The Troop

Troop 2008 is run by the Scouts who are mentored by the Adult Leaders. The meetings are planned and carried out by the Scouts. Every Scout will have an opportunity to participate in both shared and total leadership. Understanding the concepts of leadership helps the boy accept the leadership of others and helps them to grow into more responsible adults.

The following is an outline of the duties of the key leaders within the troop:

• Senior Patrol Leader:
  • The senior patrol leader (SPL) is the top boy leader in the troop. He leads the patrol leaders' council and, in consultation with the Scoutmaster, appoints other junior leaders and assigns specific responsibilities as needed.
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader:
  • The assistant senior patrol leader (ASPL) fills in for the SPL in his absence. He is also responsible for training and giving direction to the quartermaster, scribe, historian, librarian and instructors.
• Patrol Leaders:
  • The patrol leaders (PL) are responsible for giving leadership to the members of their patrols. They are their representation on the patrol leaders' council. The PL is also responsible for holding monthly patrol meetings outside of the regular troop meetings.
• Assistant Patrol Leaders:
  • Assistant patrol leaders help the PL run the patrol and fill in for him in his absence.

The Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters are the adult leaders responsible for the image and program of the troop.

• Scoutmaster:
  • Train and guide boy leaders
  • Work with other adult leaders to bring Scouting to boys,
  • Use the methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting
• Assistant Scoutmasters:
  • assigned program tasks by the Scoutmaster
  • provide guidance to the boy leadership