First Class

List of Requirements

1. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without the aid of a compass.
2. Use a compass to complete an orienteering course of at least one mile and requires the height and/or width of designated items.
3. Since joining participate in 10 troop/patrol activities (3 must be campouts).
4. Meals for a campout:
   1. Help plan a patrol menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner (2 must require cooking). Explain the food pyramid.
   2. Obtain ingredients for those meals for at least 3 boys showing cost and food amounts.
   3. Tell which pans, utensils and gear are needed to cook these meals.
   4. Explain procedures for safe handling and disposal of food (meat, dairy, eggs, vegetables and perishables.
   5. On a campout, do the patrol cooking. Prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner. Lead your patrol in saying grace and cleanup.
5. Visit and discuss with an elected individual your constitutional rights and obligations.
6. Identify or show evidence of at least 10 native plants in your area.
7. Rope use:
   1. Discuss when to use and not use lashings.
   2. Demonstrate tying a timber hitch and clove hitch and their use by joining two or more poles together.
   3. Make a camp gadget using lashing.
   4. Demonstrate how to tie a bowline knot and tell its uses.
8. First aid:
   1. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle, head injuries, upper arm and collar bone.
   2. Show how to transport by yourself, and with another person, a person from a smoke-filled room and with a sprained ankle (25 yds).
   3. Tell the five common signs of a heart attack. Explain the steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
9. Swim safety:
   1. Tell the precautions that should be taken for a safe trip afloat.
   2. Complete a BSA swimmer test
   3. With a helper and a practice victim, show a Line rescue as tender and as rescuer.
10. Demonstrate Scout Spirit in your life.
11. Invite a friend to join Boy Scouts.
12. Scoutmaster conference.
13. Complete a board of review.