ASSISTANT SENIOR PATROL LEADER
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is a youth leadership position within a Scouts BSA troop. They serve as an assistant to the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) and are responsible for helping to plan and execute the troop’s activities and events. The ASPL is also responsible for helping to train and mentor other youth leaders within the troop.
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PATROL LEADER
The patrol leader is the patrol’s key leader, representing the patrol at all patrol leaders’ council meetings and the annual program planning conference, and keeping patrol members informed of decisions made. Patrol leaders carry out planning, leading, and evaluating patrol meetings and activities, and assure patrols are prepared to participate in all troop activities. They keep their patrol intact so they can work together and share responsibilities to get things done. It is incumbent upon them to be a good example for the members of their patrol and the rest of the troop.
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ASSISTANT PATROL LEADER
The Assistant Patrol Leader (APL) is a youth leadership position within a Scouts BSA patrol. They serve as an assistant to the Patrol Leader (PL) and are responsible for helping to plan and execute the patrol’s activities and events. The APL is also responsible for helping to train and mentor other patrol members.
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TROOP GUIDE
Troop guides serve as both a leader and a mentor to the members of the new-Scout patrol. They should be an older Scout who holds at least the First Class rank and can TroopGuidework well with younger Scouts.
The troop guide helps the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol lead their patrol, so they can develop into a well-functioning group, working together harmoniously and productively |
QUARTERMASTER
Quartermasters serve as the troop’s supply boss. They keep an inventory of troop equipment and see that the gear is in good condition. They work with patrol quartermasters as they check out equipment and return it. At meetings of the patrol leaders’ council they report on the status of equipment in need of replacement or repair. In carrying out their responsibilities, they may have the guidance of a member of the troop committee.
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SCRIBE
The scribe is the troop’s secretary. Though not a voting member, they attend meetings of the patrol leaders’ council and keep a record of the discussions. They cooperate with the patrol scribes to record attendance and dues payments at troop meetings and to maintain troop advancement records. The troop scribe may be assisted by a member of the troop committee.
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DEN CHIEF
Den chiefs are Scouts who assist a Cub Scout den leader or Webelos den leader. They are selected by the senior patrol leader and Scoutmaster, and approved by the cubmaster and the pack committee for recommendation to the den leader. Den chiefs help Cub Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks and encourage Cub Scouts to join a troop upon graduation.
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