The Patrol System is the basis for all scouting activities, regardless of section or ages  Featurs of the system are

1. The organisation of scouts into small groups that mimic the ‘gang’ structure that is for many a natural part of growing up.
2. Patrol members are provided with and develop their own common means of identifying with their Patrol e.g. name, symbol, yells, badges.
3. Adventure activities encourage the Patrol members to work together towards common goals.
4. Various leadership and maintenance roles are identified within the patrol, which offer opportunities for scouts to develop personally.
5. With the support of leaders, Patrols should be the main planning, development and monitoring unit within the Troop.
6. The Patrol structure should link logically into Group (Court of Honour, Group Council) and County, Provincial and National structures

There is a short PowerPoint presentation on the Patrol System at the following link Download file