First Aid
Describe how to set a splint
Put something straight next to the wound, tie the splint and include the joints above and below the wound.
Describe how to set up a tent
Spread out, set up poles, insert, lift and set poles, stakes and clips, attach rainfly
What is the third rank of Scouting?
Second Class
Describe how to make a square knot
Right over left, left over right
Repeat the Scout Oath
Scout Oath
How should you stop a bleeding wound?
Apply pressure around the wound and use gauze
What type of clothing should you bring on a winter campout? Give examples
Thick layering, thermals, wool socks, etc.
For Tenderfoot, how long does your fitness log have to be?
30 days or 1 month
What story is used to help Scouts remember the bowline knot?
Rabbit and tree
What is the Scout motto
Be prepared
Describe the difference between the three classifications of burns
1st: Scald-like with redness
2nd: Blistering
3rd: Charred skin
Name the three types of plants that cause rashes
Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
The swimming merit badge is to hiking and cycling as the environmental science merit badge is to ___
Sustainability
What are the two main types of lashings we use?
Square and diagonal
Recite the Outdoor Code in order
As an American; I will do my best to; Be clean in my outdoor manner; Be careful with fire; Be considerate in the outdoors; And to be conservation-minded
How should you treat frostbite? Give 5 examples
Remove wet clothing, slowly warm the body through indirect, warm not hot drinks, dry blankets, use warm areas on body
Explain how to setup a lean-to on one tree
Describe what the First Class Scout badge looks like
Fleur de lis with bald eagle in the middle, two stars, Second-class scroll with knot at the bottom
Demonstrate how to tie a two half hitch
Correct demonstration
Describe the structure of a Troop and name 5 Troop positions
Troop committee, Scoutmaster + Assistant Scoutmasters, SPL + ASPLs, other Troop positions (any examples work)
Demonstrate and name the two main types of carries or lifts that we use
Four-Handed Seat
Two-Handed Seat
How deep and where should you dig a cathole?
6-8 inches deep and at least 200 feet from any campground, water source, or trail
What's the minimum amount of merit badges you should have as a Life Scout, and how many are Eagle?
11 merit badges, 7 Eagle-required
Demonstrate how to tie a tautline hitch
Correct demonstration
When was BSA first founded and by who? What is the supposed origin story of BSA?
1910, W.D. Boyce: An unknown scout helped a lost Boyce on a foggy night in London, leading him to found Scouting in the United States