Scribe (Main)

From Scouting

The Scribe is the record keeper, for various events and meetings of the troop

1. Appointed By: SPL w/Scoutmaster's consent
2. Reports to: ASPL
3. Responsibilities:
   • Attends every event and records:
     • Attendance
     • Payment
     • Advancement
   • Works with:
     • Junior Webmaster and Troop Webmaster to take announcements and publish them
     • Troop newsletter editor-in-chief
     • Be a writer on the Troop newsletter
     • Serves on the PLC
     • Set’s a good example
     • Enthusiastically wears the uniform correctly
     • Shows scout spirit
4. Qualifications:
5. Fulfills:
   • Star - 5
   • Life - 5
   • Eagle – 4
   • Palm - 3
6. Recommended
   • Attending Junior Leader Training run by Troop
7. Term
   • Till next election, removal, or will to change
   • Either 6 months or until a new scribe can take his place, whichever is most essential
8. Notes
   • Having 2 scribes is recommended. Ways to tell the difference: one is main, the assistant; one is for the newsletter, one is in charge of the website. Being an assistant is a great position for a young scout.

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