BSA Advancement list — For getting all new scouts to 1st
\n Class in less than 1 year.<\/p>\n
Please note — Although these things are in numeric order, they do not
\nhave to be done in the order I have placed them. I encourage the
\nchanging of ideas of how to complete the requirements. If you can think
\nof a better way to complete the requirement, use it and let me know about
\nit so I can update this list.<\/p>\n
Please note – when printing this file, DOUBLE SPACE it for Easier reading<\/p>\n
Created by Harold Stein for my Woodbadge ticket.
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Key:
\nT- Tenderfoot S- 2nd class F- 1st Class<\/p>\n
1. When the new scouts join troop and attend 1st patrol
\n meeting, the TG\/PL can sign off T7. (patrol name,yell
\n etc.)
\nReq. Covered — T7<\/p>\n
2. New scout must attend scout camp at least once in their
\n first year of scouting. Either the summer before they
\n enter the troop or the summer after. The scouts who
\n attend the summer before must attend the first year
\n program. S7 and part of F9 are covered by the swim tag
\n test.
\nReq. Covered — S7, part of F9 (scouts who attended scout
\n camp only!!!)<\/p>\n
3. 1 day trip to your local park before the 1st camp-out
\n (usually Sept) – to show new scouts how to set up and
\n take down tents. At the same time a few knots and
\n lashings can be taught to them. If time allows, do the
\n exercises for T9a. To cover the camp gadget
\n requirement, have scouts use the lashings to make a
\n chin-up bar. Also show the scout the poisonous and
\n regular local plants –Poison Ivy is a must. For the
\n poisonous plants, tell how to treat for exposure. If
\n wanted, (and allowed by park) bring in supplies for
\n making a hot lunch on the site. All new scouts must
\n help cook and clean up.
\nReq. covered — T9a, T3a+b, T10, S2d, F6<\/p>\n
4. Repeat T9a 1 month after day trip.
\nReq. covered — T9b<\/p>\n
5. At troop meeting – go over requirements dealing with 1st
\n aid as a lecture. The information in req T11a+b, and
\n S6a+c F8a,b,c+d should be able to make 1 long lecture.
\n Hold a competition on the skills. First aid Mb should
\n be encouraged.
\nReq. covered — T11a+b, S6a+c, F8a,b,c+d.
\n6. At patrol meetings, PL\/TG can go over\/discuss T4, T5, T6,
\n T8 with the new scouts.
\nReq. covered — T4, T5, T6, T8<\/p>\n
7. Attend Sept. camp-out (if joined after Sept. do skills at
\n first opportunity) Teach all scouts who need it Tot-n-
\n Chip and Fire-n-Chip.
\nReq. Covered — T1, T2, S2b, S2c, S2e<\/p>\n
All of the Requirements for Tenderfoot have been covered in
\nthe above list. All the scout needs to do is show scout
\nspirit, Sm conference, and Board of Review.<\/p>\n
8. Scout must attend 2 more camp-outs.
\nReq. covered — S2a, F3.<\/p>\n
9. At patrol meeting(s), the PL\/TG can discuss requirements
\n S1a, S5, S6b. Note S6b must be taken on the next
\n possible hike. (The hike required by S1b counts.)
\nReq. covered — S1a, S5, S6b (to signed on hike (S6b only))<\/p>\n
10. A troop trip of a day hike using a compass and a map
\n covers the requirement for S1b.
\nReq Covered — S1b.<\/p>\n
11. At as many as needed troop meetings, the new scout
\n patrol (Brat Patrol) will do the openings and closing
\n until all of the scouts have a chance to take part in 1
\n opening and 1 closing.
\nReq. Covered — S3.<\/p>\n
12. Troop must hold a service project and new scout must
\n serve for at least one hour on this project.
\nReq. Covered — S4.<\/p>\n
13. On the assumption that the scout participate in a drug
\n awareness program in school they can be signed off for
\n the requirement in S8. If this is not occurring in
\n schools, have a guest speaker\/one of the adults do a
\n lecture with the scouts about the items listed in S8.
