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Troop Organization . . TROOP INSTRUCTOR

Junior Leader Organization Chart
Scoutmaster
Assistant Scoutmaster New Scouts
Assistant Scoutmaster Experienced Scouts
Patrol Leaders Council
Senior Patrol Leader
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Troop Guide
Patrol Leaders
Quartermaster
Scribe
Librarian
Historian
Instructor
Chaplain Aide
OA Representative
 Each instructor is an older troop member proficient both in a Scouting skill and in the ability to teach that skill to others.  First aid, camping, backpacking - the subjects can encompass any of the areas that Scouts will want to master, especially those required for outdoor activities and rank advancement.  A troop may have more than one instructor.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Patrol Leader

QUALIFICATIONS:

Age: None
Rank: 1st Class or higher
Experience: None
Attendance: 50% over previous 6 months

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Training: You must attend the troop Junior Leader training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 80% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to give this job your best effort

RESOURCES AS INSTRUCTOR: There are many resources available to you to help you do your job. These include people such as your Scoutmaster, assistant Scoutmasters, and troop committee members. There also are your fellow troop junior leaders, teachers, religious advisers, and community leaders. Some literature items that can help you follow:

Boy Scout Handbook, No. 3229
Junior Leader Handbook, No. 3500
Woods Wisdom, Troop Program Features.
Fieldbook, No. 3200
Boy Scout Songbook, No. 3224A
Boy Scout Requirements, No. 3216B
Boy's Life
 GENERAL LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, Scout pants correctly worn, shirt-tail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities. You must call the Scoutmaster if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is ready to assume your responsibilities.

SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be proficient at an outdoor skill
Be willing to teach the skill to those that need to learn 
Develop a plan to teach the skill and present it to the Patrol Leader's Council.

 
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