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Troop 159
Leadership Position Description
PATROL LEADER
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Type:
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Elected by members of the patrol |
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Term:
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6 months |
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Reports to:
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Senior Patrol Leader |
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Description:
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The Patrol Leader is the elected leader of his patrol. He represents his patrol on the Patrol Leader's Council. |
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Comments:
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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 Leader Council. |
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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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- Appoints the Assistant Patrol Leader
- Represents the patrol on the Patrol Leader's Council
- Plans and steers patrol meetings
- Helps Scouts advance
- Encourage patrol to recruit new Scouts
- Keeps patrol members informed
- Knows what his patrol members and other leaders can do
- Oversees the care of patrol equipment
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