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Leadership Position Description Troop Historian General Information Type: Elected by members of the Troop Term: 6 months Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and assigned Assist Scoutmaster Description: The Troop Historian keeps a historical record or scrapbook of troop activities. Comments: The true value of a good Historian does not show up until years later. The Historian provides material for display, articles for the web site and presentations of current activities. In addition, the work of the Historian provides a link with the past. Qualifications Age: none Rank: none Experience: none, but interest in photography and writing is helpful
Performance Requirements Training: Meet with prior Troop Historian for Training. Attendance: You are expected to attend 75% of all troop meetings, outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three unexcused absences in a row, you can be removed from office. Does not attend the Patrol Leaders Council. Specific Leadership Responsibilities Gathers pictures and facts about past troop activities and keeps them in a historical file or scrapbook. Note, this does not mean the Historian is responsible for all the writing, just that the information is retained. Prepares written and photographic documentation of each Troop activity and includes in scrapbook (or web site) within one month of the event. Takes care of troop trophies, ribbons, plaques and souvenirs of troop activities. Keeps information (names, highest rank, membership dates) about former members of the troop. General Leadership Responsibilities Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations. Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in everything you say and do. Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on-time for meetings and activities. You must call the Scoutmaster or Senior Patrol Leader if you are not going to be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make sure that someone will assume your responsibilities. |
