General Information
  
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.
Reports to: Senior Patrol Leader
Type: Elected by the members of the patrol
Term: 6 months
Qualifications
  
Age: None
Rank: None
Experience: None
Attendance: 75% of all activities over previous 6 months
Confirmation: Nomination approved by Scoutmaster
Performance Requirements
Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you participated in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 85% 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 give this job your best effort and use the adult leadership and advice when you feel they are needed.
General Leadership Requirements
  
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. Earn advancements.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Scoutmaster (or an Assistant Scoutmaster if the Scoutmaster can not be reached) 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 Senior Patrol Leader is ready to assume your responsibilities. This requires you to "Be Prepared", plan ahead and this will never be an issue.
Specific Leadership Requirements
  
  • Runs all troop meetings, events, activities, and the program planning conference.
  • Appoints the Assistant Patrol Leader.
  • Represents the patrol on the Patrol Leader's Council.
  • Plans and steers patrol meetings and activities.
  • 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.
  • Shares leadership by giving each patrol member a job and replace dropouts.
  • Instructs patrol members in scout craft skills.
  • Develops patrol spirit and control.
  • Ensures that every patrol member advances at least one rank and earn at least one merit badge, outside of Summer Camp, prior to the end of the Scouting year.
  • Ensures that Patrol holds a minimum of three patrol activities during the Scouting year which can include Patrol hikes, Patrol merit badges, attend Town meetings, etc.
  • Follows the Patrol Method.
Patrol Leader Resources
Troop Leader Training -Training for your position
Green Bar Bill- Suggestions for Patrols
The Patrol  Method- Patrol Leaders Online Training
Patrol Leader's Guide- Suggestions for Patrol Leadership
Patrol Leader's Guide- Over 400 skits from MacScouter
National Honor Patrol- Award Criteria
Making Patrol Flags - How to make a flag by Troop 142
Patrol Activities - a variety of Patrol meeting Activities & Ideas
Patrol  Names - Creative Patrol name Ideas
Troop Patrol  Method - Creative Patrol name Ideas
  
   
   
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