Scribe

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Serving as Scribe can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle.

Scribe

Selection: Appointed Selected by: Senior Patrol Leader Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

The Scribe is the record-keeping and financial officer of the troop.

Typical Boy Scout troop organization chart (click to zoom)

Position description

The Scribe keeps the troop records. He records the activities of the patrol leaders' council and keeps a record of dues, advancement, and Scout attendance at troop meetings. He attends the patrol leaders' council but generally is not a voting member.

Reports to

• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Responsibilities

• Attends and keeps a log of patrol leaders’ council meetings.
• Records individual Scout attendance and dues payments.
• Records individual Scout advancement progress.
• Works with the troop committee member responsible for records and finance.
• Sets a good example.
• Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
• Shows Scout spirit

Equivalents

The Scribe is the record-keeping youth leader in its unit. Other record-keeping youth leaders are:

• Scribe - Boy Scouting
• Team Secretary - Varsity Scouting
• Crew Secretary - Venturing
• Yeoman - Sea Scouting
• Secretary - Exploring

The Secretary is the financial youth officer in its unit. Other financial youth officers are:

• Scribe - Boy Scouting
• Team Secretary - Varsity Scouting
• Crew Treasurer - Venturing
• Purser - Sea Scouting
• Post Treasurer - Exploring

See also

Boy Scout portal

Ranks requiring a Positions of Responsibility

• Star Rank #5 "While a First Class Scout, serve actively 4 months in one or more of the following positions..."
• Life Rank #5 "While a Star Scout, serve actively 6 months in one or more of the positions of responsibility..."
• Eagle Scout Rank #4 "While a Life Scout, serve actively for a period of 6 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility..." (reduced list)
• See also: National Youth Leadership Training‎ (NYLT) - a fun, six-day outdoor learning course.

References

• BSA Troop Leader Training Powerpoint Presentaiton

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)