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GENERAL INFORMATION

           Type:   Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader

          Term:   6 months

   Reports to:   Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for New Scouts

Description:   The Patrol Leader is the leader of the new Scout patrol and works with new Scouts. He helps them feel comfortable and earn their First Class rank in their first year. He represents this patrol on the Patrol Leader's Council.

  Comments:   The first year as a Boy Scout is a critical time with new places, new people, new rules, and new activities.  The New Scout Patrol Leader is a friend to the new Scouts and makes the first year fun and successful.  This is an important position. The New Scout Patrol Leader may easily be the most important job in the troop.  He has the closest contact with the patrol members and is in the perfect position to help and guide them.  The Patrol Leaders, along with the Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader are the primary members of the Patrol Leaders' Council.

QUALIFICATIONS

            Age:   none

           Rank:   First Class

Experience:   none

Attendance:   75% over previous 6 months

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

     Training:   You must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if you have attended in the past.

Attendance:   You are expected to attend 80% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects.  If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.

          Effort:   You are expected to given this job your best effort.

GENERAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

      Uniform:   Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly.  This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.

    Behavior:   Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life.  Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.

Attendance:   Set the example by being an active Scout.  Be on-time for meetings and activities.  You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing.  You also need to make sure that the Assistant Patrol Leader is ready to assume your responsibilities.

SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

                       Introduces new Scouts to troop operations.

                       Shields new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts.

                       Coaches the assistant patrol leader of the new Scout patrol on his duties.

                       Attends Patrol Leaders' Council meetings

                       Assists the Assistant Scoutmaster with training.

                       Counsels individual Scouts on Scouting challenges.

                       Appoints the Assistant Patrol Leader.

                       Plans and steers patrol meetings and keeps patrol members informed