Youth Leadership

Scout troops are run by the scouts, not the adults. In our troop each scout with rank of First Class or above has a leadership position in the troop and is a member of the Troop Leadership Corps (TLC). The TLC meets once a month to plan upcoming troop meetings and outings. Two of the leadership positions are elected each January - senior patrol leader and assistant senior patrol leader - while the others are appointed by the senior patrol leader (with the exception of Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, who is appointed by the Scoutmaster).

To prepare for your leadership position, read the below materials about leadership, and attend the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) course given each year by the troop. There is also an optional six-day leadership training course (National Youth Leadership Training - NYLT) offered by our council and other councils, and a six-day advanced leadership training course (National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience - NAYLE) offered at the four national High Adventure bases: Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, Northern Tier in Minnesota, Sea Base in Florida and Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.

What is Leadership?

Leadership
Skills

Leadership Styles

Leadership Responsibilities

	Elected or Appointed	Who Elects or Appoints	Minimum Age	Minimum Rank	Term	Member of Patrol Leaders' Council
Senior Patrol Leader	elected	troop	15	Star	12 months	yes
Asst Senior Patrol Leader	elected	troop	14	Star	12 months	yes
Patrol Leader of New Scouts	appointed	SPL	13	First Class	6 months	yes
Patrol Leader	elected	patrol	12	Tenderfoot	6 months	yes
Asst Patrol Leader	elected	patrol	11	Tenderfoot	6 months
Troop Guide	appointed	SPL	14	First Class	12 months	yes
Instructor	appointed	SPL	14	First Class	12 months	yes
Scribe	appointed	SPL	12	First Class	12 months	non voting
Quartermaster	appointed	SPL	12	First Class	12 months
Historian	appointed	SPL	12	First Class	12 months
Librarian	appointed	SPL	12	First Class	12 months
Chaplain Aide	appointed	SPL	12	First Class	12 months
Outdoor Ethics Guide	appointed	SPL	12	First Class	12 months
Junior Asst Scoutmaster	appointed	Scoutmaster	16	Life	12 months	yes
Webmaster	appointed	Scoutmaster	12	First Class	12 months
Bugler	appointed	Scoutmaster	12	Second Class	12 months
Den Chief	appointed	Scoutmaster	12	Second Class	12 months
Order of the Arrow Rep	appointed	Scoutmaster	13	First Class	12 months

	Reports to	Whom to Inform When Will Be Absent at Troop Meeting	Troop Meetings Expected to Attend	Patrol Leaders' Council Meetings Expected to Attend	Outings Expected to Attend	Eagle Projects Expected to Attend
Senior Patrol Leader	Scoutmaster	Scoutmaster	90%	90%	70%	25%
Asst Senior Patrol Leader	SPL	SPL	90%	90%	70%	25%
Patrol Leader of New Scouts	SPL	SPL		90%	70%	25%
Patrol Leader	SPL	SPL	80%	90%	70%	25%
Asst Patrol Leader	PL	PL	80%		70%	25%
Troop Guide	SPL	SPL	80%	90%	70%	25%
Instructor	SPL	SPL	80%	90%	70%	25%
Scribe	SPL	SPL	90%	90%	50%	25%
Quartermaster	SPL		50%		50%	25%
Historian	SPL		50%		50%	25%
Librarian	SPL		50%		50%	25%
Chaplain Aide	SPL		50%		50%	25%
Outdoor Ethics Guide	SPL		50%		50%	25%
Junior Asst Scoutmaster	Scoutmaster	SPL	60%	90%	50%	25%
Webmaster	Scoutmaster		50%		50%	25%
Bugler	Scoutmaster		50%		50%	25%
Den Chief	Scoutmaster		50%		50%	25%
Order of the Arrow Rep	Scoutmaster		50%		50%	25%

To learn about the responsibilities of each leadership position in the troop, click on the patches below.