THEWEBELOSHANDBOOK

TableofContents

WEBELOSPARENTINTRODUCTIONYourSon,Scouting,andYouThePurposesofCubScoutingWhatIsaWebelosScout?TheHistoryofWebelosWebelosDenandtheCubScoutPackYourSon’sAdvancementIfYourSonIsNewinScoutingYourResponsibilitytoYourWebelosScoutScoutingandDutytoGodWebelosDenOvernightCampoutsPlanningOvernightCampouts

WELCOME,WEBELOSSCOUT!TheMeaningofWebelosYourWebelosDenYourLeadersPackMeetingsYourUniformArrowofLightBadgeCharacterCompassAScout’sResponsibilitytotheOutdoors

TheOutdoorCodeLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKids

YOURFIRSTRANKBADGE—BOBCAT

THEWEBELOSANDARROWOFLIGHTADVENTURESANDREQUIREMENTSWebelosBadgeRequirementsArrowofLightBadgeRequirements

WEBELOSREQUIREDADVENTURESCastIronChefDutytoGodandYouFirstResponderStronger,Faster,HigherWebelosWalkabout

ARROWOFLIGHTREQUIREDADVENTURESBuildingaBetterWorldCamperDutytoGodinActionScoutingAdventure

WEBELOSANDARROWOFLIGHTELECTIVEADVENTURESAdventuresinScienceAquanautArtExplosionAwareandCareBuildItBuildMyOwnHeroCastawayEarthRocks!EngineerFixItGameDesignIntotheWildIntotheWoodsLookingBack,LookingForward

Maestro!MoviemakingProjectFamilySportsman

SpecialAwardsYouCanEarnBobcatTrailWebelosandArrowofLightAdventureTrackingTheAdventuresofBoyScoutingAwaitYou!

ScoutRankRequirementsIndexandCredits

TheCubScoutingWebelosprogramwillopenanewworldofadventureforyourson—awaytolearnnewskills,enjoylotsofoutdooractivities,andmostofall,havefun!Thisparentinformationsectionwillgiveyouaheadstartinunderstandinghowtheprogramworks,andyou’lllearnaboutthemanywaysyoucanhelpyoursonandhisWebelosden.Asaparentorguardian,youwantthebestforyourson.Youwantacloserelationshipwithhim,andyou

wanttohelphimgrowphysically,mentally,andmorally.TheWebelosprogramisgearedtoyourson’sdevelopingabilitiesandchanginginterests.Theprogramwillprovideyourboywithavarietyofnewexperiencesthatwillhelphimassumeresponsibilitiesandgainmaturity,knowledge,andskills.You’llfindyourselfgrowingclosertohimasyouencouragehiminhisadvancementandtakeaturnassistingwithWebelosdenactivities.Joinhimintheseadventures!

Inthefrontofthisbook,thereshouldbeaninsertsectionforyouonyouthprotection.Iftheinsertisnolongerinyourson’scopyofhishandbook,talkwithyourdenleaderaboutfindingone.

Thisinsert,andtheexercisesincludedattheback,arerequiredforeachparentandsontoreadanddiscussateachrank.

YourSon,Scouting,andYouAsaparentorothercaringadult,youwantyourWebelosScouttogrowuptobeself-reliantand

dependable,worthyandcaring.Scoutinghasthesesamegoalsinmindforhim.ThemissionoftheBoyScoutsofAmericaistoprepareyoungpeopletomakeethicalandmoral

choicesovertheirlifetimesbyinstillinginthemthevaluesoftheScoutOathandScoutLaw.

TheScoutOathandtheScoutLawaredefinedonpages24through27intheBobcatrequirements.Since1910,theBoyScoutsofAmericahasbeenweavinglifetimevaluesintofun,developmental

activities.Theseactivitiesaredesignedtohelpfamiliesteachtheirsonshowtomakegooddecisionsthroughouttheirlivesandgivethemconfidenceastheybecometheadultleadersoftomorrow.Inasocietywhereyoursonisoftentaughtthatwinningiseverything,CubScoutingteacheshimtoDO

HISBEST,tohelpothers,andtotrytolivehislifeaccordingtotheScoutOathandtheScoutLaw.IfaCubScouthasdonehisbesttosatisfyarequirement,thenhehasmetthestandardforadvancementinCubScouts.Itisuptohisparentanddenleadertogaugewhetherhehasofferedhisbesteffort.TheCharacterCompass,shownonpage18,willserveasaguideforyourScoutashediscoversthe

meaningoftheScoutLaw.TakenoteoftheCharacterCompasssymbolasitappearsthroughoutyourson’shandbook,anduseeachnoteasanopportunityfordiscussionaboutthespecificpointandhowitrelatestotheadventureheisworkingon.

ThePurposesofCubScoutingCubScoutingisayear-roundfamily-orientedpartoftheBSAprogramdesignedforboyswhoarein

firstthroughfifthgrades(orare7,8,9,and10yearsold).Parents,leaders,andorganizationsworktogethertoachievethePurposesofCubScouting.

1.CharacterDevelopment2.SpiritualGrowth3.GoodCitizenship4.SportsmanshipandFitness5.FamilyUnderstanding6.RespectfulRelationships7.PersonalAchievement8.FriendlyService

9.FunandAdventure10.PreparationforBoyScouts

WhatIsaWebelosScout?YoursonhasjoinedthepartoftheCubScoutingprogramoftheBoyScoutsofAmericathatisfor

fourth-andfifth-gradeboys.WebelosScoutsareolderthanboysintheTiger,Wolf,andBearlevelsofCubScouting.Ifaboyhascompletedthirdgrade,orifhehasnotcompletedthirdgradebutis10yearsold,he’stherightageforthisden.BoyswhohavecompletedthethirdgradeworkontheWebelosrank.BoyswhohavecompletedthefourthgradeworkontheArrowofLightrank.MostWebelosScoutsareinthisprogramforabout18months.Thisispreparationforhislater

participationinthegreatadventureofBoyScouting.Afteryourson’sWebelosScoutexperience,andafterhehascompletedthefifthgradeorisage11,orhasearnedtheArrowofLightrankandisatleast10yearsold,he’llbereadyformoreindependenceandadventureinaBoyScouttroop.

HistoryofWebelosIn1902,ErnestThompsonSetonstartedanoutdoorprogramforboyscalledtheWoodcraftIndians.In

1910,hebecameoneofthefoundersofthenewBoyScoutmovementandoneofitsbest-knownpromoters.HelaterhelpeddeveloptheCubprogram.Thenewprogramadaptedactivities,games,andceremonies

fromseveralyouthgroups,suchasSeton’sWoodcraftIndians,WolfCubbing(developedinEnglandbythefounderoftheScoutingmovement,LordBaden-Powell),andtheBoyRangersofAmerica.AmericanIndianlorewasemphasized.TheBoy’sCubbookwasalsopublishedin1930.Inthebook,AkelawasanAmericanIndianboy,sonof

thechiefoftheWebelostribe.“Webelos”wasexplainedas“awordwithaninnermeaning,signifyingprogressfromWolfthroughBearandLionRankstoScout:W-B-L-S…We’llBeLoyalScouts.”(TheoriginalCubScoutrankswereWolf,Bear,andLion,withWebelosaddedinthe1950s.)ThechiefoftheWebelostribewasnamedArrowofLight,whichwasadaptedfromtheArrowParkWorldJamboreeinLondonin1929,whentheGoldenArrowwasmadethesymbolofworldfriendship.TheCubbingstorytoldoftheboyAkelabeingtakenontripsintotheforestwherehelearnedknowledge

andskillsfromthewolfandthebear.BeforehecouldbecomeaScouthehadtolookthelionintheeyeandlearncourageanddetermination.Then,hewasadmittedtothelowerranksoftheyoungScoutsofthetrail,advancing(attheageof12)fromtheworldbrotherhoodofCubsintotheworldbrotherhoodofScouts.Inlateryears,thenameAkelawasusedforthechiefofthetribeorpack.By1980,aparentoranother

caringadultcouldbeAkelaandhelptheCubScoutalongtheadvancementtrail.In1953,aCubScoutadvisorygroupbeganstudyingaproposedWebelosdenplantohelpcreatemore

varietyintheprogramforolderboys.In1954,theWebelosdenwascreatedfor10½-year-oldboys,withanewWebelosdenbadge.ThefirstLion-WebelosBookwithmeetingoutlinesforWebelosleaderswasintroducedin1958.In1988,atwo-yearWebelosScoutprogramwasrecommended,anditwasimplementedthenextyear.

Thechangesincludedanexpandedoutdoorprogramwithmoreopportunitiesforboyleadership,whichwouldprovideabettervehicleforWebelosScoutstoprogressintoBoyScouting.

Today’sWebelosprogramremainsanexcitingadventureforboys,theirfamilies,andtheirleaders.Thecontinuedoutdoorprogram,theopportunitiesforboyleadership,andthepreparationforboystoleaveCubScoutingandembarkontheadventureofBoyScoutingareallwonderfulstepsforboystotakeontheroadtobecomingaFirstClassBoyScoutandthensoaringontoEagle.

WebelosDenandtheCubScoutPackIfyoursonhasbeeninCubScoutingbefore,healreadyknowsalittlebitabouttheWebelosScoutden

fromhisearlierexperiences.IfyoursonisnewtoCubScouting,hebelongstoasmallgroupcalledaWebelosden.ThedenispartofalargerCubScoutpackthatincludestheboysintheTiger,Wolf,andBeardensalongwiththeWebelosdens.

TheWebelosdenhasthreeleadershippositions.They’llneedyourhelpifthedenistobesuccessful.

TheWebelosdenleaderisanadultwhoplansanddirectsthedenactivities.Appointedbythepackcommittee,theWebelosdenleadermustbeatleast21yearsold.TherealsoshouldbeanassistantWebelosdenleader.Onlythedenleaderorassistantdenleadermaysignoffonyourson’sadvancement.TheWebelosdenchiefisaBoyScout,VarsityScout,oraVenturer.ThedenchiefistrainedtohelptheWebelosdenleader,especiallyinleadinggamesandteachingskills.TheWebelosdennerisaWebelosScoutelectedbytheotherboystohelpthedenleaderanddenchief.

Youcanhelpaswellbyindicatingtoyourson’sleadersyourskillsandintereststhatmayrelatetoanadventurearea.Forexample,ifyouareanengineer,youcouldhelpleadtheEngineeradventure.Ifyouareskilledwithhandtoolsandknowabouthomerepairs,youcouldhelpwiththeBuildItandFixItadventures.Readthroughtheadventuresinthishandbooktogetabetterideaofhowyoucouldhelp.Thepackisoperatedbyacommunityorganization,suchasaschool,achurchorotherreligious

institution,aserviceclub,oranothergroupinterestedinhelpingyouth.It’scalledthecharteredorganizationbecauseitholdsacharterfromtheBoyScoutsofAmericaNationalCouncilthatallowsittooperatetheScoutingprogram.

Inadditiontotheirdenmeetings,WebelosScoutstakepartinthemonthlypackmeetingsledbyanadultvolunteercalledtheCubmaster.Parentsandotheradultfamilymemberscanserveonthepackcommittee,whichplanspackactivities.Duringapackmeetingrecognitionceremony,yoursonwillreceivetheadventurepinawardshehasearned.Besuretoattendsoyoucanhelppinthoseawardsonhim!

YourSon’sAdvancementMuchofyourson’sprogresswilltakeplacethroughactivitiescenteredonhisadvancement.He’ll

advancebyearningadventurepinsashecompleteseachadventure.Theadventuresfocusoncitizenship,leadership,outdoorskills,physicalfitnessskills,aswellasunderstandinghisdutytoGodandbuildinghischaracter.Theentiredenworkstogetheronanadventureeachmonth,mostlyintheirmeetings.Theremaybesomeoftheadventureworkthatyoursonwillneedtocompleteathomewithyourhelp.Eachadventurepresentsanarrayofhands-onactivitiesandfascinatinginformationthatwillenrichhislife.Byworkingonspecificadventuresandrequirements,hewillearntheWebelosrank.Later,he’llbeeligibletoworkontheadventuresandrequirementsforCubScouting’shighestrank,theArrowofLight.Astherequirementsforadventuresandrankarecompleted,yourson’sdenleaderwillsignoffintheappropriatespaces.

IfyourWebelosScouthasacognitiveorphysicaldisabilitythatpreventshimfromattemptinganadventure,talktoyourCubmasteranddenleader.

ThereareafewdifferencesintheyoungerageCubScoutprogramandtheWebelosprogram:WhenaTiger,Wolf,orBearScoutcompletesrequirements,aparentorguardiansignshisbookalongwithhisdenleader.WhenaWebelosScoutcompletesrequirements,hetakeshisbooktotheWebelosdenleader.Forprojectsthataredoneathomeorwiththefamilyandarenoteasilytransportable,theparentorguardianstillmaybeaskedtoapprovetheWebelosScout’scompletionofanadventurerequirement.WebelosScoutsareencouragedtohaveseveralparent/sonovernightcampingtripsduringtheyear,aswellasotheractivitiesthatpreparethemforbecomingBoyScouts.IntheyoungerranksofCubScouting,overnightcampingisfamilycamping.WebelosScoutshavesomedistinctivechoicesintheiruniform.Youcanfindmoreaboutthisinyourson’ssectionabouthisWebelosuniform.

IfYourSonIsNewinScoutingIfyoursonjoinedCubScoutingasaWebelosScout,hemustearntheBobcatrankbadgebefore

receivinganyotherrank.TheBobcatbadgerequirementsareonpage23.HewillneedyourhelptofullyunderstandtheScoutOathandtheScoutLaw.WhenyoursonhascompletedtheBobcatrequirementstoyoursatisfaction,he’llreceivehisBobcatbadgeatapackmeeting.

YourResponsibilitytoYourWebelosScoutAsyoursontravelsalongtheWebelosandArrowofLightadventures,takeaninterestinhisactivities.

Heneedstoknowthatyouapproveofwhathe’sdoing,you’reinterestedinwhathe’slearning,youwanttohelphim,andyou’reproudofhisaccomplishments.YoursonseesWebelosScoutingasachancetohavefun,gocamping,andmakenewfriends.HealsoseesitasasteponthewaytooutdooradventuresinBoyScouting.But,WebelosScoutingismorethanthat.Foryou,itisanewwaytogrowclosertoyourson,toshare

hisexcitementabouthisexpandingphysicalandmentalskillsandcreateawarmandopenrelationshipwithhim.JoinhimontheWebelosadventures.HelphimmovetowardtheBoyScoutingadventures.You’llbegladyoudid.

ScoutingandDutytoGodTheBoyScoutsofAmericahasalwaysheldsteadfastlytotheprinciple,embodiedintheScoutOath,

thataScouthasadutytoGod.TheBSAdoesnotpromoteanyspecificreligion,andhasalwaysembracedallfaiths.Wedoencourageyouthmembersandtheirfamiliestobeactiveintheirownfaith,inkeepingwiththeBSA’sDeclarationofReligiousPrinciple.Itnaturallyfollowsthattheleadershipforyourson’sspiritualdevelopment,bothwithinandoutside

CubScouting,mustcomeprimarilyfromyourhomeandyourfamily’sreligiousleaders.YoursonwilllooktoyouashisexampleofhowtolearnandperformhisdutytoGod.

TheadventuresrelatedtodutytoGodineachrankoftheCubScoutingprogramprovidesupport,andeachboyhastheopportunitytoearnthereligiousemblemofhisfaith.Theemblemiscreatedandpresentedbyyourson’sreligiousgroup.Mostoftheworld’sreligionshaveanemblemoftheirfaith.However,alternativerequirementsareavailableforboyswhosefaithinstitutionsdonothaveanemblemorwhosefamiliesarenotaffiliatedwithanorganizedreligiousgroup.Inaddition,thestaffatyourBSAlocalcouncilservicecentershouldbeabletohelp.Manylocal

councilsanddistrictsofferorganizedopportunitiesforScoutstoearntheirreligiousemblemswhilemeetingandsharingfellowshipwithotherScoutsoftheirfaith.

Yourdenleaderorlocalcouncilservicecentercanhelpyouandyourfamilylearnmoreaboutthereligiousemblemforyourfaith.Withanadult’spermission,youcanalsovisitwww.praypub.orgorwww.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-879_WB.pdf.

