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So, a couple of things...

I am a newly introduced co-captain; however, this previous year I led the build team and picked up a couple of ideas that may be of some assistance.

1) Be extremely organized. Though this has been stated, it cannot be emphasized enough. When you know what you are doing, the job for the rest of the team becomes just that much easier.

2) Inform the team of everything. At 4607, we have weekly LGMs, Large Group Meetings, where the team gathers throughout the year on Wednesdays. This greatly improves the communication on the team (I will touch on communication in a minute) and makes everyone accountable for knowing important information about the team. These meetings are usually a half-hour long with a short presentation highlighting the important information for the team to know.

3) Though communication has already been talked about, it cannot be over-stated. One important thing to note is that it is better to over communicate than to under communicate. In other words, even if you think you may have told someone about an upcoming event or reminded them of a deadline, it doesn't hurt to bring it up again to ensure understanding. A great way to communicate is through Group text messages or mass e-mails.

4) Along with the LGMs, a weekly leader meeting is also very helpful. We usually hold these meetings a day before the LGMs, so all of the leaders of their respective squadrons (build, marketing, Public Relations, programming, etc.) can bring up any changes that they need and the captain, or co-captains, can bring them up at the LGMs or individually. This, again, increases responsibility for team members to stay updated on their squadrons.

5) Finally, (I'm almost done...) have the squad leaders take notes throughout the season and have them submit them when something significant happens within the squad. This helps to keep track of the progress of the team and is definitely a very helpful reference for the following year.

Good luck on the following year! I hope this information is helpful and make sure to enjoy being the captain, it's a great accomplishment!