Troop One Scouting Fundamentals

A Trail to First Class at Summer Camp – Manatoc 2002 & 2003

Final Version, modified for the University of Scouting, Feb 14, 2004

 

Table of contents:

Program Plan:

Requirements not on schedule

Requirements that can’t be done in Summer Camp

Manatoc Instructors

Scouts taking Scouting Fundamentals

Scouts not First Class that are not taking Scouting Fundamentals

Training site needed

Training materials needed

Boys must bring

Program Needs

Standards

 

Program Plan:

 

Day

Time

Program

Comments

Sunday

Afternoon

Swim Tests S7b (beginner) and F9b (swimmer)

 

Monday

Morning

Introduce STAs and the bead game

Knots & Lashings

T4a cut and whip and fuse rope needed for the week

T4b hitch knots

F7a demo and discuss lashings

F7b Scouts does the three lashings and timber hitch and clove hitch

F7c A camp gadget ot group project is done

F8a Bowline is learned on shot tying ropes and on the 50’ coiled and thrown rope.  Two and one handed.

T7 Scouting Principles

T8 Patrol name, yell and flag

T9 Buddy system

 

 

Afternoon

2:45 Totin chip (S2c, S2d part)

2:30 instructional swim

 

 

Evening

 

 

Tuesday

Morning

T5 Hiking Rules

S1a Compass & map & symbols

F1 finding directions w/o compass – DAY (shadow stick and equal length shadow methods)

Nature Hike – hike white trail

T11 Poison Plants

S5 10 wild animals

F6 10 native plants

Project create leaf board

 

 

Afternoon

1:45 100 foot compass course – setup

2:45 Fireman chit (S2d part, S2e, S2f)

2:30 instructional swim

 

 

Evening

10:00 F1 finding directions w/o compass – Night (North Star & constellation methods)

 

Wednesday

Morning

First Aid

T12a Heimilich Maneuver

T12b Tenderfoot First Aid

S6a Hurry Cases

S6b Personal first aid kit demo and checkoff

S6c Second Class fist Aid

F8b Demo Bandages

F8c Moving the injured

F8d Heart Attacks/CPR

 

 

Afternoon

2:00 CPR for merit badges (paramedic)

2:30 instructional swim (S7c & F9c)

 

 

Evening

 

 

Thursday

Morning

T10a or T10b Personal fitness tests

T3 presentation on duty rosters & menu prep

S2b presentation on site selection

F5 Visit with civic leader

 

 

Afternoon

S1b - Hike Yellow Trail with camp, use map and compass. 

2:30 instructional swim

 

 

Evening

 

 

Friday

Morning

100 foot compass course if not done

 

 

Afternoon

1:45 Red Trail Service if no other service project found by then

2:30 instructional swim (S7c & F9c)

F2 – one mile orientation hike, measuring heights (stick and felling method) and widths (salute, stick and compass method)

 

 

Requirements not on schedule

T6 Demo Flag Care – use as filler time

S7a Safe Swim Defense Training – use as filler time

F9a Safety Afloat Training – use as filler time

S7c Water Rescue (at Pool) – talk to the pool director and schedule a time

F9c Show line rescue (at Pool) – talk to the pool director and schedule a time

S3 Participate in Flag Ceremony – find a way

S4 One hour Service Project – talk to camp and schedule a time

 

Requirements that can’t be done in Summer Camp

T1 Preparing to camp

T2 Camp in a tent you pitch

T3 Prepare meal

S2a and F3 Activity requirements

S2b Select Camp Site

S2g cook over wood fire (August campout)

S8 Drug and Alcohol program – evidence of DARE completion is all that is needed here.

F4a-e First Class Cooking

 

Manatoc Instructors

q       Manatoc Instructors meet with SPL and SM every morning at 9:00 am

q       Training begins at 10:00 and continues to 12:30 for the 1:00 lunch

q       Must have one Lead Instructor

q       QM and Librarian, responsible for training materials

 

Time

Lead Instructor

Instructor 2

Instructor 3

Instructor 4

Instructor 5

9:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

10:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

11:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

12:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scouts taking Scouting Fundamentals

 

14 boys in total

Group I

Group II

10:00 – 11:00 AM

(one hour)

 

14 boys

Names of scouts who are not first Class, but who went to Summer Camp before (3 boys in 2002)

List of names of all new scouts since last summer camp who are not significantly advanced to first class (11 boys in 2002)

 

11:00 – 12:30 AM

(1.5 hours)

 

11 boys

 

 

Scouts not First Class that are not taking Scouting Fundamentals

q       List these scouts and the requirements they need.

q       Encourage them to attend sessions for the requirements they need.

 

Training site needed

q       Covering for rain

q       Tables for up to 14 boys (4-5 Instructors)

q       Should be away from the center of camp if possible.

 


Training materials needed

 

q       Easels and Easel paper

q       Easel markers

q       White board

q       White Board Markers

q       White poster board (6-10 sheets)

q       STA cards

q       Beads

q       STA Scorecard sheets

q       Advancement Scorecards posted and able to be updated

q       Laminated posters of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class requirements

q       Clip boards

 

 

Boys must bring

 

q       Boy Scout Handbook

q       Pens and pencils

q       Spiral notebook

q       Water bottle for hiking

q       Personal First Aid kit

q       Small backpack or fanny pack for hiking

q       Compass if they have one

q       Scout knife if they have one

q       Rain gear for hiking

q       Proper footwear

q       Other Scout Outdoor essentials

 

 

Program Needs

 

q       Rope for tying knots 6’ braided nylon 3/8” each x 20 ropes = 120’

q       Rope for lashing   15’ foot lengths of Ό” braided nylon or manila x 20 or more = 300’ minimum

q       String for whipping – 200 to 300 feet

q       Candles in holders to aid fusing

q       Poles for camp gadgets or lashing project

q       Designs for lashing projects

q       Multiple compasses

q       Maps for orientation

q       Maps for map symbols

q       Map symbol folders

q       100’ foot stake course (the wooden stakes and FRED)

q       Tape measure to set course

q       Compass game cards

q       Star chart (s)

q       12” ruler

q       36” yardstick

q       tape measure (cloth like mom uses)

q       Camp maps of the white trail  (14)

q       Plant and animal guides

q       Tape for making a leaf board

q       Board for leaf board

q       Labels for leaf board?

q       50’ rope for coiling and throwing (best soft braided nylon ½”)

q       lightweight stoves, fuel bottles and fuel

q       Strike anywhere matches

q       Pots / pot pliers to boil water or cook a boiler bag

q       A camping boiler bag treat?

q       Patrol flag parts

q       Separate American flag for folding (bring 2?)

q       A good example of a S6b Personal first Aid kit

q       Blanket or two for first aid demo and transport

q       30 (?) triangle bandages

 

 

Standards

q       TG demonstrates using the BS Handbook and their experience

q       Every requirement refers to page numbers in handbook.  Use them.

q       Scout repeats / shows / tells << pay attention to the verb in the requirement

q       Hands ON!!

q       Scout is tested

q       Requirements are earned and are not automatic

q       Scout handbooks are signed

q       SPL and SM will make clear who may sign off books.  If in doubt, check with them.

q       Advancement scorecard is signed off

q       Scorecard info is transferred to the computer