Squad Leaders

"*A squad leader never bullies, they build up their rangers.*
A squad leader never insults, they improve their rangers.

*A squad leader never will allow evil to exist, but good to flourish.*

*A squad leader always remembers the mission statement of the rangers - to spread sweetness and kindness amongst a world of hate.*

*A squad leader does not pick favorites, but loves all their rangers equally."*

- Mission Statement of the Rkade Souper Sweet Squad Leaders.

Squad Leaders are the driving force of making Rangers feel welcomed and appreciated, as well as keeping order in the land of Rkadia. In addition to administrative duties, they are responsible for forming close bonds in the squads and creating a true family unit. A good analogy would be that a Squad leader is the "paternal figure" of a Ranger.

## Squad Leader Criteria

In addition to passing the Squad Leader Hiring Process, the Ranger must have the following traits:

A squad leader must provide an example to their rangers. Kindness, Patience, Tolerance.

A squad leader must protect their rangers from bullying or harassment by trainees, members, and those who achieved the ranger title yet have lost their way.

A squad leader must be available for questions and concerns from their rangers.

A squad leader must keep anything told in confidence private, gossiping is a form of bullying in some cases and can lead to harassment.

A squad leader must be willing to keep record of their rangers ticket tally to prevent cheating.

A squad leader must help further the lore of the land, and hold role-playing events related around Rkadia and its rich history.

A squad leader must be willing to listen to their Crescent Lord / Nova Knight and accept any extra duties that come from them.

## The Member Management Page (M.M.P.)

All squad leaders need to gain access to the member management page. This is where you will see your ticket information of all your rangers and be able to update it. Additionally, you will find information on events, birthdays, contests, and advertisements.

You will need to request access with a GMAIL account to be able to edit. PM a Crescent Lord / Nova Knight for an invite link!

## Ranger Ticket Tally

Please use the spreadsheet to keep track of your Ranger’s tickets. Shopkeepers will contact you as well as the Ranger when they have spent or acquired tickets.

A squad leader must listen to their Ranger’s and request updates on ticket counts frequently. This is the squad leader’s responsibility as much as it is the Ranger.

The mayor will contact the squad leader to ensure accuracy periodically.

Any tampering of the squad sheet for personal gain will result in removal from the ranger program.

## Assistants

Assistant leaders help the Squad Leader when they are unable to be completely active and engaged in the squad.

**Who is my Assistant Leader?**

You choose your own assistant, and you can have up to 2. Assistants should be someone you trust completely and are active rangers. If you hire an assistant based on favoritism - your squad may suffer due to inactivity and stagnation, resulting in your own removal from the squad leader program in extreme cases.

**Are there benefits?**

Assistant leaders get paid a ticket salary equal to 1/3 of the SLs the 1st of every month. It is your responsibility to tell them of this every 1st and update their tallies. If you want to give your assistant leader more tickets, you can pay them from your own pool.

**I want to change assistant leaders.**

This is entirely up to you - you do not need the authorization to change your assistant leader. If you want to have the assistants on a monthly rotation that is fine as well.

**My assistant leader wants to be a Squad Leader.**

They will need to leave and start a new squad if we have an opening

## Crescent Lord / Nova Knight Visitation Procedure

At any time, a Crescent Lord / Nova Knight or the King/Queen of Moon City can request access to a Squad chat as long as they have official business with the group - and they do not need the permission of the squad leader to do so.

If a Crescent Lord / Nova Knight is found to abuse this policy for social matters that are trivial or not group related, they will be given a green infraction for corruption.

## Emissary Program Guidelines

Both inactive and active rangers can participate in the emissary program. This may help inactive rangers break their shell.

#### Guidelines

1. Try to have different rangers go each time.

2. Invite the ranger emissary coming to your group in a timely manner, and remove them from the group as soon as the 20th of the month comes. Do not let foreign rangers linger in your group.

3. Let the emissary know who is in the group they are going to, and let the squad leader know as well so that there is not tension against rangers who have been split up into different squads due to personality conflicts.

4. Help your ranger if they are stuck in asking questions, keep on top of asking how they are doing.

5. Help the foreign ranger break the ice with your squad if they seem stuck or uncomfortable.

6. Eject the foreign ranger immediately and inform their squad leader if they act out of line.

7. Keep a log on a file on your phone or computer with information the emissary gives your squad on the foreign squad the next day.

**You can use the following template below to ask your Rangers to join the program!**

*TOMORROW IS THE EMISSARY PROGRAM!*

*1. What is the emissary program?*

*- A single ranger from our squad will travel to another squad and gather information about the rangers. We can use this to sabotage them in the future, or pair up with them against the hordes of monsters looming.*

*2. What do I have to do?*

*- You need to join the squad's group chat all day tomorrow and ask the rangers questions. We will give you a cheat sheet to help and fill out. After that, you come back to our squad and report your findings which the squad leader will log.*

*3. I am interested!*

*-First come first serve! The first person to say " I will be the emissary" gets to do it! There is a reward that will be based upon your results on returning.*

### Helpful Links

Squad Leader Hiring

Squad Leader Rotation Program

Salary for Leaders and Guards

Ticket Allowances

Helping New Squad Rangers (Squad Leader Guide)

Job Follow-Up Form

Weekly Active Ranger (W.A.R.)