Youth Leaders
Our Troop is led by Scouts. These are the youth leadership positions in our Troop.
Senior Patrol Leader
Position Description:
Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and annual program planning conference.
Chair the patrol leaders’ council.
Appoint youth leaders with the advice and consent of the Scoutmaster.
Assign duties and responsibilities to other youth leaders.
Work with the Scoutmaster in training youth leaders.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Position Description:
Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and annual program planning conference.
Chair the patrol leaders’ council.
Appoint youth leaders with the advice and consent of the Scoutmaster.
Assign duties and responsibilities to other youth leaders.
Work with the Scoutmaster in training youth leaders.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Patrol Leader
Position Description:
Plan and lead patrol meetings and activities.
Keep patrol members informed.
Assign each patrol member a task and help them succeed.
Represent the patrol at all patrol leaders’ council meetings and the annual program planning conference.
Prepare the patrol to take part in all troop activities.
Show and help develop patrol spirit.
Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well.
Know what patrol members and other leaders can do.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Assistant Patrol Leader
Position Description:
Help the patrol leader plan and lead patrol meetings and activities.
Help the patrol leader keep patrol members informed.
Help the patrol leader prepare the patrol to take part in all troop activities.
Lead the patrol in the patrol leader’s absence.
Show and help develop patrol spirit.
Represent the patrol at all patrol leaders’ council meetings in the patrol leader’s absence.
Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Troop Guide
Position Description:
Introduce new Scouts to troop operations.
Guide new Scouts through early Scouting activities.
Shield new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts.
Help new Scouts earn the First Class rank in their first year.
Coach the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol on his or her duties.
Work with the patrol leader at patrol leaders’ council meetings.
Attend patrol leaders’ council meetings with the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol.
Assist the assistant Scoutmaster with training.
Coach individual Scouts on Scouting challenges.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Teach basic Scout skills.
Quartermaster
Position Description:
Keep records of patrol and troop equipment.
Keep equipment in good repair.
Keep equipment storage area neat and clean.
Issue equipment and see that it is returned in good order.
Suggest new or replacement items.
Work with the troop committee member responsible for equipment.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Den Chief
Position Description:
Serve as the activities assistant at den meetings.
Meet regularly with the den leader to review the den and pack meeting plans.
If serving as a Webelos den chief, help prepare youth to join a Scouts BSA troop.
Project a positive image of Scouting.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Chaplain Aide
Position Description:
Keep troop leaders apprised of religious holidays when planning activities.
Assist the troop chaplain or religious coordinator in meeting the religious needs of troop members while on activities.
Encourage saying grace at meals while camping or on activities.
Lead worship services on campouts.
Tell troop members about the religious emblems program for their faith.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Position Description:
Function as an assistant Scoutmaster (except for leadership responsibilities reserved for adults 18 and 21 years of age or older).
Accomplish any duties assigned by the Scoutmaster.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Webmaster
Position Description:
Establish and maintain a safe and secure troop website.
Ensure that the troop website is a positive reflection of Scouting to the public.
Work with the scribe to manage the troop’s electronic communication tools.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Scribe
Position Description:
Attend and keep a log of patrol leaders’ council meetings.
Record attendance and dues payments of all troop members.
Record advancement in troop records and on the Troop Advancement chart.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Work with the appropriate troop committee members responsible for finance, records, and advancement.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Handle correspondence appropriately.
Librarian
Position Description:
Establish and maintain a troop library.
Keep records on literature owned by the troop.
Add new or replacement items as needed.
Have literature available for borrowing at troop meetings.
Maintain a system to check literature in and out.
Follow up on late returns.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Historian
Position Description:
Gather pictures and facts about past activities of the troop and keep them in scrapbooks, wall displays, or information files.
Take care of troop trophies and keepsakes.
Keep information about troop alumni.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Outdoor Ethics Guide
Position Description:
Have a thorough understanding of and commitment to Leave No Trace principles and Tread Lightly! guidelines.
Help the troop plan and conduct an outdoor program that effectively practices the principles of outdoor ethics.
Help Scouts improve their outdoor ethics decision-making skills to minimize impacts as they participate in outdoor activities.
Support Scouts who are working to complete the relevant requirements for the Scout through First Class ranks.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.
Order of the Arrow Representative
Position Description:
Serve as a communication link between the lodge or chapter and the troop.
Encourage year-round and resident camping in the troop.
Encourage older-Scout participation in high-adventure programs.
Encourage Scouts to actively participate in community service projects.
Assist with leadership skills training in the troop.
Encourage Arrowmen to assume leadership positions in the troop.
Encourage Arrowmen in the troop to be active participants in lodge and/or chapter activities and to seal their membership in the Order by becoming Brotherhood members.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and OA Obligation.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.