Campout Activity
Scouting History
Scouting Basics
Scouting Skills
Troop 1 Mendon
100

What must be worn while riding a bike?

A helmet

100
Who founded the scouting program?

Baden-Powell

100

Two half hitches and square knot are two of the three knots required for the Scout rank. What is the third?

Taut line

100

What is the highest swimming rank in Scouting?

Swimmer

100
Who is the scoutmaster of Troop 1 Mendon?

Mr Kuter

200

What is used to carry items on a short distance hike?

Daypack
200

What year was the BSA founded?

1910

200

What is the main rule to follow when handling a knife?

Blood circle rule

200

What are the three types of wood for a fire?

Tinder, kindling, fuel

200

What are the current patrol names?

Pig Patrol, Senior Patrol

300

What should you not do until you have enough experience biking?

Bike on a road

300

Where was scouting founded?

The United Kingdom

300

What is the Scout Oath?


On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to god and my country, to obey the scout law, to help other people at all times, and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
300

What are the four water rescue methods?

Reach, throw, row, go

300

What were last year’s patrol names?

Piso Mojado, The Ants, The Hive Mind

400

What markings are used to determine the steepness of the trail?

Contour lines

400

What year was scouting founded?

1908

400

What is the first thing you do in any medical emergency?

Call 911
400

Besides calling 911, what is the first thing you should do when bitten by a warm blooded animal?

Wash with soap and water
400

Who is the librarian of Troop 1?

Andrew Nagda

500

How do you take a bearing with a compass?

Point the direction of travel arrow in the direction you want to go, and rotate the dial until the orienting arrow lines up with the needle.

500
Of three main scouting programs (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Sea Scouts), which one is the newest?

Cub Scouts

500

What is the main rule of hiking and camping?

Leave No Trace

500

Name one part of the Outdoor Code.

As an American, I will do my best to –
Be clean in my outdoor manners.
Be careful with fire.
Be considerate in the outdoors.
Be conservation minded.

500
How old is the troop in 2021?

95