Assistant Patrol Leader

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Serving as Assistant Patrol Leader does not apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle requirements.

Assistant Patrol Leader

Selection: Appointed Selected by: Patrol Leader Reports to: Patrol Leader

The Assistant Patrol Leader is appointed by the patrol leader and leads the patrol in his absence.

Typical Boy Scout troop organization chart (click to zoom)

Reports to

• Patrol Leader

Duties

• Helps the patrol leader plan and steer patrol meetings and activities.
• Helps him keep patrol members informed.
• Helps the patrol get ready for all troop activities.
• Represents his patrol at patrol leaders’ council meetings when the patrol leader cannot attend.

Equivalents

The Assistant Patrol Leader is an assistant to a sub-group youth leader in its unit. Other assistant sub-group youth leaders are:

• Assistant Patrol Leader - Boy Scouting
• Assistant Crew Leader - Sea Scouting

See also

Serving as Assistant Patrol Leader does not apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle requirements.

Boy Scout portal

Boy Scout Ranks requiring a Positions of Responsibility

• Star Rank #5 "While a First Class Scout, serve actively in your troop for four months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster approved leadership project to help the troop)"
• Life Rank #5 "While a Star Scout, serve actively in your troop for six months in one or more of the positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster approved leadership project to help the troop)"
• Eagle Scout Rank #4 "While a Life Scout, serve actively in your troop for a period of six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility..."
• See also: National Youth Leadership Training‎ (NYLT) - a fun, six-day outdoor learning course.

References

• 36 BSA Monthly Troop Programs with Troop Meeting Plans (free & online), Printed: Vol I - Vol II - Vol III - Resources
• Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) - Troop Meeting Planner - Campfire Planner - Resource Survey - Troop Committee Challenge
• Senior Patrol Leaders Handbook - Patrol Leaders Handbook - Scoutmaster Handbook - BSA Nameplates

Troop Positions of Responsibility
(Youth Positions)

Senior Patrol Leader  Asst.(s)	Quartermaster	Junior Asst. Scoutmaster(s)	Order of the Arrow Rep.
Patrol Leader(s),  Venture Patrol Leader,  Asst.(s)	Historian	Instructor(s) & Troop Guide(s) & Outdoor Ethics Guide	Chaplain Aide
Scribe	Librarian	Den Chief(s)	Bugler & Musician
Advisers: Scoutmaster,   Troop Committee Chair,   Assistant Scoutmaster(s)