WebelosDenOvernightCampoutsThepolicyoftheBoyScoutsofAmericaistoencourageseveralovernightcampingtripsandother

challengingoutdooractivitiesforWebelosScouts.You’llalwayshaveamajorpartinWebelosdenovernightcampouts.Don’tworryifyou’renotanexperiencedcamper.TheWebelosdenleaderandotheradultswillhelpyou,andyouandyoursonwillhavefunlearningaboutcampingtogether.Thecooperationofadultsisessential.TheWebelosdenleadercannotbeexpectedtotakefull

responsibilityforthehealthandsafetyofsixoreightboysatanovernightcampout.Inmostcases,theWebelosScoutwillbeunderthesupervisionofaparentorguardian.Inallcases,eachWebelosScoutistoberesponsibletoaspecificadult.BoyScoutsofAmericahealthandsafetyandYouthProtection

policiesapply.

IfyourcharteredorganizationdoesnotpermitCubScoutcamping,youmaysubstituteafamilycampoutoradaylongoutdooractivitywithyourdenorpack.

PlanningOvernightCampoutsYou’llhaveahandinplanningthedetailsofeachWebelosdenovernightcampoutatameetingofall

participatingadults.Ifyouhavespecialoutdoorskills,theWebelosdenleadermayplananactivityinwhichyoucaninstructtheWebelosScouts.

Herearesomeofthetopicsforthemeeting:

Whereyou’regoing.Thesitemaybedecidedbeforethemeeting.Itwon’tbearugged,pioneeringtypeofcamp.Yoursonwon’texperiencethatkindofcampinguntilhe’saBoyScout.Webelosdenovernightcampoutsshouldtakeplaceinwarmweather,atsitesreasonablyclosetohome.

Theeventsmaybeheldatsuitablepubliccampgrounds,localcouncilcamps,orprivatelyownedfacilities.Alocationwithatestedwatersupply,toilets,cookingfacilities,andanareaforindooractivitywouldbeappropriate.Usuallytentsareused.Tentcampingprovidesanelementofadventure.Eachadultandboyteambringsthetentandotherequipmentthey’lluse.Equipmentcanbeborrowed

fromaBoyScouttrooporrented.Anynearbycabinsorsheltersshouldserveonlyasemergencyprotectionandabasefortoiletfacilities,water,etc.

Howyou’llgetthere.Atthemeeting,youandtheotheradultswillmakeplanstosharetransportationtothecampsite.Whowillcook.Youandyoursonwillcookforyourselves,sobringfoodandcookingequipmentfrom

home.Plansimplemenustogether.(ThisWebelosHandbookhassomesuggestions.)Cookingcanbedoneonwoodorcharcoalfiresinestablishedgrillsorfirepitsprovidedbythecamp

orincharcoalgrillsprovidedatthecamporbroughtfromhome.Adultswhoownpropaneandliquidfuelstovesorlanternsmayusethem,ifallowedbylocalcampingpropertyauthorities,butundernocircumstancesshouldboysbepermittedtohandleliquidfuelsorstovesorlanternsfiredbysuchfuel.Suchequipmentshouldbeconsideredpersonalgear,andadultownersmustassumefullpersonalresponsibilityfortheseitemsandforfuel.

You’reaWebelosScout—oneoftheolderboysinthepack!You’llgocampingwithyourden,alongwithyourparent,guardian,oranadultrelativeorfriend.EverythingintheWebelosScoutprogramismorechallengingthantheactivitiesyoungerboysinthepackdo.You’llearnadventurepinsthatonlyWebelosScoutscanwear.Atthesametime,you’llbegettingreadytobecomeaBoyScout!

TheMeaningofWebelosThewordWebelos(sayWEE-buh-lows)hasaspecialmeaning.Webelosismadeupofthefirstletters

ofthesewords:“WE’llBELOyalScouts.”Loyalmeansyou’llkeeptheScoutOathandtrytolivebytheScoutLaw.Checkoutpage5forthefullstoryofhowtheWEBELOSnamecametobe.

YourWebelosDenTheWebelosdenispartofCubScouting.It’sfortheolderboysinthepack.Theboysinyourdenare

yoursameageoryoursamegrade.Youwillbeinthisdenfor12–18monthsasyouworkonyourWebelosandArrowofLightrankbadges.YourWebelosdenwillmeettwotothreetimesamonthandthentogetherwiththeentirepackonceamonth.Thedenmeetingsarewhereyou’lllearnnewskills.Gotoallthemeetingssoyouwon’tmissanyofthefun,excitement,newinformation,andadventures.Denmeetingsoftenincludegames,sports,andmakingthings.Sometimesthedenwillgoonspecialoutings,likeanaturehikeoranovernightcampout.

YourLeadersYourWebelosdenleaderandWebelosassistantdenleaderunderstandboysyourage,andtheyalso

knowaboutBoyScoutingandcanhelpyougetreadyforit.YourWebelosdenleadercanteachyoutherightwaytobuildafire,cookameal,pitchatent,andmanyotherskillsthatarefun.WebelosdenleadersknowtheimportanceoftheCubScoutmotto,“DoYourBest,”andwillteachyouabouttheBoyScoutmotto,“BePrepared.”They’llhelpyoudoyourbestinimprovingyourskillsandlearningnewones.TheyknowtheimportanceofScouting.TheybelieveinGodandthegreatnessoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Theybelieveinyouandyourfuture.That’swhytheytakethetimetoleadyourWebelosden.

Familymembersoftenhelpatthedenmeetingstoo,sharingtheirknowledgeofcertainadventureareas.

YoumayalsohaveaWebelosdenchiefasaleaderinyourden.WebelosdenchiefsareBoyScouts,VarsityScouts,Venturers,orSeaScoutswhohelptheWebelosdenleaderbyleadinggamesandteachingyoumanyoftheskillsyou’llneedtoknowwhenyoumoveintoaBoyScouttroop.Youcouldhelpbealeaderofyourdenbybeingadenner.ThedennerisaWebelosScoutwhohasbeen

selectedbytheWebelosdenforashortterm.Thedennerhelpsthedenleaderanddenchiefatmeetingsandoutdoorevents.Ifyou’reelectedtobethedenner,doyourbest!

PackMeetingsYourWebelosdenplaysanimportantpartinthemonthlypackmeeting.Youandyourdenmight

demonstratethenewskillsyou’velearnedinthepastmonthorexhibitprojectsyou’vecompletedforanadventure.EachpackmeetingincludesaspecialceremonyforWebelosScoutswhohaveearnedadventurepinsduringthemonth.

YourUniformAsaWebelosScout,youmaychoosebetweentwouniforms.OneistheblueuniformwornasaTiger,

Wolf,orBearScout.TheotheristheuniformyoucantakewithyouintoBoyScouting—thetanBoyScoutshirtandolivegreentrousers.Youandyourfamilychoosewhichuniformyou’llwear.

You’llhavethreespecialuniformpartstoshowyou’reaWebelosScout:anolivegreencapwithaplaidfrontpanelandtheWebelosemblem,aplaidWebelosneckerchief,andaWebelosneckerchiefslide.ThenavyblueCubScoutbeltmaybewornwithbothuniforms;aWebelosbeltbuckleisavailable.TheofficialBoyScoutolivewebbeltmaybewornwiththetan/oliveuniform.

YoushouldbeproudtowearyouruniformatallWebelosdenmeetingsandpackmeetings.Wearyouruniformoncampouts,otherdenoutings,serviceprojects,andotherdenandpackspecialevents.Itshowsyou’reoneoftheolderboysinthepack,onthetrailtoBoyScouting.ThediagramsherewillshowyouwheretoplacetheWebelosScoutinsigniaforyouruniformonthe

sleevesandpocketsoftheuniform.Temporaryinsignia,suchasanemblemfromdaycamp,isworncenteredonyourrightpocket.

TheWebelosdennerwearshisshouldercordsuspendedfromtheleftshoulderoftheblueuniform,orhewearsitwithoutthetab,undertheleftepauletonthetan/oliveuniform.Thecordisremovedwhenthetermofofficeends.

AdventuresandAdventurePins

Eachmonth,theprojectsandmanyoftheactivitiesatdenmeetingsarecenteredononeoftheadventuresthatyoucancomplete.Therequirementsforeachadventureandadventurepinawardareinthisbook,alongwithdetailedinformationyou’llneedforeachsubject.You’lldomuchofyourbadgeworkwithyourdenandsomeofitathome.AdventurepinsarecolorfulmetalemblemsyoupinonthefrontofyourWebeloscaporwearpinnedto

theWebeloscolors,thegold,green,andredribbonswornonyourrightsleeve.

WebelosBadge

Assoonasyoustartearningadventurepins,youcanlookforwardtoearningtheWebelosbadge!TheWebelosrankisthefifthrankinCubScouting,comingafterBobcat,Tiger,Wolf,andBear.TherearetwoWebelosbadgeoptions:diamond-shapedandoval.Whicheveryouchoose,youwearthe

Webelosbadgeonyourleftshirtpocket.

ArrowofLightBadgeArrowofLightisthehighestrankinCubScouting.Setyoursightsonitnow.You’llwearyourArrow

ofLightrankbadgebelowtheleftpocket.ItistheonlybadgefromCubScoutingthatmaycontinuetobewornontheBoyScoutuniform.Bythetimeyou’veearnedtheArrowofLightrank,you’llhavegainedknowledgeandskillsinalotofsubjects,andyou’llknowalotaboutbeinginaBoyScouttroop!

CharacterCompassAsyouworkonyourWebelosadventuresinyourWebelosHandbook,youwillnoticethissymbol:

Acompassisadevicethatcanguideapersonfromplacetoplace.Characterishowweact,anditguidesourentirelives.Thiscompasswillbeyourguidetooneormoreofthe12pointsoftheScoutLaw.Everytimeyoucheckthecompass,itwillremindyouofhowtheactivitiesineachadventurearerelatedtotheScoutLaw.ThiswillalsohelpyouthinkabouthowthepointsoftheScoutLawguideourwayinCubScoutingandindailylife.Thosepointsarealldifferent,andeachoneisatreasureforyoutofind!YoumayalsobeaskedtodiscussyourthoughtsontheCharacterCompassduringyourdenmeetings.

AScout’sResponsibilitytotheOutdoorsMuchofScouting,includingCubScouting,happensoutside.Inordertodotheirpartinpreservingthe

naturalworld,Scoutsofallagesdedicatethemselvestopracticingtheideasheldbytwoimportantsetsofguidelines.

TheOutdoorCodeFormorethan60years,theOutdoorCodehasbeenaguideforScoutsintheoutdoors.Remembertodo

yourbestbyshowingrespectfortheoutdoorsandbylearningandupholdingtheOutdoorCode.

THEOUTDOORCODE

AsanAmerican,Iwilldomybestto—Becleaninmyoutdoormanners,Becarefulwithfire,Beconsiderateintheoutdoors,andBeconservation-minded.

Beingcleaninyouroutdoormanners,carefulwithfire,andconsideratemeansyoucanenjoytheoutdoorsinwaysthatdonoharmtotheenvironment.Beingconservation-mindedencouragestheprotectionandthoughtfuluseofnaturalresourcesanddoingyourparttoimprovetheconditionofthelandandtheenvironment.AsaCubScout,youwilllearntousetheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKidstohelpyoutakecareof

anareawhereyouhikeorcamp.

LeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKids*

1.KnowBeforeYouGo.Findoutabouttheplaceyou’regoingtocampaheadoftime.Arethererulesyouneedtoknowabout?Areanyactivitiesagainsttherules?Iswateravailable?Doyouneedtobringanythingspecial?

2.ChoosetheRightPath.Alwayswalkontrails,evenifthatmeansgettingyourbootsmuddy.Don’ttakeshortcuts.Setuptentsinmarkedcampingareas.

3.TrashYourTrash.Usebathroomfacilitieswhenavailable.Followcampgroundrulesforhandlingdishwater.Packoutallyourtrashunlessthecampgroundhastrashpickup.

4.LeaveWhatYouFind.Leaveanynaturaltreasureswhereyoufindthemsoothercamperscanenjoythem,too.Ifyouwantasouvenirofyourcampout,takeapicture.Agoodsayingtorememberis“Leavenothingbutfootprints,takenothingbutpictures,killnothingbuttime.”

5.BeCarefulWithFire.Cookonacampstoveorgrillwheneverpossible.It’seasierandlessmessythancookingoveranopenfire.Onlybuildfiresindesignatedfirerings.Alwayshavesomeonekeepan

eyeonyourfireuntilitisdeadout.

6.RespectWildlife.Travelquietlyandgiveanimalsenoughspacethatyoudon’tdisturbthem.Gettingtooclosetoananimalcanpotentiallyhurttheanimalandyou.Takepicturesfromasafedistance.You’revisitingtheanimal’shome,sobeconsiderate.

7.BeKindtoOtherVisitors.Berespectfulofothervisitorsbykeepingnoisedownandnotenteringothergroups’campsiteswithoutpermission.Bepolitetootherpeopleyoumeet.Givethemtherespectyouexpectfromthem.TohelpyouremembertheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKids,youcanfindthem

inthebackofyourhandbook.*Themember-drivenLeaveNoTraceCenterforOutdoorEthicsteachespeoplehowtoenjoytheoutdoorsresponsibly.ThiscopyrightedinformationhasbeenreprintedwithpermissionfromtheLeaveNoTraceCenterforOutdoorEthics:www.LNT.org.

Ifyouhaven’talreadyearnedyourBobcatbadge,youwillneedtostartyourCubScoutingadventuresbylearningwhatittakestobecomeaBobcat!ReadthroughtheBobcatrequirementsandpracticeseveraltimeswhatyouhavelearned.Whenyou

thinkthatyouareready,sharewhatyou’velearnedwithyourfamily,yourdenleader,andwithyourdenatapackmeeting.ThengiveyourselfapatonthebackandcongratulateyourselfonearningyourBobcatbadge!

BOBCATREQUIREMENTS

1.LearnandsaytheScoutOath,withhelpifneeded.2.LearnandsaytheScoutLaw,withhelpifneeded.3.ShowtheCubScoutsign.Tellwhatitmeans.4.ShowtheCubScouthandshake.Tellwhatitmeans.5.SaytheCubScoutmotto.Tellwhatitmeans.6.ShowtheCubScoutsalute.Tellwhatitmeans.7.Withyourparentorguardian,completetheexercisesinthepamphletHowtoProtectYourChildrenFromChildAbuse:AParent’sGuide.

*Ifthetear-outsectionisnolongerinyourhandbook,talktoyourdenleaderaboutfindingone.

1|LearnandsaytheScoutOath,withhelpifneeded.

OneofthemostimportantpartsofearningBobcatisunderstandingthatallmembersoftheBoyScoutsofAmericabelievein,liveby,andoftenrepeattheScoutOathandtheScoutLaw.Welearnthosewordsandbelieveinthemasawaytoliveourlivesandbegoodmembersofourfamilies,ourcommunities,andtheBoyScoutsofAmerica!

ScoutOath

OnmyhonorIwilldomybestTodomydutytoGodandmycountryandtoobeytheScoutLaw;Tohelpotherpeopleatalltimes;Tokeepmyselfphysicallystrong,mentallyawake,andmorallystraight.

TheMeaningoftheScoutOath

OnMyHonorIWillDoMyBestSaying“Onmyhonor”islikesaying“Ipromise.”Itmeansthatyouwilldoyourbesttodowhatthe

ScoutOathsays.

TheScoutOathhasthreepromises.Let’slookatwhattheymean.

ToDoMyDutytoGodAndMyCountryandtoObeytheScoutLawAdutyissomethingyouareexpectedtodo.Athome,youmightbeexpectedtomakeupyourbedor

takeoutthetrash.YoualsohavedutiestoGodandtoyourcountry.YoudoyourdutytoGodbyfollowingtheteachingsofyourfamilyandreligiousleaders.Youdoyourdutytoyourcountrybybeingagoodcitizenandobeyingthelaw.Youalsopromisetolivebythe12pointsoftheScoutLaw,whicharedescribedbelow.

ToHelpOtherPeopleatAllTimesManypeopleneedhelp.Afriendlysmileandahelpinghandmakelifeeasierforothers.Byhelping

otherpeople,youaredoingaGoodTurnandmakingourworldabetterplace.

ToKeepMyselfPhysicallyStrong,MentallyAwake,andMorallyStraight

ThelastpartoftheScoutOathisabouttakingcareofyourself.Youstayphysicallystrongwhenyoueattherightfoodsandgetplentyofexercise.Youstaymentallyawakewhenyouworkhardinschool,learnallyoucan,andaskquestions.Youstaymorallystraightwhenyoudotherightthingandliveyourlifewithhonesty.

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2|LearnandsaytheScoutLaw,withhelpifneeded.

ScoutLaw

AScoutistrustworthy,loyal,helpful,friendly,courteous,kind,obedient,cheerful,thrifty,brave,clean,andreverent.

TheMeaningoftheScoutLawTheScoutLawhas12points.EachisagoalforeveryScout.HedoeshisbesttoliveuptotheLaw

everyday.Itisnotalwayseasytodo,butaScoutalwaystries.

