LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and annual program planning conference.
Chair the patrol leaders’ council.
Appoint 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.

Be responsible for training and giving direct leadership to the following appointed youth leaders: historian, Order of the Arrow troop/team representative, scribe, librarian, instructor, quartermaster, and chaplain aide.
Help lead meetings and activities as called upon by the senior patrol leader.
Guide the troop in the senior patrol leader’s absence.
Perform tasks assigned by the senior patrol leader.
Function as a member of the patrol leaders’ council.
Set a good example.
Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Show and help develop Scout spirit.

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.

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
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.
leader’s absence.
Show and help develop patrol spirit.
Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

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 Firs tClass rank in their first year.
Coach the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol on his 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.

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 keep sakes.
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.

Serve as a communication link between the lodge or chapter and the troop/team.
Encourage year-round and resident camping in the troop/team.
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/team.
Encourage Arrowmen to assume leadership positions in the troop/team.
Encourage Arrowmen in the troop/team 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.

Attend and keep a log of patrol leaders’ council meetings.
Recordattendanceanddues payments of all troop members.
Record advancement in troop records and on the Troop/ Team Advancement chart.
Setagoodexample.
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.

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.

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.

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.