Completing the Auxiliary Training Worksheet

One of the unique characteristics of our music callings is to recognize the wide diversity of our needs and resources.  For that reason, the very first assignment in filling out the Auxiliary Training music worksheet is both the most challenging and the most important.  Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the unit we serve.  Perhaps the hardest part is just writing that stuff down!

What are "basic music skills"?  Once you have listed those basic skills, how does your unit "measure up" in that skill?  Do you want to use words like "poor", "fair", "good" or "great"?  Or do you want to use a number on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being "great"?

Why don't you take a minute or two right now and do that?

All done?  Great!

Now, number each of the "basic skills" you have identified in priority order.  Put a #1 next to the skill you feel needs the most attention.  Do you need to create a choir director where none exists?  That might be your #1.  Do you anticipate, through your regular conversation with your music adviser, that you will soon need to replace, train or assist a new Primary music leader and you want to get someone ready to step into that position?  That might be your #2.  Go through your list and come up with your music needs in priority order, short term and long term. 

Once you have your priorities then, in conjunction with your music adviser, you can decide if you want to "go it alone" and dive into the waiting challenge, or if you want to "get some help" from stake resources or from the resources of other units.  That's where I may be able to assist you.  I sure want to help.  That's a big part of my calling.