The nature of the Boy Scouts of America and working with volunteers allows opportunities for everyone. Most adult leaders will wear more than one hat while participating with the troop; multi-tasking is not new to Scout leaders. The following is a list of formal positions and a brief description of their duties:

Committee Chair	Coordinate with Scoutmaster in preparing troop committee meeting agendas, arrange for charter review & recharter annually, work with charter organization representative & Scoutmaster.
Committee Members	Assist the Committee Chair and other positions with duties, and promote Scouter (adult scouts) retention.
Secretary	Keep minutes of meetings & send out committee meeting notices, plan charter presentation.
Treasurer	Handle all troop funds, maintain records and supervise money-earning projects.
Outdoor Programs- Activities	Promote outdoor activities & special activities.
Advancement Records	Maintain Scout records, encourage advancement, secure badges.
Chaplain	Provide a spiritual tone for troop meetings and activities, provide guidance to Chaplain Aide.
Training	Scheduling, monitoring & encouragement of adult & boy training.
Equipment Coordinator	Inventory, storage & equipment maintenance with Quartermaster.
Youth Protection Coordinator	Ensure that all adults have Youth Protection training.
Calendar/Newsletter	Update and issue troop calendar and newsletter.
Fund Raising	Assist Treasurer and Committee with logistics and resources.
Merit Badge Counselors	Work with scouts on Merit Badges, work with Librarian to maintain Merit Badge books.
Assistant Scoutmasters (ASM)	Assigned tasks by Scoutmaster, provide two-deep leadership.
Scoutmaster (SM)	Train and guide boy leaders using methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting. Works with other responsible adults to bring Scouting to the boys.

The following is a list of the different boy positions in the troop with a brief description. It is not necessary for a boy to hold each position:

Senior Patrol Leader	Top junior leader in the troop, leads Patrol Leaders’ Council, appoints other junior leaders & assigns specific responsibilities as needed.
Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader	Fills in for SPL & responsible for training & directing other troop positions.
Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster	Scout at least 16 years of age who supervises & supports Scouts as assigned.
Troop Guide	Adviser and guide to the new Scout (youngest) patrol.
Chaplain Aide	Assists in troop religious services & promotes religious programs.
Den Chief	Works with a Cub Scout den as a guide.
Instructor	Teaches one or more advancement skills to troop members.
Quartermaster	Responsible for troop supplies & equipment.
Scribe	Troop secretary.
Historian	Collects & maintains troop memorabilia on current & former troop members.
Librarian	Keeps troops books, pamphlets, merit badge booklets and merit badge counselor list for scouts.
Patrol Leader	Gives leadership to patrol members & represents them at patrol leaders’ council.
Asst. Patrol Leader	Fills in for the patrol leader in his absence.