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3|ShowtheCubScoutsign.Tellwhatitmeans.

Makethesignwithyourrighthand.Holdyourarmstraightup.ThetworaisedfingersstandfortheScoutOathandtheScoutLaw.ThefingerslooklikethesharpearsofthewolfreadytolistentoAkela!RememberthatAkela(sayAh-KAY-la)means“goodleader”toaCubScout.YourmotherorfatherorguardianisAkela.SoisyourCubmasteroryourdenleader.Atschool,yourteacherisAkela.

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InameetingwithamixofCubScouts,BoyScoutsand/orVenturersitisappropriateforaCubScouttouseeithertheCubScoutsignortheScoutsign.

4|ShowtheCubScouthandshake.Tellwhatitmeans.

WhenyoushakehandswithanotherCubScout,dothis:Holdoutyourrighthandjustasyoualwaysdotoshakehands.Butthenputyourfirsttwofingersalongtheinsideoftheotherboy’swrist.ThismeansthatyouhelpeachothertorememberandobeytheScoutOath.

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5|SaytheCubScoutmotto.Tellwhatitmeans.

TheCubScoutmottois“DoYourBest.”

Amottoisaguidingprincipleandaruleforliving.DoYourBestmeanstryingyourhardest,notjustalittlebit.Doyourbestallthetime.Doyourbestinschoolandathome.Doyourbestwhenyouplayagameandhelpyourteam.Doyourbestasyouworkonyourrankadventures!

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6|ShowtheCubScoutsalute.Tellwhatitmeans.

Salutewithyourrighthand.Holdyourfirsttwofingersclosetogether.Touchyourfingertipstoyourcap.Ifyouaren’twearingacap,touchyourrighteyebrow.Yousalutetheflagtoshowrespecttoourcountry.AlwaysusetheCubScoutsalutewhenyouareinyourCubScoutuniform,bothindoorsandoutdoors.Ifyouarenotinuniform,yousalutetheflagbyplacingyourrighthandoveryourheart.

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7|Withyourparentorguardian,completetheexercisesinthepamphletHowtoProtectYourChildrenfromChildAbuse:AParent’sGuide.

Ifyourhandbookdoesnotincludethepamphlet,talkwithyourdenleader.

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CongratulationsonearningyourBobcatbadge!YoumaynowcontinueonthetrailofyourWebelosandArrowofLightadventures!Let’stakealookatwhatthoseadventuresarecalled,whatyouneedtodotoearnyourWebelosandArrowofLightbadges,andallthefunthingsyouwillexploreasaWebelosandArrowofLightScout!

WebelosBadgeRequirements1.BeanactivememberofyourWebelosdenforthreemonths.(Beingactivemeanshavinggood

attendance,payingyourdendues,andworkingondenprojects.)__________/__________(date)

2.CompleteeachofthefollowingWebelosrequiredadventureswithyourdenorfamily:

3.CompletetwoWebeloselectiveadventuresofyourdenorfamily’schoosing.(Seepage531.)

________/________(date)________/________(date)

4.Withyourparentorguardian,completetheexercisesinthepamphletHowtoProtectYourChildrenfromChildAbuse:AParent’sGuideandearntheCyberChipawardforyourage.*

________/________(date)*IfyourfamilydoesnothaveInternetaccessathomeANDyoudonothavereadyInternetaccessatschooloranotherpublicplaceorviaamobiledevice,theCyberChipportionofthisrequirementmaybewaivedbyyourparentorguardian.

ArrowofLightBadgeRequirements1.BeactiveinyourWebelosdenforatleastsixmonthssincecompletingthefourthgradeorforatleastsixmonthssincebecoming10yearsold.(Beingactivemeanshavinggoodattendance,payingyourdendues,andworkingondenprojects.)__________/__________(date)

2.CompleteeachofthefollowingArrowofLightrequiredadventureswithyourdenorfamily:

3.CompletethreeWebeloselectiveadventuresofyourdenorfamily’schoosing.

_______/_______(date)_______/_______(date)_______/_______(date)

4.Withyourparentorguardian,completetheexercisesinthepamphletHowtoProtectYourChildrenfromChildAbuse:AParent’sGuideandearntheCyberChipawardforyourage.*

________/________(date)

OnceyouhaveachievedalloftheWebelosorArrowofLightrankbadgerequirementsandyourhandbookhasbeensigned,youarereadytoearnyourWebelosorArrowofLightbadge!LetoutabigGRANDHOWL,WebelosScout!

WebelosRequiredAdventures

SnapshotofAdventureEatingrighthelpsyougrow,givesyouenergy,andkeepsyourmindsharp.Inthisadventure,you

willlearntobuildafireandexploredifferentwaystocookincamp.Youwillalsosetnutritional

goalsforyourselfandplanamenuforyourdenorfamily.Bestofall,you’llgettoeatthefoodyoucook!

REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENT1|Atanapprovedtimeinanoutdoorlocationandusingtinder,kindling,andfuelwood,demonstratehowtobuildafire;lightthefire,unlessprohibitedbylocalfirerestrictions.Afterallowingthefiretoburnsafely,safelyextinguishtheflameswithminimalimpacttothefiresite.

Tostartafire,youneedthreethings:heat,oxygen,andfuel.Heatcomesfrommatches,oxygencomesfromtheair,andfuelcomesfromwood.Notjustanywoodwilldo,however.Itneedstobedryandwellseasoned—neverfreshlycut.Also,youcan’tjustholdamatchtoabiglogtostartafire.Instead,youmustbuildyourfireslowlyusingtinder,kindling,andlogs.

•Tohelpprotecttheearth,nevercutlivetreesforfirewood.(Greenwooddoesn’tburnwellanyway.)

•Also,don’tbringfirewoodfromhome.Doingthatcanspreadpeststhathurttrees.•WebelosScoutsshouldonlylightfiresundersupervisionofadenleaderoranotheradult.

Tinderisanythingthatburnsassoonasyoulightit.Itcanincludesmalltwigs,dryleaves,pineneedles,treebark,woodshavings,paper,orevendryerlintyoubringfromhome.(Really!)Kindlingissmallsticks,nobiggerthanapencil,thatwillburneasilybutnotasfastastinder.Fuelwoodisbiggerpiecesofwoodthatwillburnalongtime.Youdon’tneedhugelogs,bytheway;lookforpiecesnothickerthanyourwrist.

BeCarefulWithFireClearanythingthatcouldburnfromanareaatleast5feetinalldirectionsfromyourfire.Neverplayinoraroundthefire.Neverleavethefireunattended.Makesurethefireiscompletelyoutbeforeyouleave.

AScoutistrustworthy.Youcanshowthatyouaretrustworthybyfollowingtherulesoffiresafety.

Afteryou’redonecooking,besuretoputyourfirecompletelyout.Youcancoverasmallfirewithametalcan.Forlargerfires,youcanusewaterorsandandstirthecoals.Carefullyfeelforheat.Itshouldbecoldtothetouch.

Tomakeaquickfirestarter,putdryerlintinsideanemptytoiletpaperrollandcloseeachendwithapieceofmaskingtape.

Tolayafire,firstgatherallthetinder,kindling,andfuelwoodyouthinkyouwillneed:

1.Buildatepeeoutofkindlingandputsometinderinsideit.Addsomefuelwood.

2.Lightthetinderandblowgentlyorfan,ifnecessary,tosupplyoxygen.

3.Asthekindlingburns,haveanadulthelpaddinglargersticksandthensmalllogs.

4.Whenthefireburnsdowntocoals,you’rereadytocook.Takeplentyoftimetoletagoodbedofcoalsform;it’shardtocookoveropenflamesbecauseyoucan’tcontroltheheat.

REQUIREMENT2|Setpersonalnutritionalgoals.Keepafoodjournalforoneweek;reviewyourjournaltodetermineifthegoalsweremet.

Doyouknowwhatabalanceddietis?No,itdoesn’tmeanrestingyourplateonyourhead!Itmeanseatingtherightassortmentoffoodssoyougetallthenutrientsyouneedforgoodhealth.Forexample,thecalciuminmilkandyogurtmakesyourbonesstrong.ThevitaminAincarrotsanddarkleafygreenshelpsyouseewell.Theproteininmeat,nuts,andbeanshelpsyourbodyrepaircellsandmakenewones.

NOTE:TheseamountsareforaWebelosScoutwhoweighs60poundsandneedstotakein1,600caloriesperday.Youcanadjustthetotalsifyouweighmoreorless.

Thechartonpage42isfromwww.choosemyplate.gov.Itshowshowmuchofthefivefoodgroupsyoushouldeateveryday.Ithelpsifeachmealcontainsatleastthreeofthefivefoodgroupsandeachsnackcontainstwogroups.Whataboutsweetsandothertreats?Savethoseforspecialoccasionsandforafteryou’veeatenthe

foodsyouneed.

Afteryou’velookedatthechart,talkwithyourparentordenleaderandsetsomepersonalnutritionalgoals.Forexample,youmightdecidetoeatmorevegetables,cutbackonredmeat,ortrysomethingyou’venevereatensuchaskumquatsorkiwisorclementines.(Thoseareallfruits,bytheway,andtheytastegreat!)Keeptrackofeverythingyoueatforawholeweektoseewhetheryou’vemetyourgoals.

Withpermissionfromyourparentorguardian,visitwww.choosemyplate.govformoreinformationonnutritionandstayinghealthy.Therearealsomanywebsiteswithnutritionalinformation,suchascalories,forpopularfoods.

REQUIREMENT3|Planamenuforabalancedmealforyourdenorfamily.Determinethebudgetforthemeal.Shopfortheitemsonyourmenuwhilestayingwithinyourbudget.

Greatmealsdon’tjusthappen.Somebodyhastoplanthem.Workwithyourfamilyorothermembersofyourdentoplanadeliciousbreakfast,lunch,orsupper.Remembertoincludethreedifferentfoodgroupsifpossible.Makeashoppinglist,anddecidehowmuchmoneyyoucanspend.Thenheadtothegrocerystoreand

startshopping.Worktostaywithinyourbudgetbycheckingpricesasyougo.Ifyouneedtomakeadjustments,that’sOK:aScoutisflexible.(OK,that’snotintheScoutLaw,butit’sstilltrue.)

AScoutisthrifty.Youcanshowthatyouarethriftybyfindingwaystosavemoneywhenshopping.

Herearesomethingstoconsiderwhenyougoshopping:

StorebrandsareoftenlessexpensivethanbrandsyouseeadvertisedonTVoronline.Foodsyoumakefromscratchusuallycostless(andaretastier)thanprocessedfoods.Youshouldcomparethepriceoffresh,canned,andfrozenfruitsandvegetablestofindthebestprice.Toreallybesureyou’regettingthebestdeal,comparethepriceperounceofdifferentproducts.

SAMPLECAMPMENU

BREAKFASTEggsinabag:ForeachScout,crackoneortwoeggsintoasealable,quart-sizedplasticbag.Add1

tablespoonmilkandotheringredients—baconbits,cheese,choppedgreenpepper,choppedonion,salt,pepper—totaste.Sealthebag,removingexcessair,andthenshakeit.(Don’tshakeitbeforeyousealit!)Placethebagintoboilingwaterandcookfor3–4minutesoruntilfullycooked.Usetongstoremovethebagfromthehotwater.Fruitsalad:Cutupapples,bananas,oranges,grapes,orotherfavoritefruits.Mixtogetherandtoss

withalittlelemonjuicetopreventbrowning.Biscuits:Arrangecannedbiscuitsonametalplateorpiepan.Carefullyplacetheplateonseveral

rocksinthefloorofapreheatedDutchoven.Cookuntilgoldenbrown.Juiceandmilk

LUNCHPeanutbutterandjellysandwichesCarrots,applesJuiceboxes

DINNERDutch-ovenpizza:Spreadpizzadoughonametalplate.Coverwithpizzasauce,sautéedvegetables,

cookedmeat,cheese,andotherfavoritetoppings.(Anchovies,anyone?)CarefullyplacetheplateonseveralrocksinthefloorofapreheatedDutchoven.Cookuntilcheeseismeltedandcrustisgoldenbrown.SaladDrinksS’mores:Roastalargemarshmallowonaskeweroverhotcoals.Addasquareofchocolate,and

sandwichbetweentwograhamcrackers.Delish!

REQUIREMENT4|Prepareabalancedmealforyourdenorfamily;utilizeoneofthemethodsbelowforpreparationofpartofyourmeal.

A.Campstove

B.Dutchoven

C.Boxoven

D.Solaroven

E.Opencampfireorcharcoal

OutdoorCookingMethods

CampStove:Acampstoveisatabletopstovethatusesliquidfuelorpropane.Campstovesworkjustlikeyourcooktopbackhome.Becareful,however,becausesomecantipovereasily.Alwayshaveanexperiencedadulthelpyoulightacampstove.

DutchOven:ADutchovenisacastiron(oraluminum)potthatisheatedbycharcoalorhotcoals.AcampingDutchovenhaslegsonthebottomandarimaroundthelid.Forbaking,put10–12coalsunderneathandenoughcoalsontoptocoverthelid.Forboiling,putmorecoalsunderneath.Eitherway,youcanaddorremovecoalstoadjustthetemperature.

BoxOven:AboxovenissortoflikeahomemadeDutchoven.It’safoil-linedcardboardboxthatsitsontopofacookiesheetthatisproppedonfouremptyvegetablecans.Betweenthecansisabedofcoals,whichprovidestheheat.

SolarOven:Asolarovenisapizzaboxthat’slinedwithaluminumfoilandcoveredwithblackconstructionpaper.Itusesthesun’sraystocookwhat’sinside.(Nowyouknowwhytentsaren’tmadeofblackpaperandaluminumfoil!)

OpenCampfireorCharcoal:

Openfiresaregoodforroastingmarshmallowsandgrillingthingslikeburgers.Forbestresults,waituntiltheflamesdiedownandcookoverthecoals.Ifusingcharcoal,letitburndownuntilitiscoveredwithwhiteash.Charcoalisagoodtoolforlearningoutdoorcooking,becauseitiseasytolightandkeepsasteady,evenheat.

REQUIREMENT5|Demonstrateanunderstandingoffoodsafetypracticeswhilepreparingthemeal.

Campfoodisyummy,andcampcookingisfun.Aspartofthisadventure,you’llgettotrysomereallycoolwaystocookfood.Justdon’ttrythemallathome.Campfiresinthekitchenarenotagoodidea!Howeveryoucook,youneedtodosomethingstokeepfromgettingsickandmakingotherpeoplesick:Cleanhandsandsurfacesfrequently.Washyourhandswithwarmwaterandsoapforatleast20secondsbeforeandafteryouhandlefoodandafteryouusethebathroom.Washyourcuttingboards,dishes,utensils,andcountertopswithhotsoapywaterafteryouprepareeachfooditemandbeforeyougoontothenextfood.Don’tcross-contaminate.That’safancywaytosayyoushouldkeeprawmeat,poultry,seafood,andeggsseparatefromotherfoodsinyourshoppingcart,grocerybags,refrigerator,andicechest.Also,neverplacecookedfoodonaplatethathasheldrawmeat,poultry,seafood,oreggs.Cooktopropertemperatures.Useafoodthermometer,whichmeasuresthetemperatureinsidecookedmeat,poultry,andeggdishes,tomakesurethefoodisfullycooked.Stickthethermometerintothemiddleofthefoodanddon’tletittouchthepan.Mostcookbooksincludethecorrecttemperaturesfordifferentkindsoffood.

Chill/refrigeratepromptly.Neverletfoodsitoutformorethantwohoursbeforeputtingitintherefrigerator,freezer,oricechest.Neverthawfrozenfoodatroomtemperature.Instead,thawitoutintherefrigerator,incoldwater,andinamicrowaveovenusingthedefrostsetting.Foodthawedincoldwaterorinthemicrowaveshouldbecookedimmediately.Maintainpropertemperatures.Keepcoldfoodsinanicechestorrefrigeratoruntilyou’rereadytousethem.Ifyouaregoingtouseaninsulatedcontainertokeepfoodwarm,fillitwithhotwater,waitafewminutes,thenemptyitandfillitwithhotfood.

SnapshotofAdventure

Understandingmoreaboutyourreligiousbeliefsandthebeliefsofotherscanhelpyoumakesenseoftheworldaroundyou.TheDutytoGodandYouadventureletsyoulearnaboutyourownfaith,planandparticipateinaworshipservice,andexplorewaystocontinueyourfaithpracticesinthefuture.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT|Doeitherrequirement1ORrequirement2.

REQUIREMENT1|EarnthereligiousemblemofyourfaithforWebelosScouts,ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.

MostmajorfaithgroupsthatsupportScoutinghavecreatedreligiousemblemsthatScoutscanearn.WorkingontheemblemforyourfaithgroupwillhelpyoulearnthemeaningofdutytoGod,whichispartoftheScoutOath.

Yourdenleaderorlocalcouncilservicecentercanhelpyouandyourfamilylearnmoreaboutthereligiousemblemforyourfaith.Withanadult’spermission,youcanalsovisitwww.praypub.orgorwww.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-879_WB.pdf.

REQUIREMENT2|Completeatleastthreeofrequirements2a–2d.

REQUIREMENT2A|Helpplan,support,oractivelyparticipateinaserviceofworshiporreflection.Showreverenceduringtheservice.

Youmightplantodoaserviceatyourfaithorganization,afamilyreflection,oraninterfaithservice.Aninterfaithservicemaybeappropriateifmembersofmorethanonefaitharegatheredtogether.Itletsyoupracticeyourfaithandlearnhowotherspracticetheirs.Youcanholdaninterfaithserviceinyourden,pack,oratabigeventlikeacamporee.Yourdenleaderoranotheradultwillhelpyouplanyourservice.Itmighthaveatheme,suchaspeace,

andincludesongsorreadingsaboutthattheme.Oryoumighttaketurnsprayingthewayyouhavebeentaughtbyyourfaith.

SAMPLEINTERFAITHSERVICE

Yourinterfaithgatheringmightincludetheseparts:

WelcomeThoughttoshare/lessonSongSharingtimePrayer/meditationHelpingothers(likeacollectionfortheWorldFriendshipFund)Benediction/sendingforth

Youwillseethatmanyfaithssharesimilarpractices,likepraying,butyoumayalsoseesomepracticesthatareunfamiliar,liketheuseofincense.Evenapracticethatmanyfaithssharecanbedoneindifferentways.Takepraying.Peoplemaystand,sit,kneel,orliefacedownontheground.Theymayclosetheireyesorleavethemopen.Theymayfoldtheirhandsorraisethemintheair.Theymaytakeofftheirhatsorwearspecialheadcoverings.

Whenyouplanyourservice,becarefulnottosayordothingsthatwillmakeotherpeopleuncomfortable.Forexample,insteadofsaying,“Pleasebowyourheadforprayer,”youcouldsay,

“Pleasepreparetoprayinthewayyouhavebeentaught.”

AScoutisreverent.Duringtheservice,besuretoshowreverence.ThatincludesdoingyourdutytoGodandshowingrespectforotherpeople’sbeliefs.

Writedownaplanforyourinterfaithservice,worshipservice,orreflection.

Welcome:____________________________________________

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Thought/lesson:____________________________________________

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Song:____________________________________________

Sharing:____________________________________________

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Prayer/meditation:____________________________________________

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Helping:____________________________________________

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Closing:____________________________________________

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REQUIREMENT2B|ReviewwithyourfamilyordenmemberswhatyouhavelearnedaboutyourdutytoGod.

REQUIREMENT2C|Discusswithyourfamily,family’sfaithleader,orothertrustedadulthowplanningandparticipatinginaserviceofworshiporreflectionhelpsyouliveyourdutytoGod.

REQUIREMENT2D|ListonethingthatwillbringyouclosertodoingyourdutytoGod,andpracticeitforonemonth.Writedownwhatyouwilldoeachdaytoremindyou.

Talkwithyourfamilyordenmembersaboutwhatyoulearnedasyoucompletedrequirement2a.Ifyoutalkwithotherdenmembers,listentowhattheylearned.Thenyouwillhavelearnedthosethings,too.Herearesomethingstotalkabout:WhatdoesdutytoGodmeantome?Whatdoesreverencemeantome?HowaretheotherfaithsIlearnedaboutdifferentfrommyown?

Howaretheysimilar?WhatfaithpracticedidIlearnaboutthatmakesmefeelclosertoGod?

FAITHPRACTICES

Herearesomepracticesthatmanyfaithsshare:

Worship:goingtoaserviceatachurch,temple,mosque,synagogue,orotherplacePrayer:talkingtoGod(andlistening)Meditation:clearingyourmindtofocusonyourfaithService:helpingotherpeopleCharity:donatingmoneytoworthycausesFasting:givingupfoodorotherthingsatcertaintimesConfession:admittingthingsyou’vedonewrongandaskingforforgivenessStudy:readingbooksoffaithObservingholydays:settingasidedaysforyourfaithtraditionthatrequirespecialactionsObeyingtherulessetdownbyyourfaithtradition

Whatotherpracticesdoesyourfaithencourage?

SnapshotofAdventureInthisadventure,youwillputtheScoutmotto,“BePrepared,”intoactionbylearningaboutfirst

aid.You’llalsobuildyourownfirst-aidkitandmakeemergencyplansforyourhomeordenmeetinglocation.Andyou’lllearnhowprofessionalfirstrespondershelpkeepyousafe.Bythetimeyoufinishthisadventure,youshouldbereadytoactifyouarefirstonthescenewhenanemergencyhappens.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Explainwhatfirstaidis.Tellwhatyoushoulddoafteranaccident.

Whenpeoplegethurt,theyneedhelprightaway.Thathelpiscalledfirstaid.It’sthequickhelpsomeonereceivesbeforeprofessionalhelpcanarrive.Youmightbetheonlypersonatthesceneofanaccidentwhocanprovidefirstaid,soit’simportanttoknowtherightwaytohelp.

TheScoutmottois“BePrepared.”Onewaytobepreparedistolearnhowtodofirstaidbeforeanemergencyoccurs.

Firstaidiswhathappenswhenyouremoveatickthat’sburrowedintoyourskin.Firstaidiswhathappenswhen,afteryouscrapeyourknee,yourmomcleansandbandagesthewound.Firstaidiswhathappenswhenaserverinarestaurantsavesachokingvictimbygivingabdominalthrusts.FirstaidiswhathappenswhenaBoyScoutperformsCPRwhilehe’swaitingforanambulancetoarrive.Firstaidiswhatyouwilllearnduringthisadventure.

WhattoDoAfteranAccidentIfyoucomeacrossanaccidentormedicalemergency,dothesethings:

Check.Makesurethesceneissafebeforeapproaching.Youcan’thelpanyoneifyoubecomeavictimyourself.Calmdownandthink.Assessthesituationanddecidewhatneedstobedone.Stayingcalmmaybehardtodo,butit’simportant.Thevictimwillfeelbetterknowingyouareincontrol,andyouwillbeabletomakebetterdecisionsthanifyouwerepanicked.Call.Ifthevictimseemsbadlyhurt,sendsomeonetocallformedicalhelp.Ifnooneistheretodothat,callforhelp,andoffertoassistthevictim.

Care.Explainthatyouknowfirstaid,andgetpermissiontotreatthevictimbeforedoinganythingelse.

Whensendingsomeonetogethelp,pointataspecificpersonandsaysomethinglike,“Juan,gocall911andaskforanambulance.”Don’tassumeeverybodyknowswhattodo.

Donotmoveabadlyhurtpersonunlessheorsheisinfurtherdanger.Itmaybenecessarytomoveapersonifthereisanearbyfireorifthepersonislyingintheroad.Butnevermoveaninjuredpersonunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.

Checkthevictimfor“hurrycases”(seepage66).Treatthevictimforshock(seepage74).

AScoutisbrave.Butthatdoesn’tmeanbraveryissomethingyou’rebornwith.Youcantrainyourselftofaceemergencieswithcourage.Inanemergency,rememberto:Bestrong.Becalm.Beclear.Becareful.

HowtoGetHelpinanEmergencyInmostpartsoftheUnitedStates,youcandial911togethelpforallkindsofemergencies,including

medicalproblems.Somecommunitiesmayhavedifferentphonenumbersforthepolice,firedepartment,emergencymedicalservices(EMS),orrescuesquad,soaskyourparentordenleaderfortherightphonenumbersforyourcommunity.Whenyoucallforhelpinanemergency,rememberthethreeW’s:who,what,andwhere.

Who:Giveyournameandthephonenumberyou’recallingfrom.(Some911systemscantraceyourphonenumberandlocation,butotherscan’t.)What:Explainthesituation.Isitafire?Acaraccident?Howmanypeoplearehurt?Whataretheirinjuries?Where:Giveyourexactlocation,usingeitherthestreetaddressorthenamesofbothstreetsatthenearestcorner.

Neverhangupuntiltheoperatortellsyouto.Heorshemayneedmoreinformation.Don’tworry;theoperatorcanstillsendhelp.Nevercall911exceptinactualemergencies.Callinginnon-emergencysituationsisdangerousbecause

itcouldpreventrealemergencycallsfromgettingthrough.Topracticemaking911calls,useatoyphoneoracellphonethathasbeenturnedoff.

HowtoGetHelpinOtherSituationsAttimes,youmayneedtogethelpinnon-emergencysituations.Maybeyouwanttoreportasuspicious

carnearbyorabrokentrafficlight.Maybeyouneedhelpwithafamilyproblem.Findouthowtogethelpwhereyoulive,andmakealistofthephonenumbers.Postthelistonyour

refrigeratorsoeveryonecanfindthenumbersquickly.It’salsoagoodideatoputyourlistonacardandcarryitwithyou.

REQUIREMENT2|Showwhattodoforthehurrycasesoffirstaid:

A.Seriousbleeding

B.Heartattackorsuddencardiacarrest

C.Stoppedbreathing

D.Stroke

E.Poisoning

Asprainedankleneedsfirstaid,butit’snotalife-threateninginjury.Othermedicalproblems—called“hurrycases”—requireimmediatehelp.Unlesssomeoneactsfast,getshelp,andgivestherightfirstaid,thevictimcandiewithinafewminutes.

3CTHETHREEC’S

Whendealingwithhurrycases,rememberthethreeC’s.

Check:Makesuretheareaissafeforyou.Thencheckthevictimtoidentifytheproblem.Isthevictimbreathingormoving?Tapthevictim’sshoulderandask,“AreyouOK?”Doesthevictimrespond?

Call:Call911.Calloutforforhelp,orsendsomeoneforhelp.Care:Careforthevictimtothebestofyourabilitywhileyouwaitforhelptoarrive.Some

ofthestepsintreatinghurrycasesrequirespecialtrainingtoperform,butit’simportanttoknowwhattheyare.

Thefivehurrycasesare:

Seriousbleeding.Whenbloodisspurtingfromawound,itmustbestoppedquickly.Heartattackorsuddencardiacarrest.Ifsomeone’shearthasstopped,itmustberestartedquickly.Stoppedbreathing.Ifbreathinghasstopped,itmustberestartedquickly.Stroke.Ifsomeonehasastroke(ablockageofbloodflowtothebrain),heorshemustgetmedicalattentionquickly.Poisoning.Ifsomeonehasswallowedpoison,itmustbemadeharmlessquickly.

PROTECTIVEMEASURESTOTAKEWHENGIVINGFIRSTAID

Treatallbloodasifitcontainsgermsthatcanmakeyousick.Donotusebarehandstostopbleeding;alwaysuseaprotectivebarrier.Ifyouhaveanycutsorscrapes,coverthemwithabandage.Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedskinwithhotwaterandsoapimmediatelyaftertreatingthevictim.Whenpossible,don’tuseakitchensink.

Thefollowingequipmentshouldbeincludedinallfirst-aidkitsandusedwhengivingfirstaidtosomeoneinneed:

Disposable,latex-freegloves—tobeusedwhenstoppingbleeding,dressingwounds,performingCPR,ortreatingavictimwhoischokingPlasticgogglesorothereyeprotection—topreventavictim’sbloodfromgettingintotherescuer’seyesintheeventofseriousbleedingAntiseptic—foruseincleaningexposedskinareas,particularlyifsoapandwaterarenotavailable

HURRYCASE:SeriousBleedingInabadaccident,youmightseebloodspurtingoutofawound.Itdoesn’toozeorflowslowly;itgushes

outlikeafountain.Itmustbestoppedimmediately.

3CActivatethe3C’s

Putondisposable,latex-freeglovesandeyeprotection(notjusteyeglasses),thengrabthewoundwith

yourglovedhand.Presshard.Withyourfreehand,grabyourneckerchief,handkerchief,oranothercloth.Folditintoapad,andpressitonthewound.Ifyoucan,wrapthewoundwithgauzetoholdthepadinplace.Ifnot,keepapplyingpressurewithyourhand.Don’tremovethepadifitgetssoakedwithblood.Instead,putanotherpadandbandageoverthefirst.Ifthewoundisonthearmorleg,raisethatlimbabovethelevelofthevictim’sheart.Thatcanhelp

slowthebleeding.(Don’tdothisifthereareotherinjuriessuchasabrokenbone.)

HURRYCASE:HeartAttackandSuddenCardiacArrestHeartattackistheNo.1causeofdeathintheUnitedStates.Mostheartattackshappentoadults,but

sometimesevenyoungpeoplecanexperiencethem.

Themostcommonsymptomofaheartattackispaininthecenterofthechest,butpeoplecanhaveothersymptomsaswell,including:

Painthatradiatestothearms,back,neck,orjawSweatingwhentheroomisnothotFeelinglikethrowingupFeelingweakSudden,sharpchestpainoutsidethebreastboneDizzinessorlightheadedness

3CActivatethe3C’sIfyouthinkapersonishavingaheartattack,callformedicalhelpatonce.Ifthepersonbecomes

unresponsive,beginchestcompressionsimmediately,asdescribedbelow.

Anotherveryseriousheartproblemissuddencardiacarrest,whichoccurswhentheheartstopspumping.Inseconds,thevictimwillbecomeunresponsiveandwillstopbreathingorwillgaspforbreath.Ifyoususpectsuddencardiacarrest,callformedicalhelp,beginchestcompressions,andlocateanautomatedexternaldefibrillator(AED)ifavailable.(Seepage70.)

CirculationCardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)isawaytokeeptheheartbeatinguntilmedicalhelparrives.It

requiresinstructionfromacertifiedteacher.Yourdenleadercanhelpyoufindmoreinformation.

ThestepsofCPRforadultsincludeacycleof30chestcompressionsfollowedbytworescuebreaths.1.Placetheheelsofyourhandsonthecenterofthevictim’schest,oneontopoftheother.Laceyourfingerstogether.

2.Positionyourselfoverthevictimwithyourshouldersoveryourhandsandyourarmsstraight.3.Give30compressions.Pushhardandfast.Letthechestrisecompletelybeforepushingdownagain.4.PerformtworescuebreathsasdescribedintheBreathingsectiononpage71.

5.Continuethecycleuntiloneofthefollowinghappens:a.Thevictimshowssignsoflife(breathing).b.Atrainedadultormedicalhelparrivestotakeover.c.Youaretooexhaustedtocontinue.d.AnAEDisreadytouse.e.Thescenebecomesunsafe.

DefibrillationFindoutifthereisanautomatedexternaldefibrillator(AED)nearthevictim.Ifthereis,youcanhelp

byretrievingitandturningiton.AnAEDisaspecialdevicethatcanshocktheheartintobeatingnormallyagain.AEDsarefoundinschools,shoppingmalls,airports,housesofworship,andotherplaceswherepeoplegather.YouhavetocompletetrainingtouseanAED;thistrainingisusuallypartofCPRtraining.

HURRYCASE:StoppedBreathingIndrowningcases,electricshock,andsomeotheraccidents,thevictim’sbreathingmaystop.Itmustbe

startedagainquickly,ortheperson’sheartwillstopbeating,andthepersonwilldie.Youcanhelpwiththeseproblemsbyprovidingcareuntilprofessionalmedicalhelparrives.

3CActivatethe3C’sHerearethestepsyoucantake:

AirwayWiththevictimlyingonhisorherback,opentheairwaybypressingdownontheforeheadandlifting

uponthechin.Thiswillkeepthetonguefromblockingtheflowofair.Don’tdothisifyoususpectaneckinjury.Ifthevictimstartstovomit,rollhimorherontothesideawayfromyousothevomitdoesn’tgetinhaled

intothelungs.Besuretorollthebodyasaunit—notjusttheupperbody.You’llneedhelptodothis.

BreathingWhenthevictim’sairwayisopen,checkforbreathing.Placeyourcheek1to2inchesabovethe

victim’smouth.Look,listen,andfeelformovementandbreathing.Ifthepersonisbreathing,youwillfeelandheartheairflowonyourcheekandseeandfeelthechestrisingandfalling.Iftherearenosignalsthatapersonisbreathing,givetworescuebreathsusingthefollowingprocedure.

RescueBreathing

Step1PlaceaCPRbreathingbarrieroverthevictim’smouthtoprotectbothofyoufromanydiseasesthatcouldbespread.

