Important reminder - Troop is meeting Monday 12/09/2024 for elections.
Advancement deadline for Court of Honor is also Monday Dec 9.
Turn in your completed Blue Cards by Monday, and let advancement team
know ASAP if a Board of Review is needed for rank advancement!
We normally hold a Patrol Leader's Council right after camp. However
this coming Monday we will hold a regular Troop meeting, where we will
hold elections for key positions.
What are these leadership positions? Brief descriptions are below; You can read more about them here: https://troopleader.scouting.org/general-troop-information/troop-structure/troop-positions/
Please look and think about what positions might interest you. Our Troop is great at supporting and training people who are new to a position so don't be afraid to try something new!
Positions we MUST have: Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (2), Scribe (1 or 2), Quartermaster (1 or 2)
- SPL is the lead Scout in the troop, leading meetings and activities. ASPLs assist or fill in when the SPL is absent.
- Scribe attends meetings and especially the PLC. They take and distribute notes to record the planned activities and ensure others know what has been planned.
- Quartermaster(s) manage Troop gear and report to PLC when gear
needs attention or replacement. QM should manage pre- and post-camp gear
checks, check-in, and check-out.
Within each patrol: Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader
- PL must attend the PLC; they represent their Patrol in the meeting and lead their Patrol in activities.
- When PL is not available, the APL should attend PLC. The APL can also serve as patrol Quartermaster.
Other important elected positions: Librarian, Historian, Webmaster, Chaplain Aide, Bugler (1 or 2)
- These positions provide support for the Troop. Any scout can serve in these roles.
- Librarian manages the Troop merit badge book library, checking books in and out and recommending new or replacement books when needed.
- Historian records Troop activities (for example photo galleries or
writeups of what the Troop has done) and investigates the Troop
history.
- Webmaster should be comfortable editing website or be able to learn how to do so.
- Chaplain Aide should be comfortable leading reflections (Rose-Buds-Thorns), grace before meals, etc.
- Bugler should know the bugle calls or have ability to learn them.
Important appointed positions (self-nominated, confirmed by Scoutmaster and SPL): Instructor (1 or 2), Den Chief, Troop Guide (1 or 2), Outdoor Ethics Guide, Order of the Arrow Representative.
- These positions require Scouts to be at least 1st Class and/or have the experience to work with younger Scouts.
- Den Chief will miss part of meetings to work with Arrow of Light Scouts to teach them Scouting and leadership skills.
- Troop Guide works with new Scout patrols to help them learn how the Troop operates. Ideally, the Den Chief transitions to Troop Guide when the AOLs cross over to the Troop.
- Instructor teaches scouts one or more specific Scouting skills - should be proficient in one or more skill they can teach.
- Outdoor Ethics Guide is in charge of Leave No Trace and Tread
Lightly principles, and should work with younger scouts on related
requirements for rank advancement.
- OA Representative must also be an OA member.
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Joshua Nixon, PhD (he/him/his)
