Scoutmaster's Corner

Personal message from Mr. Fowler...

Good Morning,

  Greetings to all Scouts and Scouters. I hoe you find this block to be of improtance to all of you in the future. If you will keep coming back on a regular basis, I will attempt yo keep you abreast of important dates and events which will be coming up in the coming month. As always the calander will be where you will obtain information for your long range planning. This area will be for reminders and important announcements.

OK, here we go:  The next camping trip will be on August 20-22, 2010, at the Pondhouse. It was announced at the last meeting for the previous weekend. However a major conflict occured. The emphasis for this event will be advancement (Scout to First Class). See all of you at the Pondhouse.

Thank you

Mr. Fowler

 

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Tenderfoot Requirements

  1. Present yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping trip. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.
  2. Spend at least one night on a patrol or troop campout. Sleep in a tent you have helped pitch.
  3. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals.  Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
    1. Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.
    2. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch.
  5. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost.
  6. Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag.
  7. Repeat from memory and explain in your own words the Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan.
  8. Know your patrol name, give the patrol yell, and describe your patrol flag.
  9. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one.
    1. Record your best in the following tests:
      1. Push-ups
      2. Pull-ups
      3. Sit-ups
      4. Standing long jump
      5. 1/4 mile walk/run
    2. Show improvement in the activities listed in requirement 10a after practicing for 30 days.
  11. Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them.
    1. Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking.
    2. Show first aid for the following:
      1. Simple cuts and scrapes
      2. Blisters on the hand and foot
      3. Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first degree)
      4. Bites and stings of insects and ticks
      5. Venomous snakebite
      6. Nosebleed
      7. Frostbite and sunburn
  13. Demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
  14. Participate in a Scoutmaster conference.
  15. Complete your board of review.