# Patrol Leader Position doesn't appear in drop down

**URL:** <https://discussions.scouting.org/t/patrol-leader-position-doesnt-appear-in-drop-down/509556>\
**Category:** Scoutbook & Scoutbook Plus Bugs\
**Created:** [February 16, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/patrol-leader-position-doesnt-appear-in-drop-down/509556 "2026-02-16T17:44:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![EricSchulz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@EricSchulz](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EricSchulz)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/patrol-leader-position-doesnt-appear-in-drop-down/509556/1 "2026-02-16T17:44:04Z")

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The dropdown list in the dialog box of “Add Leadership Position” of “Current Youth” positions in “Youth Profile” in Scoutbook Plus does not contain the “Patrol Leader” position. Scoutbook legacy has it and it carries forward into Scoutbook Plus, but I can’t use Scoutbook Plus to create new Patrol Leaders.

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/patrol-leader-position-doesnt-appear-in-drop-down/509556/2 "2026-02-16T18:12:50Z")

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@EricSchulz - this is not a bug.. the scout has to be in a patrol in scoutbook plus

> [@Unable to add Patrol Leader or Assistant Patrol Leader for the boys troop (girls are fine)](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/unable-to-add-patrol-leader-or-assistant-patrol-leader-for-the-boys-troop-girls-are-fine/509255/5):
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> Ah, it was indeed because he was not assigned to his patrol in SB Plus. This has been done and I can now see the two positions in the drop down menu. Thanks so much again!

> [@Patrol Leader was not an option under Program Leadership](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/patrol-leader-was-not-an-option-under-program-leadership/509446/4):
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> I was trying to enter his position history, as we use outside software to keep track of patrols and such. (So this position was from 4 years ago.) I moved him to his patrol, and things worked as expected.

And do not use legacy scoutbook for patrol and leadership management

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/1X/66e9612584db5dbf76de17f00ad877998c0ba3d6.png) [@system](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/patrol-leader-position-doesnt-appear-in-drop-down/509556/3 "2026-02-23T18:13:44Z")

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