Senior Patrol Leader

From Scouting

The Senior Patrol Leader is the runner of the Troop's Program. Everything funnels through him.

1. Elected By: Troop members
2. Reports to: Scoutmaster
3. Responsibilities:
   • Works with:
     • Patrol Leader(s)
     • Assistant SPLs
   • Chairs the Patrol Leader's Council
   • Plan's All the troop activates and either runs or appoints people who can run them
   • Represents the Troop at the Leaders and the Committee meeting
   • Appoints w/ Scoutmaster consent:
     • ASPL
     • Instructor(s)
     • Quartermaster(s)
     • Scribe(s) – Main and Junior Webmaster
     • Librarian
     • Historian
     • Chaplin Aid
     • Order of the Arrow Troop Representative
     • Bugler
   • Set’s a good example
   • Enthusiastically wear’s the uniform correctly
   • Shows scout spirit
4. Qualifications:
   • Be of the First Class Rank or more
   • Has server one-six month term as a Patrol Leader
   • Approve to be a candidate by SM
   • Voted by Troop members
5. Fulfills:
   • Star - 5
   • Life - 5
   • Eagle - 4
   • Palm - 3
6. Recommended
   • Attending JLTC before or During Term
   • Attend Junior Leader Training run by Troop
7. Term
   • 6 months
8. Notes
   • A scout should only serve one term as SPL, in order to allow as many people as possible to be in the position

Resources

Resources used for this page in 2005-2006:

• http://www.geocities.com/bpc192/
• http://www.troop7.org/Leaders/APL.html
• http://www.bsatroop99.com/Leadershippositions.htm
• http://www.scouting.org/
• The Order of the Arrow – Troop/Team Representative Training and Information Packet
• Junior Leader Handbook
• Boy’s Scout Handbook
• Scoutmaster junior leader training kit
• http://www.geocities.com/troop_152/information/jobs.html
• http://www.scouttroops.org/ga/bsa/1111/AdultLeaderPositions.htm
• http://www.troop81wexford.org/Troop81/positions.htm
• http://members.cox.net/troop10/junior_leaders_job_descriptions.htm

PLC Members
Chair: SPL, Voters: PL Guide: SM, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Guide, ASM(s), JASM(s) Other: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe(s) – Main and Junior Webmaster, Librarian, Historian,Chaplin Aide, OATR, Bugler, ASPL