A Scouts BSA Troop is actually run by its youth leaders. The Scoutmaster and adults on the Troop Committee provide advice and resources to help the youth carry out their program.
Here are some suggested guidelines for explaining the various youth leadership positions. Please note these are only an example. Adjust them to fit your unit’s needs.
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader (does not fulfill leadership requirement for Eagle)
- Troop Guide
- Order of the Arrow Troop Representative
- Den Chief
- Scribe
- Librarian
- Historian
- Quartermaster
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Chaplain Aide
- Instructor
- Webmaster
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Bugler (does not fulfill leadership requirement for Eagle)
National Youth Leadership Training
Review: A Scout Leader’s Guide to Youth Leadership Training
Problem – Scouters Too Involved in Meetings
BSA Methods – Leadership Development
Troop Youth Leadership Seminar
Planning with Scouts BSA Youth Leadership
Den Chief Service Award
Scouting’s Teaching EDGE (BSA Edge Method)
Troop Webmaster Description and Self Evaluation
Troop Guide Description and Self Evaluation
Senior Patrol Leader Description and Self Evaluation
Patrol Leader Description and Self Evaluation
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Description and Self Evaluation
Patrol Activities in a Scouts BSA Troop
Den Chief Description and Self Evaluation
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Description and Self Evaluation
Quartermaster Description and Self Evaluation
Chaplain Aide Description and Self Evaluation
Scribe Description and Self Evaluation
Registering a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
How Can You Have a Youth Led Troop When the Scouts Are All New?
Find helps and ideas for your youth leadership and the adults who support them below: