Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Elected by: Troop Members              RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Patrol Leader

When you accepted the position of assistant senior patrol leader, you agreed to provide service and leadership in our troop. This responsibility should be fun and rewarding. This position description tells some of the things you are expected to do while serving as a junior leader. You should make notes on this sheet as you participate in the “Introduction to Leadership” session with your Scoutmaster.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Be responsible for training and giving direct leadership to the following appointed junior leaders: historian, Order of the Arrow troop/team representa­tive, scribe, librarian, instructor, quartermaster, and chaplain aide
• Help lead meetings and activities as called upon by the senior patrol leader
• Guide the troop in the senior patrol leader’s absence
• Perform tasks assigned by the senior patrol leader
• Function as a member of the patrol leaders’ council
• Set a good example
• Wear the Scout uniform correctly
• Live by the Scout Oath and Law
• Show and help develop Scout spirit