Patrol Leader

 

Description: One Patrol Leader is elected by the members of each patrol. He takes responsibility for the patrol's activities and represents the patrol as a member of the patrol leaders' council. If the patrol is large enough, he may apoint an Assistant Patrol Leader to serve with him.

 

     Responsible to: Senior patrol leader

 

     Qualifications: Have served one term as Assistant Patrol Leader. Demonstrate Rank and/or merit badge advancement in prior twelve months.

 

     Specific Duties:

§         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 all patrol leaders' council meetings and at the annual program planning conference.

§         Prepare the patrol to take part in all troop activities.

§         Show and help develop patrol spirit.

§         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 uniform correctly.

§         Live by the Scout Oath and Law.

 

     Resources: As patrol leader, there are many resources available to you to help you do your job. These include people such as your Scoutmaster, assistant Scoutmaster, and troop committee members. Other resources include your fellow troop junior leaders, teachers, religious advisers, and community leaders. Some literature that can help you follow:

 

• Boy Scout Handbook, No. 33105
• Junior Leader Handbook, No. 33500A
• Fieldbook, No. 33200
• Boy Scout Songbook, No. 33224
• Boy Scout Requirements, No. 33215C
• Troop Program Resources, No. 33588
• Troop Program Features, Volume I, No 33110
• Troop Program Features, Volume II, No 33111
• Troop Program Features, Volume III, No 33112
• Copies of worksheets from the Scoutmaster’s Junior leader Training Kit that relate to your area of responsibility
• Boys’ Life magazines
• Merit badge pamphlets
• Copy of troop rules and policies
• Troop and patrol rosters
• Activity calendars (troop, district, local council, chartered organization, school)
• First Class – First Year Tracking Sheet, No. 34118A
• Campfire Program Planner sheet, No. 33696A
• Troop Planning Worksheet (from Troop Program Features)
• BSA Supply catalog