Boy Scout Ties
The Guinness record for knot-tying measures the fastest time for tying the 6 knots listed in this handbook.
What is the Boy Scout Handbook?
When Scouts swim safely, they use this system in which one Scout looks out for the other & vice versa.
What is the buddy system?
“On my honor” this oath says to “help other people at all times.”
What is the Scout Oath?
It’s a 10-letter word for a newbie as well as the second rank in Boy Scouts.
What is Tenderfoot?
When asked “For what?” with regard to this motto of the Boy Scouts, Robert Baden-Powell said, “Why, for any old thing.”
What is Be Prepared?
This is used when you want to join two or more sticks together.
What is a lashing?
That’s a GPS unit on the badge for this new 10-letter orienteering hobby.
What is Geocaching?
Unlike other non-scouting words, this four letter word should be used for other people at all times.
What is help?
This is the number of merit badges a Scout needs to qualify for the rank of Eagle Scout.
What is 21?
The Boy Scouts of America headquarters is in this state
Where is Texas?
For a Boy Scout, it’s the tie that binds.
What is a square knot?
A goal of the Boy Scouts is to foster this 15-letter word through activities like fishing, hiking & canoeing.
What is outdoorsmanship?
Immaculate is a synonym for this word that can precede “getaway” or a “sweep.”
What is clean?
Kangaroos & gorillas gather in these groups (as do Boy Scouts).
What are troops?
This Eagle Scout film director depicted Indiana Jones as a Boy Scout in “The Last Crusade.”
Who is Steven Spielberg?
This practice, also done by film editors, joins two ropes & makes them almost as strong as the original ones.
What is splicing?
To qualify for a Bugling merit badge, a Scout must know 15 calls, including this one sounded at the end of the day.
What is Taps?
An adjective in the Boy Scout Law, it means not wasteful with money.
What is thrifty?
These two admirable concepts are represented by the stars on the Scout badge.
Truth and knowledge
Ape Cave in this state is named for the St. Helen’s Apes, the local Boy Scout troop who first explored it.
Where is Washington?
A clove hitch is useful in camping; tie a rope to your sack of food, which you’ll hang high to make this alliterative “bag.”
What is a bear bag?
From the French for summoning, it’s the practice of a Scout safely lowering himself down a mountainside.
What is rappelling?
This synonym for “amiable” linked with a comic book ghost.
What is friendly?
For the Tenderfoot rank, Scouts learn how to teach by using a method that includes explaining, demonstrating, guiding, and enabling.
What is the EDGE method?
The Boy Scouts logo features an eagle on this French-named item, a stylized lily.
What is a fleur-de-lis?