Boy Scout Troop 41 Putnam Valley, NY 

Troop Historian

Job Description: The historian keeps a historical record or scrapbook of troop activities.

Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Historian duties:

• Gathers pictures and facts about past troop activities and keeps them in a historical file or scrapbook.
• Takes care of troop trophies, ribbons and souvenirs of troop activities.
• Keeps information about former members of the troop.
• Sets a good example.
• Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly.
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
• Shows Scout spirit.

Chaplain Aide

Job Description: The chaplain aide works with the troop chaplain to meet the religious needs of Scouts in the troop. He also works to promote the religious emblems program.

Reports to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

Chaplain Aide duties:

• Assists the troop chaplain with religious services at troop activities.
• Tells the Scouts about the religious emblem program for their faith.
• Makes sure religious holdiays are considered during troop program planning.
• Helps plan for religious observance in troop activities.
• Sets a good example.
• Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly.
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
• Shows Scout spirit.

Troop O/A Troop Rep.

Job Description: The Order of the Arrow Troop Representative is a youth liaison serving between the local OA lodge or chapter and his troop. In his troop he serves serves as a communication and programmatic link to the Arrowman and adult leaders and who are not presently members of the Order. He does this in a fashion that strengthens the mission of the lodge and purpose of the Order. By setting a good example, he enhances the image of the Order as a service arm to his troop.

Reports to: OA Chapter Vice Chief

OA Troop Representative duties:

• Serves as a communication link between the lodge or chapter and the troop.
• Encourages year round and resident camping in the troop.
• Encourages older Scout participation in high adventure programs.
• Encourages Scouts to actively participate in community service projects.
• Assists with leadership skills training in the troop.
• Encourages Arrowmen to assume leadership positions in the troop.
• Encourages Arrowmen in the troop to be active participants in the lodge and/or chapter activities and to seal their membership in the Order by becoming Brotherhood members.
• Sets a good example.
• Enthusiastically wears the Scout uniform correctly.
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law, as well as the OA Obligation.
• Shows Scout spirit.