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All Patrol members should have a meaningful job or duty. It is a good idea when giving responsibility to look for and people who are capable, sometimes it is necessary to persuade people to do jobs.
Here are examples of positions that that
the Patrol Leader
can assign.
- Assistant Patrol Leader: Helps the Patrol Leader to carry out his directions to the Patrol. He also helps to supervise as well as participate in the various activities and jobs assigned by the Patrol Leader. The Assistant Patrol Leader reports directly to the Patrol Leader and is next in line to run the Patrol in the absence of the Patrol Leader.
- Scribe: The Patrol Scribe keeps the Patrol Logbook in which is recorded all the happenings of the Patrol. He also records the details of
the Patrol Meetings
when the Patrol meets to make decisions. Some Patrol Scribes produce a monthly or quarterly Patrol newssheet for members and their parents.
- Patrol Treasurer: He collects
the Troop dues
and keeps a record.
- Patrol Quartermaster: This member of the Patrol will look after, and take charge of Patrol equipment (i.e., camping equipment, ropes, staves, triangular bandages, compasses, etc.), keeping them in good condition, and making sure they don't get lost.
- Patrol First Aider: This duty goes to the member of the Patrol with the most interest and expertise in first aid.
- Patrol Grubmaster: Responsible for
planning and buying of food
for camps, hikes and Patrol Meetings. This should be rotated and an experienced Scout and Parent should accompany a newer Scout when shopping.
- Patrol Librarian: Builds up a library of training books and charts and keep good care of them.
- Patrol Hikemaster and Patrol Campmaster: These two Patrol members will be the experts in hiking and camping, and will lead the planning of Patrol hikes and camps.
- Patrol Instructor: In charge of instructing in skills. You can have different instructors to specialize in knots, fire building, compass, first aid, etc.
- Patrol Chaplain Aide: Says prayers and leads
the religious activities
in the Patrol.
- Patrol Musician: If you have a guitar player or a musician of any sort, this duty can he fitted in.
- Patrol Cheermaster: Your most enthusiastic and loudest Scout to lead
your Patrol cheer.
- Patrol Ceremony Chief: Researches ideas and teaches the Patrol new openings and closings to use at
Troop Meetings.
- Patrol Photographer: A member who likes photography.
- Patrol Scoop Reporter: Provides a short report on activities to the Troop Scoop Editor.
See Also
|  | | "Character Counts" by Joseph Csatari |
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