Scouts BSA bring unique opportunities to the scouts participating in the troop. Each Scout can have the opportunity to learn how to become a leader. They will work together to pool resources and as a patrol or troop, function successfully in all kinds of circumstances. For most Scouts, being in a patrol will be the first time they have to rely upon themselves and their peers to follow an array of necessary steps to satisfy objectives that requires a wide range of life skills.
Like any team, a patrol will function well only as long as everyone successfully fulfills their particular responsibility pertaining to the completion of a task. Because of its size, this gives every Scout an opportunity to participate. Making a contribution to the patrol’s success provides the Scout with a sense of belonging, of being appreciated, and a feeling of competency resulting in self-esteem. The patrol method models good citizenship and develops servant leadership.
