About the Patrol Leaders Council (PLC)

Youth Leadership

Scouts BSA has a policy of youth leadership, which we choose to emphasize in our troop. The troop meetings and outings are organized and led by scouts. Adult leaders are mostly there to take care of technical details, and offer support and guidance to the youth leaders.

What are the requirements to be on the PLC?

If interested in joining the PLC, apply using the forms when the terms are changing. Scouts must be over first class. If a scout is running for Senior Patrol Leader, they must give a speech and the troop members vote. All other PLC positions are chosen by the elected SPL with assistance from the Scoutmaster.

Troop Hierarchy

There is a huge amount of leadership positions involved in running a troop, especially large ones like 582. Starting with the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), directly under them are the Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders (ASPL). In our troop, we usually have more than one to help split up the duties involved in a large troop. Other troop positions are centered more on specific duties in the troop, depending on the job. Lastly, the SPL also supervises the Patrol Leaders (PL), who supervise the Assistant Patrol Leaders (APL). See below for further information on the positions. (in this diagram, everything in the blue area is part of the PLC)

Senior Patrol Leader

The SPL is the scout who plans and leads full troop meetings, as well as PLC meetings. This person is the highest command in the troop, separate from Scoutmasters.

Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

The ASPLs are the scouts who support the SPL in supervising the PLC, in 582 we split duties between ASPLs. For instance, as shown in the diagram above, one would be in charge of program; aka the SICs, and the other would take charge of instructors, which are the 2 largest portions of the PLC.

Instructor

Responsible for planning and teaching TTFC to scouts below First Class.

Scribe

Takes notes and distributes them after Troop and PLC meetings.

Historian

Takes and/or collects photos from outings and keeps them organized.

Webmaster

Manages the troop's social media outlets and websites.

Bugler

Plays a Bugle for flag ceremonies.

Quartermaster

Manages the troop's equipment and makes sure they stay stocked.

Chaplain Aide

Connects the Troop to religion, educating and leading scout's own.

Den Chiefs

Responsible for reaching out to Cub Scout Dens for both recruitment and education.

Outdoor Ethics Guide

Organizes service and educates the troop on outdoor ethics.

Troop Guide

Becomes the patrol leader of any new scout patrols that are formed, to guide.

Patrol Leader

Leads patrols, similar to how the SPL leads the troop. Manages patrol outings and attends PLC meetings.

SICs

Plans and leads on outings, always a member of the PLC. Visit the SIC page for more info. (temporary position)

Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

The JASM is a unique role in the troop, operating separately from the rest of the PLC. These scouts are all over the age of 16, with extensive experience in the troop. These scouts operate in an advisor role, for troop members and the PLC. In 582, JASMs often take on large projects, in order to continue providing guidance to scouts after they age out of the troop.

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