\n An option that can be decided by the troop is to do
\n both.
\nReq. Covered — S8.<\/p>\n
14. Hold a troop drowning (Troop swim) over at the local
\n public pool\/swimming hole. The Brat patrol and and
\n other under 2nd class scouts can do the swimming
\n required for S7 and for F9. Scouts must use buddy
\n system at all times.
\nReq. Covered — S7, F9.<\/p>\n
All of the requirements for Second Class have been
\ncovered in the above list. All the scout needs to do is show
\nscout spirit, Sm conference, and Board of Review.
\n15. At patrol meeting(s), PL\/TG can go over the requirements
\n for F1, F7a, F8a.
\nReq. Covered — F1, F7a, F8a.<\/p>\n
16. At a troop meeting, a lecture can be on the knots
\n required by F7a, T3b, F8a.
\nReq Covered — F7a, T3b, F8a.<\/p>\n
17. On a camp-out, the scouts\/patrol can cover the
\n requirements in F2, F7a, F7b, F4, F6. Note for
\n requirement F4 the cook for each meal must not be the
\n same. This will give all of the scouts a chance to
\n cook. The TG\/PL is only allowed to act as assistant.
\nReq. covered — F2, F7a+b, F4, F6<\/p>\n
18. Req. F5 is covered in school. (At least that’s how we
\n were signing it off at scout camp summer ’91)
\nReq. Covered — F5<\/p>\n
19. Troop trip to the local fire house with a demonstration
\n of the smoke house. At my local fire house, a smoke
\n house was built as an eagle project. Plans can be
\n obtained by writing to — Hauppauge Fire Department,
\n Hauppauge, Ny 11788<\/p>\n
Req. covered — F8c.<\/p>\n
All of the requirements for First Class have been covered
\nin the above list. All the scout needs to do is show scout
\nspirit, Sm conference, and Board of Review.<\/p>\n
Any scout that has earned the Arrow of Light has completed
\nthe following requirements —<\/p>\n
All requirements for the rank of scout. Also T5 and F5.<\/p>\n
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I would like any and all feedback on this list. If you
\nuse only some of the ideas. Let me know how well they worked
\nout. This is an untested group of ideas.<\/p>\n
If you use my ideas and they work out well for you and
\nyour troop, please send me — Your name, position, council,
\ntroop #, COMMENTS, where you got this file from, any Scouting
\nBBS’s you know of, and a OA pocket flap or a council strip
\nfrom your council. If you have a better way to complete the
\nrequirements than I have though up. Tell me and I’ll
\nconsider it for the next version.<\/p>\n
If this list of ideas does not work out well for you and
\nyour troop, please tell me why not. If you have a better
\nway to complete the requirements than I have though up. Tell
\nme and I’ll consider it for the next version. Also, please
\nsend me — Your name, position, council, troop #, and
\nCOMMENTS, where you got this file from, and any Scouting
\nBBS’s you know of.<\/p>\n
Even if you do not want to give me any information,
\nplease let me know what you think of this list. Feedback is
\nthe one thing that I need to make this better for your usage.<\/p>\n
Harold Stein
\n674 Town Line Rd. Hauppauge, Ny 11788
\nAsm. Troop 343 Suffolk County Council<\/p>\n
All ranks are copyrighted by the BSA. The requirements are
\nin the 10th edition of the handbook.<\/p>\n
Version 1.0 August 1991 — List created, wording edited for
\n 1st release.
\nVersion 1.01 October 1991 — Editing complete. Released to public.<\/p>\n
Version 1.02 November 1991 — Corrected contact means. Prodigy works at
\n school.<\/p>\n
Version 1.03 January 1992 — Minor editing to file, printing comment added.<\/p>\n
Compuserve — 72377,3075 write via Email or Outdoors forum Section 2.
\nProdigy — KPVP84C<\/p>\n
If you are a patch trader, I trade patches. Mail rate
\nis 1 for 1 only! Thank you, Harold Stein<\/p>\n
Most common question —<\/p>\n
Q. Permision to copy and share this list with others?
\nA. YES. Please do!<\/p>\n
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