Troop 5 is a boy led troop. It depends on the Senior Patrol Leader providing direction to the troop. It is a very difficult job to be the Senior Patrol Leader. Think about all the managers you had in your life and realized that August Riehle, our SPL, is managing 19 boys at summer camp. Most people with MBAs have a hard time managing.
As a scoutmaster, I really like a 4th year camper to be the Senior Patrol Leader. They have the experience of scouting under their belt. Due to all sorts of reason, that did not happen this year. So August as a second year camper has had the mantle of leadership.
He is doing a fantastic job. The boys are respect the office of SPL, but it is clear they respect August’s efforts in keeping the troop going.
He has made my life easier. I had to apologize to him a few times, because I keep forgetting he is 12, because he has been doing such a fine job.
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