Patrol Leader

From Scouting

the Patrol Leader (PL) is the leader of a group of troop members, known as the Patrol.

1. Elected Position: By troop or patrol members
2. Reports to: Senior Patrol Leader
3. Responsibilities:
   • Plans Patrol Activities
   • Helps With Advancement
   • Represents Patrol at PLC
   • Appoints:
     • Assistant Patrol Leader
     • Patrol Scribe
     • Grubmaster
     • Patrol Quatermaster
     • Cheermaster
     • Chief Cook
   • Set’s a good example
   • Enthusiastically wear’s the uniform correctly
   • Shows scout spirit
4. Qualifications:
   • Be of First Class Rank or higher
   • Approved to be a candidate by Scoutmaster
5. Fulfills:
   • Star - 5
   • Life- 5
   • Eagle - 4
   • Palm - 3
6. Recommended
   • Attending Junior Leader Training run by Troop
7. Term
   • 6 months
8. Notes
   • An ASM could be given responsibility over a certain patrol, to secure its well being and oversee patrol meetings, especially the new boy patrol

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
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