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Purpose:
Show an interest in putting a collection together.
Requirements:
1. Own and
improve a collection that you have worked on for the last six months. This
must have been done as a Scout.
2. Display your collection in a suitable manner.
3. Present your collection, your interest in it, some of its history, as
well as why and how you have chosen to display it as you have.
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Purpose:
Demonstrate formal communication skills.
Requirements:
Complete
one of the following:
1. Serve on
the editorial or writing staff of a magazine or paper for at least eight
(8) months or during the time that two issues are published. Show that you
were able to cut down or rewrite manuscripts while still keeping the
important information. Write at least 2 articles.
2. As secretary for your court of honour or other Troop/Patrol meetings,
keep records and minutes for at least 6 months.
3. Take part in two organized debates or two public speaking events.
Discuss preparations for your part in these events.
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Purpose:
Demonstrate an ability to speak in another language.
Requirements:
1. Show you
know a language other than your own by conversing on a subject of your
choice for 15 minutes on an event.
2. The person to whom you are talking or reporting to must agree that your
pronunciation, grammar, and spelling are basically correct and age
appropriate.
3. The language(s) I used for my Language Strip is/are:
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Purpose:
To demonstrate knowledge of life saving techniques with various types of
victims.
Requirements:
1. Earn the
Life Saving III Award of the Life Saving Society of Canada.
OR
To the
satisfaction of a qualified instructor, complete the following:
a) Know how to treat and prevent further shock of a victim.
b) Be able to identify unconscious and injured victims.
c) Demonstrate the HELP position with a PFD or other swimming aid for 3
minutes.
d) Demonstrate the front survival position for 3 minutes.
e) Demonstrate the "egg beater kick". (Scout may use arms for
support)
f) Enter the water in the"stride" position, maintaining eye
contact with the victim.
g) Enter the water as though for a rescue using maximum speed (shallow
dive).
h) Show how you would avoid being grasped from the front and the rear by a
drowning victim.
I) Remove an unconscious victim from the water, with the help of an
assistant. (Assistant should be of equal knowledge as the rescuer)
j) Rescue a non-breathing victim. Provide rescue breathing until relief of
responsibility is available. Demonstrate care once victim starts to
breathe on their own.
k) Provide support for a weak, injured or non-swimmer with minimum risk to
the rescuer. Provide care until relief of responsibility is available.
l) Provide assistance to a weak or poor swimmer in deep water with a
non-buoyant aid while avoiding high risk to the rescuer. Provide care
until relief of responsibility is available.
m) Swim 400m continuously. Do not use the "resting" stroke.
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