What is a Patrol Leaders Council (PLC)?
The patrol leaders’ council is the primary leadership body of the troop. It is composed of the senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leaders, the patrol leaders, and any troop guides. Important functions of the patrol leaders’ council are planning the troop’s overall program, leading the preparations for troop meetings and camping trips, and ensuring that all troop events are efficient, interesting, and well run. The patrol leaders’ council allows the senior patrol leader, patrol leaders, and troop guides to plan the troop’s program for the coming month and to assess the progress of the current month’s program. It is also an opportunity for patrol leaders to present the ideas and concerns of patrol members to the troop’s leadership. The senior patrol leader conducts the meeting with the guidance and support of the Scoutmaster. Members of the patrol leaders’ council recognize that their decisions are subject to final approval by the Scoutmaster and the troop committee. The troop
