1st Class Skills
Scout History
Troop 50 Facts
Scout Basics
Camp Drake
100

This is the number of points in the Scout Law.

What is 12?

100

The founder of The Boy Scouts Association and its first Chief Scout.

Who was Robert Baden-Powell?

100

Our Chartered Organization.

What is the VFW Post 2876?

100

The Scout Motto.

What is Be Prepared?

100

The town that Camp Drake is addressed.

Where is Fairmount, IL?

200

The two knots that you must demonstrate and describe a situation in which you would use this knot for 2nd Class.

What are the sheet bend and bowline knots?

200

The site of the first national jamboree. 

Where is the National Mall in Washington, D.C.?

200

The Council that Troop 50 is part of.

What is Prairielands Council.

200

For Tenderfoot Rank use the Teaching EDGE method to teach another person how to tie this knot.

What is the Square knot?

200

The person Camp Drake was named after.

Who was “General” Robert (Bob) Drake?

300

These are the total hours of service you need to perform before earning the 1st class rank.

What is 6?  (1 for Tenderfoot, 2 for 2nd class, 3 for 1st class)

300

The year that the BSA was formed.

When was 1910?

300

Our local OA Lodge.

What is Illini Lodge #55?

300

The Scout Slogan.

What is Do a Good Turn Daily?

300

The newest program area at Camp Drake.

What is the Atkins Forge?

400

These are the 2 hitches do you use for Scout Lashings?

What is the timber hitch and clove hitch?

400

The year of the first Scout Rally.

When was 1909?

400

The Chartered Organization Representative for Troop 50.

Who is Jim Sanstrom?

400

These are the 3 R's of personal safety and protection.

What are Recognize, Remove, and Report?

400

The program area where Communication, Chess, Personal Management, Citizenship in the World, Citizenship in the Nation, Salesmanship, and
Fingerprinting Merit Badges are taught.

What is Lantern?

500

You discuss these with a selected individual approved by your leader (for example, an elected official, judge, attorney, civil servant, principal, or teacher).

What is the constitutional rights and obligations of a U.S. citizen?

500

The Chicago publisher who incorporated the Boy Scouts of America after being the recipient of a good turn in London, UK.  

Who was William d. Boyce?

500

The district that Troop 50 is part of.

What is Prairie Fire district?

500

The number of campouts a person must attend to earn the Tenderfoot rank.

What is 1?

500

The year that Camp Drake was dedicated.

When was 1932?

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