TROOP 77 LEADERSHIP AGREEMENT

PATROL LEADER

______(Scout Name) Date ______thru ______

______, congratulations on your appointment to a leadership position within Troop 77. Your position is one of several leaders using the Patrol method to run the troop. How you do your job will make a difference.

When you accepted the position of Patrol Leader, you agreed to provide service and leadership in your troop. You are an important influence and other troop leaders will look to you as the example of how to be a good leader.

Your specific duties as Patrol Leader are:

(detailed examples of each duty can be found on the back of this page)

  • Plan and lead all Patrol meetings and activities
  • Represent the Patrol at the Patrol Leaders’ Council meetings
  • Assign each patrol member a job and help them to succeed
  • Set a good example to the other Scouts
  • Live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law
  • Wear appropriate scout uniform at all scout functions
  • Attendance is important
  • Be responsible that the above tasks are performed even if you can’t attend

Important qualities of a good leader are motivation and initiative. Your formulating and implementing new ideas to help improve the troop will measure your motivation. A measure of your initiative will be the completion of the following goal:

After you have read and understand what is expected of you in your position, please sign below and have your parents sign as well. Return the signed form to your Scoutmaster.

Asst. Scoutmaster______Date ______

Scout ______Parent ______

Attendance is important

  • Troop meetings
  • Patrol Leaders council meetings
  • Service projects
  • Campouts
  • Summer camp

Plan and lead all patrol meetings

  • You are responsible for how well the meetings are run
  • Maintain order (one Scout at a time should be talking)
  • Give time for others to do their jobs
  • Be prepared: contact Scouts who are responsible for opening, closing, game, etc.
  • Keep to the schedule in the meeting plan

Plan and lead the Patrol at Troop activities

  • Keep Patrol members informed about the Patrol’s responsibilities (such as Troop meeting set up or when a Patrol member has opening or closing)
  • Prepare a duty roster before getting to camp and use it
  • Organize the Patrol site layout on campouts (after getting direction from the SPL)
  • Assign tasks to Patrol members (if needed, ask the SPL for help in getting Scouts to help)
  • Help the Patrol members to succeed! Be prepared to demonstrate the task if needed. This could be as simple as reminding them of the proper way to wash dishes using three pot method.
  • Keep a head count and report to adult leader on field trips.

Represent the Patrol at the Patrol Leaders’ Council meetings

  • Be prepared!
  • Discuss potential Troop meeting activities with the Patrol before the PLC
  • Consider the needs of all Scouts in the Patrol if they are at different levels of advancement

Assign duties to others

  • Use duty roster for routine jobs (cook, clean up fire, etc) on campouts
  • Remind Patrol members of duties they may have as Grubmaster or Patrol Quartermaster; help them to succeed by offering suggestions or showing them examples from the last campout
  • Volunteer Patrol members for opening/closing ceremony at PLC meeting and inform the Scouts of their responsibilities
  • Call Patrol members as a reminder of set up/clean up responsibilities

Be responsible that the above tasks are performed even if you can’t attend

  • Contact Assistant Patrol Leader before troop meeting and ask him to take over

On a Troop outing, determine who will be acting Patrol Leader if you are unable to participate.______(Scout Name) Date ______thru ______

______, congratulations on your appointment to a leadership position within Troop 21. Your position is one of several leaders using the Patrol method to run the troop. How you do your job will make a difference.