Youth Leader Position Descriptions
Troop Program Features and ResourcesHere are the Troop Program Resources documents, which should be used to help plan meetings:
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Patrol Leader's Council
| One of the most significant (and least widely known) benefits of Scouting is the leadership experience that young men are able to get. It is almost impossible to get anywhere near the degree of leadership experience typical in Scouting outside of Scouting before adulthood.
The Patrol Leaders' Council plans and runs the Troop's program and activities and gives long-range direction with an annual planning conference that lays out the Troop's calendar for the coming year. Composed of the Troop's youth leaders, the Patrol Leaders' Council also meets each month to fine-tune upcoming Troop meetings and outings. They might also get together briefly after each Troop meeting to review the plans for the next Troop meeting and make any adjustments to ensure its success.
Meetings of the Patrol Leaders' Council are conducted by the Senior Patrol Leader usually on the fourth Monday of each month, replacing a normal Troop meeting. Patrol Leaders and Troop Guides present the ideas and concerns of their patrols, then take the council's decisions to the rest of the Troop members. Members of Staff are required to attend as well. |
The Scoutmaster and Asst Scoutmasters attend Patrol Leaders' Council meetings as a coaches and an informational resources. The Scoutmaster and Troop Committee retain veto power over decisions of the Patrol Leaders' Council, but should need to exercise it only on rare occasions when the plans of the Patrol Leaders' Council would violate BSA policy or could lead to a situation that might jeopardize the safety and well-being of Troop members.
These are the ever present goals set by the Patrol Leaders' Council for the success of Troop 21:
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Boy lead unit Have at least one outing per month Start and end weekly meetings on time 85% attendance at Summer Camp |
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