01 What we ask
02 Your role
03 Sign on
Step 01 / What we ask of youAnd what we call things

Three rules and five words.

This part matters more than it looks. Every real crew has its own language, and learning it is most of what joining one means.

Rule one. The coach gets paid. This is a real job with a real wage, for a young person who deserves to earn while they make a difference. They build career skills nobody hands out for free, getting paid to do work that changes somebody else’s life and their own trajectory at the same time.
Rule two. You join a class, not a form. Roles run in , two to four times a year. Induction happens with other people or it does not happen.
Rule three. Nobody ages out. Youth become coaches, coaches become mentors. Leaving is not a stage of this.

The five words, so you are not guessing later:

  • Stoker Anyone in the chain. One name, no hierarchy of belonging.
  • Coach 18 to 30, paid and trained. Most came up through the program.
  • Mentor 35 and up. Mentors the coaches, not the kids.
  • Guide 18 and up. Shows up for sessions, rolls on trips.
  • Igniter A monthly giver. Steady is the whole point.

We do not say volunteer. We say Guide. It is a small thing that turns out not to be small.

Step 02 / Your rolePick one, change it later

So where do you fit?

You know the three rules and the five words. Now pick the link you want to be. Nobody is locked in, most people hold more than one over time, and every role in the chain can also fund it. We will ask about that after you choose.

Step 03 / Sign onThe part that makes it real

Sign your name to it.

This is the difference between a mailing list and a membership. It is not a contract and it is not a payment. It is you saying out loud that you can be counted on.

“I agree to be an active part of this chain when it needs me.”

Once a year, in one of five ways. Pick whichever fits the life you actually have:

GiveRaiseOpen a doorRecruitHost
Which chain do you want to back?

Free · No payment · You are choosing a role, not buying one

If life gets busy, you go inactive. You never go out. Nobody is removed from this for having a hard year, and there is no reapplying. That is the actual rule, not a sentiment.
You’re in.

Welcome to the chain, Stoker. You joined as a member, backing wherever it is needed most. Your cohort date is your renewal date, and we will tell you when it comes around.

What happens nowNo action needed

We are building your portal. It is where your sessions, your cohort and the people you are connected to will live. It is not finished yet, so a real person is going to email you at the address you gave us to say hello and tell you what happens next.

Nothing else is required of you today. Watch your inbox.

One more thing, and it is optional. Showing up is the commitment. Backing it monthly is what lets us promise a young person a coach in October and still have one there in May.

Support the chain monthlyOther ways to give

Free · No payment · You are choosing a role, not buying one