The patrol leaders' council (PLC) plans and runs the troop's program and activities and gives long-range direction with an annual program planning conference that lays out the troop's calendar for the coming year. Composed of the youth leaders, the patrol leaders' council also meets each month to fine-tune upcoming troop meetings and outings. They might also get together briefly after each troop meeting to review the plans for the next troop meeting and make any adjustments to ensure its success.
Meetings of the patrol leaders' council are conducted by the senior patrol leader. Patrol leaders and troop guides present the ideas and concerns of their patrols, then take the council's decisions to the rest of the troop members.
The Scoutmaster attends patrol leaders' council meetings as a coach and an informational resource. As much as possible, the Scoutmaster and troop committee retain veto power over decisions of the patrol leaders' council, but should need to exercise it only on
rare occasions when the plans of the patrol leaders' council would violate BSA policy or could lead to a situation that might jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of troop members.
Lake Travis Area Scouting 
