Positions of the BSA

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Contents 1 Overall 1.1 The Branches of Scouting 1.2 Geographic Level Breakdown 1.3 Programs 2 Troop Positions 2.1 Decision Boards 2.2 need name? 2.3 Media Options 3 Positions Guide 4 Resources

Overall

The Branches of Scouting

Shoulder loops Red, Boy Scout Troop Boy Scouts First and Main Branch. Every other branch is based somehow on this one. These boys where red epaulets on the Tan Uniform.

Orange, Varsity Scout Team The Sports-active Branch. A boy on a Team that participates in all of sporting activities. These boys where Orange epaulets on the Tan Uniform

Yellow/Gold The Top Branch. Anyone who works for or with National/Regional Boy Scouts Offices. These boys where Silver epilates on the Tan Uniform

Green, Venture Scouts Crew The Camping Branch. Boys, Girls, and Adults that are Very active in camping, rock climbing, COPE-ing and/or working at a camp (i.e. Summer camp councilors). A boy may join Venture Scouting when he becomes first class and at least the Age of 14. These people where Green epilates on the Tan Uniform or the Green Uniform

Blue, Cub Scout Pack The Young Branch. Boys from 6-11 years old (1-5th grade) are allowed to participate in Cub scouts. Boys are encouraged to do their best; taught about teamwork, nature, and the citizenship. Boys 9 and 10 years old (4th and 5th grade) join a WEBLOS den and Learn from a range of 20 activities and about the ways of the Boy Scouts. Upon receiving the arrow of light award, becoming 11 or completing the 5th grade, a boy may become a Boy Scout. These boys where blue epilates on the Tan Uniform or a Blue Uniform

Silver The Employed Branch. All People who work directly for a Council and/or District (Scout shops). These People where yellow epaulets on the Tan Uniform

Sash The Honor Branch. Member of the Order of the Arrow are those campers who have been elected by their peers to be part of the Brotherhood of Cheerful Service. These boys where a sash through the right epilate of the Tan Uniform, or over the right shoulder of another uniform or ordinary shorts

Once a year, a chosen representative from each branch goes to Washington to speak in front of Congress and The President.

Geographic Level Breakdown

Chartered organization The sponsoring organization of the Troop.

Council Manages local shops, programs, records, resources, etc. Runs a camp for the Packs, Troop, Crews, and OA Activates to be done in the area the council is responsible for. Can be the size of a county, or part of a state.

Lodge Conducts all the OA Activities, records, and resources of Service in the area of a council.

District Functions as a local part of the council. Runs training, events and round-tables for each branch. Size of a couple of villages or a town

Chapter OA equivalent to a District

Region Collection of local Councils in a certain area of the country. Runs Nation Boy Scout Camping Training, High Adventure camping, etc. Size of a couple of states

Section Collection of Lodges from a certain area of a Region. People from lodges vote for a section chief, to be a representative to the National Lodge and to decide our National and Regional OA Leadership

National The National Council is in charge of Boy Scouts across the nation and overseas (for American children on Bases in other countries). Each branch has representatives from across the nation. The council also sends representatives to the World Scouting Organization in Lond

Programs

Troop run training Twice a year, the troop runs Junior Leader Training to help out their boys.

JLTC Once a year, the Council runs a Junior Leader Training Conference. 64 boys from across a council’s area (no more than 2 a troop) to teach a boy 12 different points in Leadership.

OATR Training Lodge- or Chapter-run training to teach and help an OATR with his Duties

Troop Positions

Position	Name	Date Started
Senior Patrol Leader (SPL)
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL)
Patrol Leader (PL)
New Boys
Assistant PL (APL)
Quartermaster
Den Chief
Instructor
JASM
Troop Guide
Scribe
Troop Historian
Librarian
Chaplin Aide
Order of the Arrow Troop Representative
Bugler
Junior Webmaster (Scribe)
Webmaster
Editor-in-Chief

Decision Boards

Patrol Leader’s Council (PLC)

PLC Members
Chair: SPL, Voters: PL Guide: SM, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Guide, ASM(s), JASM(s) Other: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe(s) – Main and Junior Webmaster, Librarian, Historian,Chaplin Aide, OATR, Bugler, ASPL

Committee

Troop Committee Members
Chair Guide, Voice of Boys: SM, SPL Other: Treasurer, Chaplin, Institutional Representative, Advancement Chair, ASM, Webmaster, Fund Rasing, Board of Review, Eagle Coordinator, Service coordinator, Secretary (membership), Troop Committee Member, Troop Commissioner

need name?

Patrol Positions
Head: PL Position: APL, Patrol Scribe, Grubmaster, Patrol Quatermaster, Cheermaster, Chief Cook Helper: SM, Troop Guide, ASM(s), JASM(s), ASPL

Media Options

Run by boys of the Troop. Keeps members informed with announcements, articles, stories, etc. Publish documents created by the any member of the troop.

• Troop newsletter:
  • Editor-in-Chief, (an ASM or Committee member)
  • Scribe (Main)
• Troop website
  • Webmaster (an ASM or Committee member)
  • Junior Webmaster

Positions Guide

Resources

Resources used for this page in 2005-2006:

• http://www.geocities.com/bpc192/
• http://www.troop7.org/Leaders/APL.html
• http://www.bsatroop99.com/Leadershippositions.htm
• http://www.scouting.org/
• The Order of the Arrow – Troop/Team Representative Training and Information Packet
• Junior Leader Handbook
• Boy’s Scout Handbook
• Scoutmaster junior leader training kit
• http://www.geocities.com/troop_152/information/jobs.html
• http://www.scouttroops.org/ga/bsa/1111/AdultLeaderPositions.htm
• http://www.troop81wexford.org/Troop81/positions.htm
• http://members.cox.net/troop10/junior_leaders_job_descriptions.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_and_insignia_of_the_Boy_Scouts_of_America