Step2Whilecontinuingtotiltthehead,pinchthevictim’snostrils,sealyourmouthoverhisorhermouth,andblowintoittofillthelungs.Thebreathshouldlastaboutonesecond.Watchtoseeiftheperson’schestrises.Removeyourmouth,andthengiveanotherrescuebreath.

Step3Foranadult:Ifthevictimdoesnotstartbreathingagainaftertworescuebreaths,hisorherheartmaystopbeating,too.ImmediatelybeginCPR.(Askyourdenleaderaboutproceduresforchildren.)

HURRYCASE:StrokeStrokeoccurswhenthebloodsupplyiscutofftopartofthebrain.Braindamageanddeathcanresultif

thevictimdoesn’tgetmedicalhelp.

Strokecancause:

Numbnessorweaknessintheface,arm,orleg—especiallyononesideTroublewalking,speaking,understanding,orseeingDizzinessHeadache

3CActivatethe3C’sAgoodwaytorememberthesignsofstrokeiswiththeacronymFAST:

Facedrooping:Doesonesideoftheperson’sfacedroop?Istheperson’ssmileuneven?Armweakness:Isonearmweakornumb?Speechdifficulty:Istheperson’sspeechslurred?Doesthepersonhaveahardtimespeakingorrepeatingasimplesentence?Timetocallforhelp:Ifyouseethesesigns,call911immediately.

HURRYCASE:Poisoning

3CActivatethe3C’sPoisoningcanbecausedbymanythings,including:

EatingcertainwildmushroomsorberriesSwallowinghouseholdcleaningsupplies,weedkillers,insectpoisons,oreventhingslikenailpolishremoverTakingtoomuchmedicineBreathingintoxicfumes

Ifsomeonehasswallowedorbreathedinpoison,call911or800-222-1222(thenationalPoisonHelpLine)immediately.Telltheoperatorwhatthepoisonis,ifyouknowit,andfollowthedirections.Savethepoisoncontainersoprofessionalscanidentifythepoison.Ifapersonhasbreathedinsmoke,gas,orotherfumes,trytomovehimorhertofreshair.Becareful

thatyoudon’tbecomeavictimyourself,however.Makesuretheareaissafefirst.

It’simportantalwaystokeepallhouseholdcleaners,medicines,weedkillers,andinsectpoisonsoutofthereachofsmallchildren.Lockedcabinetsarebestbecausechildrenarecuriousandquicklylearntoclimb.

REQUIREMENT3|Showhowtohelpachokingvictim.

Chokingonfoodoraforeignobjectcanleadtounconsciousnessanddeath.Ifyouseesomeonechoking,takeactionimmediately.Whenyouseeapersonholdinghishandstohisthroatandturningblue,askifheischoking.Ifhecan

speak,cough,orbreathe,encouragehimtotrytocoughupwhathehasswallowed.Ifnot,call911,oraskabystandertocall911.Tellthepersonyouknowfirstaid,andaskifyoucanhelp.

Iftheanswerisyes,givebackblows:

Givefivebackblowsbetweentheshoulderbladeswiththeheelofyourhand.

Iftheobjectisnotremoved,giveabdominalthrusts:

Positionyourselfbehindtheperson,andreachyourarmsaroundhisorherwaist.

Makeafistwithonehandjustabovetheperson’sbellybutton.Coverthefistwithyourotherhand.Makeaseriesoffivequickthrustsinwardandupwardtoforceairfromthelungs.(Pretendlikeyou’retryingtopickthepersonup.)Alternatebetweenabdominalthrustsandbackblowsuntiltheobjectisdislodged,thepersonbecomesunconscious,ormedicalhelparrives.

Becauseofthepossibilityofinjury,donotpracticeactualbackblowsorabdominalthrustsunlessyouareusingaspecialsimulator.

REQUIREMENT4|Showhowtotreatforshock.

Whenapersonisinjuredorundergreatstress,thecirculatorysystemmightnotprovideenoughbloodtoallpartsofthebody.That’scalledshock.Thepersonwillfeelweak.Thefacemaygetpale.Theskinwillfeelcoldandclammy.Heorshemayshiverorvomit.

Don’twaitforthesesignalstoappear.Giveanybadlyinjuredpersonfirstaidforshock:

Call911foremergencyhelpimmediately.Havethepersonliedownonhisorherback.Raisethefeetslightly,unlessyouthinkthereareinjuriestothehead,neck,back,hips,orlegs.Ifyoudon’tknow,havethepersonlieflat.Ifthepersonisnotawake,turnhimorherontheside.Butfirst,besurethepersonhasnohead,neck,orbackinjuries.Iftheweatheriscool,coverthepersonwithasheet.Ifit’shot,don’t.Donotgivethepersonanythingtoeatordrink.Staywiththepersonuntilhelparrives.

REQUIREMENT5|Demonstratethatyouknowhowtotreatthefollowing:

A.Cutsandscratches

B.Burnsandscalds

C.Sunburn

D.Blistersonthehandandfoot

E.Tickbites

F.Bitesandstingsofotherinsects

G.Venomoussnakebite

H.Nosebleed

I.Frostbite

CutsandScratchesCutsandscratchesareopeningsinskin.Theycanletingermsthatcauseinfections.Whentreatingcutsandscratches,besuretoweardisposable,latex-freeglovesandeyeprotection.

Washyourhandsthoroughlywithsoapandwateraftertreatinganywounds.Forsmallwounds,washthewoundwithsoapandwater.Thenapplyantibioticointmenttohelpprevent

infectionifyouhavethevictim’spermissionandknowthatheorshedoesn’thaveanyallergytothemedicine.Keepthewoundcleanwithanadhesivebandage.Changethebandageasoftenasneeded,butatleastoncedaily.Forlargercuts,firststopthebleedingbyapplyingdirectpressure.Keepthewoundascleanaspossible

tolimitinfection.Coveranopenwoundwithasterilegauzepadoracleanclothfoldedintoapad.Holdthepadinplacewithtapeorabandagemadeoutofaneckerchief.Anybandageshouldbelooseenoughthatyoucanslidetwofingersbetweenitandtheperson’sbody.Anadultleadershouldevaluateanylargewound.Oncethebleedinghasstopped,cleanthewoundasdescribedabove.

Anyonesufferingaseriouswoundshouldbetreatedforshockandseenbyaphysician.

BurnsandScaldsBurnsandscaldsrangefromsimplesunburntoverydangerousthird-degreeburns.Whatkindoffirst

aidtogivedependsontheseverityoftheburn.

First-DegreeBurns

First-degreeburnsonlyaffecttheoutersurfaceoftheskin,whichgetsredandsore.Puttheburnedareaincoldwateruntilthepainstops.Ifyoudon’thaveanywater,covertheburnwithaclean,dry,loose

dressing.

Second-DegreeBurns

Withsecond-degreeburns,whicharealsocalledpartial-thicknessburns,blistersformontheskin.Puttheburnedareaincoldwateruntilthepainstops.Gentlydrytheburnedarea.Coveritwithasterilegauzepad,andholdthepadlooselyinplacewithabandage.Becarefulnottobreakopenblisters,whichcouldcauseinfection.Don’tapplycreams,ointments,orsprays.Ifneeded,treatforshock.Second-degreeburnsshouldbeevaluatedbyanadulttodeterminetheneedforadditionalmedicalhelp.

Third-DegreeBurns

Withthird-degreeburns,whicharealsocalledfull-thicknessburns,theskinmaybeburnedaway,andthefleshmaybecharred.Thevictimmayfeelnopainbecausenerveendingshavebeenburned.Youwilldefinitelyneedtocall911orlocalemergencyrespondersandhaveanadultevaluatethesituation.Don’tremoveclothingfromaroundtheburn.Wrapthevictiminacleansheet.Coverhimorherwithblanketsiftheweatheriscool.Treatforshockifneeded,andstaywiththevictimuntilprofessionalmedicalhelparrives.

SUNBURN

Sunburnisacommoninjuryamongpeoplewhoenjoybeingoutdoors.Mostsunburnsarefirst-degreeburns,althoughseveresunburnisasecond-degreeburnandshouldreceivepromptmedicalattention.Allsunburnsaredangerousbecausetheycanleadtolong-termskindamageandevenskincancerwhenyougetolder.

Peoplewithlighterskinaremostatriskofgettingsunburned,butnooneisimmune.Youcanpreventsunburnbyusingplentyofbroad-spectrumsunscreenwithasunprotectionfactor(SPF)ofatleast30.Putiton20minutesbeforeyougooutsideandeverytwohourswhileyou’reoutside.Reapplyitafterswimmingorifyouaresweatingalot.Abroad-brimmedhat,long-sleevedshirt,andlongpantswillgiveyouevenmoreprotection.

Youshouldwearsunscreenevenoncloudydays.Theultravioletradiationfromthesunthatcausesasunburncanpassthroughclouds.

BlistersontheHandandFootBlistersarepocketsoffluidthatformastheskin’swayofprotectingitselffromfriction.Blistersonthe

feetarecommoninjuriesamonghikers.Youcanavoidgettingblistersbywearingshoesorbootsthatfitwell,bychangingyoursocksiftheybecomesweatyorwet,andbypayingattentiontohowyourfeetfeel.Ahotspotisawarningthatablistermightbeforming.Assoonasyounoticeit,coverthehotspotwith

moleskin.Ifablisterforms,youcanprotectitwithadoughnutbandage.Tomakeone,cutmoleskinintheshapeof

adoughnut,andfititaroundtheblister.Shapeseveralmoredoughnuts,andstackthemontopofthefirst.Coverwithanadhesivebandage.

TickBitesTicksaresmall,hard-shelledarachnidsthatburytheirheadsinyourskin.Protectyourselfwhenever

you’reintick-infestedwoodlandsandfieldsbywearinglongpantsandalong-sleevedshirt.Buttonyourcollar,andtuckyourpantlegsintoyoursocks.

Inspectyourselfdaily,especiallythewarmandhairypartsofyourbody,andimmediatelyremoveanyticksyoufind.Ifatickhasattacheditself,askanadulttohelpyou.Theadultwillgraspthetickwithtweezersclosetotheskinandgentlypulluntilitcomesloose.It’simportantnottosqueeze,twist,orjerkthetick,whichcouldleaveitsmouthpartsintheskin.Washthewoundwithsoapandwater,andapplyantibioticointment.Afterdealingwithatick,thoroughlywashyourhands.Ifyoudeveloparashorflulikesymptomsorotherwisefeelillinthenextdaysorweeksafterbeingbitten,talktoyourdoctor.

BeeandWaspStings

Scrapeawayabeeorwaspstingerwiththeedgeofcard,suchasyourWhittlingChipcard,oraskanadulttohelp.Anothermethodistoputapieceoftapeontopofthestingtopulloutthestinger.Don’ttrytosqueezeitout.Thatwillforcemorevenomintotheskinfromthesacattachedtothestinger.Anicepackmightreducepainandswelling.Somepeoplehavesevereallergiestobeeandwaspstings.Ifsomeonehastroublebreathingafterbeing

stungorfeelshisorherthroatswellingorclosingup,seekmedicalhelpimmediately,andalertanadult.Findoutifthepersoniscarryingakitfortreatinganaphylacticshock,andhelphimorheradministerthemedication.

ChiggerBitesChiggersarealmostinvisible.Theirbitescauseitchingandsmallwelts.Trynottoscratchchigger

bites.Youmightfindsomereliefbycoveringchiggerbiteswithcalaminelotionorhydrocortisonecream.

SpiderBitesOnlyafewtypesofspiders’bitescauseseriousreactions.Victimsofthesespiderbitesshouldbe

treatedforshockandseenbyadoctorassoonaspossible.Whenpossible,trytoidentifythespider,ortakethedeadspidertothephysician’soffice.Besurethatyoudon’tputyourselfindangertodoso.

BlackwidowThebiteofafemaleblackwidowspidercancauserednessandsharppainatthewoundsite.The

victimmightsuffersweating,nauseaandvomiting,stomachpainandcramps,severemusclepainandspasms,andshock.Breathingmightbecomedifficult.Thebiteofabrownreclusespiderdoesn’talwayshurtrightaway,butwithintwotoeighthourstherecanbepain,redness,andswellingatthewound.Anopensoreislikelytodevelop.Thevictimmightsufferfever,chills,nausea,vomiting,jointpain,andafaintrash.

Brownrecluse

SnakebiteSnakesarecommoninmanypartsofthecountry,butbitesfromthemarerare.Snakestrytoavoid

humansandnormallystrikeonlywhentheysensedanger.Snakebitesseldomresultindeath.Useahikingsticktopokeamongstonesandbrushaheadofyouwhenyouwalkthroughareaswhere

snakesarecommon.Remembertostayonthetrails.Watchwhereyouputyourhandsasyoucollectfirewoodorclimboverrocksandlogs.Thebiteofanonvenomoussnakecausesonlyminorpuncturewounds.Youcantreattheselikeother

puncturewounds;justwashwithsoapandwater,thenapplyantibioticointmentandanadhesivebandage.Beforeapplyingmedicine,putondisposable,non-latexgloves;askaboutanydrugallergies;andgetpermission.Getmedicalattentionifyouseesignsofaninfection.Thebiteofavenomoussnakecancausesharp,burningpain.Theareaaroundthebitemightswelland

becomediscolored.

Ifyouthinkapersonhasbeenbittenbyavenomoussnake,callforhelp,andfollowthesesteps:

Keepthepersoncalmandstill.Donotletthevictimwalkunlessitisunavoidable—forexample,ifyouhavetoevacuatethearea.Ifpossible,haveanadultcarrythevictimtoasaferareaortomedicalhelp.Immobilizethepartofthebodythatwasbitten,andpositionitbelowtheleveloftheheart.Removeanyringsorjewelryfromthebittenextremity.Cleanthewoundwithantiseptic,andcoveritwithacleanbandage.Don’tapplyiceoratourniquet.Don’tcutthewoundortrytosuckoutthevenom.Don’tgivethevictimcaffeineoralcohol.Trytorememberthesnake’sshapeandcolorpatternsoyoucandescribeitlater,butdon’ttrytocaptureit.

Copperheadsnake

NosebleedAnosebleedcanlookbad,butitwillusuallystopinjustafewminutes.Havethevictimsitupandlean

forwardtopreventbloodfromdrainingintothethroat.Pinchthenostrilstogetherfor10minutestomaintainpressureontheflowandstopthebleeding.Applyacool,wetclothtothevictim’snoseandfaceabovewhereyouarepinching.(Asalways,wearlatex-free,disposablegloves.)Watchforsymptomsofshockandtreatifneeded.Callforhelpifthebleedingdoesn’tstopafter15minutes.

FrostbiteFrostbitehappenswhentheskingetscoldenoughtofreeze.Asuresignoffrostbiteisgrayish-white

patchesontheskin.Somevictimswillcomplainthattheirears,nose,fingers,orfeetfeelpainfulandthennumb.Otherswon’tnoticeanything.Ifyoususpectfrostbite,getthepersonintoatentorbuilding,thengentlywarmtheaffectedareaand

keepitwarm.Ifanearorcheekisfrozen,removeyourglove,andwarmtheinjurywiththepalmofyourhand.Slipafrostbittenhandunderyourclothing,andtuckitbeneathanarmpit.Treatfrozentoesbyputtingthevictim’sbarefeetagainstthewarmskinofanotherperson.

Avoidrubbingfrostbittenflesh.Thatcandamagetissueandskin.

Youcanalsowarmafrozenpartbyholdingitinwarm—nothot—runningwater.Havethepatientexerciseinjuredfingersortoes,anddon’tlettheinjuredareafreezeagain.Getthevictimtoadoctor.What’sthebestwaytoavoidfrostbite?Staywarmanddry.Wearwarmgloves,socks,andahat.Wool

andsyntheticmaterialswillkeepyouwarmwhentheygetwet;cottonwon’t.Dressinlayerssoyoucanregulateyourbodytemperaturebyaddingorremovingarticlesofclothing.

REQUIREMENT6|Puttogetherasimplehomefirst-aidkit.Explainwhatyouincludedandhowtouseeachitemcorrectly.

Everyhomeandcarshouldhaveafirst-aidkitsothatsupplieswillbetherewhenyouneedthem.

HomeFirst-AidKitHerearethethingsyoushouldinclude:

TweezersBoxoflatex-freeadhesivebandages(differentsizes)Twelveeachof3-by-3-inchand4-by-4-inchsterilepadsRollof1-inchandrollof2-inchlatex-freeadhesivetapeScissorsSafetypinsTwo1-inchrollerbandages

Two2-inchrollerbandagesThreecravat,ortriangular,bandagesTwo17-inchsplintsofthinboardAntibioticointmentCalaminelotionLatex-free,disposableglovesMouth-barrierdeviceGogglesHandsanitizer

CarFirst-AidKitAlltheitemslistedaboveplus:

SmallflashlightandsparebatteriesWhitehandkerchief(toattachtothecarsoyoucanattractattentionifthecarisdisabled)BlanketLargeredandwhitesignthatreads“Sendhelp!”(Placeinthefrontorrearwindowinanemergency.)

