The Troop's Youth Leaders

PATROL LEADER's COUNCIL

 

TROOP HISTORIAN

 

APPOINTMENT\ELECTION: (Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader)

Reports to the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (and works with the Troop Committee Communications\Publicity Chairman)

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

  • Set a good example to other Scouts in attitude, uniform, behavior and speech. Exemplify the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.

  • Be active in the troop.

  • Attend Patrol Leader's Council meetings as necessary to gather information needed to perform his duties. The Historian is a non-voting member of the PLC.

  • Maintains the Troop Photo Album, creating an annual photo history of Troop activities.

  • Maintains an annual Troop Archive notebook which includes the following:

    • Patrol Leader's Council minutes,

    • Troop Committee minutes,

    • Troop roster (prepared and provided by the Scoutmaster),

    • Troop newsletters (prepared and provided by the Newsletter editor),

    • Any handouts distributed to Scouts during troop meetings.

    • Other relevant material.

  • Gathers pictures and facts about past troop activities and keeps them in a historical file or scrapbook.

  • Acts as Troop photographer on outings, and if can not attend specific outings, recruits another Troop member to take photos on his behalf.

  • Takes care of Troop trophies, ribbons, and souvenirs of troop activities.

  • Takes care of Troop bulletin boards.

  • Sets a good example.

  • Enthusiastically, consistently, and correctly wears the Scout uniform.

  • Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.

  • Shows Scout Spirit.

At the end of his term, passes all relevant records, material, information, and advice to the newly appointed Historian.
 

PREREQUISITES::

  • The Scout must at least be first-class rank.

EXPECTATIONS:
If not satisfactorily performing his duties (as determined by Scoutmaster and Assistant scoutmasters) due to poor attendance or lack of attention to responsibilities, can lose his position and not receive credit for a "position of responsibility."

Boy Scouts Of America   Kingswood's Troop 477