SCOUT TRAINING

SCOUT TRAINING:

This is a link to a pdf document for Scouting training.

https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/callings/young-men/scout-leader-training-interactive.pdf?lang=eng


This is a link to the Scouting Church Handbook:

https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/scouting-handbook-2012.pdf?lang=eng

BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK

My son has been working on his Star Rank.  We discovered that his Boy Scout Handbook which we got when he was 11 - is out of date for the requirements. (almost 5 years ago)  In researching they've added a requirement which I thought I would share.

While a Star Scout, use the EDGE method to teach a younger Scout the skills from ONE of the following six choices, so that he is prepared to pass those requirements to his unit leader’s satisfaction.
a. Second Class—7a and 7c (first aid)
b. Second Class—1a (outdoor skills)
c. Second Class—3c, 3d, 3e, and 3f (cooking/camping)
d. First Class—8a, 8b, 8c, and 8d (first aid)
e. First Class—1, 7a, and 7b (outdoor skills)
f. First Class—4a, 4b, and 4d (cooking/camping)


Also, the EDGE method of teaching is listed below

The latest Boy Scout requirements for Tenderfoot and Life ranks require the Scout to use the BSA EDGE method. This is a four step method for teaching a skill. It is sometimes called Scoutings Teaching EDGE.

EDGE is very basic, but it really does work. It will help Cub Scouts learn and retain skills also. So it is not only for Boy Scouts and Venturers, but for den leaders also.

The EDGE Method

The EDGE method is a four step method for teaching a skill:

· Explain
· Demonstrate
· Guide
· Enable

Explain

First explain what you will be doing. Tell them the steps involved. Visual aids might be helpful for this step. Use questions to gauge their understanding.

Demonstrate

Show them how to do the skill. Demonstrate the steps using the actual materials. Describe what you are doing.

Guide

Let them practice the skill. Guide and coach them as they try to do it themselves. This step will take the most time.

Enable

Enable them by letting them do the skill themselves without any intervention.


Click here to purchase the new updated edition of the boy scout handbook - from www.scoutstuff.org

NEW SCOUT LEADER TRAINING - YOUTH PROTECTION

NEW SCOUT LEADER - THE FIRST THING YOU DO BEFORE WORKING WITH YOUR CUB SCOUTS IS TAKE YOUTH PROTECTION! I can't emphasize that enough!!!

As a new leader, here are the steps you can take to complete the online version of the training. You do not have to be a registered member or have a member ID to take Youth Protection training, but you will need to set up a MyScouting account online:

To register for myscouting:

1. Go to the My Scouting tab at the top of the www.threefirescouncil.org website and click on the MyScouting tab.

2. Click on “Create an account.”

3. Enter a user name and then click “Check User Name Availability.” If the user name is available, click “Next” or enter a different user name.

4. Click “I am new and don’t know my member ID” and then click “Next.”

5. Complete the profile information screen and then click “Create User.”

6. Select your security questions, enter the answers, and then click OK.

7. To complete account activation, click the link in the e-mail response you will receive shortly. If you do not receive the e-mail, check your junk e-mail folder or any alternate inbox to which your Internet provider directs spam e-mail.

8. Click on the link in the e-mail and then enter and confirm your password.

9. Log on to MyScouting.org, and from the menu on the left, click “E-Learning.” From the “General” tab, scroll down to Youth Protection training and click “Take Course.”

10. Upon completion, print a certificate of completion to submit with your volunteer application or submit the completion certificate to the unit leader for processing at the local council.

When your volunteer application is approved, you will receive a BSA membership card which includes your member ID number. After you receive your membership card, log back into MyScouting, click on “My Profile,” and update the system by inputing your member ID number. This will link your Youth Protection training records, and any other training, in MyScouting to your BSA membership record.

