Scout Basics
"As an American, I will do my best to Be clean in my outdoor manners, Be careful with fire, Be considerate in the outdoors, and Be Conservation-Minded"
What is the "Outdoor Code"
This 1,000 year old tool always points us in the right direction.
What is a compass.
Who is the founder of Boy Scouts
Who is Lord Robert Baden-Powell
The best patrol in Troop 708?
The forming stage involves a period of orientation and getting acquainted. Uncertainty is high during this stage, and people are looking for leadership and authority.
Forming
What is the boy scout motto?
Be prepared
Simple basic knot is used to join two ends of same sized rope together but can also easily slip apart.
What is the Square Knot
In what year was the first ever Boy Scout camp held on Brownsea Island off the coast of England?
1907
The person who leads a patrol
Who is the Patrol Leader
It is a period marked by conflict and competition as individual personalities emerge. Members may disagree on team goals, and subgroups and cliques may form around strong personalities or areas of agreement. To get through this stage, members must work to overcome obstacles, to accept individual differences, and to work through conflicting ideas on team tasks and goals.
Storming
What is the scout slogan?
Do a good turn daily.
This basic "slip knot" will hold it's position when under pressure but yet can easily be slid up or down by hand.
What is a taunt-line?
Where in the world did the 'Good Turn' that brought scouting to America happen?
What is London.
A scout helped William Boyce who got lost in foggy London. Boyce offered the scout money in graditude but the scout said he couldn't accept as he was doing his 'Good Turn'.
The document that patrol leaders makes to schedule who performs food preparation tasks at camp.
What is a duty roster?
In this stage conflict is resolved and some degree of unity emerges. In the norming stage, consensus develops around who the leader or leaders are, and individual member’s roles. Interpersonal differences begin to be resolved, and a sense of cohesion and unity emerges.
Norming
A Scout Handshake is done with this hand...
What is the left hand.
This knot forms a secure loop that will not loosen or shrink.
Hint "rabbit"
What is a bowline or a rescue knot.
What is the name of the individual who brought Scouting to America?
William Boyce
The object that hold a patrol's cooking gear
What is a patrol box?
In this stage, consensus and cooperation have been well-established and the team is mature, organized, and well-functioning. There is a clear and stable structure, and members are committed to the team’s mission. Problems and conflicts still emerge, but they are dealt with constructively. The team is focused on problem solving and meeting team goals.
Performing
What are the last three points of the Scout Law.
What is Brave, Clean and Reverent.
Finishing the end of a rope is done by...
What is whipping or fusing.
What year did Boy Scouts come to America
What is 1910 (February 8th)
The document that patrol leader(s) compose to plan meals and shopping.
What is "patrol menu"?
What does E.D.G.E stand for?
Explain, Guide, Guide & Enable