Scouting Roots
This British General started the Scouting movement in 1908.
Robert Baden-Powell.
This is the very first rank a young person earns in Scouts BSA.
Scout.
He was the first Eagle Scout to become President of the United States.
Gerald Ford.
Before the current "khaki," Scout uniforms were primarily this color.
Olive Drab (or Forest Green).
Your patrol reaches a frozen stream. What is the safest way to cross?
Don't. Find a bridge or go around; if mandatory, test depth/thickness and spread weight.
The year the Boy Scouts of America was officially incorporated.
1910.
This rank's badge features a scroll with the Scout Motto turned up at the ends.
Second Class.
This famous astronaut and Eagle Scout was the first human to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong.
In 1910, this "Unknown" person helped William D. Boyce find his way in a London fog.
The Unknown Scout.
A patrol member shows signs of "mumbles and stumbles." What is the first step?
Treat for Hypothermia (Get them dry, warm, and give calories).
The location of the very first experimental Scout camp in 1907.
Brownsea Island.
These three ranks are known as the "Upper Ranks" or "Eagle Trail."
Star, Life, and Eagle.
This director of Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones is a famous Eagle Scout.
Steven Spielberg.
This was the original name for the Scout Handbook published in 1911.
The Official Handbook for Boys.
Your sled's brake bar snaps mid-race. How do you improvise a fix?
Use a spare spar/stave and lash it with paracord.
He is considered the "Father of Woodcraft" and a co-founder of the BSA.
Ernest Thompson Seton.
To earn Eagle, you must earn a minimum of this many merit badges.
21.
This civil rights icon and "Dirty Dozen" actor was an active Scout in his youth.
Ernest Borgnine (or James Earl Jones).
The original Scout Oath had only 9 points instead of the current 12. True or False?
False (The Scout Law had 9; the Oath has always had 3 parts).
You need to start a fire on 2 feet of snow. How do you prevent it from sinking?
Build a "platform" or "raft" of green logs or flat rocks.
The name of the 1916 Act that gave the BSA a rare "Federal Charter."
Congressional Charter.
This discontinued merit badge required Scouts to identify 10 types of trees by their bark.
Bark Tanning (or Woodcraft/Conservation variants).
This Microsoft founder was a Life Scout and later a major donor to the BSA.
Bill Gates.
In the early 1900s, Scouts often carried this long wooden pole for trekking.
The Stave.
You’ve run out of water and only have snow. What is the ratio of snow to liquid water?
Roughly 10:1 (It takes a massive amount of snow to make a little water).