Ward Young Men Secretaries

As the stake young men presidency has tried to visit and train each of the ward young men presidencies, we are frequently asked by the secretaries how they can magnify their callings. This brief article is to help the secretaries know the duties as outlined in the handbook, and other practical ways to help. 

The ward young men responsibilities are outlined on lds.org. 

• Prepare agendas, take notes, and record assignments made during presidency meetings. 
• Train new quorum secretaries, and work out a system with them to gather attendance information. This information is submitted quarterly to the ward clerk. Review the information regularly with the presidency. 
• Remind bishop, executive secretary, and presidency members of quorum members and 11-year-olds who have birthdays approaching, and will be eligible to advance quorums. 
• May be assigned to help record Duty To God progress.
• Can help with budgets and account for expenses

Other practical suggestions include - 

• As a dual calling on Young Men's secretary and a member of the scout committee, you could ensure that all Young Men Leaders as properly registered with BSA, and are current with the Youth Protection training. You can see these positions at my.scouting.org. Brian Rawlings (12th ward) can train you how to use this tool. 
• Ensure that all Life Scouts have a current scout leadership position. 1st assistant in the priest's quorum is an aaronic priesthood position, not a valid scouting position. 
• Secretaries can be asked to help with quorum lessons. 
• Secretaries can help keep merit badge counselor information. 

Secretaries are a member of the young men presidency. As such they should be praying for the young men and leaders in the ward, and are entitled to receive revelation how they can help individuals the organizations accomplish the purposes of the Aaronic priesthood. 

If you are, or have been a ward young men secretary, please leave a note below describing how you were able to magnify your calling - and the tips you picked up along the way that helped you be more effective.