Quartermaster 1932 – Fall 1936

Each troop should have its troop flag and its American flag. Each patrol should have a patrol flag. It is recommended that all troop and patrol insignia and all badges (except possibly merit badges) be purchased from troop funds and be given to the Scouts with the understanding that the title thereto remains in the troop.

Every troop should have at its headquarters ropes for knot tying, signal flags, bandages, and other material necessary for the practice of the Scout requirements.

Tents, ponchos, cooking kits, lanterns, axes, and other equipment for camping will be acquired by the troop as funds permit.

All this property should be in the care of a Troop Committeeman, who may bear the title of “Troop Quartermaster.” He may have a reliable Scout to assist him.

Fall 1936 – October 1945

A boy with abilities along mechanical lines and with a definite interest in the technicalities of camping is usually selected for Troop Quartermaster. Most often he remains a member of a patrol, although here also the office may be assigned to a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster.

Duties of the Troop Quartermaster

• His main duty is to take charge of all Troop equipment. He maintains an inventory of all property, cares for it so that it may not be lost, damaged or abused.
• He takes care of its repair and checks it in and out as it is used by the Patrols.
• He promotes and directs the making of Troop, Patrol and individual camp equipment by the members of the Troop.
• He is responsible for the proper use and upkeep of the Troop meeting room and supervises the work of the Service Patrol, which is one of the regularly organized  Patrols assigned on a temporary basis to be responsible for preparing the room for meetings and cleaning it after meetings.
• In camp he is usually given the responsibility of buying the supplies for the Troop with the approval of the Scoutmaster.