Green Bar 4 Scouts

For even if life takes the boys away as they grow up, the Patrol does not die. For every one that steps out another and a younger one takes his place ready to carry out the traditions of the old Patrol.
 
That is the ideal to which the boys will aspire. The Patrol must never die. The torch must be carried on, its old name must be kept intact. But this can be done only if the old boys are animated by the right spirit, if they realize what the years in the Patrol have meant to them.

William Hillcourt - Handbook for Patrol Leaders

The basic unit of Scouting is the Patrol. Everything you do can and should be done with your Patrol. Real Patrols are quite a bit more than just a group of names on a piece of paper. Unfortunately, the art of building real Patrols gets very little practice in this day and age.

If you're a Scout, chances are you're a member of a Patrol. But how real is your Patrol? Take a look around here and find out what makes a real Patrol and ways you can turn your Patrol into a real one.