Outdoor Skills
Know Your Troop 8
Feeling your Oaths, Mottoes, Slogans and Laws
Famous Scouts and Merit Badges
Knots and Rope
First Aide
Scout Skills
Citizenship
Campfire Cooking
100
Why is it important to follow the Leave No Trace principles when camping?
Leaving no trace helps protect the environment, keeps wildlife safe, and ensures that natural spaces remain clean and beautiful for future visitors.
100
What is the name of the group of leaders that makes the decisions for the Troop?
PLC- Patrol Leaders’ Council
100
“On my honor” this oath says to “help other people at all times.”
Scout Oath
100
What is the number of merit badges a Scout needs to qualify for the rank of Eagle Scout?
- 13:
- Camping
- Citizenship in the Community
- Citizenship in the Nation
- Citizenship in the World
- Communication
- Cooking
- Family Life
- First Aid
- Personal Fitness
- Personal Management
- Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving
- Environmental Science or Sustainability
- Swimming, Hiking, or Cycling
100
A clove hitch is useful in camping; tie a rope to your sack of food, which you’ll hang high to make this alliterative “bag.”
A bear bag
100
What should you do if your clothes catch on fire?
Stop, drop, and roll.
100
What is the main purpose of the buddy system in Scouting?
The buddy system is used to ensure safety by having Scouts pair up so they can watch out for each other during activities.
100
In the name Washington, D.C., what does the “D.C.” stand for?
District of Columbia
100
Name two methods to start a campfire without matches.
Using a flint and steel or a magnifying glass are two methods to start a campfire without matches.
200
When hiking along a street or road, what direction do you face?
Facing traffic
200
Name 3 youth leadership positions currently held in Troop 8 and who holds the position?
SPL- Mason
ASPL - Jameson
Patrol Leaders- Leo and Peter
Assistant Patrol Leaders- Brandon and Declan
Quartermasters- Eric and Charlie
Troop Guides - Evan and Ian
200
An adjective in the Boy Scout Law, it means not wasteful with money.
Thifty
200
To qualify for a Bugling merit badge, a Scout must know 15 calls, including this one sounded at the end of the day.
Taps
200
This practice, also done by film editors, joins two ropes & makes them almost as strong as the original ones.
What is splicing?
200
What is used for the treatment of blisters?
Moleskin
200
What is an organizational and educational system in Scouting where a troop is divided into small, self-governing teams of youth who elect their own leaders, share responsibilities, and work together to plan and execute activities
Patrol
200
Where does the field of stars for the American Flag go when hung on a wall?
Upper left
200
What kind of wood is used to start a fire?
Tinder
300
What is the third point of the outdoor code?
Be considerate in the outdoors.
300
Name this Scout Leader
Mr. Tom Burns
300
When asked “For what?” with regard to this motto of the Boy Scouts, Robert Baden-Powell said, “Why, for any old thing.”
Be Prepared
300
Name 1 discontinued Merit badge
- Citizenship in Society (2021–2026): Retired on February 27, 2026, making it one of the shortest-lived Eagle-required badges in modern Scouting history. [1, 2]
- Indian Lore (1931–2025): Replaced and reframed as American Indian Culture. [1]
- Computers (1967–2014): Replaced by Digital Technology. [1]
- Beekeeping (discontinued 1995): Retired due to low participation (only about 60 Scouts earned it in its final year). [1, 2]
- Blacksmithing (1911–1952): Retired as the trade lost everyday relevance. [1]
- Invention (1911–1917): One of the rarest badges ever; required Scouts to obtain a federal U.S. patent, and only about 10 Scouts ever earned it.
300
For a Boy Scout, it’s the tie that binds.
square knot
300
Name 2 of the 5 Hurry Cases
1) No pulse 2) Choking 3) No breathing 4) Poisoning 5) severe bleeding
300
How many entrances should there be to an axe yard?
None
300
Which are the correct ways to hang orient a flag?
300
Name 3 types of fires (layout of wood)
1) Scout’s fire
2) Trench Fire
3) Backlog fire
4) Lean-to fire
5) Hunter’s fire
6)Teepee Fire
7) Reflecting fire
8) Crisscross fire
9) Rock fire
10) Council fire
11)Log Cabin fire
400
What are the 5 “W’s” of hiking?
1) Where 2) When 3) Who 4) Why 5) What
400
Name the Troop 8 Key Three: Scout Master, Committee Chair or Chartered Organization Representative
Andrew Cornell, Bob Smith and Bob Smith
400
Immaculate is a synonym for this word that can precede “getaway” or a “sweep.”
Clean
400
Who founded the Scouting movement?
Baden Powell
400
What knot is considered to be a rescue knot?
Bowline
400
What are 3 reasons to stop CPR?
1) Exhaustion 2) Patient recovers 3) Help arrives
400
When handing off an axe, knife or bow, what should your partner say?
“I got/have it” or “Thank you.”
400
What is the Bill of Rights?
The First Ten Amendments of the Constitution
400
Name 3 cooking methods you can do on a campout
- Campfire Grate / Open Grilling
- Frying
- Dutch Oven
- Foil Packet Cooking/ Hobo Packs
- Skewer and Stick Roasting
- Pie Iron Cooking
- Camp Stove / Skillet Cooking
- Boiling / Water Submersion
- Steaming
Earth Oven / Pit Cooking/Masonry Oven/solar oven
500
When hiking on a road or heavily traveled area, how should a group of Scouts be walking?
Single file
500
Approximately how old is Troop 8
110+ years
500
What are the 3 parts of the Scout Oath?
1) Duty to God and Country 2) Duty to Others 3) Duty to Self
500
The first Scout to go on to be the president was this man who, in a youthful letter to his father Joe, asked for a bigger allowance to buy canteens and other Scout supplies.
John F. Kennedy
500
What knot would you use to join two ropes of different thicknesses together?
The sheet bend is commonly used to join two ropes of different thicknesses together.
500
In First Aid, what does RICE stand for and when is it used?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation; Used in strains and sprains.
500
What does the knot symbolize on the Boy Scout emblem?
To remember to you to do a good turn daily
500
What should be showing when the American flag is folded properly?
Stars and blue background
500
What is the best way to cook a foil pack?
On a bed of hot coals (not in the flames)
600
Name 1 of these native spiders on Long Island and state if it is dangerous or not. 
Northern Black Widow— Rare but Present Yes — medically significant. This is the one to take seriously
Yellow Sac Spider-Yes, mildly. According to the New York State DEC’s guide to common spiders, yellow sac spiders are the only species in New York that’s moderately venomous to humans
Wolf Spider-No. Bites are rare and feel like a wasp sting at worst
Cellar Spider — “Daddy Long-Legs - No.
600
When you have a question, want to help, need an achievement signed off, want to run a meeting, want a leadership position, etc. who do you go to?
A youth scout leader: SPL, ASPL, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide
600
What is the motto that appears on all United States currency?
In God we trust”
600
This Eagle Scout film director depicted Indiana Jones as a Boy Scout in “The Last Crusade.”
Steven Spielberg
600
What type of rope is best to fuse rather than whip?
Plastic or nylon
600
What are the five possible warning signs of a heart attack?
1) Chest pain 2) Nausea 3) Weakness 4) Shortness of breath 5) Sweating
600
How do you orient a map?
Place a compass on the map and rotate the map until the compass printed on the map is aligned with magnetic north.
600
State the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States.
We the People, of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
600
What is the last step in cleaning cooking and eating utensils?
Sterilize