Lastly, if you move up with your cub scouts to become a different titled leader there are different fast start training available on the E-Learning page under the Cub Scout Tab.  There is Den Leader Training, Webelos Training, Cubmaster Training and Pack Committee Training.  Also, there are Leader Specific Training too.  Please take these courses as they will be extremely helpful in making your job easier to understand.

SCOUT FLAG CEREMONY

ITEMS IN BOLD ARE WORDS FOR CUB SCOUT TO SAY

(you can print this out, cut in half and laminate each for use over and over again)

FLAG CEREMONY:

Will the audience please rise for the presentation of the colors?

Color Guard Advance (Color guard begins walking in from opposite doors)

Scout Salute (as the color guard walks in with pack flag and American flag)  

TWO (once color guard arrives near flag stands)

Color Guard please post the colors

Please join with me in the Pledge of Allegiance - Scout Salute

(recite Pledge of Allegiance)

TWO

The audience may be seated

Cub Scouts please rise and join me in the Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack (make sure they Show the Cub Scout Sign)

Color Guard Dismissed

RETIRING THE COLORS (make sure color guard is ready in the wings to walk in):

Will the audience please rise for the retiring of the colors?

Color guard advance

Color guard, retrieve the colors

Scout Salute (as the flags are leaving)

TWO (Once color guard has arrived at doors to drop off the flags)

Thank you - Color guard dismissed (they may return to their seats)

Early Rank Requirements for Boy Scouts - Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class

Great Idea to work on these with you 11-year old scouts

Tenderfoot Rank Requirements (synopsis)

1.  Overnight camping gear 2.  Help pitch a tent 3.  Help cook a meal 4a.  Whip a rope 4b.  Knots 5.   Safe hiking 6.  American flag 7.  Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan 8.  Patrol name, flag, and yell 9.  Buddy system 10a. Fitness 10b. Fitness improvements 11.  Poisonous plants 12a.  Abdominal thrusts 12b. First aid 13.  Scout spirit 14.  Scoutmaster conference 15.  Board of review

SECOND CLASS RANK REQUIREMENTS (synopsis) 1a. Compass 1b.  Five-mile hike 2a. Five activities 2b. Pitch a tent 2c. Knife, saw, and ax 2d. Prepare a fire 2e.  Fires and stoves 2f. Light a fire and stove 2g. Cook a meal 3. Flag ceremony 4. Service project 5. Ten animals 6a. "Hurry" cases 6b. First-aid kit 6c. First-aid techniques 7a. Safe swim 7b. Swim test 7c. Water rescue methods 8a. Drug abuse program 8b. The three R's 9. Scout spirit 10. Scoutmaster conference 11. Board of review FIRST CLASS RANK REQUIREMENTS (synopsis) 1.  Find directions 2.Orienteering course 3.Troop/patrol activities 4a.Patrol menu planning 4b.Obtaining ingredients 4c.Cooking gear 4d.Safe handling and disposal 4e.Patrol cooking 5.Constitutional rights 6.Native plants 7a.Use of lashings 7b.Timber hitch and clove hitch 7c.Camp gadget 8a.Bowline knot 8b.Bandages 8c.Transporting the injured 8d.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 9a.Safety afloat 9b.BSA swimmer test 9c.Line rescue 10.Scout spirit 11.Invite a friend 12.Internet Safety 13.Scoutmaster conference 14.Board of review

Merit Badge List - 11 year old scouts

11-year old scouts is for boys graduating into the boy scout program in the LDS pack.  There should be two deep leadership and the scouts should start learning and reciting the Scout Oath and Law each week and learn to live by them.  The program should be based around this AND I highly recommend the scouts give service on a monthly basis.  This is one of the fundamental characteristics of a scout.

The first rank all Scouts should start working on are their Scout level requirements.  Next is their Tenderfoot requirements.  Then there is their 2nd Class requirements, 1st class requirements, Star Rank , Life Rank, then finally Eagle Rank

Alternative requirements are also available for some of these ranks for boys who have a disability.

