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Type: Elected by members of the
patrol
Term: 6 months
Reports to:
Senior Patrol Leader
Description: The Patrol Leader is
the elected leader of his patrol. He represents his
patrol on the
Patrol Leader's Council.
Comments: 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 Leaders' Council.
Age: none
Rank: none
Experience: First Class Scout
Attendance: 75% over previous 6
months
Training: You must be proficient in
scout skills up to first class rank and be willing
to teach others in your patrol and guide them as
they learn.
Attendance: You are expected to
attend 80% of all troop meetings,
Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and
service projects. If your attendance is low, or if
you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you
can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given
this job your best effort.
Uniform: 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.
Behavior: Set the example by living
the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show
Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: 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
the
Assistant Patrol Leader is ready to assume your
responsibilities.
Appoints the
Assistant Patrol Leader.
Represents the patrol on the
Patrol Leader's Council
Plans and steers patrol meetings
Helps Scouts advance
Acts as the chief recruiter of new Scouts
Keeps patrol members informed
Knows what his patrol members and other leaders can
do.
See
Patrol Method page for additional information
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