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How do you plan a weekend Scouting Camp? Typically, Scout campouts run from Friday night to Sunday morning and are planned 2-3 troop meetings prior to the event. Scouts meet in their patrols beforehand to decide on the camp menu, duty roster, and activities.
The formation of the Scouts into patrols of from six to eight and training them as separate units each under its own responsible leader is the key to a good troop. The patrol is the unit of Scouting always, whether for work or for play, for discipline or for duty.
Patrols' autonomy becomes more visible at campouts, where each patrol may set up its own area for cooking and camping. However, on a high adventure trip which only a small part of the troop attends, divisions between patrols may disappear entirely.
- How Many Scouts Should Be In A Patrol? The founder of Boy Scouts, Lord Baden-Powell, recommended patrols of 6-8 scouts. In my troop, which was on the larger end (typically around 30 active scouts per event), we had around 14 members in each patrol.
- What Are The Types Of Patrols? The ‘type of patrol’ in Boy Scouts refers to the ages of the scouts within the patrol. There are two types of patrols
- How Should A Patrol Be Lead? A patrol is typically led by the patrol leader and assistant patrol leader. The patrol leader is often an older scout while the assistant patrol leader can be in the middle of the patrol’s age range.
- How Should A Patrol Meet And Make Plans? When planning a patrol activity, every member should be encouraged to share their input. The assistant patrol leader is typically the one who will work with younger scouts who are newly adjusting to Scouting.
WHAT IS PATROL SYSTEM? At Baden-Powell’s first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island in 1907, the boys were formed into Patrols with an older boy known as Patrol Leader (PL), in charge of each patrol. This PL was given full responsibility for the behaviour of his patrol at all time.
Dear Scouts and Scouters, ‘amping with the Stars’ is a new initiative which aims to help you and your patrols organise adventurous, youth-led camps during the summer. The Scout Team will be producing a series of resources to help patrols plan their own camps, individually or with their troops.
Preparing for Patrol Camp. A patrol camp looks something like: • A patrol camping independently. • A PL and APL leading the Patrol. • Scouts camping and cooking for themselves. • Scouts running their own programme. • Scouts progressing in the Crean Awards and the Adventure Skills.
