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1a. Demonstrate how a compass works and hot to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean. (pages 187-192, 181-185)

1b. Using a compass and a map you’ve drawn, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your leader and your parent or guardian (pages 193-195)

2a. Since joining, have participated in five separate troop/patrol activities (other then troop/patrol meetings), two of which included camping overnight.

2b. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of knife, saw, and axe. (pages 63-76)

2c. Use the tools listed above to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. (pages 83-88)

2d. Light the cooking fire. Assist with the meal preparation and cleanup. (pages 89-92)

2e. On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and sleep in a tent that you pitched. (pages 42-49)

3. Participate in a flag ceremony for your school, religious institution, chartered organization, community, or troop activity.

4. Participate in an approved (minimum of 1 hour) service project.

5. Identify or show evidence of atleast 10 kinds of wild animals (birds,mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community. (pages 291-312)

6a. Show what to do for “hurry” cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning. (pages 405-417)

6b. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike. (pages 28-29)

6c. Demonstrate first aid for the following:

 

a.     Object in the eye (page 427)

b.     Bite of a suspected rabid animal (page 425)

c.      Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fish hook (page 428)

d.     Serious Burns (second degree) (pages 420-421)

e.     Heat exhaustion (page 429)

f.       Shock (page 418)

g.     Heat Stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation. (pages 429-430, 431)

7. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. Demonstrate your ability to swim 50 yards using two different strokes. (pages 229-236)

8. Participate in a school, community, or troop program on the dangers of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, and other practices the could be harmful to your health. Discuss your participation in the program with your family. (pages 388-392)

9. Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.

10. Participate in a Scoutmaster conference.

11. Complete a board of review.