Troop 31
Who are the Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster of Troop 31?
Penelope and Mr. Sullivan
What machine is used to restart someone's heart?
AED or Automatic External Defibrillator
What are the two ways to prevent the end of a rope from fraying?
Whipping (wrapping a thinner cord around the end of the rope) and fusing (melting the end of a synthetic rope)
Name at least three types of clouds.
Cirrus, stratus, cumulus, nimbus, and combinations of the four basic types
Name each of the ranks a Scout can achieve in sequence.
Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle
Name all of the patrols in Troop 31.
Tigers, Fire Ducks, Martians, Vikings, Skopctopie
Name at least five items that should be present in a home or troop first-aid kit.
Roller, triangular, or adhesive bandages; tape; cold packs; gauze pads; moleskin; alcohol swabs; antibiotic ointment; hydrocortisone cream; soap or hand sanitizer; scissors; tweezers; disposable gloves; breathing barrier; pencil and notebook; space blanket; splint; plastic bags
What award demonstrates proper care and use of the knife, saw, and axe?
The Totin' Chip (or Totin' Chit)
Recite the Outdoor Code from memory.
As an American, I will do my best to be clean in my outdoor manners, be careful with fire, be considerate in the outdoors, and be conservation-minded.
What are the four High Adventure bases that make up the Grand Slam?
Northern Tier, Philmont, Sea Base, and Summit
What is the chartering organization of Troop 31?
State College Downtown Rotary Club
Name at least three signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
Pain or pressure in the chest, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, weakness, lower back pain, dizziness
Explain how to clean and sharpen a pocketknife.
Wash in hot soapy water OR open all of the blades and clean the interior with a cotton swab or a cloth-covered toothpick; scrape the blade at a 25-degree angle along the surface of a whetstone
Name one mnemonic that describes natural signs of good and bad weather to come.
"Red sky at night, sailor's delight"; "red sky at morning, sailors take warning"; "swallows flying way up high means there's no rain in the sky"; "swallows flying near the ground means a storm will come aground"; "if smoke goes high, no rain comes by"; "if smoke hangs low, watch for a blow"; "when the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass"; "when grass is dry at morning light, look for rain before the night"
How often are National and World Scout Jamborees held?
Every four years
Name at least three Scouts in leadership positions (and their positions) in Troop 31.
Penelope (SPL), Calia (ASPL), Johnathan (ASPL), Lincoln (Chaplain's Aide), Astrid (Den Chief), Aiden (Historian), Sarah (OA Representative), Boaz (Outdoor Ethics Guide), Kira (Quartermaster), Gabe (Scribe), Gillian (Troop Guide), Georgia (Webmaster)
What acronym is used to identify the signs of a stroke, and what does each letter stand for?
FAST: face, arms, speech, and time
What knot is used to begin and end most lashings?
The clove hitch
What acronym provides four steps to follow when lost?
STOP: stay calm, think, observe, and plan
How many merit badges are currently offered in Scouting America?
141
In what year was Troop 31 chartered?
1914
Name at least two venomous snakes native to Pennsylvania.
The Eastern copperhead, timber rattlesnake, and Eastern massasauga
Name at least two kinds of lashings.
Square lashing, shear lashing, diagonal lashing, tripod lashing, round lashing, and floor lashing
What are the six S's of bird identification?
Size, sweep, shape, song, shading, and surroundings
What year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?
1910