Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

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Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

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

Position description

The assistant senior patrol leader is the second highest-ranking youth leader in the troop. He is appointed by the senior patrol leader with the approval of the Scoutmaster. The assistant senior patrol leader acts as the senior patrol leader in the absence of the senior patrol leader or when called upon. He also provides leadership to other youth leaders in the troop. He is appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader under the guidance of the Scoutmaster.

Reports to

Senior Patrol Leader

Responsibilities

• Helps the senior patrol leader lead meetings and activities.
• Runs the troop in the absence of the senior patrol leader.
• Helps train and supervise the troop scribe, quartermaster, instructor, librarian, historian, and chaplain's aide.
• Serves as a member of the patrol leaders' council.
• Sets a good example.
• Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law
• Show Scout spirit.
• Lends a hand controlling the patrol and building patrol spirit.
• Wears the uniform correctly.

Equivalents

The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is the second-highest youth leader in its unit. Other second youth leaders are:

• Assistant Denner - Cub Scouting
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader - Boy Scouting
• Cocaptain - Varsity Scouting
• Vice President - Administration - Venturing
• Vice President - Program - Venturing
• Boatswain's Mate - Sea Scouting
• Administrative Vice President - Exploring
• Program Vice President - Exploring

See also

Scouts BSA portal

• Positions of Responsibility
• Star Rank
• Life Rank
• Eagle Scout Rank

References

• BSA Troop Leader Training Powerpoint Presentaiton

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 & Webmaster	Librarian	Den Chief(s)	Bugler & Musician
Adult Leaders: Scoutmaster • Troop Committee Chair • Assistant Scoutmaster(s) • Troop Committee Members