Assign each patrol member a job and help them succeed. Check out the new patrol leader handbook and senior patrol. Senior patrol leader handbook troop 102 gulf breeze, fl. The senior patrol leader assumes the most leadership responsibility of any scout in the troop. As the official handbook for scouts bsa patrol leaders, this handbook is a guide to leading troop and patrol activities. The senior patrol leader handbook by boy scouts of america.
Get my fifteen minute patrol leader training in a printable pdf using the download button at the end of this post. Enter your name and the date that you started this position. This handbook is designed to act as a guide for patrol leaders in organizing and running your patrol. Patrol leaders are trained so they can play a strong role running the troop with other patrol leaders in 6 the patrol leaders handbook troop patrol patrol patrol patrol apl apl apl apl pl pl pl pl court of honour.
The patrol leader is the patrol s key leader, representing the patrol at all patrol leaders council meetings and the annual program planning conference, and keeping patrol members informed of decisions made. The senior patrol leader handbook outlines the responsibilities of a boy scout troops top youth leader in clear, succinct prose. The patrol leader is elected by the patrol and leads the patrol. The patrol leaders handbook it might be as well, perhaps, to say a little about the first years of scouting, because we are old enough as a movement to have a history, and i. Senior patrol leader leadership card senior patrol leader s plc report troop meeting planner how to run a good troop meeting post meeting critique troop outdoor program plan post campout critique camp set up checklist 1. With three green bars behind the scout emblem, the senior patrol leader s shoulder patch symbolizes one of the oldest leadership positions in scouting. Appoints other boy leaders assigning specific responsibilities as needed. This syllabus has been put together to assist the sm in training the spl. Completely revised for 2019, the patrol leaders handbook is an important resource for youth troop leaders. The boy scouts of america has long recognized the senior patrol leader as the highest youth leadership position in a troop.
The patrol leader needs a binder just for patrol business. Photocopy and use enclosed forms where appropriate. This meeting with your scoutmaster may also cover specific leadership suggestions for upcoming patrol meetings and activities. Run around screaming ok, now that weve got that out of the way, lets get down to making sure you and your entire.
John thurmans 1950 the patrol leaders handbook full of photos, drawings, charts and yarns to help your patrol leader be a leader. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and the annual program planning conference. Scouts australia national youth council the aj pl handbook, edition 1, 2012 2. Guide the troop in the senior patrol leaders absence. Presentation content introduce the updated introduction to leadership skills for troops syllabus. Click download or read online button to get the senior patrol leader handbook book now. While visiting on a patrol campsite, you notice on the. Training manual for patrol leaders 1960 first edition. The senior patrol leader handbook, 32501, 2003 printing.
This is a mustread for youth and adult leaders alike. Boy scout record keeping worksheets ellen crede january 5, 1994 updated and revised may 21, 1997. The plc plans and organizes all of the troop functions to include the annual planning conference. Patrol leaders carry out planning, leading, and evaluating patrol meetings and activities, and assure patrols are prepared to participate in all troop activities. It addresses the content of the three levels of the youth leadership training continuum, what the boys and girls learn from each, and how adults can. But, they will require quite a bit of preparation on your part and keeping the scouts focused on the goal. Perform tasks assigned by the senior patrol leader. Each topic discussed is directly from the spl handbook. As the official handbook for scouts bsa senior patrol leaders, this handbook is a guide to leading troop and patrol activities. Your uniform may be brandnew, or it might have been worn by others for many troop activities. Newboy patrol leader instructional handbook 3 introduction congratulations.
The patrol leader handbook other troop leadership positions different troops have different leadership needs. The patrol leaders handbook it might be as well, perhaps, to say a little about the first years of scouting, because we are old enough as a movement to have a history, and i hope wise enough to learn from our history. You have just been appointed patrol leader of your patrol. It is the purpose of this guidebook to help you as a patrol leader to understand what to do in your role. Troop meetings are run by the senior patrol leader. Each patrol leader can appoint an assistant patrol leader to serve with him. New intro to leadership skills for troop training ilst. The importance of a boyled troop and patrol is emphasized in two chapters of the scoutmaster.
