Type: Elected by the members of the troop
Reports to: Scoutmaster
Term: 6 months
Description: The Senior Patrol Leader is elected by the Scouts to represent them as the top junior leader in the troop.
Comments: The Senior Patrol Leader is the focal point of the troop. He needs to attend as close to all troop functions as possible. One of the major parts of the SPL's job is to appoint other troop leaders. He must choose leaders who are able, not just his friends or other popular Scouts.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: 1st Class or higher
Experience: Previous service as SPL, ASPL, PL, or APL
Training: Have completed Pinetree
Attendance: 75% over previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 85% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is ready to assume your responsibilities.
SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Runs all troop meetings, events, activities, and the annual program planning conference.
2. Runs the Patrol Leader's Council meeting.
3. Appoints other troop junior leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster.
4. Assigns duties and responsibilities to junior leaders.
5. Assists the Scoutmaster with Junior Leader Training.
Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Reports to: Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 months
Description: The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is the second highest ranking patrol leader in the troop. The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader acts as the Senior Patrol Leader in the absence of the SPL or when called upon. He also provides leadership to other junior leaders in the troop.
Comments: The most important part of the ASPL position is his work with the other junior leaders. The ASPL should be familiar with the other positions and stay current with the work being done.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: 1st Class or higher
Experience: none
Attendance: 50% over the previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 80% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Helps the Senior Patrol Leader lead meetings and activities.
2. Runs the troop in the absence of the Senior Patrol Leader.
3. Helps train and supervise the Troop Scribe, Quartermaster, Instructor, Librarian,
4. Historian, and Chaplin Aide.
5. Serves as a member of the Patrol Leader's Council.
TROOP LIBRIARIAN
Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 months
Description: The Troop Librarian takes care of troop literature.
Comments: The library contains books of historical value as well as current materials. All together, the library is a troop resource worth hundreds of dollars. The Librarian manages this resource for the troop.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: none
Experience: none
Attendance: 50% over the previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 60% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
- Sets up and takes care of a troop library
- Keeps records of books and pamphlets owned by the troop.
- Adds new or replacement items as needed. Keeps books and pamphlets available for borrowing.
- Keeps a system for checking books and pamphlets in and out.
- Follows up on late returns.
- Issues vouchers for purchase of used merit badge books.
TROOP QUARTERMASTER
Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 months
Description: The Troop Quartermaster keeps track of troop equipment and sees that it is in good working order.
Comments: The Quartermaster does most of his work around campouts. There are times when the Quartermaster has to be available to check equipment in and out.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: none
Experience: none
Attendance: 50% over the previous six months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 60% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Keeps records on patrol and troop equipment
2. Makes sure equipment is in good working condition
3. Issues equipment and makes sure it is returned in good condition
4. Makes suggestions for new or replacement items
5. Works with the Troop Committee member responsible for equipment
6. Gets the
U.S.
, troop, and patrol flags for meetings and ceremonies and puts them away afterwards.
TROOP SCRIBE
Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 months
Description: The Scribe keeps the troop records. He records the activities of the Patrol Leaders' Council and keeps a record of dues, advancement, and Scout attendance at troop meetings.
Comments: To be a good Scribe you need to attend nearly all troop and Patrol Leaders' Council meetings.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: none
Experience: none
Attendance: 50% over the previous six months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 60% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Attends and keeps a log of Patrol Leaders' Council meetings
2. Records individual Scout attendance.
3. Works with the Troop Committee members responsible for records and finance.
4. Posts troop meeting agenda and calendar information to the troops website.
TROOP HISTORIAN
Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 months
Description: The Troop Historian keeps a historical record or scrapbook of troop activities.
Comments: The true value of a good Historian does not show up until years later. The Historian provides material for displays and presentations of current activities. In addition, the work of the Historian provides a link with the past.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: none
Experience: none, but interest in photography is helpful
Attendance: 50% over the previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 60% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Gathers pictures and facts about past troop activities and keeps them in a historical file or scrapbook.
2. Takes care of troop trophies, ribbons, and souvenirs of troop activities.
3. Keeps information about former members of the troop.
CHAPLAIN AIDE
Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 months
Description: The Chaplin Aide works with the Troop Chaplin to meet the religious needs of Scouts in the troop. He also works to promote the religious awards program.
Comments: "Duty to God" is one of the core beliefs of Scouting. The Chaplin Aide helps everyone in the troop by preparing short religious observations for campouts and other functions. The Chaplin Aide does not always lead the observation himself and can have other troop members help.
Qualifications
Age: none
Rank: none
Experience: none
Attendance: 50% over the previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 60% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Assists the Troop Chaplin with religious services at troop activities.
. Tells Scouts about the religious emblem program for their faith.
3. Makes sure religious holidays are considered during troop program planning.
4. Helps plan for religious observance in troop activities.
5. Provides pray support during troop activities as requested by the Senior Patrol Leader.
Type: Appointed by the Scoutmaster
Reports to: Scoutmaster
Term: 1 year
Description: The Troop Guide works with new Scouts. He helps them feel comfortable and earn their First Class rank in their first year.
Comments: The first year as a Boy Scout is a critical time with new places, new people, new rules, and new activities. The Troop Guide is a friend to the new Scouts and makes first year fun and successful. This is an important position.
Qualifications
Age: 14 or older
Rank: 1st Class or higher
Experience: none
Attendance: 75% over previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 90% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Introduces new Scouts to troop operations.
2. Guides new Scouts through early Scouting activities
3. Shields new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts.
4. Helps new Scouts earn First Class in their first year.
5. Teaches basic Scout skills.
6. Coaches the patrol leader of the new Scout patrol on his duties.
7. Works with the patrol leader at Patrol Leaders' Council meetings.
8. Attends Patrol Leaders' Council meetings with the patrol leader of the new Scout patrol.
9. Assists the Assistant Scoutmaster with training.
10. Counsels individual Scouts on Scouting challenges.
INSRUCTOR
Type: Appointed by the Scoutmaster
Reports to: Scoutmaster
Term: 1 year
Description: The Instructor teaches Scouting skills.
Comments: The Instructor will work closely with both the Troop Guide and with the Assistant Scoutmaster for new Scouts. The Instructor does not have to be an expert but should be able to teach the Scoutcraft skills needed for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. The troop can have more than one instructor.
Qualifications
Age: 13 or older
Rank: 1st Class or higher
Experience: none
Attendance: 50% over previous 6 months
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 75% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
General Leadership Responsibilities
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Specific Leadership Responsibilities
1. Teaches basic Scouting skills in troop and patrols.
DEN CHIEF
Type: