Troop 68, BSA :: Scouts :: Leadership Positions

Senior Patrol Leader

Qualifications - Star Rank or above and JLT Trained

preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and annual program planning conference.
is the chair of the patrol leader's council and is also a voting member.
make a written report to the PLC each month expressing his opinions of how the troop is running.
create and make sure meeting agendas are followed so meeting runs smoothly.
call patrol leaders once a week to notify them of upcoming events.
report to Scoutmaster or other adult if problem arises.
make decisions that represent the opinions of the majority of troop members.
make sure patrol leaders and other scouts in positions of responsibility are doing their job.
work with Scoutmaster in training junior leaders.

Qualifications - Star Rank or above and JLT Trained

responsible to Scoutmaster.
available at troop meetings, campouts, and the PLC.
is a voting member of the PLC and makes a written report expressing his opinions of how the troop is running.
support, assist, and answer to the SPL.
responsible for training and giving direct leadership to the following appointed junior leaders: Scribe, Librarian, Historian, Instructors, Quartermasters, and the Chaplain Aide.
assists SPL in making sure scouts in leadership positions are doing their job.
responsible for SPL's tasks if SPL is absent.

Qualifications - First Class Rank or above

responsible to SPL and ASPLs.
available at troop meetings, campouts, and the PLC.
is a voting member of the PLC and writes a patrol report every month.
attend all campouts or ascertain that his assistant will attend.
responsible for a patrol of 6 - 10 Scouts.
responsible for a patrol flag.
prepare patrol for all events and develops patrol spirit.
call the members of the patrol once a week to inform them of upcoming events.
support decisions of SPL and ASPL.
record attendance of patrol at all events and submits information to the Scribe.
assist all patrol members in advancement, reviews his handbook at meetings and campouts.

responsible to patrol leader.
available at troop meetings, campouts, and the PLC.
assist the patrol leader in planning patrol activities, keeping patrol members informed, and preparing patrol to take part in events.
take charge of patrol in absence of patrol leader, including taking his place at the PLC if needed.
help develop patrol spirit.

Qualifications - Star Rank or above

responsible to ASPL and Adult Quartermasters.
available at troop meetings, campouts, and the PLC.
also available at gear return and pickup.
keep records of patrol and troop equipment, taking an inventory every three months.
distribute all patrol gear to grub master and gear master of each patrol, keeping records.
keep records of distribution of other troop gear.
make list at campouts of who takes what gear home.
make sure all gear is returned, checking for cleanliness.
responsible for the condition of all troop gear, making sure everything is in good repair.
suggest new or replacement items.
create a damage report on all gear, and reports problems to adults.

Qualifications - First Class Rank or above

responsible to ASPL and Adult Secretary and Treasurer.
available at troop meetings, campouts, and the PLC.
is the secretary of the PLC, taking notes and collecting records in a log.
gather patrol attendance records and records troop attendance.
alert Scoutmaster of Scouts with low attendance.
work with troop committee members responsible for finance, records, and advancement.
record troop advancement.
submit one page summary of the troop every month to be put in local paper.

responsible to ASPL.
available at troop meetings and campouts.
take and gather pictures from all events, gather facts about past activities, and display them in scrapbooks and displays.
keep binder of records from meeting plans, campout plans, attendance records, QM reports, patrol reports, Scribe's reports, and other important papers.
take care of trophies and keepsakes.
keep information about troop alumni.

responsible to ASPL.
available at troop meetings and campouts.
responsible for having updated, current lists of troop roster, patrol rosters, merit badge counselor lists.
must have library at all meetings, maintaining it and adding or replacing items that are needed.
must keep system to check literature in and out, and follow up on late returns.
make announcements once a month about library, new additions, donations, and people with books out.

responsible to ASPL and Chaplain.
available at troop meetings and campouts.
keep troop leaders aware of religious holidays when planning activities.
assist Chaplain or religious coordinator in meeting religious needs of troop members while on activities.
encourage saying grace at meals while camping or on activities, have prayers available.
tell troop members about religious emblem program of their faith.
must attend and help organize Scout Sunday services.
must make an appropriate prayer at end of all meetings and Courts of Honor.
responsible for making and running a short service at all troop campouts.

responsible to SPL and the Assistant Scoutmaster assigned to his patrol.
available at troop meetings at 7:00pm and at campouts.
help scouts meet advancement requirements through First Class.
advise patrol leader on duties and responsibilities.
appointed to help one new scout patrol, camping and meeting with them.
help train patrol leader of that patrol.
help guide scouts through early experiences to help them become comfortable in the troop.

responsible to Scoutmaster.
available at troop meetings, campouts, and the PLC.
function as an assistant Scoutmaster (except for leadership responsibilities reserved for adults).
act as an advisor and gives assistance to all Scout leaders.
accomplish any duties assigned by the Scoutmaster.