Patrol Leader

Note: If you don’t complete all these duties, you will not be able to use the leadership position for rank advancement.

• Plan and lead patrol meetings and activities.
• Keep patrol members informed by telephone calls, emails, or mail.
• Assign patrol members jobs and help them succeed.
• Represent the patrol at all patrol leaders’ council meetings and at the semi-annual program planning conferences.
• Prepare the patrol to take part in all troop activities.
• Develop patrol spirit.
• Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well.
• Know what patrol members and other leaders can do.
• Attend 2 monthly troop campouts out of 3 campouts.  To get credit for attending a campout, you must be at the campout for a total of 24 hours.  This allows you to leave a typical campout for up to 19 hours for another activity. 
• Attend the Monday meetings regularly – attend at least 2 out of every 3 Monday meetings.  Arrive at the meetings before the opening and stay until the closing. 
• Attend the PLC meetings – attend at least 2 out of 3 PLC meetings.
• Set a good example.
• Wear the uniform correctly.
• Live by the Scout Oath and Law.