Cub Scouting
What is the Cub Scout motto?
Do Your Best
Is a Troop Guide a member of the Patrol Leader's Council?
Yes
What is the first advancement award specific to the Venturing program that a Venturer may earn?
Venturing Award
Can a district identification patch or district insignia be worn on a BSA uniform?
No
(According to the Guide to Awards and Insignia, districts are “operational arms” of a council. No district identification or insignia is to be worn on the official uniform.)
What is the training any adult leader should receive in Scouting?
Youth Protection
What is the totem of Gilwell Park?
The ax and log
What is the minimum amount of time that a boy needs to be active as a Webelos Scout before he can earn the Webelos badge?
No minimum
What rank is the goal of the Boy Scouts of America that every Scout should earn?
First Class
Venturing crews can be made up of three different gender groupings. What are they?
All male, all female, and co-ed
Who does the district commissioner “work” for?
The Council Commissioner
(Insofar as status, progress, etc., he/she reports to the district chairperson.)
Who is responsible for making sure that training occurs within a district?
The district training chairperson
Baden-Powell believed that Scouting was a game with what?
A purpose
How many years must a den leader serve before he/she can earn the Den Leader Training Award?
One
What is the proper way for a Scouts BSA member to salute the flag when he or she is out of uniform?
Stand at attention with the right hand over the heart.
Can a Venturer be elected to the Order of the Arrow by the rest of the crew?
Yes
(as of 2/1/2019)
Who make up the Key 3 in a district?
District executive, district chairperson, and district commissioner
What is the only training award of the Scouting movement that is the same in every country where it is awarded?
Wood Badge
What is the Mission Statement of the Boy Scouts of America?
“. . . to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.”
Which Cub Scout adventure is required at each rank?
A Duty to God adventure
If the Scouts in a troop wear a neckerchief, are the adult leaders allowed to do so as well?
Yes
What parts of the Venturing uniform must be worn by all members of a particular Venturing crew?
Each crew sets its own standards for the uniforms its members will wear.
Who directly represents the district to an individual Scouting unit?
The unit commissioner
Name the award that a Scoutmaster can earn after three years as a Scoutmaster and meeting additional requirements.
Scouter's Key
What are three characteristics of a vision?
Engages the heart and spirit, leads toward a worthwhile goal, gives meaning to an effort, is simple, is attainable, can change.
Who appears as a mentor in each of the Cub Scout youth handbooks?
Ethan
On the Scouts BSA length-of-service pin, what color is the plastic backing?
Green
Which Venturing award encourages Venturers to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle?
The Quest Award
What award can a Scouter receive for a donation of $1,000 or more to the BSA through his/her council?
The James E. West Award
To become a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, how old must a Scout be?
16 years of age
A team’s stage of development can be determined by measuring what two aspects of that team?
Productivity and morale