The Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) is elected by the scouts to represent them as a top junior leader in the troop.
Leadership Position Coordinator: Scoutmaster
Minimum Rank for this job: Star. NYLT Trained and min. two summer camps. Preferred OA member, and HA experience.
Ranks that this job may apply toward: Life, Eagle
Duties of Senior Patrol Leader:
- Runs all troop meetings, events, and the annual program planning conference.
- Runs the Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) meetings.
- Appoints other troop junior leaders with advice and counsel of the scoutmaster.
- Assigns duties and responsibilities to junior leaders.
- Assists the Scoutmaster with junior leader training.
- Establishes campout duty roster and ensures execution of duties.
- Ensures that if he is unable to attend a PLC, that the ASPL is ready and prepared to run the PLC.
- Sets a good example.
- Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly.
- Lives the Scout Oath and Law.
- Shows Scout Spirit.