Troop Guide

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

Troop Guide

Selection: Appointed Selected by: Scoutmaster Reports to: Assistant Scoutmaster in charge of new boys

Reports to

• Assistant Scoutmaster

Responsibilities

• Introduces new Scouts to troop operations.
• Guides new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts.
• Helps new Scouts earn First Class rank in their first year.
• Teaches basic Scout skills.
• Coaches the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol on his duties.
• Works with the patrol leader at patrol leaders’ council meetings.
• Attends patrol leaders’ council meetings with the patrol leader of the new-Scout patrol.
• Assists the assistant Scoutmaster with training.
• Counsels individuals Scouts on Scouting challenges.
• 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 Troop Guide is the youth guide leader in its unit. Other youth guide leaders are:

• Troop Guide - Boy Scouting
• Crew Guide - Venturing

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 Power point Presentation

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)