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youth leadership

boy scouts

 
Leadership Positions:
Senior Patrol Leader
Senior Patrol Leader Job Description:
The senior patrol leader is elected by the Scouts to represent them as the top junior leader in the troop.

Reports to:
Scoutmaster

Senior patrol leaders duties:
 
  1. Runs all the troop meetings, events, activities and the annual program planning conference.
  2. Runs the patrol leader's council meeting.
  3. Appoints other troop junior leader with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster.
  4. Assign duties and responsibilities to junior leaders.
  5. Assists the Scoutmaster with junior leader training.
  6. Sets a good example.
  7. Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly.
  8. Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
  9. Shows Scout spirit.

Assistant Senior
Patrol Leader

ASPL Job Description:
The assistant senior patrol leader is the second highest ranking junior leader in the troop. He is appointed by the senior patrol leader with the approval of the Scoutmaster. The assistant senior patrol leader acts as the senior patrol leader in the absence of the senior patrol leader or when called upon. He also provides leadership to other junior leaders in the troop.

Reports to:
Senior patrol leader

Assistant senior patrol leader duties:
 

  1. Helps the senior patrol leader lead meetings and activities.
     
  2. Runs the troop in the absence of the senior patrol leader.
     
  3. Helps train and supervise the troop scribe, quartermaster,
  4. instructors, librarian, historian and chaplain aide.
     
  5. Serves as a member of the patrol leaders' council.
     
  6. Sets a good example
     
  7. Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly
     
  8. Lives by the Scout Oath and Law
     
  9. Shows Scout spirit.
Junior Assistant
Scoutmaster
JASM Job Description:
The junior assistant Scoutmaster serves in the capacity of an assistant Scoutmaster except where legal age and maturity are required. He must be at least 16 years old and not yet 18. He's appointed by the Scoutmaster because of his leadership ability.

Reports to:
The Scoutmaster.

Junior Assistant Scoutmaster duties:
 
  1. Functions as an assistant Scoutmaster.
     
  2. Performs duties as assigned by the Scoutmaster.
     
  3. Sets a good example.
     
  4. Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly.
     
  5. Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
     
  6. Shows Scout spirit.