Senior Patrol Leader (SPL)

Job Description:

The Senior Patrol Leader is elected by the Scouts to represent them as the top junior leader in the troop.

Reports to: Scoutmaster

Senior Patrol leader duties:

• Preside at all troop meetings, events, activities, and the annual program planning conference.
• Chair the Patrol Leaders’ Council (PLC) meeting once a month. Attends at least 5/6 of the PLC meetings occurring during his service period.
• Appointed other boy leaders with the advice and consent of the Scoutmaster.
• Assign duties and responsibilities to other junior leaders.
• Assists with Scoutmaster in training junior leaders.
• Delegates task to the ASPLs.
• Makes sure an ASPL attends any meeting/function he will not be able to attend (troop, PLC, Committee Meeting, etc.).
• Oversees the planning efforts of Scouts for all Troop campouts (whether he attends these outing or not).
• Has good attendance at Troop meeting.
• Attends at least 2/3 of the monthly events during his service period.
• Set a good example.
• Enthusiastically wear the Scout Uniform correctly.
• Live by the Scout Oath and Law.
• Show Scout spirit.