Patrol Competition

Program Description

The T186 Patrol of the Troop Year program is designed to build Patrol cohesion, and to reward what the Troop values most:

• Scout Spirit
• Scout Skills
• Service
• Leadership

The program is based on a system of points. Points will be awarded to individual scouts (“Scout Points”), or to the Patrol as a group (“Patrol Points”). The monthly Patrol score is the sum of the Patrol Points and the sum of the Scout Points divided by the number of scouts in the patrol for the month in which the points were earned. The formula can be expressed as:

PatrolScore = PatrolPoints + (ScoutPoints/PatrolSize)

Program Duration

The Patrol of the Troop Year program runs from the start of school year to the end-of-year Court of Honor. We’re starting mid year in this inaugural run.

Who can participate?

All Scouts in Troop 186 will automatically be included in this program regardless of when they have joined the Troop.

How can points be accumulated?

Points will be awarded throughout the year as recognition for participation in scouting activities. These activities can include Troop Meetings, Green Bar Council Meetings, earning Merit Badges, Service Hours, Rank Advancement, and other activities. See below for details of the points system.

The SPL and Scoutmaster may also grant points throughout the year for ad hoc patrol competitions won, Good Turns observed, etc.

For meetings designated as Patrol Of The Troop Year competitions, Patrol Points are awarded as:

1st Place: 15 Patrol Points

2nd Place: 10 Patrol Points

3rd Place: 5 Patrol Points

5 Bonus Patrol Points will be awarded each month to the patrol with the scout who has the most Scout Points for the month. If scouts in different patrols tie for first, each scout’s patrol receives bonus points.

Leaderboard and Monthly Splits

A constantly updating status page is at the top of this page. At the first Troop meeting of each month the Patrol with the most points per scout for the previous month will be recognized and given a modest award. The idea is that everybody gets a shot at a monthly win even if one patrol emerges as an early overall likely winner.

THE REWARDS

1) Besides the general satisfaction of participating in and being responsible for a quality scouting program, this program should also generate a sense of competition between the Patrols for bragging rights.

2) Each month the Patrol with the highest monthly point total will be recognized and awarded by the Scoutmaster.

3) The Patrol of the Troop Year will be recognized at the end-of-year Court of Honor with a tasteful trophy.

4) Additionally, there will be a special event for the winning Patrol of the Year. It will be so mind-roastingly awesome that each non-winning scout’s grandchildren, yea unto five generations, will curse his name for bringing Great Shame upon the family by not winning the T186 Patrol of the Troop Year Competition..