What is the name of the area we section off for cutting wood at summer camp?
The axe yard
100
How do you tie a square knot (List in steps)
Steps:
1. Left over right
2. right over left
100
Founder of Boy Scouts
Lord Robert Baden Powell
100
What year was our troop first chartered?
1965
100
How many ranks are there?
7
(scout, tenderfoot, second class, first class, star, life, eagle)
200
What do burn when starting a fire?
Tinder
200
Recite the Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
200
In 1776 who did the colonists declare independence from?
Great Britain
200
What was the name of the BSA Camp we attended for the past two summer camps?
Chawanakee
200
What two ranks were originally swapped?
Life and Star (swapped in the 1920's)
300
You are going on a beach campout. Name three things you should bring (be specific)
Sunscreen, water, hat, towel, etc..
300
Name the three poisonous plants
Oak, Ivy, and Sumac
300
What is the only award from Cub Scouts that is worn in Boy Scouts?
Arrow of Light
300
Name the last three Eagle Scout's to join the Troop 850's Eagles Nest.
Richard Zaslawski, Brandon Horvath, and Dylan Dohi
300
Which hand do you use for the Scout Handshake and why?
(half points for the hand, other half for why)
Left hand because it is closest to your heart
400
What type of rope is best to fuse rather than whip?
Plastic or nylon
400
Name 10 native plants in your community (Simply saying tree does not count)
Imagine a list here
400
What meritbadge was added to list of require meritbadges for eagle in 1999?
Personal Fitness
400
What is the name of the Order of the Arrow Chapter which select members of Troop 850 are a part of?
Koshare
400
What does the knot of the Boy Scout emblem symbolize?