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Boy Scout Troop 701
(Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
 
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Boy Scout Leadership Roles


 Senior Patrol Leader

• Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and annual program planning conference.

• Chair the patrol leaders’ council.

• Appoint Scout leaders with the advice and consent of the Scoutmaster.

• Assign duties and responsibilities to other Scout leaders.

• Work with the Scoutmaster in training Scout leaders.

• Set and enforce the tone for good Scout behavior within the troop.

• 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

• Be responsible for training and giving direct leadership to the following appointed Scout

leaders: historian, Order of the Arrow troop 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.

• Help set and enforce the tone for good Scout behavior within the troop.

• 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

• Plan and lead patrol meetings and activities.

• Keep patrol members informed.

• Assign each patrol member needed tasks 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

• 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

• Introduce new Scouts to troop operations.

• Guide new Scouts through early Scouting activities.

• Help set and enforce the tone for good Scout behavior within the troop.

• Ensure older Scouts never harass or bully new Scouts.

• Help new Scouts earn the First Class 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. 

 Den Chief

• 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 boys to join Boy Scouting.

• Project a positive image of Boy Scouting.

• Set a good example.

• Wear the Scout uniform correctly.

• Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

• Show and help develop Scout spirit.

 Historian

• 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.

 Order of the Arrow Troop Representative

• 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.

 Librarian

• 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.

 Quartermaster

• 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.

 Scribe

• 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.

 Instructor

• Instruct Scouting skills as needed within the troop or patrols.

• Prepare well in advance for each teaching assignment.

• 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

• 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.

 Webmaster

• Establish and maintain a safe and secure troop website.

• Ensure the troop website is a positive reflection of Scouting for the public.

• Manage the troop’s electronic communication tools.

• Work with the Scouts to provide up-to-date troop information.

• Work with the scribe.

• Set a good example.

• Wear the Scout uniform correctly.

• Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

• Show and help develop Scout spirit.

 Leave No Trace.

Leave No Trace Trainer

• Have a thorough understanding of and commitment to Leave No Trace.

• Successfully complete the Leave No Trace Trainer training course.

• Help minimize the troop’s impact on the land by teaching Scouts the principles of

• Help ensure that the troop follows Leave No Trace principles on outings.

 

• 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

• 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.