Patrol
Leader
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type:
Elected
by members of the patrol
Term:
6
months
Reports
to: Senior
Patrol
Leader
Description: The Patrol
Leader is the
elected leader of his patrol.
He
represents his patrol on the Patrol
Leader's Council.
Comments: The
Patrol
Leader may easily be the most
important job in the troop.
He
has the
closest contact with the patrol
members and is in the perfect position
to help
and guide them. The
Patrol
Leaders,
along with the Senior Patrol Leader
and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
are the
primary members of the Patrol Leaders'
Council.
QUALIFICATIONS
Age:
none
Rank:
none
Experience: none
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Training:
Must attend the troop
Junior Leader Training even if you
have attended in the past.
Attendance: Expected to
attend 85% of
all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders'
Council meetings, outings, and service
projects. If
attendance is low, or if there are
three
(3) unexcused absences in a row, can
be removed from office.
Effort:
You
are expected to give
this job your
best effort.
GENERAL LEADERSHIP
RESPONSIBILITIES
Uniform: Set
the
example by wearing your uniform
correctly. This
means
that you will wear
all of the parts of the troop uniform,
shirttail tucked in, with all
required
badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set
the
example by living the Scout Oath
and Law in your everyday life.
Show
Scout Spirit in everything you say and
do.
Attendance: Set
the example
by being an active
Scout. Be
on time
for meetings and
activities. You
must
call the Senior
Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you
are not going to be at a meeting or
if you
suddenly have to miss an outing. You
also need to make sure that the
Assistant Patrol Leader is ready to
assume your
responsibilities.
SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Appoints
the Assistant
Patrol Leader
- Represents
the patrol on
the Patrol Leader's Council
- Plans
and steers patrol
meetings
- Helps
Scouts advance
- Keeps
patrol members
informed
- Knows
what his patrol
members and other leaders can do