Instead you should be able to reference it when you need it. This handbook provides guidance for the new patrol leader and provides guidance to being an effective leader at troop meetings and on the trail. Show scouts the sections in the boy scout handbook that relate to this session. Empowering boys to be leaders is the core of scouting. Our troop expedition agenda is designed and booked every year in october. This will be a challenging, learning experience that will prepare you for more advanced positions later in your scouting journey. And by the 1st of december our plc will vote in a final troop expedition agenda and post it on the homepage of our. Troop 505 official senior patrol leader expedition initerary every successful troop 505 expedition starts with great leadership and planning. For the senior patrol leader or patrol leader patrol leaders guide book keeping a record of meetings, camping trips plans, adventures and memorable moments is a great way to become a better patrol. You are about to take on what is known around the world as one of the toughest and most important jobs in scouting being the leader of your patrol. All notes taken by the patrol leader at troop, plc, and patrol meetings need. Download a printerfriendly pdf of this module training summary this supplemental training module is designed for scout leaders and parents who want to understand the youth leadership training continuum. Ask the attendees by show of hands if they have used ilst to train the youth leaders. The patrol leader s council plc is made up of the senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leaders, patrol leaders, troop guides, quartermaster, and scribe.
Use the space in your handbook and this record sheet to track your progress. Scouts learn by doing, and what they do is lead their patrols and. The patrol leader takes a leading role in planning and conducting patrol meetings and activities, and represents the patrol at meetings of the patrol leader s council. For example, the patrol leader assigns who sets up the patrol s tent, who prepares the fire, who cooks and who cleans. Heres my notes on the presentation, the questions are bold, the answers in italics. The leadership lessons learned in scouting arent taught in schools, but you can find them in a book. The senior patrol leader is elected by the scouts to represent them as the top junior leader in the troop. Id also suggest that you dont call this training, just have a discussion with your scouts. The bsa now has both a patrol leader specific handbook, and for the first time, one for the. Elected by all troop members, the senior patrol leader does not belong to a patrol, but rather provides leadership to everyone in the troop. Scout handbook, the senior patrol leader handbook, the patrol leader handbook, or the.
Scouts bsa senior patrol leader handbook 2019 boy scouts of. For a patrol meeting to flow smoothly, the patrol leader needs to plan the meeting and should include the assistant patrol leader in the planning. Page 9 patrol leader handbook aj2019 prejamboree camp version 1 3. Boy scout senior patrol leader handbook pdf during a scouts time as senior patrol leader, he is not a member of any patrol but may the patrol leader handbook.
The senior patrol leader handbook boy scouts of america on. William green bar bill hillcourts patrol method defines a patrol that hikes without adult supervision as a real patrol, and patrol overnighters as extended patrol hikes. Boy scout leadership positions patrol positions patrol leader job description. That is, provided that book is the patrol leader handbook or senior patrol leader handbook. You will have between 8 and 12 boys in your patrol. Patrol leader handbook worksheet form to help patrol leaders capture the essence of the 2008 handbook which is to be read as a part of. Assistant senior patrol leader booklet 2 bsa troop 29. It is designed to work alongside the scout handbook one programme and the scouting trail. They are the primary link between a troops scouts and its. Introduction to leadership skills for troops 3 in most cases, the scoutmaster is the one who can most effectively conduct this introduction for the senior patrol leader and other new troop leaders. They formed a patrol and they started to train themselves, using the book scouting for boys as the only guide, but they found, as patrols have always found, that.
So the current patrol leader s handbook s insistence that most patrol activities take place within the framework of the troop is what critics of leadership development. Senior patrol leader general information description. With the guidance and approval of the scoutmaster, the senior patrol leader determines which positions will most benefit the troop, then he selects the scout who will hold each of those positions. Have the spl follow along in his handbook with the training for further. Youth leadership training continuum boy scouts of america. By accepting the position of senior patrol leader, you agree to provide service and leadership to your troop. The senior patrol leader handbook download ebook pdf. As such, the plc is the key decision making body in the troop. World brotherhood edition by boy scouts of america and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Scouts bsa patrol leader handbook 2019 boy scouts of america. The patrol leader reports directly to the senior patrol leader and may look to him or his assistant for help. Obtain a copy of the senior patrol leader handbook from the troop library and read it. Other patrol members may act as quartermaster, secretary and treasurer.
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