Scoutmaster

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster serves in the capacity of an Assistant Scoutmaster except where legal age and maturity are required.

The candidate must be more than 16 and not yet 18 years old.

The candidate must have earned his Eagle rank.

The candidate must be actively involved in Boy Scout Troop 214.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster must attend the troop Junior Leader Training even if he has attended in the past.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster is expected to attend 80% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings, outings, and service projects.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster is expected to give the job his best effort.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster will set the example by wearing his uniform correctly. This means that he will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required insignia in their correct locations. See the Scout Handbook for standards.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster will set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in his everyday life. He will show Scout Spirit in everything he says and does.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster will set the example by being an active Scout. He will be on-time for meetings and activities. He must contact the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if he is not going to be at a meeting or if he suddenly has to miss an outing. He also needs to make sure that someone will assume his responsibilities in his absence.

The Junior Assistant Scoutmaster enforces Troop and BSA standards of conduct and appearance at all times.

He will come at the monthly Patrol Leader's Council.

He assists the Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters as a member of the troop leadership as required.

He makes sure he always knows what he is supposed to do and do it well.

He helps other youth leaders maintain discipline whenever and wherever possible.