout the locations, arrive a day early to stake out a spot.

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Webmaster

Like to push pixels? Become the Webmaster and maintain the expedition website and socials to help engagement.

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Rock Star

Love to sing, dance, and chew bubble gum? You might be the next expedition rock star!

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Outfitter

Lead the expedition's style crusade and help coordinate new shirts, gear, and other accessories to keep us fashionable.

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Safety Officer

Know CPR? Always know where the nearest urgent care is located? You can be our expedition's next safety officer.

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Chuckwagon Master

We don't always work together, but we can always enjoy delicious food together. Plan expedition wide meals for each event to help bring the Circles together.

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Fire Starter

Love riling up a crowd? Do you enjoy hundreds of people chanting FIRE! at you? Create a fire based spectacle at each camp out as the Expedition Fire Starter.

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Candyman

Grab a sack of candy and you and your daughters get to launch candy at waves of ravenous candy monsters at each camp fire.

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Storyteller

Teach the expedition about the written word. Tell stories by the camp fire that will inspire and amaze.

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Cheer Director

You are our biggest advocate. Get the expedition riled up and spread the word of Mighty Wilderness far and wide.

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Circle Navigator

Lead your circle for the camp year. As the Circle Navigator, you help manage your Circle, schedule Circle meetings, plan two events each year that your Circle hosts.

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Star Gazer

Lead the expedition on a trip through the cosmos.

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Jester

Like to laugh? Like to make other laugh? Become the Jester and bring the funny.

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Explorer

Blaze the trail not taken. Lead camp hikes through the wilderness.

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Lumber Jack

You need tinder to start a fire. Coordinate the expedition's wood supply for each camp out.

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The Phantom

Cause mayhem, play pranks, and generally keep everyone on their toes at each camp out.

Disclaimer: This site was created and designed by dads in the program. Please excuse spelling errors and things that don't work. This site is not managed or promoted by the YMCA Adventure Guide program and was created as a promotional tool for new families, and a communication tool for our current members. Though we do our best to provide accurate information, we are not responsible for inaccuracies. All event registration is linked from this site to the YMCA official site.

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