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

Boy Scout portal

• Positions of Responsibility

References

• Scouting.org Patrol Leader page

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)	Chaplain Aide
Scribe	Librarian	Den Chief(s)	Bugler & Musician
Advisers: Scoutmaster,   Troop Committee Chair,   Assistant Scoutmaster(s)