Boy Scout Troop 325 Scoutmaster Minute
December 2, 2008
Andy Duprey, Scoutmaster
In some troops, the Patrol Leaders Council is referred to as the "green bar patrol".
As a rhetorical question, why do you think that is? (the green bars on the PL, APL, SPL and ASPL patches)
If you are a patrol leader or asst patrol leader, please raise your hand.
As a PL or APL, you are a member of the patrol leaders' council, and you serve as the voice of the scouts in your patrol.
You should present the ideas and concerns of your patrol to the Patrol Leader Council and in turn share the decisions of the PLC with your patrol members.
The patrol leaders' council is made up of the senior patrol leader, who presides over the meetings; the assistant senior patrol leader, all patrol leaders, and the troop guides.
The patrol leaders' council plans the yearly troop program at the annual troop program planning conference. It then meets monthly to fine-tune the plans for the upcoming month.
You will notice that there at no adults mentioned in any of this.
This is your troop.
Adults are here to provide technical assistance and safety supervision.
Your job in the troop as members of the Green Bars is to plan the activities, lead the activities, critique the activities and do better the next time.
Plan, do, check, that is your job and the better you do that, the more you will enjoy scouts and the more you will learn.
Thank you and good night scouts.