How many Advisors should a Squad have?

How many Advisors should a Squad have?

Having an adequate number of Advisors is essential for the program's sustainability and effectiveness. A higher number of Advisors not only enhances the program's sustainability but also makes it more manageable for the Advisors involved. Hope Squad requires a minimum of 2 advisors per squad, but we have Squads with as low as 2 Advisors and some as many as 10 Advisors.

 

The school administration and lead Hope Squad Advisor should determine the number of Advisors based on the following: 

  • Size of the school 

  • Possible size of the Hope Squad 

  • Grade levels 

  • Advisor availability 


Idea
Hope Squad generally recommends that you have one advisor for every 10-15 students and that members of the Hope Squad account for 5-10% of the school population. See article here for more information about choosing the size of your Hope Squad: How many Hope Squad Members should a school have?