Patrol Leader

GENERAL INFORMATION

           Type:   Elected by members of the patrol

          Term:   1 year

   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. 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. Each patrol leader appoints an assistant patrol leader to serve with him.

QUALIFICATIONS

            Age:   none

           Rank:   none

Experience:   none

Attendance:   none

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

     Training:   You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.

Attendance:   Try to attend as many meetings as you can.

          Effort:   You are expected to given 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

                       Acts as the chief recruiter of new Scouts

                       Keeps patrol members informed

                       Knows what his patrol members and other leaders can do.