An effective quorum/crew is one which is appropriately organized.  "Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing." (D&C 88:118)  In the BSA Venturing Leadership Handbook, five offices are outlined for an Venturing Crew Presidency:   Crew President, 1st Vice-President over Administration, 2nd Vice-President over Programs, Crew Secretary, and Crew Treasurer.  In the Taylorsville Utah Central Stake, it is recommended that this organization be modified to coordinate crew leadership with the young men's priesthood callings in the Priests Quorum Presidency, as follows: 

Crew President 

•  Filled by the Priests Quorum First Assistant •  Presides at all Quorum, Crew and Crew Officers meetings when the Bishop is not present •  Coordinates the implementation and operation of the Crew •  Appoints youth members of the quorum/crew to serve as activity chairmen over one, or more, of the six Venturing experience areas •  Oversees the implementation of Crew activities and programs (this includes the duties of the Program Vice-President as outlined in BSA Venturing materials) •  Represents crew members at Stake or District VOA (Venturer Officers Association) meetings

Administrative (or First) Vice-President 

•  Filled by the Priests Quorum Second Assistant •  Conducts and presides at Crew meetings in the absence of the President •  As Crew Parliamentarian, sees that crew meetings are conducted by Robert's Rules of Order •  Takes the lead in seeing that the crew has DDI (Distinctive Dress Identity) and Code and By-Laws •  Leads efforts to recruit/fellowship new (or less-active) members •  Promotes awards and recognitions, including Duty to God, Eagle, and current Venturing awards •  Conducts ceremonies, pledges, singing, etc.

Secretary-Treasurer 

•   Filled by Priests Quorum Secretary •   Keeps minutes of Quorum, Crew Presidency and Crew Business meetings •   Keeps track of funds available to the Crew (in coordination with adult committee finance member, or other ward arrangement for maintaining YM scouting funds) •   Prepares Activity Planner sheets to give to youth Activity Chairmen and maintains copies of these sheets when activities are completed and evaluated

 If it is felt necessary to call young men other than members of the Quorum Presidency to serve in these positions, they should be presented to the Quorum/Crew for their sustaining vote and attend Quorum Presidency planning meetings. 

Venturing Experience Area Activity Chairmen 
When Quorum/Crew size permits, six young men, each representing a different Venturing Experience Area, should be called or appointed by the Crew President to serve as activity chairmen, and report to the Crew President.  These Experience Areas are: 

•  Social •  Service •  Leadership •  Career •  Fitness •  Outdoors

 A large Quorum/Crew may fill out the full five-member Crew Presidency to give more boys leadership opportunities, and form six activity committees under the six chairmen.  A small quorum/crew may combine these leadership roles by doubling up assignments as needed. 

The goal of all Venturing activities is the development of leadership in each crew member.  By being placed in a position where they are responsible for activities and other people, they have to learn to be a leader.  To develop leadership in all Priests/Venturers they must be provided with opportunities to be leaders--to plan and carry out activities and make relationships work.  The best way to learn is by trying something, not by watching someone or being told about it.  Venturers learn to make ethical decisions, to plan an event, to communicate, or to encourage others by being in a position where those skills and actions are necessary. 

Along with other duties, the Fitness Chairman should have responsibility for quorum participation in stake athletics.   Duties of the Social Chairman may include leadership for Venturer participation in monthly combined activities of the ward YM-YW.  The activity chairman is responsible for planning, obtaining Quorum/Crew approval for, carrying out, and evaluating midweek and other activities of the Crew activities in their experience area.