Trail Guide (Woodlands)

The Woodlands Trail Guides are the primary leaders of the Woodlands youth. As well summarized on page 99 of the Woodlands Trail Leader Guide:

Trail Guides are the hands-on leaders at the Woodlands Trail level. The Troop will usually have many Woodlands Trail Guides. They oversee a particular age-group patrol and are responsible for all management of the advancement of their patrol. A good Trail Guide keeps his Ranger informed of patrol activities and issues and works with other Trail Guides to plan Woodlands Trail level activities

Our troop desires to typically have between two and four Trail Guides at each sub-level (Fox, Hawk, Mountain Lion). Shared leadership is a core value and important to successful ministry. We desire teams of men accomplishing the Trail Guide duties.

Qualifications

• Christian man age 18 or older
• Registered Adult (or eligible to be registered)
• Agree to the Shepherd's Church Volunteer Covenant and qualified for service

Core Duties

• Work collaboratively with peers to deliver the weekly meeting curriculum, as defined on Trail Life Connect and in the troop devotional database.
• Ensure a safely supervised patrol meeting, including complying with all policies of TLUSA and The Shepherd's Church as it relates to youth.
• Assist with communicating with parents.

Additional Responsibilities

• Inform Ranger and Troopmaster if unable to attend a regular meeting
• Pay active attention to troop calendar and announcements to enable communication with patrol members and parents
• Complete Peak 1 and Peak 2 trainings during first year of service.

Timing of Duties

• Many Trail Guides are involved in every weekly meeting, although some alternate or otherwise schedule their participation.
• Outside of meetings, Trail Guides teaching a lesson would need to take time to prepare and review materials. Some Trail Guides fulfill out-of-meeting administrative duties for a patrol (advancement, membership, communications).
• Trail Guides are often involved in their patrol's offsite events, but supervision of these events arranged on a volunteer basis as needed.

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