Senior Patrol Leader

General

·        The Senior Patrol Leader reports to the Scoutmaster and coordinates with the troop committee.

·        Senior Patrol Leader is a key position requiring a minimum of 70% attendance.  Due to the nature of your position, close to 100% attendance will be anticipated with few exceptions.  If you are unable to perform a job function, it is your responsibility to find and designate a trained and qualified replacement, and to notify the Senior Patrol Leader of the change before the date of that function.

·        As a key Troop position, you must meet the highest standards for attitude, attendance and appearance.  You must exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.

·        Function as the Chairman of the Patrol Leaders Council.

Upon election

·        Obtain and approve goals for all subordinates.

·        Meet with Scoutmaster to assign job positions.

·        Meet with Operations Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders to verify progress on the following goals:

·         Obtain schedules from Head Quartermaster for troop/patrol inventory and field repair days.
·         Obtain schedule from Librarian for inventory.
·         Obtain schedule from Chaplains Aide for religious award training[1].
·         Obtain schedule from Historian for Court of Honor planning.
·         Provide calendar changes to the scoutmaster for inclusion on troop calendar.

·        Meet with Training Assistant Senior Patrol Leader to verify progress on the following goals:

·         Obtain schedules from Head Instructors and Head Troop Guides for each training session and troop meeting.  The schedule should have the instructor or guide who will be responsible for each meeting.

 

·        Identify the goals for your position and for your personal advancement.  These goals will be listed as short term, three months, and long term, six months.  The goals must be measurable, achievable and meaningful.

One Time

·        Develop with Scoutmaster a Junior Leader Training program and schedule eight weeks in advance of projected date.

·        Assign duties and responsibilities to junior leaders and staff for the Junior Leader Training.

 

Monthly

·        Attend, or designate a representative for, the regularly scheduled Troop Committee meeting as a representative of the Youth.

·        Attend, or designate a representative for, the regularly scheduled District Roundtable as a representative of Troop youth.  Take notes of District activities and post any pertinent information on the Troop Bulletin Board,

·        Develop agenda for and chair the Patrol Leaders Council Meetings, generally held at 6:00PM prior to the first Monday meeting of the month.

·        The agenda should include time for the Operations Assistant Senior Patrol Leader to report on the following:

·         Provide Quartermasters report on troop and patrol inventory maintenance[2].
·         Provide Librarians’ report on resource availability and usage.
·         As appropriate, comment on the status of the Historians Court of Honor planning.
·         Provide a brief evaluation of the success of the Quartermaster (patrol and troop levels), Scribe, Cheermaster, and Chaplains Aide efforts for the last troop activity[3].

·        The agenda should provide time for the Training Assistant Senior Patrol Leader to report on the following:

·         The numbers of troop meetings since the last Patrol Leaders Council meeting that had full troop guides participation for each new patrol[4].
·         The numbers of troop meetings since the last Patrol Leaders Council meeting that instructors met the three two one plan[5].
·         Provide a very brief report regarding your evaluations of the success of the training program in meeting the needs of the Troop activity, and the success of the Troop Guides in supporting the needs of the new scouts[6].

 

·        The Patrol Leaders Council Agenda should also include the following:

·         The conditions and program outline for the next month’s activity.
·         Input from the Patrol Leaders Council for program refinements or schedule comments.
·         Interaction regarding skill sessions, special equipment needs, or special patrol preparation required for the campout
·         Conduct an evaluation of the previous months’ meetings and activities.
·         Comments from the Troop committee’s meeting.
·         Comments from the District round table.

·        Complete camp schedule for each Troop activity no later than the Monday before the activity.

·        Ensure the Operations Assistant Senior Patrol Leader has performed his requirements for the campout.

·        Advise the Scoutmaster of the troops’ readiness status on the Monday before the troop activity.

Weekly

·        Update the Troop meeting plan board on a weekly basis after the troop meeting.

·        Maintain the established troop plan for meetings and activities where possible[7].

·        Conduct evaluations after every meeting or activity with Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders and Patrol Leaders regarding:

·         The organization of the activity.
·         The success of the discipline plan.
·         The quality of the programming.
·         The spirit of the troop and how it might be perceived by others.

·        Recommend personnel changes to the Scoutmaster if required.

As Needed

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

·        Assign duties and responsibilities to other leaders


[1] Religious award training is approximately 5 minutes in length and can be schedule on almost any day.

[2] The status report will indicate if an inventory is taking place at the troop and patrol levels and if items are being damaged or lost.

[3] Remember to focus only on the support actives conducted by these positions, not on the outing overall.  The evaluation should have been conducted with the scouts in the effected positions prior to the Patrol Leaders Council meeting.

[4] Troop Guide shall participate in patrol corners, inter-patrol activity time for trail to eagle advancement, at Patrol Leaders Council and for general discipline support and shall conduct evaluations with patrol leader after every meeting.  Meeting all these goals indicates a four on the board.  Remove one point for every missing step.

[5] Check with Head instructor for resources, week three before session.  Plan the session, week two before session.  Gather the materials and rehearse, week one before session.  Meet at 6:30 day of the session for dress rehearsal.  Give one point for each week of planning and one point for a successful skill session.  Each set of instructors has a potential of four points each week.

[6] Remember to focus only on the success of the Instructors and the Troop Guides, not on the troop activity itself.

[7] We are looking for you to move the scouts as a unit, on time for activity to activity.