There are alternative requirements for Eagle for boys who find this difficult or challenging because of a disability as well.

Boy Scouts of America have  updated their merit badges.  Find out what's new and what's upcoming!  My son is so excited for animation!!  :-)  Upcoming merit badges and Newest Merit Badges

Here's also a list of all the current merit badges:

American Business American Cultures American Heritage American Labor Animal Science Archaeology Archery Architecture Art Astronomy Athletics Auto Mechanics Aviation Backpacking Basketry Bird Study Bugling Camping Canoeing Chemistry Cinematography Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Climbing Coin Collecting Collections Communications Composite Materials Computers Cooking Crime Prevention Cycling Dentistry Disabilities Awareness Dog Care Drafting Electricity Electronics Emergency Preparedness Energy

Engineering Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Family Life Farm Mechanics Fingerprinting Fire Safety First Aid Fish and Wildlife Management Fishing Fly-Fishing Forestry Gardening Genealogy Geology Golf Graphic Arts Hiking Home Repairs Horsemanship Indian Lore Insect Study Journalism Landscape Architecture Law Leatherwork Lifesaving Mammal Study Medicine Metalwork Model Design and Building Motorboating Music Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Orienteering Painting Personal Fitness Personal Management

Pets Photography Pioneering Plant Science Plumbing Pottery Public Health Public Speaking Pulp and Paper Radio Railroading Reading Reptile and Amphibian Study Rifle Shooting Rowing Safety Salesmanship Scholarship Sculpture Shotgun Shooting Skating Small-Boat Sailing Snow Sports Soil and Water Conservation Space Exploration Sports Stamp Collecting Surveying Swimming Textile Theater Traffic Safety Truck Transportation Veterinary Medicine Waterskiing Weather Whitewater Wilderness Survival Wood Carving Woodwork

Cub Scout Letter for INACTIVES

I have recently been called into the Primary as Second Counselor.  We are trying very hard to keep up with our less active families.  One way is we are sending a letter to the children who are coming up to their 8th birthday with information about the program and cub scouts so they know it is an option to still come and join up even if they do not want to make the Sunday meetings.

Here is an example of the first paragraph:

Dear ______ Family,                                                                                                          2013

            Hello!  According to our records, your child is coming up to their 8^th birthday and we would like to ask if he’d like to join our cub scout pack in the Howell Ward.  If you are interested, please contact me at the phone number or email below so I can come meet with you and your 8 year old boy.  If he has already joined up a pack within his school please still keep our contact information in case he would like to switch packs.  Below is an overview of the cub scout program.

Here is the whole letter in google docs.

Please change all names and dates to your specific group.  

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6DCXATjYwQ5d1Z2WDVpRllUSFU/edit

BSA FAMILY AWARD

BSA Family Award

A family may earn the BSA Family Award. The experiences family members share as they
complete the requirements for the family award will enrich family living and strengthen family
relationships. The family will complete, within a 12-month period, five requirements to earn the
award. Two of the requirements are mandatory and three may be the family's choice.
Families who are registered in Cub Scouting for several years may earn the award more than
once. Each time the award is earned, the family will receive a BSA Family Award Certificate.
The certificate will indicate the 12-month period in which the family completed the requirements. The Scout will receive the BSA Family patch.

Here is a link to the book, but it will need to be purchased through your local council shop.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Parents/Literature/33012.aspx

To earn the BSA Family Award, a family will complete 10 activities within a 12-month period. The family chooses one activity in two topics in each of the following five categories.

