TROOP 115 FIRECRAFTERS: JON H. XXX KEVIN F. XXX ART L. XXX JOE M. XXX STEVE S. XXX MAX R. XXX MINISINOS: M KENN R. M BILL T. M DALE C. M JUSTIN S.

T115 WALL OF MINISINOS

FIRECRAFTER HISTORY

CAMPFIRE GRADING CRITERIA

FIRECRAFTER SONG

UNIFORM

WEBELOS CAMPER

FIRELIGHT

CAMPER

WOODSMAN

FIRECRAFTER

MINISINO

FIRECRAFTER CLIPART

FIRECRAFTER PURPOSE

IN DIRECT PURSUIT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS OF SCOUTING FOR BOYS, FIRECRAFTER WAS CREATED FOR AND DEDICATED TO SERVICE TO ALL PHASES OF THAT MOVEMENT.  FIRECRAFTER AND EACH INDIVIDUAL FIRECRAFTER SHALL BE DIRECTED TORWARD THE OBSERVANCE OF THE FOLLOWING CREED; * WE BELIEVE THAT LEADERSHIP OUGHT TO BE FOSTERED AND ITS HIGH TRUSTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CULTIVATED. * WE BELIEVE THAT A SCOUT BECOMES A BETTER SCOUT WHEN HE EXHIBITS UNSELFISH FRIENDSHIP TO OTHERS. * WE BELIEVE THAT FIRECRAFTER'S SERVICE TO SCOUTING AIDS BOTH THE FIRECRAFTER AND EVERY SCOUT IN BUILDING BETTER CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP.

FIRECRAFTER

THE FIRECRAFTER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FIVE RANKS AND ONE HONOR.  TWO OF THOSE RANKS ARE CUB SCOUT RANKS.  THEY ARE WEBELOS CAMPER AND FIRELIGHT.  THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE RANKS ARE TO ATTEND A WEBELOS CAMP AND DEMENSTRATE CERTAIN SCOUT SKILLS.  THE NEXT THREE RANKS ARE FOR BOY SCOUTS THEY ARE CAMPER, WOODSMAN, AND FIRECRAFTER.  FIRECRAFTER IS CONSIDERED THE HARDEST.  TO BECOME A FIRECRAFTER YOU MUST COMPLETE SEVRAL REQUIRMENTS.  FIRST YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THE HIGH STANDARDS OF FIRECRAFTER AND MUST KNOW THE HISTORY OF FIRECRAFTER.  THEY MUST BUILD A FIRE-BY-FRICTION SET OUT OF NATURAL MATERIAL AND START A FIRE THAT WILL LAST AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.  THEY MUST SPEND THE NIGHT AWAY FROM REGULAR CAMP AND BUILD A SHELTER.  THEY MUSTTIE SPLICES AND COMPLETE CERTAIN SWIMMING REQUIRMENTS.  THEY MUST ALSO CONDUCT A CAMPFIRE PROGRAM AND SHOW LEADERSHIP IN DOING SO.  THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO COMPLETE THREE HOURS OF SERVICE.  THE LAST REQUIRMENT IS THE UNKOWN TEST WHICH IS COMPLETED AT A SEPERATE RITUAL.  THE RANKS OF FIRECRAFTER CAN ONLY BE EARNED AT A WEEK LONG SCOUT CAMP.  TO RECEIVE THE HONOR OF MINISINO YOU MUST SHOW FRIENDSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY.  YOU ARE THEN ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL AND THE REQUIRMENTS FOR MINISINO ARE SECRET AND ARE ONLY KNOWN TO MINISINOS AND MINISINO CANIDATES.

WE LIVE BY THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW AND SHOW FRIENDSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE

"AND REMEMBER BROTHER FIRECRAFTERS THAT A CHAIN IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS WEAKEST LINK."

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