Assistant Patrol Leader

• Preside at all Troop meetings, events, campouts, and activities in the Patrol Leader’s absence..
• Perform tasks assigned by the Patrol Leader.
• Serve as a member of the Patrol Leader’s Council (PLC).
• Strive to maintain same qualifications as the Patrol Leader.
• Work with other troop leaders to make the troop run well.
• Set a good example.
• Wear the uniform correctly.
• Live by the Scout Oath and Law.

RESOURCES: As an Assistant Patrol Leader for your troop, there are many resources available to you to help you do your job. These include people such as your Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmasters, and Troop Committee members. Other resources include your fellow troop junior leaders, teachers, religious advisors, and community leaders. Some literature that can help you include the following:

• Boy Scout Handbook, No. 33105
• Junior Leader Handbook, No. 33500A
• Scoutmaster Handbook, No. 33009
• Woods Wisdom, Troop Program Features, No. 7262A
• Fieldbook, No. 33200
• Boy Scout Songbook, No. 33224
• Boy Scout Requirements, No. 33215B
• Boy’s Life
• Insignia Guide, No. 33066A
• Uniform Inspection Sheets, No. 34283
• Merit Badge Books
• Troop Policy Manual
• Troop Roster
• Troop Calendar
• Patrol Record Book, No. 34516
• Troop Planning Agenda Sheets