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Patrol Leader (PL)
Troop 304, Cub Scouts of America
The Lovett School
Kevin Link - Scoutmaster
www.lovett304.com
1. He appoints an Assistant Patrol Leader to serve in his absence. Before any
Troop meeting that he cannot attend, he makes sure the Assistant Patrol Leader
can lead the Patrol at the meeting.
2. He attends and represents both himself and his Patrol at TLC meetings, making
suggestions about the Troop meeting agenda and other Troop outings and
activities.
3. At Troop meetings he is in charge of gathering his Patrol members to start the
meeting, leading the Patrol breakout session, and leading his Patrol in Patrol
competitions or games. During Patrol meeting, he records scout attendance and
uniform status. The PL is responsible for delivering this information to the
Scribe in each meeting.
4. On Troop outings (including summer Scout Camp) and service projects he
helps the SPL and adult leader in insuring that the necessary jobs are done and
the safety rules are followed.
5. He helps his Patrol select a Patrol emblem and devise a Patrol yell.
6. He keeps up-to-date on Troop activities, serving as a reliable source of
information for members of his Patrol.
7. He keeps an active interest in the younger Scouts in his Patrol, especially their
preparation for Troop outings (including equipment, food, plans for sharing a
tent with another Scout, etc).
8. By the Tuesday before each Troop event, the PL obtains an accurate list of
members of his Patrol who will be participating and he calls the SPL with this
information. The event reservations are closed the Tuesday before the event.
Troop Guide
As the leader of the New Scout Patrol, he performs all the duties of a Patrol Leader
(See above):
1. In addition to his role as a Patrol Leader, he will assist the Instructors in
teaching Tenderfoot skills to all new Scouts (except those passing the
Tenderfoot requirements at Advancement Weekend) and passing the Scouts on
the Tenderfoot requirements.
Scribe
1. He works with each Patrol Leader to record Scout attendance taken during
patrol meetings and he records the results of any inter-patrol competitions at
Troop meetings. The scribe must distribute and collect the Patrol attendance
reports during each meeting. If he cannot be present for a meeting, he arranges
Troop Guide 23 Be Prepared!