Famous Eagles
The first man to walk on the moon
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This practice, also done by film editors, joins two ropes & makes them almost as strong as the original ones.
What is splicing?
Kangaroos & gorillas gather in these groups
What are Troops?
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?
It’s the largest single gathering of Scouts in the United States.
What is National Jamboree?
The actor who played Napolean Dynamite and Chicken Joe
Who is Jon Heder?
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?
This location is named for the St. Helen’s Apes, the local Boy Scout troop who first explored it.
What are the Ape Caves?
When Scouts swim safely, they use this system in which one Scout looks out for the other & vice versa.
What is the buddy system?
It’s a 10-letter word for a newbie as well as the second rank in Boy Scouts.
What is a Tenderfoot?
He invented the modern television
Who is Philo T. Farnsworth?
This is done by tying a small cord at the end of a rope
What is whipping?
The Boy Scouts logo features an eagle on this French-named item, a stylized lily.
What is a fleur-de-lis?
If you can describe a float, trap and drainpipe, you’re on your way to this Merit Badge
What is Plumbing?
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"?
After developing an interest in film making as a Scout, he went on to become a famous Director
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?
The Boy Scouts of America’s highest award for service is “The Silver” one of these Plains animals.
What is a Buffalo?
A goal of the Boy Scouts is to foster this 15-letter word through activities like fishing, hiking & canoeing.
What is Outdoorsmanship?
In 1995, some Boy Scouts in Wisconsin produced a Guinness-record 2,377-pound one of these
What is a popcorn ball?
The ONLY Eagle Scout US President
Who is Gerald Ford?
From the French for summoning, it’s the practice of a Scout safely lowering himself down a mountainside or climbing tower
What is rappelling?
This Merit Badge is humorously referred to as the Squirrel Maintenance Merit Badge
What is Mammal Studies?
Making a plankton net and drawing a trench and seamount are two steps to this Merit Badge.
What is Oceanography?
This record book uses 6 knots from the Scouts BSA Handbook for the knot-tying speed record.
What is the Guinness Book of World Records?