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Troop 159
Leadership Position Description
Troop Guide
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Type:
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Appointed by the Scoutmaster |
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Term:
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1 year |
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Reports to:
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Senior Patrol Leader and New Scouts’ advisor |
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Description:
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The Troop Guide works with new Scouts. He helps them feel comfortable
and earn their First Class rank in their first year. |
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Comments:
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The first year as a Boy Scout is a critical time with new places,
new people, new rules, and new activities. The Troop Guide is the
Patrol Leader and a friend to the new Scouts and makes their first
year fun and successful. This is a very important position. |
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| QUALIFICATIONS |
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Age:
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13 or higher |
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Rank:
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Star or higher |
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Experience:
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Any Junior Leader Position |
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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 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 someone will assume
your responsibilities in your absence. |
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| SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES |
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- Introduces new Scouts to troop operations.
- Guides new Scouts through early Scouting activities
- Shields new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts.
- Helps new Scouts earn First Class in their first year.
- Teaches basic Scout skills.
- The Senior Troop Guide is the patrol leader of the new Scout
patrol.
- Is a friend of the new Scout patrol.
- Attends Patrol Leader Council meetings.
- Counsels individual Scouts on scouting challenges.
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