PersonalFirst-AidKitYoushouldalsomakeafirst-aidkittocarryonoutings.Includetheseitems:

adhesivebandagesmoleskinantibioticointmentlatex-freegloves

Inadditiontothebasicitemsabove,considerincluding:

gauzepadsadhesivetapesoapscissorsmouthbarrierpencilandpaperantisepticwipes

REQUIREMENT7|Createandpracticeanemergencyreadinessplanforyourhomeordenmeetingplace.

Emergenciescanhappenatanytime—eveninthemiddleofthenight.Whatwouldyoudoifyouwokeupandsmelledsmokeorheardyoursmokealarmgoingoff?It’simportanttohaveaplan.Sketchafloorplanofyourhouseorapartment.Figureouttwopossibleescaperoutesfromeachroom,

anddrawthemonyourfloorplan.Now,decideonaplaceawayfromthebuildingwhereeveryonecanmeetoncetheyareoutside.Discussyourplanwithyourfamily,andpracticewhatyouwoulddoinanemergency.

Discussthesequestionswithyourparent:

Areoursmokealarmsworking?Areourwindowseasytoopen?Howcouldwegetoutthroughwindows,suchaspicturewindows,thatdon’topen?Arethereroomsonasecondfloororhigher?Shouldwebuyescapeladders?Doesourbuildinghaveafireescape?Wouldanyoneinthefamilyneedspecialassistanceinanemergency?

REQUIREMENT8|Visitwithafirstresponder.

Firstrespondersarepeoplewhokeepussafe.Theyincludepoliceofficers,firefighters,EMSworkers,andsearchandrescueprofessionals.Wheneveranemergencyhappensorsomeonecallsforhelp,theyarethefirstpeopletorespond.ManyfirstresponderswereonceWebelosScoutsjustlikeyou.Someenjoyedlearningaboutfirstaid

andwantedtoprovideemergencymedicalcareforaliving.Othersbecamepoliceofficersorfirefightersbecausetheywantedtohelpotherpeople,justliketheScoutOathsays.Infact,firstrespondersarehelpfulallthetime,evenwhentheyaren’tworking.Ifanemergency

happensinthewoods,onanairplane,orinarestaurant,theyquicklytakeaction.Meetwithafirstresponder,andlearnmoreabouthisorherwork.Ifpossible,meetataplacelikeafire

stationorpolicestationsoyoucanseetheequipmentandvehiclesthefirstresponderuses.Askthefirstresponderwhattrainingoreducationheorshehashad.FindouthowyoucanbehelpfulinyourroleasaScoutfirstresponder.

AScoutiscourteous.Whenyouvisitafirstresponder,showgoodmanners,followinstructions,andsay“thankyou”asyouleave.

SnapshotofAdventureTheStronger,Faster,Higheradventurewillhelpyouunderstandhowtoexerciseinahealthyand

safewayandshowyousomecreativewaystobeactiveeveryday.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Understandandexplainwhyyoushouldwarmupbeforeexercisingandcooldownafterward.Demonstratetheproperwaytowarmupandcooldown.

Haveyoueverfeltreallysoreafteryouplayedhard?Bywarmingupbeforedoingphysicalactivitiesandcoolingdownafterward,youreducethechancethatyou’llgetsoreorhurtyourself.Thebestwaytowarmupistodoalightaerobicactivitylikewalkingorjoggingataneasypacefor5

to10minutes.“Aerobic”isafancywordthatmeans“withoxygen.”Ifyou’rebreathingharderthanusual—andusingmoreoxygen—thenyou’redoinganaerobicactivity.Onceyourmusclesarewarmedup,stretchthem,butdon’tstrainthem.Now,you’rereadytoexercise.

SimpleStretchingExercisesHerearesomesimplestretchesthatcankeepyoufromgettinghurt.

ForwardLunge:Standandputyourleftlegabout2feetinfrontofyou.Leantowardyourleftknee,keepingyourbackstraight,untilyoufeelyourmusclesstretch.Holdforfiveseconds.Repeatthreetosixtimes,thenswitchlegs.

SideLunge:Standwithyourlegsabout2feetapart.Bendyourleftkneeandleantowardtheleft,keepingyourbackandrightlegstraight.Holdforfiveseconds.Repeatthreetosixtimes,thenswitchlegs.

Cross-Over:Standwithyourlegscrossedandyourfeetclosetogether.Keepyourlegsstraight,andtrytotouchyourtoes.Holdforfiveseconds.Repeatthreetosixtimes,thenswitchlegs(sotheotheroneisinfront).

QuadStretch:Standnearawallwithyourrighthandonthewallandyourkneestogether.Withyourlefthand,liftyourleftfootuptoyourbehind.Holdforfiveseconds.Repeatthreetosixtimes,thenswitchlegs.

ButterflyStretch:Sitwiththesolesofyourfeettouching.Loweryourheadtowardyourfeetandholdforfiveseconds.Repeatthreetosixtimes.

Whenstretching,usesmooth,steadymotions.Don’tbounceorjerk.Afteryouractivity,cooldownbystretchingorwalkingataneasypaceforafewminutesuntilyour

heartrategetsbacktonormal.YoucancheckyourpulsebylightlypressingtwofingersinthesoftareabesideyourAdam’sapple.Youshouldcount30to50beatsin30seconds.

REQUIREMENT2|Dotheseactivitiesandrecordyourresults:

Recordyourresultsforeachactivityinthe“Start”column.Ifyouchoosetopracticesomeoftheseactivitiesforrequirement3,usetheothercolumnstorecordyourresults.

REQUIREMENT3|Makeanexerciseplanthatincludesatleastthreephysicalactivities.Carryoutyourplanfor30days,andwritedownyourprogresseachweek.

Weallhavethingswenaturallydoreallywell.Ifyou’resmall,youmaybeabletorunveryfast.Ifyou’retall,youmaybeabletojumphighorfar.Ifyouhavestrongarms,youmaybeabletoliftweights.Ifyoucanholdyourbreathforalongtime,youmaybegoodatswimmingunderwater.Butyoudon’thavetostickwithwhatyou’renaturallygoodat.Bylearningotherphysicalskills—and

doingsomepractice—youcangetstrongerandfasterandgohigher,whichiswhatthisadventureisallabout.Usethechartunderrequirement2totrackyourprogress,orcreateanewchartifyouchoosedifferent

activities.Writedownhowyoudoeachweek,andseehowyouimprove.

20-yarddashSeehowfastyoucanrun20yards(60feet).Measureoffthedistancefirstandhavesomeonetimeyou

withastopwatch.Runningfastforshortdistancesiscalledsprinting.Runasfastasyoucanbecauseyoudon’tneedtosaveanyenergyforlater,likeyouwouldinalongerrace.

VerticaljumpStandnearawallwithapieceofchalkinyourhand.Jumpashighaspossibleandmakeamarkonthe

wallatthehighestpoint.Measurefromtheretothefloortoseehowhighyoujumped.

Liftinga5-lb.weightPickupa5-lb.dumbbellorsomethingaroundthehousethatweighsthatmuch.Youcoulduseamilkjug

abouttwo-thirdsfullofwatertodothis.Holdyourhandinfrontofyouwithyourelbowatyourside.Lifttheweighttowardyourshoulderandthenloweritbacktothestartingposition.Counthowmanytimesyoucanliftitbeforeyourarmgetstired.

Push-upsLiefacedownonthegroundorfloorandputyourhandsflatnexttoyourshoulders.Pushupwithyour

arms,keepingyourbackandlegsasstraightaspossible.Then,loweryourbodyandtouchyourchesttotheground.Repeatasmanytimesasyoucan,countingonepush-upeachtimeyourchesttouchesthefloor.(Ifyou’rehavingtrouble,trykeepingyourkneesonthegroundinsteadofliftingyourwholebody.)

CurlsLieonyourbackwithyourlegsbentandyourfeetonthefloor.Crossyourarmsoveryourchest.Havea

partnerholdyouranklestokeepyourfeetonthefloor.Situpandtouchyourelbowstoyourthighs.Thenreturntothestartingposition,countingonecurleachtimeyoudo.

Jumpingrope

Getaweightedropewhosehandlesreachyourarmpits.Makesureyouhaveplentyofroomaround(andabove)youandjumpasmanytimesasyoucanwithoutstopping.Counteachtimeyoujumpovertherope.Onlyjumpaninchorsointotheair,bounceonyourtoes,anddon’ttryanythingfancyuntilyou’vemasteredthebasics!

IntheScoutOath,youpromisetokeepyourselfphysicallystrong.Regularexerciseisagreatstart.

REQUIREMENT4|Withyourden,prepareafitnesscourseorseriesofgamesthatincludesjumping,avoidingobstacles,weightlifting,andrunning.Timeyourselfgoingthroughthecourse,andimproveyourtimeoveratwo-weekperiod.

Exerciseisalotmorefunwhenyoumakeagameoutofit.Somecityparkshavefitnesstrailswithexercisestationsalongthem.Yourunfromonestationtothenext,doingactivitieslikepull-upsorrockclimbing.Youandyourdencancreateyourownfitnesstrailatyourmeetingplaceoranearbypark.First,thinkof

somefitnessactivitiesyouliketodo.Here’salisttogetyoustarted:ClimbingthrougharefrigeratorboxDoingcurlsClimbingafenceJumpingoveranobstacleJumpingropeDoingthelongjumpMonkeybarsPlankwalkingDoingpush-upsShootingabasketballSwingingonaropeTumbling

WeightliftingLayoutapathforyourfitnesstrailandsetupyourstationsalongit.Putasignateachstationsaying

whatyou’resupposedtodothere,like“DoFivePush-ups.”Nowthefunbegins!Taketurnsgoingthroughthecourse.Recordyourtimes.SeewhothefastestScout

isandwhoimprovesthemostovertwoweeks.

AScoutisfriendly.Ifsomeoneinyourdenishavingahardtimewithastation,offersomeencouragementorhelp.

REQUIREMENT5|Withadultguidance,leadyoungerScoutsinafitnessgameorgamesasagatheringactivityforapackordenmeeting.

Don’tkeepallthefuntoyourself!PickagamethatyourdenenjoysplayingandteachittoyoungerScouts,ateitherapackordenmeeting.Youcaninvitethemtocometryyourfitnesstrail!

Herearesometipsforteachingyourgame:

Makesureyouhaveeverybody’sattention.(UsetheCubScoutsign.)Explaintherules.Demonstratehowtoplay.Askifanybodyhasquestions—andanswerthem!

It’sOKtopickagamethathaswinnersandlosers,butdon’tfocusonthattoomuch.Rememberthateverybodyisawinnerwheneverybodyhasfun.

AScoutisclean.Tobegoodatsports,steerclearofalcohol,tobacco,anddrugs.Theyaren’tcool.

REQUIREMENT6|Tryanewsportyouhavenevertriedbefore.

Sportsareagoodwaytobecomestrongerandfasterandreachhighertowardbetterfitness.Youmayalreadyplayasport,whichisgreat,buttryanewsportforthisrequirement.Newsportsopenupnewpossibilitiesforfunandlearning.Notsurewhichsporttotry?Askyourparentordenleaderforhelp,ortakealookatthislist:

ArcheryBadmintonBaseballBasketballCyclingCrosscountryGolfGymnasticsHockeyKickballRowingSnowskiingSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisTrackUltimateVolleyball

SnapshotofAdventureHikingiswalkingwithapurpose.Itisgreatexerciseandafunactivitytodowithyourdenor

family.IntheWebelosWalkaboutadventure,you’lllearnhowtoprepareforahike,whatyoushouldbringalong,andwhatyoushoulddoifthereisanemergency.Duringyourdenhike,you’llalsohavethechancetodoaserviceproject.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Createahikeplan.

Beforeyoutakeahike,youneedtohaveaplan.Whereareyougoing?Howfarwillyouhike?Howlongwillthehiketake?Whatwillyoudoalongthetrail?

Howfastcanyouhike?Ona3-milehike,mostdenscanexpecttoaverageabout1-2milesanhour,includingstops.

Tocreateyourhikeplan,workwithyourdenleadertodecidethefollowinginformation:

Hikelocation:_________________________________________________

Hikedistance:________________________________________________

Gatheringplace:______________________________________________

Gatheringtime:_______________________________________________

Hikestarttime:_______________________________________________

Hikefinishtime:_______________________________________________

Otherinformation:_____________________________________________

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Ifyouareplanningtouseanexistingtrail(atastatepark,forexample),trytogetacopyofthetrailmap.Studyitaheadoftimetolearnmoreaboutthetrail.Isthetraileasyorhard?Wherecanyougetwaterandgotothebathroom?Isthereagoodplacealongthetrailtoeatlunch?Ifyou’remakingupyourownroute,workwithyourdenleadertocreateamap.

REQUIREMENT2|Assembleahikingfirst-aidkit.

Whenyou’rehiking,youhavetotakecareofanyminoremergenciesthatcomeup.TheScoutmottois“BePrepared.”Onewaytobepreparedistocarryafirst-aidkitwheneveryougohiking.

TheFirstResponderadventuredescribeshowtoperformfirstaidandwhatshouldgoinafirst-aidkit.

Makealistofminoremergenciesyoumightencounterwhenonahike:

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Whatitemsshouldyoutakealongtohandletheseemergencies?Listtheitemshere:

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Withyourdenleader,buildanoutdoorfirst-aidkitcontainingtheseitemsandtakeitonyourhike.

AScoutisbrave.Ifanemergencyoccursonyourhike,remembertostaycalmanduseyourfirst-aidtraining.Panickingdoesn’thelpanybody.

REQUIREMENT3|Describeandidentifyfromphotosanypoisonousplantsanddangerousanimalsandinsectsyoumightencounteronyourhike.

Mostplantsarebeautifulandharmless,andmostanimalsaremoreafraidofyouthanyouareofthem.However,youshouldbeawareofthepoisonousplantsanddangerousanimalsthatyoumightseeonthetrail—eveninacityparkorneighborhood.

PoisonousPlants

Herearethemostcommonpoisonousplants.Ifyoutouchthem,yourskinmaygetredanditchy.Youcanpreventareactionbywashingwithsoapandwaterassoonaspossible.

PoisonivygrowsthroughoutmostofthecontinentalUnitedStatesaseitherashruboravine.Lookforleaveswiththreeleafletsandmaybewhiteberries.PoisonoakgrowsasalowshrubintheeasternUnitedStatesandasclumpsorvinesonthePacificcoast.Lookforclustersofthreeleavesandpossiblyyellow-whiteberries.Poisonsumacgrowsasatallshruborasmalltreeinwetareasinthenortheastern,midwestern,andsoutheasternUnitedStates.Lookforleaveswithsevenormoreleafletsandpossiblyyellow-whiteberries.

Poisonivy

Poisonoak

Poisonsumac

Toavoidpoisonivyandpoisonoak,rememberthisrhyme:“Leavesofthree,letitbe;berrieswhite,poisonoussight.”

VenomousReptiles

Snakesandotherreptileswillusuallygetoutofyourwaywhentheyseeyoucoming.Butifyoustumbleoverone,itmaybite.Fortunately,mostsnakesandotherreptilesdon’thavepoisonintheirbites.

Herearethefewthatdo.

Gilamonster:FoundinpartsofNevadaandUtahanddownintoMexico

Easterndiamondbackrattlesnake:FoundalongtheAtlanticcoastfromNorthCarolinatoFloridaandwesttoLouisiana

Westerndiamondbackrattlesnake:FoundinthesouthwesternUnitedStates,fromMissouriandeastTexastosouthernCalifornia

Timberrattlesnake:FoundfromMainetoTexas

Prairierattlesnake:FoundinthewesternhalfoftheUnitedStates

Sidewinderorhornedrattlesnake:FoundinthedesertsoftheSouthwest

Oncoralsnakes,theredandyellowbandstouch;onothersnakes,theydon’t.Rememberthisrhyme:“Redonyellow,killafellow;redonblack,friendofJack.”

Coralsnake:FoundinsomeSoutheasternstatesandinsouthernNewMexicoandArizona

Watermoccasin(cottonmouth):FoundinornearwaterfromsoutheasternVirginiatoFloridato

eastTexasandupthroughArkansasandpartsofnearbystates

Copperhead:FoundinmostSouthernstates,butalsoasfarnorthasMassachusettsandasfarwestasIllinoisandTexas

DangerousInsectsBees,hornetsandwasps:Mostflyinginsectsarejustannoying,likemosquitos.Afewofthemcanbedangerousforpeoplewithbadallergies.Ifsomeonegetsstungbyabee,hornet,orwaspandhastroublebreathing,it’simportanttoseekmedicalhelprightaway.Peoplewhoknowtheyareallergictoinsectstingsusuallycarryspecialmedicinecalledepinephrinewiththemallthetime.Ifyoucarrythismedicinewithyou,besureyourleaderknowsaboutit!

