Senior Patrol Leader

The Librarian takes care of troop literature and records troop attendance.

The library contains books of historical value as well as current materials. All together, the library is a troop resource worth hundreds of dollars. The Librarian manages this resource for the troop.

The candidate must be First Class or higher, or as approved by the Scoutmaster.

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

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

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

The Librarian is expected to give the job his best effort.

The Librarian 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 Librarian 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 Librarian 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 Librarian sets up and takes care of the troop library.

He keeps records of books and pamphlets owned by the troop and adds new or replacement items as needed.

He keeps books and pamphlets available for borrowing and keeps a system for checking books and pamphlets in and out.

He follows up on late returns and demonstrates initiative and leadership in his position by thinking of new and different ways to improve the troop library and leaving it better than he found it.

He manages Troop forms for outings and elections and records attendance at every troop meeting.

If the Librarian does not satisfactorily perform his duties as indicated in the Performance Requirements and in the General and Specific Leadership Responsibilities, he will not receive credit for his time in office.