Patrol Leadership Positions
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Patrol Leader
Job Description
The Patrol Leader is elected by the patrol and leads the patrol.
Reports to
Senior Patrol Leader
Duties
- Plan and lead patrol meetings and activities.
- Keep patrol members informed.
- Assign each patrol member a job and help them succeed.
- Represent the patrol at all Patrol Leaders’ Council (PLC) meetings and at the annual program planning conference.
- Prepares the patrol to take part in all troop activities.
- Develop patrol spirit.
- Attends at least 2/3 of the monthly events during his service period.
- Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well.
- Know what patrol members and other leaders can do.
- Set the example.
- Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
- Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Show Scout spirit.
Assistant Patrol Leader (APL)
Job Description
The Assistant Patrol Leader is appointed by the Patrol Leader and leads the patrol in his absence.
Reports to
Patrol Leader
Duties
- Assist the Patrol Leader in:
- planning and leading patrol meetings and activities.
- keeping patrol members informed.
- preparing your patrol to take part in all troop activities.
- and steer patrol meetings and activities
- Take charge of the patrol in the absence of the Patrol Leader.
- Represent the patrol at Patrol Leaders’ Council (PLC) meetings in the absence of the Patrol Leader.
- Work with the other troop leaders to make the troop run well.
- Attends at least 2/3 of the monthly events during his service period.
- Help develop patrol spirit.
- Set a good example.
- Wear the Scout Uniform correctly.
- Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Show Scout Spirit.
Patrol Quartermaster
Job Description
The Patrol Quartermaster is appointed by the Patrol Leader and checks out and in required equipment from the Troop Quartermaster. He also makes sure everyone in his patrol has required equipment for each event. He keeps
patrol gear organized.
Reports to
Patrol Leader and Troop Quartermaster
Duties
- Can always find his handbook quickly and knows where he put it
- Keeps all the patrol gear in order.
- Makes sure the gear is in proper shape when it’s time to check the troop gear back into the supply room
- Sets the example.
- Wears the Scout Uniform correctly.
- Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Shows Scout spirit.
Patrol Scribe
Job Description
The Patrol Scribe is appointed by the Patrol Leader and keeps patrol records.
Reports to
Patrol Leader
Duties
- Keep the patrol log which contains minutes of last patrol meeting, duty roster, etc.
- Read the log of the last patrol meeting.
- Keep attendance records and collects dues.
- Prepare budget for buying patrol equipment.
- Collect the money for buying food.
- Give the Grubmaster a receipt for his records.
- Set a good example.
- Wear the Scout uniform correctly.
- Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Show Scout spirit.
Grubmaster
Job Description
The Grubmaster is appointed by the Patrol Leader and shops for food. Duties rotates each outing.
Reports to
Patrol Leader
Duties
- See that the patrol eats proper, nutritional food.
- Set a good example.
- Wear the Scout Uniform correctly.
- Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Show Scout spirit.
Chief Cook
Job Description
The Chief Cook is appointed by the Patrol Leader and prepares eatable food for the patrol. Duties rotate for each outing.
Reports to
Patrol Leader
Duties
- Gather food from the chow box.
- Organize the meal.
- Supervise helpers (if any).
- Make sure the meal is prepared well and on time.
- Assign cleaning up jobs for the pots, pans, and patrol cooking utensils.
- Set a good example.
- Wear the Scout Uniform correctly.
- Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Show Scout spirit.
Cheermaster
Job Description
The Cheermaster is appointed by the Patrol Leader and is responsible for keeping moral high in the Patrol.
Reports to
Patrol Leader
Duties
- Keep morale high.
- Learn songs, yells, stunts and campfire programs.
- Set a good example.
- Wear the Scout Uniform correctly.
- Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Show Scout spirit.