1. Learning Through Fun and Adventure
                       o Enjoying Family Fun
                       o Knowing It's Make-Believe
                       o Cultivating Talents
                       o Being Patriotic
2. Strengthening Family Relationships
                       o Making Mealtime Meaningful
                       o Strengthening Family Traditions
                       o Understanding Siblings
                       o Showing Love
                       o Communicating
                       o Sharing
3. Developing Character
                       o Learning Duty to God
                       o Fostering Self-Esteem
                       o Accepting Success
                       o Trusting
                       o Giving
4. Teaching Responsibility
                       o Developing Responsibility
                       o Being prepared
                       o Planning and Organizing
                       o Managing Money
5. Handling Difficult Situations
                       o Overcoming Obstacles
                       o Adjusting to a Move
                       o Coping With Long-term Illness
                       o Loss of Loved Ones

The BSA Family Activity Book is the primary resource for the program. It is filled with suggested
activities to enhance the children's personal development and enrich and strengthen the family.

These activities could include going on filed trips; telling stories; doing arts and crafts projects; playing
games; participating in family discussions; or making lists, charts and scrapbooks.

Included with most topics are recommended books for adults and children to read together.

Cub Scout Academic Belt Loops and Pins

The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program complements the scouting program by providing opportunities for scouts to improve scholarship, develop sportsmanship, and explore new games while collecting Cub Scout belt loops and pins. The emphasis of the program is to try new things and to put forth a best effort, not of achieving proficiency or winning. This program is one method of addressing the third aim of Scouting: the development of physical, mental and emotional fitness. Fitness includes the body (well-tuned and healthy), the mind (able to think and solve problems), and the emotions (self-control, courage, and self-respect).

This information has been taken from US Scouting Service Project website.
http://www.usscouts.org/



Here is a link to the planning guide for Academic and Sports click here:  BELT LOOPS AND PINS

Archery

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

BB Shooting

Bicycling

Bowling

Fishing

Flag Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Hiking

Hockey

Horseback Riding

Ice Skating

Kickball

Marbles

Physical Fitness

Rollerskating

Skateboarding

Snow Ski & Board Sports

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Table Tennis

Tennis

Ultimate

Volleyball

Art

Astronomy

Chess

Citizenship

Collecting

Communicating

Computers

Disability Awareness

Family Travel

Geography

Geology

Good Manners

Heritages

Language & Culture

Maps & Compass

Mathematics

Music

Nutrition

Pet Care

Photography

Reading & Writing

Science

Video games

Weather

Wildlife Conservation

Religious Knot for LDS Cub Scouts

These are the basics of the LDS Cub Scout knot.  Here is the link to a pdf document which would be a great addition to your cub leader binders!

Earning the LDS Cub Scout Religious Knot

How Does a Boy Earn the Religious Square Knot Patch for Cub Scouting?

1. He fulfills the Basic Requirements in the Faith in God for Boys guidebook.
 Pray daily to Heavenly Father.
 Read the scriptures regularly.
 Keep the commandments and live “My Gospel Standards”.
 Honor your parents and be kind to your family.
 Pay your tithing and attend tithing settlement.
 Attend sacrament meetings and Primary regularly.

2. He completes all seven activities marked with the square knot icon in the Faith in God for Boys guidebook.

3. The religious square knot must be earned before a boy turns 11 years old. It is recommended that it be earned in the Bear or Webelos years.

4. The square knot is usually awarded in a pack meeting.
                                             
Learning & Living the Gospel
Give a family home evening lesson on Joseph Smith’s First Vision.

Discuss how Heavenly Father answers sincere prayers.

Give an opening and a closing prayer in family home evening or at Primary. Share your feelings about how prayer protects us and helps us to stay close to heavenly Father and the Savior.

Tell a story from the book of Mormon that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior.

Prepare a Pedigree Chart with your name and your parents’ and grandparents’ names. Prepare a family group sheet for your family and share a family story. Discuss how performing temple work
blesses families.

Serving Others
Write a letter to a teacher, your parents, or your grandparents telling them what you appreciate and respect about them.

Read the twelfth article of faith.  Discuss what it means to be a good citizen and how your actions can affect others.

Developing Talents
Write a poem, story, or short play that teaches a principle of the gospel or is about Heavenly Father’s creations.

Basics to Planning a Pinewood Derby

Planning a Pinewood Derby Pack Meeting - usually in January

1. Meet with your committee at least two months prior to January to plan the event.

2. Make sure all cub scout have derby cars who want to participate and pass out pinewood derby rules and suggestions with the cars.  We usually do it at the November Pack Meeting, but it would be good to allow at least 6 weeks or more to give them time to plan over the holidays.

3. Discuss details with cubmaster and committee on time to set up the track on event day,  who can be there and what time weigh-in starts.

4.  On the day of the event there should be a table with tools and graphite and extra weights, nails/axles and wheels for one last adjustment.  Once their final weigh-in (they only get two- one and then adjustment and then the final) the cubmaster and assistant will keep their cars and no more adjustments can be made.

5.  Also, discuss what types of awards and decorations you may want.  Ribbons for winners or certificates.  

6.  A big poster of the car races or Computer based elimination can be put up on a big screen.   Please discuss with cubmaster how he would like the races to be run.  Our cubmaster has been in charge of this night and runs with it.  If a new cubmaster, please find all information needed to help him plan for this event.  It is one of the biggest events of the year and should be well organized so the boys have a great time.  Only advanced planning will make this event succeed.

7. Make sure to schedule the gym for the event

8. Contact family about refreshments per List

FROM THE BOY'S LIFE MAGAZINE tips and hints

http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/2952/speed-secrets/

Basics to Planning a Blue & Gold Banquet

Planning a Blue & Gold Banquet - in February

1. Meet with your committee at least three months before the event and monthly thereafter.

2. Discuss the theme related to the February month in your pack planning guide http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide.aspx

3. Plan activities related to the monthly theme - two activities and two games are usually good.

4. Plan for any special guests or other presentations you may want to include. We've included picture presentations/powerpoints or music videos of the year of events.

5. This is also a good time to schedule a Friends of Scouting Presentation.

6. Talk to your primary liaison to discuss the main dish and potluck ideas for the families to bring.  Make sure your primary liaison is part of your committee

7. Discuss start time, table centerpieces and invitations  - Include the cub scouts in making the centerpieces and invitations - You can google ideas.

8. Also, discuss with your committee about location and costs.

9. Plan with your committee the list of who to invite - cubs and families, bishopric members, primary leaders and their families as well as anyone else you feel is needed.  This will help in planning the amount of food needed and in chair and table set up.  It will also help with game and activity planning.

HERE ARE SOME MORE LINKS ON BLUE & GOLD BANQUETS

B&G Banquet

Basics to planning a Blue & Gold Banquet

Basics to Planning a Pack Meeting

STEPS TO PLAN A PACK MEETING

1. Look over the theme and review the pack planning guide from the BSA http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide.aspx

2. Meet with your committee once a month for pack meeting planning.  Discuss all ideas with cubmaster and committee

3. Using the pack planning agenda and discuss with your committee concerning special guests, awards, games and refreshments.

4. Find out from advancement committee member which boys are almost due for rank advancement

5. Find out from den leaders what awards are needed to be purchased for the pack meeting, advancement chair should be getting this information from the den leaders.

6. Make sure advancement report gets printed and you get a copy for all awards monthly.  Advancement Reports are needed for all Rank Awards being purchased.

7.  Discuss if you'd like to have any of the dens present a skit, song or talk about the activities they've been doing in their den meetings and give them a month advance notice to plan.

8.  Make sure to have a flag ceremony at the beginning and at the end as well as opening/closing ceremonies related to monthly theme as needed.

9. Make sure you have a printout of the agenda on pack meeting night.  Always send reminders to committee members or parents about time, date etc.

BASIC OUTLINE OF PACK MEETING AGENDA:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-CnUz6CfkaXlbg4l7wLYvNotTLcsi11hpq3aoyJymT4/edit?hl=en_US