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1-year plan for assisting new Boy Scouts to become competent in basic skills while earning Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, and related merit badges. The intent is to prepare them to lead.
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If It Ain’t Fun, I’m Not Doin’ It!
Unless I Have To
Strategy
• Structured program for New Scouts– 1 Year– Scouting methods
• Use merit badges to mature basic Scout skills– Additional opportunities to
complete 1st Class
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Goals• Master practical Scout field skills
– Able to train other Scouts– Outdoor survival
• Improve the community• Aims of Scouting
– Growth in moral strength and character
– Participating citizenship– Development in physical, mental,
and emotional fitness
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Scout Ranks
Scout Tenderfoot Second Class First Class
Star Life Eagle
Year 1
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Scout Ranks
Scout Tenderfoot Second Class First Class
Star Life Eagle
“You are here…”
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Tactics
• Award Scout at Troop Induction Ceremony– Arrow of Light = Scout
• Scout signs• Understand Oath & Law• Square knot (joining knot)• Describe 1st Class Rank badge• Understand Outdoor Code
– Others to earn it by the end of March
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Scout Ranks
Scout Tenderfoot Second Class First Class
Star Life Eagle
Crossover Campout
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Tactics
• Form new Scout patrols at Crossover Campout– Webelos may be able to complete
Tenderfoot•Rope work•Personal fitness test•Minor First Aid• Introductory camping•Heimlich maneuver
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Scout Ranks
Scout Tenderfoot Second Class First Class
Star Life Eagle
Summer Camp
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• Complete 2nd Class by Summer Camp– Troop campouts
– Training at Troop meetings• Beginner swim test
• Emergency first Aid
• Totin’ Chip & Firem’n Chit
• Wood-fire cooking
Tactics
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Tactics
• Master swimming requirements before Summer Camp– Two trips to a local swimming pool
– Swim test• Beginner swim test
• Swimmer test
• Others are Non-Swimmers
– Water rescue
– Safe Swim Defense
– Safety Afloat
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Tactics
• Attend Summer Camp (8-14 Jun 08)– Start 1 day early (7 Jun 08): Merit badge
preparation
• Work toward 5-6 merit badges– Pioneering
– Fish & Wildlife Management
– Rowing
– Rifle Shooting
– Archery
– Fingerprinting
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First Year Roadmap
Scout Tenderfoot Second Class First Class
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Tactics
• Over Summer, complete Orienteering merit badge– Three orienteering races at local State
parks
• Earn Camping merit badge Aug - Oct– Troop meeting training sessions
– Backpacking trip at least 4 miles w/ 1000 ft climb
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Tactics
• Complete First Aid merit badge, Nov-Feb– Troop meeting training
– CPR training
– Webelos Readyman clinic
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Tactics
• Complete Cooking merit badge– Home cooked meals over year-end holidays
– Local restaurant tour
– Front-country cooking (charcoal, open fire)
– Back-country cooking (light-weight stove)
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Scout Ranks
Scout Tenderfoot Second Class First Class
Star Life Eagle
January 2008
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Tactics
• Complete 1st Class by end of January– Citizenship meeting
– January campout
– Loose ends completed at Troop meetings/Feb outing• Map & compass
• Patrol cooking
• Lashings
• First Aid Carries
• CPR
• Swimmer
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Side Benefit
• Star easily completed in 4 months– 3 of 4 Eagle required merit badges complete
– 2 of 2 elective merit badges complete
– Able to effectively lead a patrol for 4 months
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LIVE THE
DREAM