Troop 9 Leadership Positions
Troop
9 is
a boy-run Troop. Troop elections are held every six
months. The Senior
Patrol Leader is elected by the entire Troop. Each patrol
leader is
elected by the members of his patrol. A Scout can serve a
maximum of two six-month
terms in one position. The patrol leader’s council
(PLC) meets on the
fourth Tuesday of the month.
Duties of Elected Positions
Senior
Patrol Leader
1.
Presides
at all Troop meetings, events and activities
2.
Chairs
the Patrol Leaders'
Council
3.
Assigns
duties and responsibilities
to other leaders
4.
Makes
up a duty roster
whenever the Troop is eating/functioning as a Troop rather than as
patrols
5.
Calls
all Patrol Leaders to
communicate information when a "Patrol Phone Call" is required
6.
Establishes
an agenda for Patrol
Leaders' Council meetings
Patrol
Leader
1.
Attend
Patrol Leaders' Council meetings
2.
Plan
patrol meetings
3.
Call
the members of his patrol
to inform them of recent and important information or reminders
4.
Makes
duty rosters for his
patrol when at a function where the Troop is functioning as Patrols
5.
Shows
patrol spirit and
instills patrol spirit in his patrol members
Assistant
Patrol Leader
1.
Performs
Patrol Leader's
duties in his absence
2.
Responsible
for making half of
the phone calls during a "Patrol Call"
Duties
of Appointed Positions
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
1.
Takes
over the responsibilities of the Senior Patrol
Leader in his absence
2.
Helps
with leading meetings
and activities
3.
Attend
Patrol Leaders' Council
meetings
4.
Assist
Senior Patrol Leader
with "Patrol Phone Calls"
Troop
Scribe
1.
Keeps
minutes of the Patrol
Leaders' Council meetings and submits them to the Scoutmaster and Troop
Committee and Patrol Leaders at the following PLC meeting for approval
2.
Takes
attendance at weekly
meetings
3.
Prior
to each Patrol Leaders'
Council meeting, prepares a rotation of patrols for patrol duties at
the weekly
meetings for the following month.
This
rotation will be voted on and approved at the Patrol Leaders' Council
meeting.
Troop
Quartermaster
1.
Keeps
records of Patrol and Troop
equipment
2.
Keeps
equipment in good repair
3.
Checks
out equipment and sees
that it is returned in good order
4.
Suggests
new or replaced
equipment items needed to Patrol Leaders' Council
5.
Works
closely with adult
Quartermaster Advisor
Troop
Librarian
1.
Keeps
records on literature owned by the Troop
2.
Advises
Patrol Leaders'
Council of new or replacement it ems
needed
3.
Has
literature available for
borrowing at Troop meetings
4.
Keeps
system to check
literature in and out
5.
Follows
up on late returns
Troop
Historian
1.
Gathers
pictures and facts
about past activities of the Troop and keeps these in permanent forms
such as
scrapbooks, wall hangings, or information files
2.
Provide
a report of recent
events at each Court of Honor. These
reports should cover all outings and special or notable events since
the la st Court of
Honor (e.g. Troop Swim, Eagle Scouts,
Webelos Crossovers)
3.
Keeps
information about Troop
alumni and their doings
4.
Provides
a report at a Troop
activity immediately following the event so the Scouts who missed it
know what
they missed
Chaplain
Aide
1.
Plans
and carries out religious non-denominational
services at Troop activities. For
this,
he may utilize others if he wishes.
These
should be planned prior to the activity and submitted to the Patrol
Leaders'
Council for approval.
2.
Provide
invocation at all
meals during a Troop activity
3.
Encourage
Troop members to
earn their religious emblem
Troop
Bugler
1.
Responsible
for waking the members of the Troop
on campouts on time
2.
Preference
should be given to
those who know music and can play taps and reveille unless there are
none
eligible who can perform these duties
Troop
Guide
1.
Works
with younger Scouts on
advancement and duties
2.
Assists
in establishing a new
patrol
Eligibility
To
be eligible for any position, the Scout must have his
dues paid up to date.
Eligibility
for Elected
Positions
Senior
Patrol Leader
1.
First
Class Rank or higher
2.
Be
active in the Troop
3.
Scoutmaster
Approval
Patrol
Leader
1.
Be
an active member of the
Patrol
Assistant
Patrol Leader
1.
Be
an active member of the
Patrol
2.
Recognize
that this position
does not count toward Troop positions of responsibility required for
the Star
and Life rank advancements
Eligibility
for Appointed
Positions
Assistant
Senior Patrol Leader
1.
First
Class Rank or higher
2.
Be
active in the Troop
3.
Scoutmaster
Approval
Troop
Scribe, Troop Guide
1.
First
Class Rank or higher
2.
Active
member of the Troop
Troop
Librarian, Troop
Quartermaster
1.
Second
Class Rank or higher
2.
Active
member of the Troop
Troop
Historian, Chaplain Aide
1.
Active
member of the Troop
Troop
Bugler
1.
Active
member of the Troop
2.
Preference
is given to those
who know music and can play taps and reveille
Election
Procedure
The election procedure for junior leaders and other positions will be
as
follows:
1.
In
order for elections to be
held there must be a quorum of 50% of the active Scouts in attendance.
2.
The
election for Senior Patrol
Leader will be the first election to take place, following speeches by
the
candidates. The
Senior Patrol Leader
will be the candidate who receives the MAJORITY of the votes. (Note: This is a majority,
not a plurality)
If none of the candidates receives a majority of the votes, the two
candidates
who received the highest number of votes will remain on the ballot for
a
run-off election.
3.
After
the Senior Patrol Leader
election is completed, the Senior Patrol Leader will select his
Assistant Senior
Patrol Leader. The
Scoutmaster must
approve the selection for Assistant Senior Patrol Leader.
4.
Following
the election for the
Senior Patrol Leader, the Troop will break up into Patrols and select
among
themselves a Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader by secret ballot.
5.
If
an elected junior leader is
unable to serve his full term or chooses to resign, the Senior Patrol
Leader,
with advice and approval of the Scoutmaster, will appoint someone to
fill the
position for the rest of the term.
6.
The
term for an elected junior
leader will last for 6 months, with the elections generally taking
place on the
second Tuesday of March and September.
The
Scoutmaster will then appoint other Troop Leadership
position appointments, after growth conferences with Scouts:
1.
Troop
Scribe
2.
Troop
Librarian
3.
Troop
Quartermaster
4.
Troop
Historian
5.
Chaplain
Aide
6.
Troop
Bugler
7.
Troop
Guide
The
Scoutmaster may appoint these additional positions of responsibility:
8.
Order
Of The Arrow Troop
Representative
9.
Den
Chief
10.
Instructor
A
Patrol Leader or Assistant Patrol Leader may hold one
of the positions listed above in addition to his Patrol position.
11.
Junior
Assistant Scoutmaster 
Junior
Assistant Scoutmasters
are nominated by the Scoutmaster and confirmed by a vote of the Troop
committee, must be at least 16 years old but not yet 18, must
demonstrate
marked ability as a leader, and must be proficient in scouting skills.
The
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
responsibilities are:
a.
Attending
regular meetings
with the Troop's Scoutmaster to ensure responsibilities are properly
carried
out,
b.
Helping
the Scoutmaster and
his assistants in the running of the Troop
c.
Teaching
Scouts in the skills
they need for advancement
d.
Assisting
the Senior Patrol
Leader whenever requested
e.
Serving
as a judge in
inter-patrol competitions
Guiding
Principle
From
Lord Baden-Powell, these are his most important ninety-seven
words to know and understand for everyone in the Boy Scout movement:
"Every
Boy Scout troop is made up of patrols,
groupings of six to eight boys who work together as a team. Each patrol elects its own
leader. The patrol
leaders, with an elected Senior
Patrol Leader, form the Green Bar.
It is
the Green Bar's job to plan and run the troop program.
Each
patrol leader represents his patrol on the Green
Bar, and interprets to his patrol the plans and decisions the Green Bar
makes. Patrols have
their own meetings,
elect their own officers, and plan and carry out their own patrol
activities."