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The Patrol Method is not ONE method in which Scouting can be carried on. It is the ONLY method! --Roland Philipps
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One of our methods in the Scout movement for taming a hooligan is to appoint him head of a Patrol. He has all the necessary initiative, the spirit and the magnetism for leadership, and when responsibility is thus put upon him it gives him the outlet he needs for his exuberance of activity, but gives it in a right direction. --Baden-Powell, from the article "Are Our Boys Degenerating?" circa 1918.
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What It Adds Up to: 1. Be a Leader; --William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt's "leadership theory": Handbook for Patrol Leaders
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Traditional Patrol Leader Training:
Patrol Leader Training supplements "Leadership Training" by concentrating on "How to Run a Patrol" rather than "How to be a Leader:"
 | Old Gilwell Patrol Leader Training Course |
| Green Bar Patrol Leader Training |
Troop Meetings
How to run Troop Meetings that support the Patrol Method
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Essays by William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt
The Patrol Method was brought to America by the great Danish Scouter William Hillcourt.
Patrol Activities
Patrol Camping
"...each Patrol should have its own separate tent at some distance (at least 100 yards) from the others."
Patrol Leader's Swearing-In Ceremony
In some forms of Traditional Scouting, a new Patrol Leader serves for a probation period of four to six weeks following his election or appointment. Before his trial period begins, the Patrol Leader recites the "Patrol Leader's Creed," which lists all of his responsibilities. If he lives up to this creed, he is formally sworn in at the Patrol Leader's Promise Ceremony at the end of his trial period.
| Patrol Leader's Creed |
| Patrol Leader's Promise Ceremony |
Patrol Competitions
Sample Point System for Encouraging Progress Toward Earning the "National Honor Patrol Award" (Formally the "Baden-Powell Patrol Award"), and Other Traditional Patrol Activities.
Silent Scout Hand Signals
Simple Troop Formations and the Silent Signs with which to Signal Them.
Patrol Flags & Calls
Troop Meeting Ceremonies
JLT Leadership Training Skits
The "Patrol Method" in the Early BSA.
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