Army organisations are a crucial part of the army community, offering numerous opportunities to contribute and get involved in a wide range of departments. In this post, we elaborate on why an individual should join these services and how they shape the community.
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What Are Civic Services?
Civic services in the army community have a variety of ranges depending on the army organisation. They may vary from moderating a league Discord server and reporting on the latest news within the community to helping organise events and calculating the top ten results of the week. They can also involve roles outside of army leagues, in other organisations within the army community.
Historically, many army organisations have included these services within their ranks. Club Penguin Army Central, which commenced its operations in 2009, opened the door to many of these opportunities. Their departments included their Top Ten Committee, which posted weekly Top Tens of the armies of that era, and the media department, which kept the community updated with all the latest news. It also included an impartial Judges Department and a dedicated graphics team. Other notable leagues included the Club Penguin Army Headquarters, the Club Penguin Army Hub, and Small/Medium Army Central.
In the current era, the lead army league is Club Penguin Armies, revived in 2022, it serves as a community hub for members of all armies. It provides premier news coverage, updates, weekly Top Tens, tournaments, and much more! Active departments include the Media Department, the Community Committee, the Top Ten Committee, the Moderation Department, the Social Media Department, and the Graphics Department. All these departments offer various positions to members. But all this begs the question: why should you join civic services?
Why You Should Join Civic Services
Building connections
Having good ties with fellow team members, department heads, or just community members in general can help you gain traction across the community. It can help open the doors to future leadership opportunities within armies, allow you to learn from experienced members, and help build your trust and credibility within the community. Sometimes, it can even build friendships lasting longer than any organisation or army!
Developing your creative expressions
Developing your creative expressions, including writing articles, helping the community committee in organising events, and creating graphics, are all transferable skills to real life. They help you develop your grammatical skills, communication skills, and perhaps even build a resume online in graphic design. It gives members the opportunity to contribute original ideas and let their creativity flow!
Developing leadership skills
After contributing to the departments of your choice, you may have the opportunity to get promoted within those departments. In the media department, Editors are responsible for helping reporters develop their articles, edit posts, and provide constructive feedback to help them grow. The community committee features Activity Leads, who are responsible for leading their designated activities and ensuring they get posted on time. All these ranks allow you to learn team management and communication, vital for a future career in the army or in real life as well.
Gain hands-on experience
You can gain hands-on experience with how the army community actually works and the rules and guidelines involved with it. You can gain crucial experience in community engagement, moderation, judging, reporting, and much more! It is a field that keeps expanding and allows you to always keep learning!
Leaving a lasting legacy
You can have the opportunity to leave a lasting impact within the community by maintaining a positive atmosphere and making changes remembered for generations that still influence the community long after you retire. The community is a space where all ideas, contributions, and changes are welcome. You have a chance to do much more than anyone has ever done in the past. Remember that, and no one can stop you!
Open Positions In Club Penguin Armies
Media Department
The media department, headed by the Editor-in-Chief, includes Managing and Associate Editors who ensure a steady flow of content, assist the reporting team with developing article ideas, and provide constructive feedback to help reporters grow and learn. Positions you can apply for, including Reporters and Reporters-in-Training, are responsible for writing articles, including news, editorials, opinion pieces, columns, stories, satires, and more. They ensure the community is up-to-date with happenings within the army community. Another position you can apply for is the Opinion-Editorial Contributors, which requires having extensive experience within the community.
Community Committee
This department is responsible for hosting events and activities within the server aimed at bringing the community together outside of battles. They host daily polls, questions of the day, and riddles. They also organise extra-large seasonal activities. Their goal is to foster a fun and engaging environment for the community. You may also become a project lead after you gain some experience in the team.
Top Ten Committee
The Top Ten Committee is responsible for the Top Ten posts, counting army events, sizes, and making sure the community gets its weekly and monthly Top Tens. Special Seasonal Top Tens and Yearly Top Tens are also undertaken by this committee. This department prides itself on its accuracy and completeness.
Social Media Department
This department is divided into TikTok Creators and YT Recorder/Editor. TikTok Creators are responsible for creating TikToks for the CPA account, while YT Recorders/Editors are the ones responsible for posting videos in the CPA channel. These videos can include tournament coverage, war recaps, and other fun content! Requirements are to be creative and have good music taste.
Graphic Designers
This department plays a vital role in shaping the visual identity of Club Penguin Armies. They are responsible for creating graphics used in posts on the website, tournaments, events, announcements, and much more. To apply for this department, you must have prior experience.
MODERATORS
Moderator applications open when the need for moderators arises. They are responsible for maintaining a safe and welcoming atmosphere in the CPA server and ensuring the server’s rules and guidelines are being followed. Keep a lookout for when the applications open if you are interested!
You may refer to the #apply channel in the Club Penguin Armies Discord server to apply for any of these departments, and for the format to do so.
Positions In Other Army Organisations
Club Penguin Army Judges, a CPA partner, also offers the opportunity to apply for the position ofJudge, or Judge-in-Training. One will need to apply in the #judging-applications channel in the CPAJ server and follow the respective format. Selection of these positions is up to the discretion of the Head Judges.
Club Penguin Armies Battleground, another CPA partner, rarely opens Moderator Applications. Applications, if open, will be announced in the #announcements channel of the respective server.
The army community offers various opportunities to get involved and contribute. Civic services provide you with opportunities to improve your communication and writing skills, help you build connections and leadership skills, and allow you to leave a lasting impact within the community. What do you think of civic services within the army community? Will you apply for these positions?
Joonie
Reporter-in-Training