Awards
How Many Eagle required merit badges are there?
21
When was BSA founded? (Year)
February 8, 1910
What is packed closest to the body when backpacking?
Heaviest gear: Stove/fuel, compressed items, tent poles, water filter ect.
It takes ____________ of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
40 gallons
How many merit badges are available to earn?
139 badges
What does it mean to earn the "50-miler" patch?
To have:
-Hiked/biked/boated 50 miles over the course of five days (or more)
-Completed 10+ hours of service work on trails or campsites
What year was Troop 2 founded?
1919
What are three different styles of fire building? Name a use/characteristic for each.
ANSWERS INCLUDE
Log cabin: even heat, expandable good for cooking
TeePee: Very hot, lots of smoke, good for campfires/smoke signals/cooking
Lean-to: Blocks wind, easy to start, expandable, good for starting fire easily and quickly especially in wind
What is the average amount of money spent at the trading post during a week of summer camp?
$64 (answers between 60 and 70)
What is the purple symbol above the left uniform pocket called?
World Crest
Understanding tool and fire safety can earn you: totn' chip, Firm'n Chit, and __________.
Paul Bunyan Woodsman
Name a founder of BSA.
Answers include:
Robert Baden-Powell, William D. Boyce, Charles Eastman, Daniel Carter Beard, Ernest Thompson Seton
What knot is used to end most lashings?
Clove hitch
How many trees does Bear Paw tap?
Over 1,000 trees
What might go on the right pocket of a scouting uniform?
The Totin' Chip, Firem'n Chip, Order of the Arrow, and/or any temporary patch
How many merit badges do you need after obtaining Eagle scout to earn a silver palm?
15 merit badges
Where was the first National Jamboree held?
Washington D.C.
What is a knot that could be used to hold two ropes together called?
A bend
Where could a cub scout go to summer camp in Bay Lakes?
Rokolio or Gardner Dam
How many countries/territories are a part of scouting?
216
What Merit Badges are required for the World Conservation Award? (Panda award)
Environmental Science, Citizenship in the World merit badge, either the Soil and Water Conservation merit badge OR the Fish and Wildlife Management merit badge
What year was Philmont founded?
1938
How many charcoal briquettes are needed for a 14-inch standard dutch oven to reach 350 degrees?
21 on the lid + 11 underneath = 32 total
Name all BSA camps in the Bay Lakes Council (including cub scouts).
Bear Paw, Rokolio, Hiawatha, Jax, and Gardner Dam
How many scouts have earned all merit badges?
542 scouts