Scouter's Council: Boy Scout Resources, Boy Scout Tips and Boy Scout Information for leaders, scouters, and scouting parents in the Boy Scouts of America.
There are three main objectives to being a Scoutmaster:
Serve as a counselor and support and leader.
Train the boys to lead and follow one another as the time is appropriate. Our responsibility is to aid the boys in preparation and progress. We are primarily responsible for their advancement as a scout until they have reached First Class. Once that has occurred the parents and patrols are responsible to support them to eagle and beyond.
Maintain high quality of morals and standards while in their presence or away from it.
Scoutmaster position description:
Train and guide boy leaders to run their troop.
Work with and through responsible adults to bring Scouting to boys.
Help boys grow by encouraging them to learn for themselves.
Guide boys in planning the troop program.
Help the troop committee recruit assistant Scoutmasters.
