Hong Kong Red Cross Youth League
Hong Kong Red Cross Youth League (Chinese: 香港紅十字青年團), is part of the Red Cross in Hong Kong under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Volunteers.
The Red Cross Youth League has units usually located in secondary schools and youth centers. The district headquarters also have an open group for students who do not have a Red Cross Youth League Unit in their school. The units are coordinated by the five regional headquarters of the Hong Kong Red Cross. Members are aged from 12 to 17 years old.
The annual events organized by the Red Cross Youth League include competitions in the fields of first aid, nursing, and best service. They also host special days such as World Red Cross Day, community health promotion days, international social days, and award days for outstanding Red Cross youth members.
Youth League Structure
In general, each Youth League is composed of one Unit Officer (UO), one Head Section Leader (HSL), three Senior Section Leaders (SSL), and five Section Leaders (SL). The core team is responsible for leading and maintaining the entire team. Some Youth Leagues also have the positions of Assistant Unit Officer (AUO) and Youth Unit Trainer (YUT)
| Chinese Name | English Name | Abbreviation | Duties | Epaulet Logo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 團長 | Unit Officer | UO | Appointed by the team sponsor (usually the principal/institutional leader), usually a school teacher or staff member, responsible for the leadership committee, overseeing team operations and signing documents. | One white star and two horizontal bars (deputy director level) |
| 助理團長 | Assistant Unit Officer | AUO | Appointed by a team sponsor, usually a school teacher or staff member, assisting the head of the group to handle the group. | a white star and a horizontal bar (assistant director level) |
| 青年團訓練員 | Youth Unit Trainer | YUT | Appointed by the team sponsor, it can be a former youth group member, an adult group member, a social worker, a teacher or other professional, assisting the team leader in managing the team and providing different training to the team. | a white star (assistant level) |
| 總隊長 | Head Section Leader | HSL | The leader of the group leader, leading the entire team, assisting the head of the group leader committee, and implementing the group service. | Three folding bars, there are three words RCY. |
| 高級隊長(訓練) | Senior Section Leader (Training) | SSL(T) | Responsible for all training matters within the group, arrange for members to participate in training courses and training activities | Two folding bars, with the word RCY. |
| 高級隊長(服務) | Senior Section Leader (Service) | SSL(S) | Responsible for all service matters within the group, arrange members to participate in services, fill out and sign service documents. | |
| 高級隊長(人事) | Senior Section Leader (Personnel) | SSL(P) | Responsible for all personnel matters within the group, recruiting new members, arranging member renewals and implementing the "progressive activity plan". | |
| 隊長(訓練) | Section Leader (Training) | SL(T) | Assist the senior captain (training) in handling training within the group. | One folding bar with the word RCY. |
| 隊長(服務) | Section Leader (Service) | SL(S) | Assist the senior team leader (service) in handling the services within the group. | |
| 隊長(友誼) | Section Leader (Friendship) | SL(F) | Responsible for all friendship activities within the group and contact with other teams. | |
| 隊長(財政及總務) | Section Leader (Treasurer and Quartermaster) | SL (TQM) | Management of financial and material resources within the group. | |
| 隊長（文書） | Section Leader (Secretary) | SL(Sec) | Handling paperwork within the group, file processing. |