Forming a Scout Troop from an LDS Deacons
 Quorum and Primary Organization

Priesthood position	Recommended Scout Troop position**	Comments
Bishopric Second Counselor	Member of Troop committee	Is the file leader for the entire Deacons Quorum/Scout Troop program.  May serve as Troop Committee Chair, if well-trained and has the time
Deacons Quorum President	*Senior Patrol Leader
Deacons Quorum First Counselor	May serve as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, or other position
Deacons Quorum Second Counselor	May serve as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, or other position
Deacons Quorum Secretary	Scribe, or some other position
Quorum members	May serve as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leaders, or other positions
Deacons Quorum Advisor/Young Mens Second Counselor	*Scoutmaster	Duties include Advisor to Senior Patrol Leader
Assistant Quorum Advisors	*Assistant Scoutmasters	Duties include Advisor to individual Patrol Leaders. All Assistant Quorum Advisors should also be Assistant Scoutmasters. All Assistant Scoutmasters should also be Assistant Quorum Advisors.
Primary Valiant 12 Teachers	*Assistant Scoutmasters (BSA title)/11 year old Scout leaders (Church title)	Need two persons, to comply with BSA youth protection standards
	*Troop Committee Chair
	*Committee members, carrying assignments regarding advancement, outdoors/camping, finances, secretary, etc.	Parents, Course 12/13 Sunday School teachers, other interested adults

*Essential, even for small Troops.

**There are many ways to organize and the Church handbooks give local priesthood leaders considerably flexibility.  The suggestions above follow what seem to be preferred patterns in the handbooks and are consistent with what the authors have found effective in administering young mens' programs.  This pattern is efficient in its use of manpower and provides simple and clear lines of authority and accountability.  In our experience, wards with the strongest young mens programs generally define adult roles in this way, giving a strong leader the full stewardship for the total quorum program and adding enough assistants to make the work light.