Junior Leader Postions of Boy
Scout Troop 68
Senior Patrol Leader:
√ Is elected by a
majority vote with at least
50% of the troop present.
√ Candidates must be at least
First Class Rank, and
have attended at least two summer camps or high adventure bases.
√ Preside at all
troop meetings, events,
activities, and the annual program planning conference.
√ Is chairman of the
patrol leader’s council
(PLC).
√ Name appointed boy
leaders with the advice
and consent of the Scoutmaster.
√ Assign duties and
responsibilities to other
boy leaders.
√ Work with
Scoutmaster in training boy
leaders.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader:
√ Meet same
eligibility requirements as the
senior patrol leader (SPL).
√ Be responsible for
training and giving
direct leadership to the following appointed junior leaders: scribe,
librarian, historian, instructors, quartermaster, and chaplain aide.
√ Help with leading
meetings and activities as
called upon by the SPL.
√ Take over troop
leadership in the absence of
the SPL.
√ Perform tasks
assigned by the SPL.
√ Function as a
member of the patrol leaders’
council (PLC).
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
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 uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Patrol Leaders:
√ Is elected by a
majority vote of patrol
members.
√ Must be at least
Second Class Rank and have
attended at least 1 summer camp.
(These
requirements are waived
for the first year of a new scout patrol.)
√ Plan and lead
patrol meetings and activities.
√ Keep patrol
members informed.
√ Assign each patrol
member a job and help
them succeed.
√ Represent the
patrol at the PLC meetings and
at the yearly planning conference.
√ Prepare the patrol
to take part in all troop
activities.
√ Develop patrol
spirit. Know what
patrol members and other leaders can do.
√ Work with other
troop leaders to make the
troop run well.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Assistant Patrol Leader:
√ Is appointed by
the Patrol Leader. Must meet
the same requirements.
√ Take charge of the
patrol in the absence of
the patrol leader.
√ Represent the
patrol at the PLC meeting in
the absence of the patrol leader.
√ Assists the patrol
leader in:
-
planning and leading patrol
meetings and activities.
- keeping
patrol members informed.
-
preparing the patrol to take
part in all troop activities.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Troop Guide:
√ Is appointed by
the SPL with the consent of
the Scoutmaster.
√ Is responsible to
the Assistant Scoutmaster
assigned to the new Scout patrol.
√ Helps Scouts meet
advancement requirements
through First Class.
√ Advisor to patrol
leader on his duties and
responsibilities at the PLC meetings.
√ Attend the PLC
meetings with the new Scout
patrol leader.
√ Prevent harassment
of new Scouts by older
Scouts.
√ Help Assistant
Scoutmaster train the new
patrol leader when he is elected.
√ Guide new Scouts
through early troop
experiences to help them become comfortable in the troop and the
outdoors.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Troop Scribe:
√ Attend and keep a
log of Patrol Leader
Council meetings.
√ Record attendance
and dues payments.
√ Record advancement
in troop records.
√ Work with
appropriate committee members
responsible for finance, records,
and
advancement.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Troop Librarian:
√ Responsible to the
assistant senior patrol
leader.
√ 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.
- Keep a
system to check
literature in and out.
- Follow
up on late returns.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Troop Historian:
√ Is responsible to
the assistant senior
patrol leader.
√ 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 uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Troop Quartermaster:
√ Is responsible to
the assistant senior
patrol leader.
√ Keep record of
troop and patrol equipment.
√ Keep equipment in
good repair.
√ Issue equipment as
see that it is returned
in good order.
√ Suggest new or
replacement items.
√ Work with troop
committee member responsible
for troop equipment.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Chaplain Aide:
√ Assist 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.
√ Tell troop members
about the religious
emblem program of their faith.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster:
√ Must be at least
16 years old but not yet 18.
√ Responsible to the
Scoutmaster.
√ Function as an
assistant Scoutmaster (except
for leadership responsibilities reserved for adults).
√ Accomplish any
duties assigned by the
Scoutmaster.
√ Set a good example.
√ Wear the uniform
correctly. Keep earning
advancement.
√ Live by the Scout
Oath and Law.
