A Circle Ten Council Merit Badge Councilor or Area Director is someone who is at least 18 years old and is a member of a team that is responsible for creating and guiding a program that provides opportunities for scouts to learn skills, earn associated merit badges, and participate in open programs which expose them to new experiences.

Area Directors (ADs) provide the first level of management at camp to the team. They are responsible for an Area of Specialty at camp and have several Specialists working for them who teach skills and merit badges.

Instructors act as Merit Badge Counselors and they provide direct teaching to scouts. They are responsible for mastering their course materials and creating a dynamic program for every class they are assigned. All Instructors report to an Area Director and are required to be 18.

Job responsibilities include:

Provide the Ultimate Camper Experience
Protect the safety of the Scouts in their area
Identify opportunities to responsibly enhance the program
Properly keep all scout advancement data and enter daily into Black Pug
Keep and help enforce the policies of the Camp to both campers and staff
Master the content for your assigned Merit Badges
Develop and deliver to a class of scouts a fun and engaging course curriculum
Develop their own syllabus for multiple merit badges to complete as many Merit Badge requirements as feasible during their camper session

In addition, Area Directors are responsible to:

Provide Leadership to the staff under them
Ensure Instructors develop and implement a quality skills/Merit Badge program
Help develop and execute a written lesson plan for the successful completion of the assigned merit badge program
Manage the physical resources of their area
Keep all equipment in working order
Repair broken equipment
Notify Program Director of needs to repair or replace
Report to the Program Director

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