Ticks:Ticksarehard-shelledinsectsthatliketoburytheirheadsinyourskin.(Yuck!)Youshouldcheckyourselffortickswhenyou’vebeeninthewoods.Ifyoufindone,haveanadultgentlypullitoutwithtweezers.Washtheareawithsoapandwaterandputantisepticmedicineonit.

Chiggers:Chiggersaretoosmalltosee,buttheycancausebigitcheswhentheyburrowintoyourskin.Don’tscratchchiggerbites;coverthemwithcalaminelotionorspecialchiggermedicine,suchas1percenthydrocortisoneointment.

Spiders:Somespiders,especiallytheblackwidowandbrownrecluse,canmakeyousickiftheybiteyou.Symptomscanincluderednessandpainatthebitesiteandalsofever,chills,nausea,vomiting,jointormusclepain,andcramps.Anyonewhohasbeenbittenbyaspidershouldseeadoctorassoonaspossible.

Blackwidow

Brownrecluse

REQUIREMENT4|Beforeyourhike,planandprepareanutritiouslunch.Enjoyitonyourhike,andcleanupafterward.

Eatingisfun—especiallywhenyou’vebeenworkinghard.Youdon’twanthungertokeepyoufromfinishingyourhikeorhavingagreattimewithyourden,soit’simportanttobringplentyoffoodonyourtrek.Workwithyourdentoplananutritiouslunchthateveryonecanenjoy.First,besureyouknowifany

Scoutshavefoodallergies.Next,brainstormwithyourdenwhattomake.Remembertothinkaboutfoodthatwillbefillingandeasytocarry.You’llbetakinganytrashwithyouwhenyouleave,sosimplefoodsarebest.

Nowit’syourturn.Makeaplansoyouknowwhoistakingcareofeachpartofthemeal.

MealPlan

Lunchmenu:

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Myjob:

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Whenyou’redoneeatingandyourdenisreadytomoveon,doacheckoftheluncharea.Lookforfoodscraps,wrappers,andanyotherwastethatwasn’ttherewhenyouarrived.(Andifyoudidfindtrashwhenyougotthere,well,you’reCubScouts—youknowwhattodo!)

Afteryourlunch,you’llbereadytoclimbthenextsteephillorjoininthenexttrailsong.Onward,Scout!

REQUIREMENT5|RecitetheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKidsfrommemory.TalkabouthowyoucandemonstratethemonyourWebelosadventures.

There’snothinglikeahiketoremindScoutsoftheimportanceofcaringfortheearth.AndScoutsofallagescanmakeabigdifferencewhentheyactresponsiblyintheoutdoors.Afterall,therearemillionsofusoutthere!Justthinkaboutthegoodthathappenswhenthatmanypeoplepromisetodotheirbesttoprotectnature

andkeepourcountrybeautiful.That’swhattheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKidsdo—theyremindusthateventhelittlechoicesmatterwhenitcomestonature.AsaWebelosScout,you’llgiveextraattentiontobeingconservation-minded,whichmeansprotecting

naturalresources.TwooftheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKidswillhelpyoudothat:“KnowBeforeYouGo”and“ChoosetheRightPath.”Whenyouplanahead,you’llbefamiliarwiththeareaandpreparedforyourouting.Whenyoustayonexistingtrails,you’llprotectthelandaroundthem.So,tobesureyou’llhavethosewordsguidingyouinthisadventure(andinthemanyevengreater

adventurestocome),takesometimetomemorizetheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKids.Youcanfindbothinthebackofyourhandbook.Whenyou’vegotbothdown,recitethemforyourdenleaderanddiscusshowyou’llapplythemonyour

hike.

REQUIREMENT6|WithyourWebelosdenorwithafamilymember,hike3miles(inthecountry,ifpossible).

Onceyouhaveaplanandarereadyforemergencies,it’stimetogohiking!Unlikecamping,hikingdoesn’trequirealotofequipment.Therearesomethingsyoushouldalways

carry,however.YoumighthaveusedtheCubScoutSixEssentialsinthepast.Sinceyou’repreparingtobeBoyScouts,youcanuseanewlistthatincludessomeadditionalessentialitems.TheyarecalledtheScoutBasicEssentials.

TheScoutBasicEssentials*

1.First-aidkit2.Extraclothing3.Raingear4.Filledwaterbottle5.Pocketknife(ifyou’veearnedyourWhittlingChip)6.Flashlight7.Trailfood8.Sunprotection9.Mapandcompass*AsaBoyScout,youcanearnyourFirem’nChit.Thatwillallowyoutocarrymatchesandafirestarter.

Whatelseshouldyoutakeonyourhike?Awhistleisn’tontheScoutBasicEssentialslist,butitmightbeappropriatetobringoneonahike.Youmightalsowantinsectrepellentoranotheritem.Whatshouldyouleaveathome?Whenyougohiking,youhavetotakecareofyourfeet.High-topshoesorbootsarethebestbecause

theykeepoutrocksandsandandhelpprotectyourankles.Yourshoesshouldfitfairlytightlyaroundyourheel,butthereshouldberoomtowiggleyourtoes.Ifyourshoesdon’tfitwell,youcangetblisters,andthat’snofun!

Whenyougetnewbootsorshoes,alwaysbreaktheminbywearingthempartofeverydayforaweekormorebeforeyougohiking.

Socksarealmostasimportantasshoes.Theysoakupmoistureandcushionyourfeet.Hikingsocksmadeofpolypropyleneorawool/nylonblendworkbetterthancottonsocks.Takeanextrapaironyourhikeandputthemonatyourlunchbreak.Yourfeetwillthankyou.

HowtoHike

Youmayknowhowtowalk,buthikingisdifferent.Herearesomethingsthatmakehikingeasyandfun:

Lookaround.Unlessthetrailisrockyoruneven,stoplookingatyourfeetandstartlookingattheworldaroundyou.Spreadoutonthetrailsoyoucanseemorethanyourbuddy’sback.Takebreaks.Plantostopfor10minutesafterevery30minutesofhiking.Stretchyourmusclesandstudytheworldaroundyou.Makesureeveryonegetstorest.Ifpossible,takebreaksafteryouclimbbighills—notbefore—sothehikingwillbeeasywhenyoustartupagain.Stayonthetrail.Don’tgoaroundmuddyspotsortakeshortcuts.Thatmakestrailswideranddamagestheenvironment.Walkinsinglefile.Ifyou’rehikingalongaroad,stayinsinglefileontheleftside.Wearwhiteorreflectiveclothingorcarryaflashlight.Respectotherhikers.Don’tbetoonoisy.Ifyoumeetotherpeople,givethemtherightofway,especiallyiftheyaregoinguphillorareonhorseback.

REQUIREMENT7|Completeaserviceprojectonornearthehikelocation.

ThetrailsyouenjoyhikingonasaWebelosScoutdidn’tjustmagicallyappear.Peoplewhocame

beforeyouworkedhardtobuildthem.Youcanpaythosepeoplebackbydoingaserviceproject.Yourdenleaderwillhelpyouidentify

serviceprojectideas.Maybeyou’llrepairtraildamage.Maybeyou’llpickuptrash.Maybeyou’llhangbirdhouses.Whateveryoudowillmaketheenvironmentnicerforfuturehikers.

AScoutiskind.Takingcareofnaturalplacesshowskindnesstoanimalsandtoothervisitors.

Sometimes,servicemeansreachingoutdirectlytootherpeople.Maybeyoucanasksomepeoplefromaretirementcommunitytoenjoyyourhikewithyou.TheymighthavestoriestoshareoftheirowntimeasScouts!

REQUIREMENT8|Performoneofthefollowingleadershiprolesduringyourhike:trailleader,first-aidleader,lunchleader,orserviceprojectleader.

Onyourhike,youcanhelpyourdenbyservingasaleader.Herearesomejobsyoucando:

Trailleader:Responsibleforcallingbreaks,followingthemap,settingacomfortablepace,andpointingouthazardstootherhikersFirst-aidleader:Responsibleforcarryingthefirst-aidkit(orassigningsomeoneelsetocarryit)andhelpingtogivefirstaidifneededLunchleader:ResponsibleforassigningScoutstocarryfood,identifyingalunchspot,andsupervisingcleanup

Serviceprojectleader:Responsibleforhelpingwithserviceprojectassignmentsandcarryingtoolsandothersupplies

Thebestleadersleadbyexample.Thatmeanstheyshowotherpeoplehowtoactinsteadoftellingthemwhattodo.Theyalsoworkjustashardastheothermembersoftheteam.Nobodylikestobebossedaroundbysomebodywho’snotworking.

Afterthehike,discusswithyourdenhowyoudidasaleader.Identifyoneortwothingsyoucouldhavedonebetter.

AScoutischeerful.Helooksonthebrightsidewhenbadthingshappenanddoeschoreswithoutcomplaining.Howcanyoubecheerfulonhikes?

ArrowofLightRequiredAdventures

SnapshotofAdventureThisadventureisallaboutbeingagoodcitizen.You’lllearnabouttheUnitedStatesflagand

aboutyourrightsanddutiesasanAmerican.You’llmeetwithacityleaderanddiscussaproblemfacingyourcommunity.You’lllearnthatcitizenshipstartsathomeasyouworktoconserveenergyandnaturalresources.Finally,you’llfindoutaboutScoutinginanothercountryandwhatitmeanstobeacitizenoftheworld.

REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENT1|ExplainthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesflag.Showhowtoproperlydisplaytheflaginpublic,andhelpleadaflagceremony.

TheFlagoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaTheUnitedStatesflagisveryfamiliar.WeseeitatCubScoutmeetings,inschool,infrontof

governmentbuildings,andatsportingevents.Youcouldprobablydrawitfrommemorywithoutmuchtrouble.Buttheflaghasn’talwayslookedlikeitdoestoday.IfapersonfromhistorysuchasGeorgeWashington

sawtoday’sflag,hewouldprobablysaytherewassomethingwrongwithit!

Herearesomeoftheflagsthathaveflownoverourcountry.

BritishRedEnsign.Thisensign(anotherwordforflag)flewovertheAmericancoloniesbeforetheAmericanRevolution.ItshowsGreatBritain’sUnionFlagof1606,whichcombinesthecrossesofSt.George(forEngland)andSt.Andrew(forScotland).

GrandUnionFlag.GeorgeWashingtonflewthisflagoverhisarmyheadquartersnearBoston,Massachusetts,in1776,ayearaftertheAmericanRevolutionbegan.Thisflagincluded13stripesrepresentingtheThirteenColonies.

OldGlory.ThisisthefirstofficialflagoftheUnitedStates.OnJune14,1777,theContinentalCongressdecidedthattheflagshouldhave13stripesliketheGrandUnionFlag,alongwithaunionof“thirteenstars,whiteinabluefield,representinganewconstellation.”WecelebrateJune14asFlagDayeachyear.

Star-SpangledBanner.Thisflagincludes15stripesand15starsbecauseVermontandKentuckyhadjoinedtheUnioninthe1790s.ItflewoverFortMcHenrynearBaltimore,Maryland,duringtheWarof1812againstGreatBritain.FrancisScottKeywatcheditwavingastheBritishbombardedthefort.Then

hewroteournationalanthem,“TheStar-SpangledBanner.”

Flagof1818.Thisflaghas20starsbutonly13stripes.AsmorestatesjoinedtheUnion,peoplerealizedthatthestripesweregoingtogettoonarrow.(Canyouimagine50stripesonaflag?)Since1818,allflagshaveincluded13stripesrepresentingtheThirteenColoniesandonestarforeachstate.

Today’sFlag.Here’stheflagweusetoday.Themostrecentstarswereaddedin1959(forAlaska)and1960(forHawaii).Thisversionoftheflaghasbeeninuselongerthananyotherversioninourhistory.

DisplayingtheFlagWhentheflagisdisplayedflatonawall,thestarsshouldalwaysbeupandtotheleft(theflag’sright).

Whentheflagisonastage,itshouldbeonthespeaker’sright.Whenitisintheaudience,itshouldbeontheaudience’sright.Whentheflagisdisplayedwithotherflagslikestateflags,itshouldbehigherthanthem.Whenitis

flownwithflagsofothernations,alltheflagsshouldbeatthesameheight,buttheUnitedStatesflagshouldbeonitsownright.

RaisingandLoweringtheUnitedStatesFlagIttakestwopeopletoraiseandlowertheflagcorrectly.Thefirstpersonholdstheflag.Thesecond

personattachesittothehalyard(rope)andraisesit,keepingitclosetothepolebyholdingthehalyardtight.Hethenfastensthehalyardtothecleatonthepole.(Makesureit’ssnugsotheflagstaysatthetop.)

Theflagshouldberaisedquicklyinthemorningandloweredslowlyintheevening.

TheguidelinesfordisplayingtheUnitedStatesflagarepartofsomethingcalledtheUnitedStatesCode.Youcanlearnmoreaboutitatyourlibraryor,withpermission,onlineatwww.usflag.org.

Thepresident,agovernor,orthemayoroftheDistrictofColumbiacanordertheflagtobeflownathalf-staffoncertainoccasions,suchaswhenanationalleaderdies.Inthemorning,theflagshouldberaisedtofull-staffandthenloweredtohalf-staff.Intheevening,itshouldberaisedtofull-staffbeforeitislowered.

Despitewhatyoumayhaveheard,youdon’thavetoretireaUnitedStatesflagifitaccidentallytouchestheground.Infact,it’sOKtocleanorrepairaflagthatbecomesdirtyortorn.

FoldingtheUnitedStatesFlagTheUnitedStatesflagisfoldedinaspecialwayuntilonlythebluefieldshows.First,foldtheflag

lengthwiseinhalf,thenlengthwiseagainwiththebluefieldontheoutside.(Itcanhelptohaveathirdpersonsupportthemiddleoftheflag.)Next,maketighttriangularfolds,startingfromthestripedend,untilonlythebluefieldisshowing.Tuckinthelooseend.

ShowingRespecttotheUnitedStatesFlagTherearemanyrulesabouttheflag,butthemostimportantoneissimple:Showrespect.Theflag

representsourcountryandallthemenandwomenwhoworkedtomakeitgreat,sodon’ttreatitlikeanordinarypieceofcloth.Twowaysyoucanshowrespecttotheflagarebysalutingitandflyingit.

SalutingtheUnitedStatesFlagIfyouareinuniform,givetheCubScoutsaluteatthesetimes:

Whentheflagisbeingraisedorlowered.Whentheflagpassesbyorwhenyoupasstheflag.Inaparade,salutejustbeforetheflagpassesandholdyoursaluteuntilithasgoneby.WhenyourecitethePledgeofAllegianceorsing“TheStar-SpangledBanner.”

Ifyouarenotinuniform,greettheflagbytakingoffyourhatandplacingyourrighthandoveryourheart.

FlyingtheUnitedStatesFlag

Theflagisflownonpublicbuildingseverydaywhenweatherpermits.Youcanflyitatyourhomeeveryday,too.

AScoutisloyal.Showingrespectfortheflagisawaytoshowloyaltytoyourcountry.

Somespecialdaystoflytheflagare:

NewYear’sDay,January1InaugurationDay,January20intheyearafterapresidentialelectionMartinLutherKingJr.Day,thirdMondayinJanuaryLincoln’sBirthday,February12Washington’sBirthdayorPresidentsDay,thirdMondayinFebruaryArmedForcesDay,thirdSaturdayinMayMemorialDay,lastMondayinMay(half-staffuntilnoon,full-staffuntilsunset)

FlagDay,June14IndependenceDay,July4LaborDay,firstMondayinSeptemberPatriotDay,September11ConstitutionDay,September17VeteransDay,November11

ItisalsoflownonotherdaysproclaimedbythepresidentoftheUnitedStates,onthebirthdaysofthestates,andonstateholidays.

RetiringtheFlag

WhenaUnitedStatesflagbecomeswornbeyondrepair,itshouldberetiredbyburningitcompletelytoash.Thisshouldbedoneinasimplemannerwithdignityandrespect.Yourdenorpackmaydothisaspartofaceremony,butyourfamilycoulddothisaswell.Beverycarefulwhenretiringaflagsoyoudon’tinjureyourself,especiallyiftheflagismadeof

syntheticmaterial.Meltingnyloncancauseseriousburnsifyouletittouchyourskin.

REQUIREMENT2|Learnaboutanddescribeyourrightsanddutiesasacitizen,andexplainwhatitmeanstobeloyaltoyourcountry.

