Objectives
• To support/assist in ensuring the membership continues to grow in the National Scout Organization's targeting the 2013 regional goal.

Responsibilities
• Effectively assist and support in carrying out the Action Steps for the priority area of Membership Growth under APR Vision 2013 and APR Plan 2009 - 2012.
• Serve as an advisory body to the Asia- Pacific Regional Scout Committee on all matters relating to Membership Growth.

(D) Responsibilities of the members, chairman and vice-chairmen and advisor
Basically, all members have collective responsibilities as per the respective subcommittee’s terms of reference. However, they are also entrusted with individual responsibilities as members of the committee. Expectations from members are as follows:

Expectations from each member
1. Keep regular communications and respond to communications among the members and from the APR office on matters related to his/her assignments and membership in the committee.
2. Participate in relevant major regional and world events.
3. Active participation in sub-committee meetings.
4. Travel cost to be borne by themselves, their NSO, or be arranged at their own level.
5. Demonstrate high standards of conduct.

Responsibilities of Chairman
1. Chairs all the Sub-Committee meetings.
2. Leads the Sub-Committee in achieving its goals.
3. Coordinates with the APR Office in conducting its meeting and carrying out the activities towards achieving the goals.
4. Evaluates the performance of Sub-Committee members.
5. Submits periodic progress report to the APR Scout Committee.
6. Represents the sub committee in each Regional Scout Committee meeting on invitation.
7. Serves as mentor of the Young Adult Member in the sub-committee.

Responsibilities of Vice Chairmen
1. Supports the Sub-Committee Chairman in his/her responsibilities and act on specific responsibilities assigned to him/her.

Responsibilities of Advisor
1. To act as a link between the APR Scout Committee and respective subcommittee’s work.
2. To regularly communicate and provide personal support and motivation to Chairman/ Vice-Chairmen and members to achieve their task.
3. To represent the Sub-Committee in case of absence of a sub committee representative in Regional Scout Committee meetings/event.

(E) Terms of Office
The Committee will work for the period of two years (conference to conference). The members of the Committee will work through WSB/APR and will be responsible to the APR Scout Committee.

(F) Meetings
The committee is expected to meet at least once a year. However, the committee members may meet more than once if required. Normally meetings are conducted for one full day and if it is a working meeting it may last for two to three days. Considering the maximization of the resources it is expected to call for a meeting in conjunction with any relevant events so that members can attend the meeting as well as serve in the event as resource person or staff or even attend as a participant.

(G) Meeting Venue
It is expected that the NSO who wishes to host any event/meeting extends free hospitality (inland transport, accommodation and food) during the event/meeting to the sub-committee members and arranges for the meeting facilities and side programs (tour, socials etc.).

(H) Quorum
Seven (7) members shall make the quorum of a meeting with the current membership of 15 members, including the Young Adult member. If the Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen are absent, the members present will decide the Chair of the Meeting. The Advisor and APR Staff are not counted.

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