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|first_edition = 1929-1967, 1st Edition<ref name="T97-PLH-Background">Snowden, Jeff. [http://www.troop97.net/plhb1.htm ''A Brief Background of the Patrol Leader Handbook (BSA)'']. troop97.net. Adventure Troop 97 Scouting. Retrieved January 15, 2019</ref>
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The ''[[Patrol Leader Handbook]]'' is for new [[patrol leader]]s and provides guidance for leading [[troop]] and [[patrol]] activities at troop or patrol meetings and on the trail. Completely revised for 2019, the ''Patrol Leaders Handbook'' is an important resource for youth troop leaders.
The ''[[Patrol Leader Handbook]]'' is for new [[patrol leader]]s and provides guidance for leading [[troop]] and [[patrol]] activities at troop or patrol meetings and on the trail. Completely revised for 2019, the ''Patrol Leaders Handbook'' is an important resource for youth troop leaders.
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== Table of Contents ==
== Table of Contents ==
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# '''Other Patrol Leadership Positions
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== Previous editions ==
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:PL-Handbook-32502-2011.jpg|100px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 2008<br />2010, 2011 Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| 32502 || 32502
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1st || ''Handbook for Patrol Leaders'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:Handbook-for-PLs-1stEd-front-cover1a.jpg|70px]][[Image:Handbook-for-PLs-1stEd-front-cover1b.jpg|70px]][[Image:Handbook-for-PLs-1stEd-front-cover1c.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 1929-1965<br />34 Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| <!-- document #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- shop keeping unit (SKU) #, if any, goes here --> || Three different covers
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:633363-PL-Handbook-25pc.jpg|100px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 2017<br />2017 Printing ||style="text-align:center;"| 32502 || 633363
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2nd || ''Patrol Leader's Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:PL-Handbook-2nd-edition-front-cover.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 1967<br />4 Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| <!-- document #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- shop keeping unit (SKU) #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- Notes go here -->
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|style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:PL-Handbook-2019-cover.jpg|100px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 2018<br />2018 Printing||style="text-align:center;"| 32502 || 647788
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| style="text-align:center;"| n/a || ''Patrol and Troop Leadership Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:Patrol-and-Troop-Leadership-front-cover.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 1972<br />7 Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| <!-- document #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- shop keeping unit (SKU) #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- Notes go here -->
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3rd || ''The Official Patrol Leader Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:Official-PL-Handbook-front-cover.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 1980<br />10 Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| <!-- document #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- shop keeping unit (SKU) #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- Notes go here -->
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| style="text-align:center;"| n/a || ''Junior Leader Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:Junior-Leader-Handbook-front-cover.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 1990<br />?? Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| <!-- document #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- shop keeping unit (SKU) #, if any, goes here --> || <!-- Notes go here -->
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| style="text-align:center;"| 4th || ''The Patrol Leader Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:PL-Handbook-32502-2011.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 2002-2008<br />?? Printings ||style="text-align:center;"| 32502 || 32502 || &bull; <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.people.vcu.edu/~albest/Training/Patrol%20Leader%20Handbook%2032502.pdf Download (2010 Printing) {{PDF}}]<br />&bull; [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/boyscouts/pdf/Troop_Leadership_Positions.pdf Troop Leadership Positions {{PDF}}]</span><br />(an excerpt (pp. 43-48))
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| style="text-align:center;"| 5th || ''Patrol Leader Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:633363-PL-Handbook-25pc.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 2017<br />1 Printing ||style="text-align:center;"| 32502 || 633363 || <!-- Notes go here -->
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| style="text-align:center;"| 6th || ''Patrol Leader Handbook'' || style="text-align:center;"| [[Image:PL-Handbook-2019-front-cover.jpg|70px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| &copy; 2018<br />1 Printing||style="text-align:center;"| 32502 || 647788 || <!-- Notes go here -->
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [https://www.scoutshop.org/nsearch/?q=647788 ''Patrol Leader Handbook'' (SKU: 647788)] &mdash; ScoutShop.org
* [https://www.scoutshop.org/nsearch/?q=647788 ''Patrol Leader Handbook'' (SKU: 647788)] &mdash; ScoutShop.org
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* [http://www.troop97.net/plhb1.htm A Brief Background of the Patrol Leader Handbook (BSA)] &mdash; Troop97.net
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''Patrol Leader Handbook''

Cover of the 2018 edition
First edition:1929-1967, 1st Edition[1]
Latest edition:© 2018, 2018 Printing,
6th Edition[2]
BSA Supply Number:647788

The Patrol Leader Handbook is for new patrol leaders and provides guidance for leading troop and patrol activities at troop or patrol meetings and on the trail. Completely revised for 2019, the Patrol Leaders Handbook is an important resource for youth troop leaders.

Table of Contents

  1. Opportunity and Challenge–Welcome to the Position of Patrol Leader
  2. Building Patrol Spirit
  3. Your Patrol and Your Troop
  4. Leading Patrol Meetings
  5. Leading Patrol Activities
  6. Being a Good Leader
  7. Other Patrol Leadership Positions

Previous editions

Patrol Leader Handbook editions
Edition[2] Title Cover Published Doc. No. SKU Notes
1st Handbook for Patrol Leaders © 1929-1965
34 Printings 		Three different covers
2nd Patrol Leader's Handbook © 1967
4 Printings
n/a Patrol and Troop Leadership Handbook © 1972
7 Printings
3rd The Official Patrol Leader Handbook © 1980
10 Printings
n/a Junior Leader Handbook © 1990
?? Printings
4th The Patrol Leader Handbook © 2002-2008
?? Printings 		32502 32502 • Download (2010 Printing) Adobe Acrobat PDF
• Troop Leadership Positions Adobe Acrobat PDF
(an excerpt (pp. 43-48))
5th Patrol Leader Handbook © 2017
1 Printing 		32502 633363
6th Patrol Leader Handbook © 2018
1 Printing		 32502 647788
Notes
  1. ↑ Snowden, Jeff. A Brief Background of the Patrol Leader Handbook (BSA). troop97.net. Adventure Troop 97 Scouting. Retrieved January 15, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 After 1990, BSA ceased labeling Patrol Leader Handbook editions. Editions after 1990 are equivalent editions.

See also

Related training

Advanced training

Youth (including Venturers and Sea Scouts under 21 years old)
Adults


External links

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
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