Senior Patrol Leader Handbook

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Senior Patrol Leader Handbook

Front cover of the 2019 edition[1] First edition: © 2002 Latest edition: © 2018, 2018 Printing[1] BSA Supply Number: 647789

As the official handbook for senior patrol leaders (SPL), the Senior Patrol Leader Handbook is a guide to leading troop and patrol activities. Completely revised for 2019, the handbook is an important resource for youth troop leaders, providing a valuable framework for the presentation of an effective Scouting program. The SPL is the primary link between a troop’s Scouts and its adult leaders.

Table of Contents

1. Welcome
2. Senior Patrol Leader Qualifications
3. Building Troop Spirit
4. The Troop Program
5. Running A Good Troop Meeting
6. Leading the Troop Beyond the Meeting Room
7. How To Be A Good Senior Patrol Leader
8. The Troop Leadership Team

Previous editions

Senior Patrol Leader Handbook editions

Edition[2]	Title	Cover	Published	Doc. No.	SKU	Notes
1st	The Senior Patrol Leader Handbook		© 2002-2008	32501	32501
2nd	Senior Patrol Leader Handbook		© 2017 2017 Printing	32501	633362
3rd	Senior Patrol Leader Handbook		© 2018 2018 Printing[1]		647789

Prior to the publication, in 2002, of The Senior Patrol Leader Handbook, BSA published two other guides that covered leadership in general, including at the troop and patrol level.

Title	Cover	Published	Notes
Patrol and Troop Leadership Handbook		© 1972 7 Printings
Junior Leader Handbook		© 1990 ?? Printings

Notes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Scout Shop first listed this 2019 edition on its ScoutShop.org website in January 2019 and advertised it as "completely revised for 2019," but the copyright date and first printing are listed as 2018.
2. ↑ BSA does not designate editions for the Senior Patrol Leader Handbook, so these are equivalent editions based on major updates.

See also

• Senior Patrol Leader
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
• Patrol Leader Handbook
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Troop
• Patrol Leaders' Council

Related training

Advanced training

Youth (including Venturers and Sea Scouts under 21 years old)

• Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) - For Scouts BSA
• Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) - For Venturers
• Introduction to Leadership Skills for Ships (ILSS) - For Sea Scouts
• National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) - For Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts
• National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) - For Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts
• NYLT Leadership Academy - For Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts
• Kodiak Challenge - For Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts
• Sea Scout Experience Advanced Leadership Training (SEAL) - For Sea Scouts
• Lodge Leadership Development - Order of the Arrow - For Arrowmen
• National Leadership Seminar - Order of the Arrow - For Arrowmen

Adults

• Wood Badge - For Scouters, as well as for Venturers and Sea Scouts age 18 to 20 years old
• Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training - For adult Sea Scouting leaders
• Seabadge Advanced Leadership Training - For adult Sea Scouting leaders, but other Scouters may attend
• Philmont Leadership Challenge (PLC) - For Scouters
• Developing Youth Leadership Conference - Order of the Arrow - For lodge advisors

External links

• Senior Patrol Leader Handbook (SKU: 647789) — ScoutShop.org
• 2002 Edition—The Senior Patrol Leader Handbook (2002-2017) — Troop97.net