Youth Leadership Positions and Responsibilities

• meeting regularly with the Scoutmaster to ensure the overall program is being carried out,
• conducting the monthly planning meetings with the ASPLs and other senior Scout staff
• overseeing that the overall Scouting program is effectively communicated to the Scouts,
• serving as the chairman of the Junior Staff Council,
• conducting troop meetings (with the assistance of the ASPL and the JASM),
• preparing and conducting troop camp programs,
• conducting monthly uniform inspections,
• the discipline and conduct of the troop.

• meeting regularly with the Scoutmaster and the SPL,
• acting as the SPL in his absence,
• carrying out the instructions of the SPL,
• acting as the “Sergeant-at-Arms” to help maintain order at troop meetings, and
• assisting scouts in the troop to advance in rank.

• meeting regularly with the Scoutmaster
• helping the Scoutmaster and his assistants in executing the  program,
• teaching untrained scouts in the skills they need for advancement,
• assisting the Senior Patrol Leader whenever requested,
• serving as judge in inter-patrol competitions, and
• training the youth leadership corps in the performance of their leadership positions.

• meeting with the troop’s Secretary, Treasurer and Advancement Coordinator to coordinate communication with the Troop
• maintaining troop attendance records,
• maintaining a record of all upcoming troop activities, and
• taking the minutes of the junior staff  meetings

• meeting with the troop’s Equipment Coordinator to oversee the Troop’s equipment,
• maintaining a detailed inventory of the troop’s equipment (including camping gear, flags, etc.) and a check out log showing who has custody of each item,
• inspecting the troop equipment ideally once each quarter or following any troop campout and producing a status report for submission to the Junior Staff,
• assisting the troop’s Equipment  Supervisor with the annual inventory conducted one a year, and
• supervising the distribution and collection of troop equipment,

• maintaining the troop’s library of scouting literature and merit badge pamphlets,
• assisting the troop’s Advancement Coordinator in the conduct of the annual inventory (each December) of troop books and publications, and
• using a systematic method for loaning and collecting library materials.

• meeting regularly with the troop’s Secretary, Activities Coordinator and Webmaster to ensure his responsibilities are properly carried out,
• maintaining photographs, video and other historical records of the Troop,
• maintaining a camping log to include locations, dates, attendees, and comments regarding the outing,
• collecting and caring for troop photographs, news stories, flags, pennants and awards, and
• collecting and filing information about former scouts and leaders.

• meeting regularly with the troop’s Chaplain,
• assisting the troop’s Chaplain or, in his absence, planning and conducting non-denominational religious services at troop meetings and activities,
• promoting and informing scouts about the religious emblem programs of their faith and how to earn them,
• encouraging troop members to live up to the ideals of the scout oath, law, slogan, motto and the outdoor code, and
• helping to ensure that religious holidays and observances are considered in the troop program.

• meeting regularly with the Scoutmaster and Junion Assistant Scoutmasters
• teaching other scouts, especially new scouts Second Class and below, the skills necessary to advance in rank, and
• specializing in three scout skill areas not taught by other youth leaders

• meeting regularly with the SPL, ASPL and JASM regarding troop activities
• planning and leading patrol activities
• seeing that each scout in the patrol has a job to perform,
• maintaining patrol discipline (for which he is accountable to the SPL),
• supervising rank advancement of the scouts in his patrol,
• communicating all information between the patrol and the troop’s leadership, and
• conducting periodic uniform inspections for the members of his patrol.

• Attending regular meetings with the troop’s Scoutmaster to ensure responsibilities are properly carried out,
• assisting the Patrol Leader in his duties and in carrying out his program,
• performing other duties as assigned by the Patrol Leader, and
• acting as the Patrol Leader in the Patrol Leader’s absence

• Attending regular meetings with the adult members of the den, pack and troop as necessary
• knowing the purposes of Cub Scouting and helping Cub Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks,
• encourages Cub Scouts to join a Boy Scout troop upon graduation, and
• helps out and assists with activities in the weekly den meetings and monthly pack meetings.

Troop Webmaster

The troop webmaster is responsible for maintaining the troop’s website. He should make sure that information posted on the website is correct and up to date and that members’ and leaders’ privacy is protected. A member of the troop committee may assist him with his work.   As troop webmaster, I will improve communication in the troop: __ Maintain a usable information site for use by scouts, parents, and interested boys __ Publish calendar, permission forms, news, and other information __ Publish documents, forms, and information requested by troop leaders __ Keep troop information up to date and published in a timely manner __ Train and assist other scouts in troop positions with maintaining their areas __ Wear my uniform correctly, set a good example, practice the Scout Oath and Law __ Fulfill the requirements of this position for 6 months.