When I was first starting to camp with Guides, I had a hard time working out different duty rosters for each camp. I got so frustrated trying to think of what each patrol could do that I came up with a complete set of duties for different numbers of patrols to use as a template for future camps. Now I go back to this set, and choose or modify the patrol and staff duties according to the number and ability of the campers, the campsite and the expected weather conditions.Feel free to modify these to suit your own situation. If you'd like to publicise how you do it, I’d love to include your examples too. Just email me.

Outdoor Camps	Indoor Camps	Patrol Camps
Staff Duties	Staff Duties
Patrol Duties	Patrol Duties
Duty Rosters	Duty Rosters

Leader in Charge	First Aider
program and timings	provide first aid
marquee tent	supervise toilet cleaning
liaison with other LICs	bath screening
ceremonies	supervise baths/showers
emu bob	ensure teeth cleaning etc
	ensure bedding is aired
QM	Camp Assistant
store tent	colour party
organise food distribution	prayer
supervise food preparation	supervise bath cleaning
supervise washing up	supervise campfire building
supervise checking patrol boxes	supervise campfire clearing
supervise buckets	organise clothesline

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TWO PATROLS
Cook	Wood
care for store tent	baths
garbage cans	leaders’ tent
erect/strike clothesline	toilets
build/maintain woodpile	colours
choose morning prayer	campfire
patrol boxes	central Grace
report to QM	report to FA

THREE PATROLS
Cook	Camp	Bath
store tent	flagpole & Colours	toilets
kitchen tripods	woodpile	baths
Food distribution/preparation	campfire	woodpile
help QM	Help LIC	Help First Aider

FOUR PATROLS
Mess	Cook
set table for central meals	look after store tent
in charge of lanterns	prepare central meals
make sure buckets under taps don’t overflow	garbage
choose and read prayer at Colours	provide hot water as required
help QM	help QM
Lats	Camp
clean/maintain toilets	flagpole and Colours
keep campsite tidy	build and keep woodpile full and dry
provide hot water & clean tubs for baths	build/clear away campfire
erect/strike bath screening	look after leaders’ tent
help First Aider	help LIC

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I have a simple way of choosing which patrols get which duties.

I create a grid with the day of the week on the left, and the number of patrols to the right, like this:

Then I look at who is in which patrol, and decide who needs to do which duties for experience or badgework. Once I have worked that out, I allocate one day of duties, usually the first day of camp, because that is the time when tents have to be erected, gadgets and flagpole made etc, and those are the camp duties that the girls usually have to do for their badges.

Then I simply move each patrol one space to the right for each subsequent day:

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