Senior Patrol Leader

• Runs all troop meetings, events, activities, and the annual program planning conference.
• Runs the Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) meetings.
• Appoints other troop junior leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster.
• Assigns duties and responsibilities to junior leaders.
• Assists the Scoutmaster with junior leader training.
• Sets a good example.
• Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
• Shows Scout spirit.

As the Senior 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
• Insignia Guide, No. 33066A
• Uniform Inspection Sheet, No. 34283
• Boy’s Life
• Merit Badge Books
• Troop Policy Manual
• Troop Roster
• Troop Calendar
• Patrol Record Book, No. 34516
• Troop Planning Agenda Sheets