Senior Patrol Leader • Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and annual program planning conference. • Chair the patrol leaders’ council. • Appoint Scout leaders with the advice and consent of the Scoutmaster. • Assign duties and responsibilities to other Scout leaders. • Work with the Scoutmaster in training Scout leaders. • Set and enforce the tone for good Scout behavior within the troop. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader • Be responsible for training and giving direct leadership to the following appointed Scout leaders: historian, Order of the Arrow troop representative, scribe, librarian, instructor, quartermaster, and chaplain aide. • Help lead meetings and activities as called upon by the senior patrol leader. • Guide the troop in the senior patrol leader’s absence. • Perform tasks assigned by the senior patrol leader. • Function as a member of the patrol leaders’ council. • Help set and enforce the tone for good Scout behavior within the troop. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Patrol Leader • Plan and lead patrol meetings and activities. • Keep patrol members informed. • Assign each patrol member needed tasks and help them succeed. • Represent the patrol at all patrol leaders’ council meetings and the annual program planning conference. • Prepare the patrol to take part in all troop activities. • Show and help develop patrol spirit. Introduct i on to Leadersh i p S k ill s for T roops 1 4 • Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well. • Know what patrol members and other leaders can do. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Assistant Patrol Leader • Help the patrol leader plan and lead patrol meetings and activities. • Help the patrol leader keep patrol members informed. • Help the patrol leader prepare the patrol to take part in all troop activities. • Lead the patrol in the patrol leader’s absence. • Show and help develop patrol spirit. • Represent the patrol at all patrol leaders’ council meetings in the patrol leader’s absence. • Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Troop
Guide • Introduce new Scouts to troop operations. •
Guide new Scouts through early Scouting activities. • Help set and enforce the tone for good Scout behavior within the troop. • Ensure older Scouts never harass or bully new Scouts. • Help new Scouts earn the First Class rank in their first year. • Coach the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol on his duties. • Work with the patrol leader at patrol leaders’ council meetings. • Attend patrol leaders’ council meetings with the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol. • Assist the assistant Scoutmaster with training. • Coach individual Scouts on Scouting challenges. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit. • Teach basic Scout skills.
Den Chief • Serve as the activities assistant at den meetings. • Meet regularly with the den leader to review the den and pack meeting plans. • If serving as a Webelos den chief; help prepare boys to join Boy Scouting. • Project a positive image of Boy Scouting. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. Introduct i on to Leadersh i p S k ill s for T roops 1 5 • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit. Historian • Gather pictures and facts about past activities of the troop and keep them in scrapbooks, wall displays, or information files. • Take care of troop trophies and keepsakes. • Keep information about troop alumni. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Order of the Arrow Troop Representative • Serve as a communication link between the lodge or chapter and the troop. • Encourage year-round and resident camping in the troop. • Encourage older-Scout participation in high-adventure programs. • Encourage Scouts to actively participate in community service projects. • Assist with leadership skills training in the troop. • Encourage Arrowmen to assume leadership positions in the troop. • Encourage Arrowmen in the troop to be active participants in lodge and/or chapter activities and to seal their membership in the Order by becoming Brotherhood members. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and OA Obligation. • Show and help develop Scout spirit. Librarian • Establish and maintain a troop library. • Keep records on literature owned by the troop. • Add new or replacement items as needed. • Have literature available for borrowing at troop meetings. • Maintain a system to check literature in and out. • Follow up on late returns. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Quartermaster • Keep records of patrol and troop equipment. • Keep equipment in good repair. • Keep equipment storage area neat and clean. Introduct i on to Leadership S kill s for T roops 1 6 • Issue equipment and see that it is returned in good order. • Suggest new or replacement items. • Work with the troop committee member responsible for equipment. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Scribe • Attend and keep a log of patrol leaders’ council meetings. • Record attendance and dues payments of all troop members. • Record advancement in troop records and on the troop advancement chart. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Work with the appropriate troop committee members responsible for finance, records, and advancement. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit. • Handle correspondence appropriately.
Instructor • Instruct Scouting skills as needed within the troop or patrols. • Prepare well in advance for each teaching assignment. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Chaplain Aide • Keep troop leaders apprised of religious holidays when planning activities. • Assist the troop chaplain or religious coordinator in meeting the religious needs of troop members while on activities. • Encourage saying grace at meals while camping or on activities. • Lead worship services on campouts. • Tell troop members about the religious emblems program for their faith. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Webmaster • Establish and maintain a safe and secure troop website. • Ensure the troop website is a positive reflection of Scouting for the public. Introduct i on to Leadersh i p S k ill s for T roops 1 7 • Manage the troop’s electronic communication tools. • Work with the Scouts to provide up-to-date troop information. • Work with the scribe. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit. Leave
No Trace Trainer • Have a thorough understanding of and commitment to Leave No Trace. • Successfully complete the Leave No Trace Trainer training course. • Help minimize the troop’s impact on the land by teaching Scouts the principles of Leave No Trace. • Help ensure that the troop follows Leave No Trace principles on outings. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster • Function as an assistant Scoutmaster (except for leadership responsibilities reserved for adults 18 and 21 years of age or older). • Accomplish any duties assigned by the Scoutmaster. • Set a good example. • Wear the Scout uniform correctly. • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. • Show and help develop Scout spirit.
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