The Basics
At what age do you age out of Boy Scouts?
18 years old
Name 3 essential outdoor tools
answer may vary
How many ranks are there?
What is the highest leadership position in the troop?
Senior Patrol Leader.
Name one High-Adventure camp available to Boy Scouts
Philmont, Seabase, Summit, or Northern Tier
What is needed before you can use a knife or tend a fire?
Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit.
How many burners are on a standard propane stove?
Two (2).
Name the ranks in order.
Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle.
Name 3 elected positions
SPL, Patrol Leader, Bugler, Librarian, Scribe, Historian, Chaplains Aide, Quartermaster, Guide, Instructor, Den Chief, OA Rep, Webmaster.
What year was BSA founded?
1910
What phrase is used to remember how a square knot is tied?
Right over left, left over right
(flipped is also acceptable)
What four components are stored in a standard tent bag?
Tent, Rainfly, Poles, and Stakes.
What do the stars on the First-Class rank badge stand for?
Truth and Knowledge
Name two positions that may have more that one person filling them under normal circumstances.
Patrol leaders, ASPLs, Instructors, and/or Assistant Scoutmasters
What must you do as soon as you get home from a campout?
What 3 types of wood are used to build a fire?
Tinder, Kindling, and Fuel
What component of a good tent setup is not included in most tent bags?
A ground tarp,
How many total merit badges are needed to reach Eagle rank, and how many are Eagle Required merit badges?
Twenty One (21), Fourteen (14)
Name two adult positions
answers may vary
Name all 4 High-Adventure camps available to Boy Scouts
Philmont, Seabase, Summit, Northern Tier
What two knots or hitches are used to make a clothesline?
Clove Hitch and Clothesline Hitch.
What is the difference between a Lightweight stove and a Camp stove?
Answers may vary
Who was the first Eagle Scout?
Arthur R. Eldred
ASPL
Who founded BSA?
William D. Boyce