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Troop 159
Leadership Position Description
TROOP HISTORIAN
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Type:
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Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol
Leader with
Scoutmaster approval |
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Term:
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6 months |
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Reports to:
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Assistant Senior Patrol Leader |
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Description:
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The Troop Historian keeps a historical record or scrapbook of troop
activities. |
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Comments:
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The true value of a good Historian does not show up until years
later. The Historian
provides material for displays and presentations of current activities.
In addition, the work
of the Historian provides a link with the past. |
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| QUALIFICATIONS |
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Age:
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none |
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Rank:
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1st Class or higher |
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Experience:
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none |
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Attendance:
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50% over previous 6 months |
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| PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS |
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Training:
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You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have
attended in the past. |
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Attendance:
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You are expected to attend a MINIMUM of 50% of all troop meetings, a MINIMUM
of 50%
of all Patrol Leader Council meetings, a MINIMUM of 50% of all outings,
and a MINIMUM
of 50% of all service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you
have three (3) unexcused
absences in a row, you can be removed from office. |
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Effort:
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You are expected to give this job your best effort. |
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| GENERAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Uniform:
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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. |
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Behavior:
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Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life.
Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do. |
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Attendance:
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Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on-time for meetings and
activities. You must call the 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 your duties are covered in your absence - usually by the Assistant
Senior Patrol Leader. |
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| SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES |
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- Gathers pictures and facts about troop activities and keeps them in a historical file or scrapbook.
- Provides written report for each Troop activity for historical records, such as Troop newsletter, Troop website, church newsletter.
- Make presentation of activities at Troop court of honor.
- Make scrapbook and files available at Troop Court of Honor.
- Communicate weekly with Adult Advisor on position role
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