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The Instructor teaches scouting skills. As there are different areas of expertise in scouting skills, such as camp craft, first aid, and aquatics, there may be more than one Instructor in a troop. The Instructor:

• Teaches basic Scouting skills in the Troop and patrols
  
• Assists the Troop Guide in organizing and carrying out activities for Advancement meetings and troop outings
  
• For specific troop activities and outings, identifies which skills he can teach for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class requirements
  
• Assists the Quartermaster in obtaining and maintaining any equipment associated with his area of instruction
  
• Sets a good example
  
• Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform
  
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law
  
• Shows Scout spirit

Qualifications: Instructor is not an elected position. A scout interested in being an Instructor needs to get the approval of the Scoutmaster and must then be confirmed by the troop. While he does not need to be an expert, an Instructor should be proficient in a specific area of scout skills and have demonstrated his ability to teach those skills using the EDGE method.

Reports to: SPL

Troop Guide

The Troop Guide works with Scouts new to the troop and prospective new Scouts. He helps them feel comfortable in the Troop and earn their Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class ranks. He acts as an instructor and mentor to the younger scouts, and serves as an advocate for them in the Troop Leaders Council meeting. The Troop Guide is responsible for planning, organizing and leading the monthly Advancement Meeting, eliciting the assistance of other experienced scouts or adult leaders when appropriate. He helps plan and carry out troop activities and outings that prepare the new scouts to complete advancement requirements; and helps plan and carry out activities and outings intended to recruit new scouts into the troop. The Troop guide may lead the troop in the absence of both the SPL and the ASPL. During his time in office, the Troop Guide is not a member of a patrol, but may participate in the activities of the Senior patrol. The Troop Guide:

• Introduces new scouts to troop operations and assigns older scouts to act as "New Scout Buddies", as necessary
  
• Partners with prospective recruits, or assigns an older scout in his place, at troop meetings and outings
  
• Shields new Scouts from harassment by older Scouts
  
• Organizes and carrys out the teaching of basic and intermediate scout skills at the monthly Advancement Meeting
  
• Suggests appropriate activities and outings for meeting advancement requirements of the new scouts at Troop Leaders' Council meetings
  
• Assists with the coordination and implementation of recruitment activities and outings, such as the Stanford District Webelos Open House, Troop Webelos Nights, Scout-O-Rama, and Mountain Man Rendezvous
  
• Assists the Assistant Scoutmaster for Trail-to-First Class to design other training activities for the new scouts, as necessary
  
• Counsels individual Scouts on scouting challenges
  
• Sets a good example
  
• Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform
  
• Lives by the Scout Oath and Law
  
• Shows Scout spirit

Qualifications: Must be First Class rank or higher and should demonstrate the leadership ability and maturity needed to successfully mentor the younger scouts. Needs to have experience with basic and intermediate scout skills and must have demonstrated his ability to teach those skills using the EDGE method.

Reports to: The SPL and the Assistant Scoutmaster for Trail-to-First Class; consults with the Troop Recruitment Chair and the Troop Advancement Chair.