Winter Skills
When skin and underlying tissues actually freeze—turning pale, waxy, and numb on fingers, toes, ears, or nose
What is Frostbite?
This team won the world cup this year
What is Spain?
In boat terminology, the front end of a canoe or kayak is called the bow, while the back end is called this.
What is the stern?
In minecraft, this mob is considered the final boss
What is the ender dragon?
This three-letter acronym stands for the wearable safety gear you must put on before getting into a boat or playing near deep water.
What is a PFD (Personal Flotation Device)?
This absorbent fabric is banned on winter Scout trips because when it gets wet from sweat or snow, it loses all insulation and makes you freeze ("_____ kills").
What is Cotton?
In the NBA, this player has the most career points
Who is Lebron Raymone bahhhhh James?
To measure a canoe paddle on dry land, stand it vertically in front of you—the T-grip should roughly reach this part of your face.
What is your chin/nose?
The currency used in Roblox
What is Robux?
If a swimmer or snorkeler is wildly flapping their arms and gasping for air, they are showing signs of this.
What is Panicking or Distress?
The three-layer winter clothing system consists of a moisture-wicking base layer, an insulating middle layer, and this protective outer layer.
What is the shell or windproof-waterproof layer?
This NHL team is the worst in the league as of right now (info from November 11)
What is the Vancouver Canucks?
Always enter and exit a canoe along this imaginary line running down the middle of the hull so it doesn't tip.
What is the centerline?
There are this many brawlers in brawl stars currently
What is 108?
Made of neoprene, this tight-fitting garment traps a thin layer of water against your skin to keep you warm in cool lakes or oceans
What is a wetsuit?
In Stage 2–3, Scouts build emergency snow shelters such as a snow trench or this hollowed-out mound of packed snow.
What is a quinzhee?
The total number of people on an American football game (playing on the field)
What is 22? (11 players per team x 2 teams)
This plastic scoop or sponge is used to remove splashed or rained-in water from the bottom of your canoe.
What is a Bailer?
GTA 6 comes out on this day
What is November 19, 2026?
Before jumping into an unfamiliar lake or river, you should always check the depth and look out for hidden hazards like rocks, logs, or these strong flows of water.
What are currents? (undertow, rapids)
Because cold air holds less moisture and winter winds strip heat away faster, weather reports measure how cold it actually feels using this index.
What is wind chill?
The maximum score one can get in a single bowling match.
What is 300?
When two boats raft up side-by-side on the water to steady each other or assist a swimmer, it is known by this two-word rescue term.
What is a T-Rescue? (raft up, canoe over canoe)
In Fortnite, ASAP rocky carries this weapon
What is an RPG?
When water gets inside your snorkel tube, you clear it out at the surface by blowing a sharp burst of air known as this technique.
What is blasting (or clearing the snorkel)?