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• Set a good example
• Wear the Scout uniform correctly
• Live by the Scout Oath and Law
• Show and help develop Scout spirit
• Work with other Troop leaders to make the Troop run well

• Serves as an ASM except where requirements are for age 18 or 21 and older
• Perform duties assigned by the Scoutmaster
• Minimum rank: Star
• Minimum age: 16

• Runs all Troop meetings, events, activities and the annual program planning conference
• Chairs the Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) and runs the meetings
• Appoints other Troop youth leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster
• Assigns duties and responsibilities to other youth leaders and Scouts
• Assists the Scoutmaster with Junior Leader Training / Troop Leadership Training.
• Minimum Rank: Star
• NYLT Trained Prefered

• The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is the second highest ranking leader in the Troop.
• Trains and provides leadership to the following youth leaders: Scribe, Quartermaster, Instructor, Librarian, Historian, Order of the Arrow Representative, and Chaplain Aide
• Helps lead meetings and activities as requested by the SPL
• Guide the Troop in the SPL's absence
• Serves as a member of the PLC
• Performs tasks assigned by the SPL
• Minimum Rank: Star

• Appoints the Assistant Patrol Leader
• Represents the patrol at all PLC meetings and the annual program planning conference
• Prepares the patrol to take part in all Troop activities
• Plans and leads patrol meetings and activities
• Shows and helps develop Patrol spirit
• Keeps patrol members informed
• Assigns each patrol members tasks and provides leadership to them
• Know what patrol members and other leaders can do
• Helps Scouts advance

• Helps the patrol leader plan and lead the patrol meeting and activities
• Helps the patrol leader keep patrol members informed
• Helps the patrol leader prepare the patrol to take part in all Troop activities
• Plans and leads patrol meetings and activities in the abscence of the Patrol Leader
• Represent the patrol at all the patrol leader's council meetings in the patrol leader's absence
• Helps Scouts advance

• Introduces new Scouts to Troop operations
• Guides new scouts through early scouting activities
• Shields new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts
• Helps new Scouts earn their First Class rank in their first year
• Coach the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol on his duties
• Work with the patrol leader at PLC meetings
• Attend PLC meetings with the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol
• Assist the Assistant Scoutmaster with training
• Coach individual Scouts on Scouting challenges
• Teach basic Scout skills along with the Troop Instructor
• Assign new Scouts tasks and provide leadership to them

• Keeps records of patrol and Troop equipment
• Keeps equipment in good repair
• Keeps trailer and equipment storage areas neat and clean
• Issues equipment and see that it is returned in good condition
• Suggests new or replacement items
• Works with Troop Committee Quartermaster/Equipment Coordinator in carrying out these duties
• Passes along equipment inventory to the next Quartermaster

• Attends and keeps a log of PLC meetings and records assignments and actions
• Records Scout attendance at meetings, events, and activities
• Records the activities of the Troop meetings and activities
• Records advancement in Troop records and on the Troop/Team Advancement chart
• Assists with record keeping of dues, advancement, etc.
• Works with Troop Committee members responsible for finance, records, and advancement, i.e., Treasurer and Advancement Coordinator

• Maintains the Troop library
• Keeps records of literature owned by the Troop
• Adds new or replacement items as needed
• Have literature available for borrowing at Troop meetings
• Maintain a system to check literature in and out
• Follows up on late returns
• Ensures that the Librarian records are passed along to the next Librarian

• Gathers pictures and facts about past Troop activities and keeps them in scrapbooks, wall displays, posters or information files
• Takes care of Troop trophies, ribbons, souvenirs, or other keepsakes of Troop activities
• Keeps information about former members of the Troop

• Instructs basic Scouting skills as needed within the Troop or patrols
• Prepares well in advance for each teaching assignment

• Plans for religious observance in Troop meeting and activities
• Keeps Troop Leaders appraised of religious holidays when planning activities
• Assists the Troop Chaplain in meeting religious needs of Troop members at Troop activities
• Encourages saying grace at meals while camping or on activities
• Lead worship services on campouts
• Tells Troop members about the religious emblems programs for their faith

• Serves as a communication link between the lodge or chapter and the Troop
• Encourage year-round and resident camping in the Troop
• Encourage older Scout participation in high adventure programs
• Encourage Scouts to actively participate in community service projects
• Assist with leadership skills training in the Troop
• Encourage Arrowmen to take on leadership positions within the Troop
• Encourage Arrowmen to be active participants in lodge and/or chapter activities and to become active participants in the lodge activities and to seal their membership in the Order by becoming brotherhood members
• Assist with organizing the annual OA Troop election
• Coordinates OA activities with the Troop members
• Requirement: OA member

• Serves as activities assistant at den meetings
• Meets regularly with the den leader to review the den and pack meeting plans
• Helps Webelos Scouts to prepare for Boy Scouts and encourage them to join a Boy Scout Troop upon graduation
• The Den Chief is also a recruiter for the Troop
• Helps Cub Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks
• Assists with Troop planning for Webelos visits
• Project a positive image of Boy Scouting