Scouting History & Lore
He founded the worldwide Scouting movement after a camp on Brownsea Island in 1907.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell
This is the highest rank a youth can achieve in Scouting America.
Eagle Scout
Often the very first knot a Scout learns, it is primarily used for joining two ropes of equal thickness or tying packages.
Square knot
This emergency treatment is the standard last-resort method used to clear a conscious person's airway during severe choking.
Heimlich maneuver
This short, iconic two-word phrase serves as the official motto for Scouts worldwide.
Be Prepared
This is the year the Boy Scouts of America was officially incorporated.
1910
It is a 10-letter word for a newcomer as well as the second rank earned in Scouting.
Tenderfoot
This essential knot is the standard way to start and finish most pioneering lashings.
Clove hitch
In outdoor safety, "hurry cases" refer to stopped breathing, internal poisoning, and this life-threatening condition
Serious or severe bleeding
This daily instruction serves as the official Scout slogan
Do a Good Turn Daily
He is the American businessman who brought Scouting to the U.S. after getting lost in a London fog and being helped by an unknown Scout.
William D. Boyce
This is the minimum total number of merit badges a Scout must earn to qualify for the Eagle Scout rank.
21
This is the dangerous, imaginary zone around a Scout using a pocketknife, axe, or saw.
Safety circle (Blood circle)
Experienced winter campers know that doing this right before going to sleep is the #1 rule to avoid cold feet.
Changing your socks
There are exactly this many character points listed within the official Scout Law.
12
To better reflect its inclusive programs, the Boy Scouts of America officially changed its name to Scouting America in this year.
2025
These three ranks make up the advanced, leadership-focused tier before a Scout can apply for Eagle.
Star, Life, and Eagle
Experienced Scouts carry this official wallet card to prove they have been trained in wood tool safety
Totin' Chip
This outdoor safety practice mandates that Scouts always travel, swim, or camp in pairs.
Buddy system
Meaning not wasteful with money or resources, this is the 9th point of the Scout Law.
Thrifty
He was the first American president to have earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
Gerald Ford
This is the physical color of the application card required to officially start working on a merit badge.
Blue card
Aside from matches or a lighter, these are the three traditional methods of fire-starting depicted on the Wilderness Survival badge.
Flint and steel, a magnifying glass, and friction
Characterized by charred or blackened skin, this is the most severe classification of burn.
Third-degree burn
When making the Scout sign, the three raised fingers explicitly stand for these three core components of the Oath.
Duty to God and country, duty to others, and duty to self