September 1 Meeting  

Welcome to the 2016-17 Scout year.  The Patrol Leaders Council has been meeting throughout the summer to plan a fun and rewarding year.  The first meeting will be Thursday, September 1 at 7:00 pm and a lot of changes and updates are in store.  We will be reorganizing the patrols and electing new patrol leaders.  We will be selecting new senior leadership and assigning troop jobs.  We will be collecting books and updating our records to identify the advancement requirements still needed.  There will be many announcements and a lot of information concerning High Adventure trips, Popcorn, Camp Outs, and meeting plans.  Your attendance at the September 1 meeting is required to participate in the patrol selection process, patrol and senior patrol leader elections, and to choose a troop job.  We are still accepting nominations for Senior Patrol Leader, September 1 – March 31 term; please submit your name to Scoutmaster Flaherty (JEF2004@msn.com).

Minimum eligibility for Senior Patrol Leader as established by the Patrol Leaders Council:

• The SPL shall hold the rank of Star, Life or Eagle at the time of selection.
  • The SPL shall be at least a high school sophomore or 15 years of age or older.
  • The SPL shall have held the position of Asst. Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, or Den Chief in the past.
  • The SPL must make Scouting his primary commitment and commit to attending every Thursday meeting throughout the year.
  • The SPL must commit to attending, planning and leading every Patrol Leaders Council meeting throughout the year.