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Youth Role · Troop Staff
Historian
The keeper of troop memories.
Overview
The Historian documents troop life — photos, scrapbooks, event logs, and memory books. They capture what the troop does so the story can be told at Courts of Honor and passed down to future scouts.
Responsibilities
- 1Photograph troop events and campouts
- 2Organize and label photos after each event
- 3Maintain a troop scrapbook or digital archive
- 4Prepare photo slideshows for Courts of Honor
- 5Help create year-end troop recap materials
Time Commitment
1–3 hours/month plus event time
Ideal For
A creative Scout who loves photography or storytelling
Works With
Senior Patrol LeaderScoutmaster
Tips From Leaders Who've Done It
- ▸Get consent from parents early in the year — know who can't be photographed.
- ▸Back up photos immediately. Don't trust a single SD card.
- ▸The CoH slideshow is your biggest moment — give yourself two weeks to prep it.