Boy Scout believes in the philosophy learning from experience, this is why troops in the Boy Scout are boy run, meaning the boys are the ones leading the troop and planning the events. To give all scouts a chance at leadership, troops also adopted the patrol method, where the troop is divided into different patrols. Troop 511 consists of approximately twenty five scouts which are in turn separated into patrols. Currently there are three patrols: The Scorpions, The Eagles, and The Dragons Patrol. Each patrol is lead by a Patrol Leader with an older scout known as a Patrol Guide to assist the Patrol Leader. The patrols and their member are as follows: