Scout skills
What is the 2 half hitch’s knot known for
What is to secure a rope to a post, tree, or other object.
What year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?
What is 1910
What should you do with food and trash while camping to help prevent attracting wildlife?
What is
Store it securely and keep it away from your sleeping area.
What is the safest way to put out a campfire?
What is
Drown it with water, stir the ashes, and make sure everything is cold.
Which rank is the first one that requires a Scout to demonstrate camping and outdoor skills as part of its requirements?
What is tenderfoot
What knot is commonly used to join two ropes of different thicknesses?
What is sheet bend
Who is known as the founder of the Scouting movement
What is
Robert Baden-Powell
What are the three basic things a plant needs to make its own food through photosynthesis?
What is
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
What are the three things needed to make a fire?
What is
Heat, fuel, and oxygen.
A Scout has earned First Class and is working toward Star. What must the Scout do with merit badges and leadership service to advance?
What is
Earn the required number of merit badges, including required ones, and serve in a qualifying position of responsibility for the required time.
What should you do first when you come across someone who may be seriously injured?
What is make sure the scene is safe, then check the person and get help/emergency services as needed.
What is the name of the book Baden-Powell wrote that helped inspire the worldwide Scouting movement?
What is
Scouting for Boys
What is the name for the process by which water moves from plants into the atmosphere?
What is
Transpiration
What is the best way to treat drinking water from a natural source before consuming it?
What is
Purify it by boiling, filtering, or using an approved water-purification method.
What are the three main components of advancement requirements for the higher ranks of Star, Life, and Eagle?
What is
Merit badges, service/leadership, and demonstrating Scout Spirit.
If you are lost while hiking, what does the STOP acronym stand for
What is Stop, Think, Observe, Plan.
What was the name of the first official national camp for the Boy Scouts of America, established in 1913?
What is
Camp Washington
What is the difference between a weather warning and a weather watch?
What is
A watch means conditions are favorable for dangerous weather; a warning means dangerous weather is occurring or imminent
What is the best place to build a campfire?
What is
In an established fire ring or a safe area cleared of flammable material, away from tents, trees, and other hazards.
How many merit badges must a Scout earn to achieve Eagle Scout?
What is 21 merit badges
You’re given a compass bearing of 135°. What is the corresponding cardinal/intercardinal direction, and what would the back bearing be?
What is Southeast (SE), and the back bearing is 315° (NW).
What famous American illustrator served as one of the early national leaders of the BSA and helped create many iconic Scout illustrations?
What is
Norman Rockwell
What are the three stages of a thunderstorm?
What is
Cumulus stage, mature stage, and dissipating stage.
If you are stranded overnight without a tent, what is one of your first priorities when preparing to spend the night?
What is
Build or find adequate shelter to protect yourself from the weather and maintain body temperature.
How many Eagle-required merit badges must be included among those 21?
What is
13 Eagle-required merit badges.