Leadership Agreement
The Leadership Agreement Form is mandatory for all Scouts seeking leadership credit necessary for rank advancement. Credit is not automatic; the Scout must actively manage this process. A new, approved form is required for each rank advancement. Additionally, Scouts holding the SPL, ASPL, or PL positions must complete a new form following every change of SPL (typically at the end of the spring semester and the calendar year). To receive credit, the signed form must first obtain support from the position’s supervising adult leader and final approval from the Scoutmaster.
Job Descriptions
Senior Patrol Leader & Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders
The Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) is the top youth leader in a Scouts BSA troop, responsible for running the troop meetings and activities. The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) is the second highest-ranking youth leader, who assists the SPL and leads the troop in the SPL’s absence.
The Senior Patrol leader and all Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders can download the following documents for their use and guidance:
Senior Patrol Leader
First ASPL
ASPL for First Class Trail
ASPL for Advancement
Patrol Leader
Patrol Leaders are elected by their patrol and typically serve a six-month term. Patrol Leaders can download the following documents for their use and guidance:
- Job description PDF – Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader/PASM Conference Worksheet PDF – form to use in periodic conferences to assess performance
Troop Guide
Troop Guides assist with the New Scout Patrols and teach basic skills to new scouts. They can download the following documents for their use and guidance:
Troop Instructor
Troop Instructors teach basic Scouting skills in troop and patrols. Instructors work under the guidance of the ASPL for the First Class Trail and the First Class Trail PASM. They can download the following documents for their use and guidance:
- Job description PDF – Instructor
- Instructor Worksheet PDF – use for tracking activities
Scribe
The scribe is the Troop’s secretary and helps to keep records of meetings and attendance.
DEN CHIEF
A Den Chief’s job is to serve as a Scouts BSA youth leader and role model who assists a Cub Scout den leader with activities, skills instruction, and encouraging the younger Scouts to transition into a troop.
- Log Sheet for activities PDF – Den Chief
- Den Chief – criteria and points for Star rank PDF
- Den Chief – criteria and points for Life rank PDF
Quartermaster – Troop
The Troop Quartermasters work with Patrol Quartermasters and the Troop Equipment Coordinator to request, issue, maintain and return equipment for the Troop and individual Patrols as needed for Troop campouts. They can download the following documents for their use and guidance:
Chaplain Aide
The Chaplain Aide assists the Troop Chaplain in serving the religious needs of the troop. She helps conduct the religious service on Sunday morning at campouts. She ensures that religious holidays are considered during the troop’s program planning process and promotes the BSA’s religious emblems program.
Order of the Arrow Representative
The OA Representative serves as a communication link between the troop and the local Order of the Arrow chapter & lodge. By enhancing the image of the Order, the Representative promotes the OA, helps with elections and encourages the Troop’s OA Members to take part in OA activities. The OA Representative also encourages Scouts in general to take part in camping opportunities.
Bugler
The Bugler plays the bugle at troop ceremonies, including Troop meetings, Troop campouts, and Court of Honors.
Scribe
The scribe is the Troop’s secretary and helps to keep records of meetings and attendance.
Historian
The Historian collects and preserves troop photographs, news stories, trophies, flags, scrapbooks, awards, and other memorabilia and makes materials available for Scouting activities, the media, and troop history projects.
Outdoor Ethics Guide
The role of the Outdoor Ethics Guide is to help the troop make choices that reduce impacts to our natural environment.