AsaWebelosScout,youarenotoldenoughtovoteorserveinthemilitaryorrunforpoliticaloffice,butyoustillhavedutiesasacitizenoftheUnitedStates.

IntheScoutOath,youpromisetodoyourdutytoyourcountry.Onewaytodothatisbyobeyingthelaw.

Somepeoplearecitizensofothercountriesbutliveinourcountry.Youmayknowsomebodylikethat.PeoplewhoarenotAmericancitizenshavesomeofthesamedutiesandbasicrightsascitizens.However,therearethingstheycan’tdo,likevoteandrunforpresident.

Herearesomethingsyouandyourfamilyshoulddo:

ObeylawsRespecttherightsandpropertyofothersHelpthepoliceTakecareoftheenvironmentbyrecyclingandconservingnaturalresourcesKeepinformedaboutwhatisgoingonaroundyouHelpchangethingsthatarenotgood

Whenyouareanadult,youshouldalso:

VotePaytaxesServeonajurywhenaskedtodoso

AsacitizenyoualsohavemanyrightsasdefinedbytheUnitedStatesConstitutionandothergoverningdocuments.

Herearesomespecificthingsyouandyourfamilycando:

WorshiphowandwhereyoulikeSaywhatyouthinkJoinotherpeopleinpeacefulassembliesPetitionthegovernmentifyouthinkitisdoingsomethingwrongOwnpropertyandchoosewheretoliveGetapublicschooleducationthrough12thgradeHaveatrialbyjuryifyouareaccusedofacrimeVote(age18orolder)

WeareluckytohavemanyfreedomsintheUnitedStates,butalwaysrememberthatthosefreedomscomewithresponsibility.AsPresidentJohnKennedysaid,youshould“asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou,butaskwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.”

BeingLoyalAllScoutspromisetobeloyal—that’sthesecondpointoftheScoutLaw.Youareloyalwhenyouobey

thelawsofourcountry,yourstate,andyourcommunity.Youareloyalwhenyoutrytomakeyourcommunityabetterplacetolive.Youareloyalwhenyoustayinformedabouthowgovernmentworks.Youareloyalwhenyousupportthosewhoworktokeepourcountrysafe.

Youarealsoloyalwhenyoutrytogetthingsfixedthatarewrong.Ifyouthinkalawisunfair,youshouldobeyit,butyoushouldalsoworktogetitchanged.

“Mycountry,rightorwrong;ifright,tobekeptright;andifwrong,tobesetright.”—U.S.SenatorCarlSchurz

REQUIREMENT3|DiscussinyourWebelosdentheterm“ruleoflaw,”andtalkabouthowitappliestoyouinyoureverydaylife.

HaveyoueverwatchedaTVshowormoviewhereakingmadeuplawsonthespotorthrewpeopleinjailjustbecausehefeltlikeit?Afewcountriesstilloperatelikethat,butmostoperateunderwhatiscalledthe“ruleoflaw.”

Theruleoflawmeansthat:

Lawsapplytoeveryone,bothgovernmentofficialsandprivatecitizens.Lawsareclearandfairandareevenlyapplied.Lawsrespectbasicrightslikepeople’ssecurity.Thewaylawsarecreatedisopenandfair.

Talkwithyourdenabouthowthatideaaffectsyou.HowdoesfollowingtheScoutOathandScoutLawserveasa“ruleoflaw”tohelpusworktogetherinScouting?

REQUIREMENT4|Meetwithagovernmentleaderandlearnabouthisorherroleinyourcommunity.Discusswiththeleaderanimportantissuefacingyourcommunity.

Yourcommunityismadeupofmanyleaderswhoworkhardtokeepitsafeandrunningwell.Theyprobablyincludeamayor,citycouncilmembers,judges,policeandfirechiefs,andpeoplewhorunvariousgovernmentdepartments.Withthehelpofyourdenleader,pickalocalgovernmentleaderandplantomeetwithhimorher.

Beforethemeeting,decideononeortwoquestionsyouwouldliketoask.

Herearesomepossiblequestions:

Whatisyourmostimportantresponsibility?Whatbackgroundoreducationpreparedyouforthisjob?Whydidyouwanttobeagovernmentleader?Howcancitizenshelpyoubemoreeffective?Whatisthebiggestchallengefacingourcommunity?

Alsobeforethemeeting,watchalocalnewsprogramorreadalocalnewspaperandfindanissuethatyoufeelisimportantinyourcommunity.Bepreparedtoaskthegovernmentleaderaboutthisissue.

ManyelectedofficialsfirstheldofficeinaBoyScouttrooporinstudentgovernmentatschool.Askthegovernmentleaderyoumeetwithabouthisorherearlyleadershipexperience.

REQUIREMENT5|Learnaboutyourfamily’sexpenses,andhelpbrainstormwaystosavemoney.Planandmanageabudget.

You’veprobablygonetothegrocerystorewithyourmomordadandseenhowmuchmoneyittakestofeedyourfamilyforaweek.Butdidyourealizethatfoodisjustoneexpenseyourfamilyhas?Althougheveryfamilyisdifferent,allfamilieshavetopayforcertainthings.

Herearesomeofthem:

Food(groceries,restaurantmeals,schoollunches)Housing(rentormortgagecosts)Utilities(gas,electricity,water)Transportation(carpayments,busorsubwayfares,gas,maintenance)ClothingDoctoranddentistvisitsSchoolsupplies

Ifyouhaveyoungerbrothersandsisters,yourfamilymayhavechildcarecosts.Ifyouhaveapet,yourfamilypaysforpetfoodandvisitstotheveterinarian.Ifyougotoaprivateschool,yourfamilypaystuition.

Manyofthefunthingsyourfamilydoesalsocostmoney,including:

FamilyvacationsTripstothemovietheater,athemepark,orasportingeventShoppingPlayingonasportsteam

Movieandvideo-gamerentalsScoutingactivities

Talkwithyourfamilyaboutyourmonth-to-monthexpenses.Findoutwhichonesarethesameeachmonthandwhichonescanchange.Talkaboutsomewaysthatyoucoulddecreaseyourfamily’sexpenses.

AScoutisthrifty.Youcanshowthatyouarethriftybyhelpingyourfamilyfindwaystosavemoney.

Herearetwoexamplestogetyoustarted:

Youcansaveonmovieticketsbygoingtoanafternoonmatinee,orrentingaDVDinsteadofgoingtothetheater.Youcansaveontransportationcostsbycombiningerrandsintoonetriporgoingplacesbybike.

MakingaBudgetAbudgetisadocumentthathelpsyouplanyourfinances.Itshowshowmuchmoneyyouwillbringin

(calledincome)andhowmuchmoneyyouwillspend(calledexpenses)foracertainperiodoftime.Yourfamilyprobablyhasabudget,evenifit’snotwrittendown.Yourschoolhasabudget,andsodoeseverybusinessandgovernment.ThebudgetfortheUnitedStatesgovernmentishundredsofpageslong!Forthisrequirement,createabudgetforyourselfforatwo-weekperiod.Writeitinthespaceshownon

thenextpage.

MYBUDGET

AddupallyourincomeitemsandputthetotalonthelinelabeledTotalincome.AddupallyourexpensesandputthetotalonthelinelabeledTotalexpenses.Now,subtracttheTotalexpensesnumberfromtheTotalincomenumber.Thattotaliswhatyouhaveleftover.Youcouldsavethatmoneyforafuturelargepurchase,likecampinggear.IftheTotalexpensesnumberisbiggerthantheTotalincomenumber,youareplanningtospendmore

moneythanyoutakein,whichisnotgood!Gobackandadjustyourexpensessothatyouhaveenoughmoneytopayforthem.Keeptrackofyourincomeandexpensesfortwoweekstoseehowwellyoufollowedyourbudget.

Afterward,shareyourresultswithyourdenleaderandyourfellowWebelosScouts.

REQUIREMENT6|Learnaboutenergyuseinyourcommunityandinotherpartsofourworld.

Partofbuildingabetterworldismakingsureyoudon’twasteenergyandothernaturalresources.Thisrequirementwillhelpyougetstarted.

SavingEnergyTostaywarmorcool,seeatnight,andgofromplacetoplace,weneedenergy.Yourcommunityuses

manytypesofenergy.Sodoesyourfamily.Findoutwhatkindsofenergyyouuse,andwritetheminthischart.

THEENERGYIUSE

Tostaywarmorcoolinmyhome_________________________

Totravelbycar_________________________________________

Totravelbybusorsubway______________________________

TowatchTV____________________________________________

Tohavewarmshowers__________________________________

Toseeinmyroomwhenit’sdarkoutside__________________

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Sometypesofenergyarerenewable,whichmeansyoucanneverusethemup.Theseincludeenergyfromsolarpanels,windturbines,andhydroelectricdams.Othertypesofenergyarefinite,whichmeanstheywilleventuallyrunout.Theseincludegasoline,naturalgas,andcoal.Whethertheenergyweuseisrenewableornot,itisstillimportanttoconserveit.Ifyourfamilywastes

alotofenergy,yourutilitybillswillbehighandyouwon’thavemoneytospendonotherthings.Iftoomanypeopleusetheirairconditionersonaveryhotday,acitycantemporarilyrunoutofpower,whichiscalledablackout.Pickoneofthetypesofenergyyourfamilyusesanddecideonewaythatyoucoulduselessofit.

Practicethissavingideaforonemonth,andaskyourfamilytojoinyou.

Herearesomewaysyoucansaveelectricity,forexample:

Setyourthermostatalittlewarmerinthesummerandalittlecoolerinthewinter.Keepyourblindsorcurtainsclosedonhotdays.Takeshortershowers.Useceilingfanstomakeroomsfeelcooler.Don’topentherefrigeratordoormorethanyouhaveto.Unplugelectronicdeviceswhenyou’renotusingthem.Turnoffthelightswhenyouleavearoom.Useenergy-efficientlightbulbs.

YoucanlearnmoreabouteachtypeoflightbulbintheFixItadventureonpage384.

Withaparent’sorguardian’spermission,visithttp://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/types-lightingforadditionalinformationonsavingenergyathome.

REQUIREMENT7|Identifyoneenergyprobleminyourcommunity,andfindoutwhatcausedit.

Withyourdenleader’shelp,findoutaboutanenergyproblemthataffectsthepeopleinyourcommunity.Learnwhathascreatedthisproblem.Prepareadenexhibitforapackmeetingtoteachotherpackfamiliesabouttheproblemandhowitcouldbesolved.

REQUIREMENT8|Withtheassistanceofyourdenleaderorparent,participateinaneventthatwouldhelpleadothersinrecyclingandconservingresources.

Youcanhelpconserveresourcesbyrememberingthreewords:reduce,reuse,andrecycle:

Reduce.Don’tbuythingsyoudon’tneed.Takecareofyourclothesandtoyssotheywilllastlonger.Lookforproductsthatuselesspackaging.Reuse.Onlybuythingsthatcanbereused(likerefillablewaterbottlesinsteadofbottledwater).Findnewwaystouseoldthings(liketurningoldcomicbooksintowrappingpaper).Shopforclothesandbooksatthriftstoresandgiveclothesyou’veoutgrowntocharity.Takeclothshoppingbagstothegrocerystoreinsteadofgettingdisposablebags.Recycle.Whenthingscan’tbereused,takethemtoyourlocalrecyclingcentersotheycanberecycledintonewproducts.

Recyclingisagreatwaytoconservenaturalresources.Yourschoolorcommunityprobablyhasrecyclingstationssetup,oryoumaybeabletosetoutrecyclablematerialswithyourordinarytrash.Somestoreshaverecyclingbinsforplasticbagsandotherrecyclablematerials.

Somepeopledrivecarsthathavebeenconvertedtorunonusedcookingoil.Theysmelllikefrenchfrieswhentheygodownthestreet!

Themostcommonmaterialsthatarerecycledarepaper,glass,metal,andplastic.Otherthingscanberecycled,too,likeusedmotoroil,tires,andevencomputers.Youcanrecyclefoodwastebycompostingit,whichturnsitintofertilizeryoucanuseinagarden.Plasticbottles,packages,andtoyshavenumberedrecyclingsymbolsonthem.Thenumberstellwhat

typesofplastictheycontain.Checkwithyourlocalrecyclingcentertoseewhichtypesitaccepts.Ifyoudon’trecycle,nowisagoodtimetostart.Ifyourfamilyrecycles,lookforwaystodomore.

Keepalogofeveryitemyourecycleforoneweek,andshareitatadenmeeting.Willyoubethebestrecyclerintheden?

Forthisrequirement,workwithyourdenleaderorparenttoencourageotherstorecycleandconserveresources.Whatcouldyoudo?

Herearesomeideas:

Setupaconservationdisplayatyourcharteredorganization.Promotewhatcanberecycledinyourneighborhood.Holdarecyclingdriveforthingslikecomputersandbatteriesthatcan’tbeleftinarecyclingbin.Runacontestinyourpacktoseewhocanbringinthemostrecyclablematerials.

REQUIREMENT9|Showthatyouareanactiveleaderbyplanninganactivitywithoutyourdenleader’shelp.

Whileworkingonthisadventure,youhavemetpeoplewhoareleaders.Thesepeopleseewhatneedstobedoneandmakeithappen.Now,it’syourturn.Workasateamwithyourdentoplanandcarryoutanactivitywithoutyourden

leader’shelp.(Ofcourse,heorshewillneedtobearoundtomakesureeverybodystayssafe.)Youractivitymightberelatedtowhatyou’velearnedaboutenergyandresourcemanagement.Itmightbeafunactivityfortheyoungerboysinyourpack.Itmightbeadenfieldtrip.Whateveritis,makesureyouhaveagoodplanandthatyoufollowthatplantoachieveyourdesiredresult.Sometimes,ithelpstowritethingsdownwhenyouplananactivity.

Ifyoucananswerthesequestions,youaregoodtogo:

Whoisinvitedtotakepartintheactivity?Whoneedstogivepermissiontotakepartintheactivity?Whatareyougoingtodo?Whatdoyouneedtobring?Whenwilltheactivitytakeplace?Wherewillyougo?Howwillyougetthere?Howmuchdoesitcost?

REQUIREMENT10|Dooneofthese:

REQUIREMENT10A|LearnaboutScoutinginanotherpartoftheworld.Withthehelpofyourparentoryourdenleader,pickonecountrywhereScoutingexists,andresearchitsScoutingprogram.

Scoutingdoesn’tjusthappenintheUnitedStates.Ithappensinnearlyeverycountryaroundtheworld.Today,therearemorethan30millionScoutsandleadersinmorethan160differentcountries!EverycountrydoesScoutingitsownway.ThewordsoftheScoutOathandLawaredifferent.The

uniformsandbadgesaredifferent.Themembershiprequirementsaredifferent.SomecountriesevenhavegirlsinCubScouts.

Ifyouhaverelativesinanothercountry,askthemtosendyouinformationabouttheScoutingprogramthere.

Today,it’seasytolearnaboutScoutinginothercountries.MostnationalScoutassociationshavewebsites,andeventhosewhereEnglishisnotspokenoftenhaveEnglishtranslationsavailable.Withthehelpofyourparentordenleader,pickacountrywhereScoutingexistsandlearnmoreabouttheirprogramforboysyourage.

Trytofindanswertothesequestions:

WhatistheScoutOathandScoutLawinthatcountry?WhatbadgesdoScoutsearn?Whatdotheiruniformslooklike?Whatactivitiesdotheydo?HowistheirprogramlikeCubScoutinginAmerica,andhowisitdifferent?

Sharewhatyoulearnedwithyourden.Then,setupanexhibitatapackmeetingtoteachotherpackfamiliesaboutthatcountry’sScoutingprogram.

OnegoodplacetostartlookingforinformationaboutScoutsaroundtheworldistheWorldScoutBureau’swebsite,www.scout.org.Besureyouhaveyourparentorguardian’spermissiontosearchtheInternet.

OnewayyoucanshowyourconnectionwithScoutsaroundtheworldistoweartheWorldCrestpatchonyouruniform.Whenyoucompleteaserviceprojectthatpromotesworldpeace,youcanaddaMessengersofPeaceringpatcharoundtheWorldCrest.

REQUIREMENT10B|SetupanexhibitatapackmeetingtoshareinformationabouttheWorldFriendshipFund.

Manycountriesdonothavethefinancialresourcesthatourcountryenjoys.Inthosecountries,Scoutscanfindithardtopurchaseuniformsandgoontrips,andScoutleaderscanfindithardtobuildcampsandpublishScouthandbooks.TheBoyScoutsofAmericacreatedtheWorldFriendshipFundattheendofWorldWarIItohelp

rebuildScoutingincountriesthathadbeenaffectedbythewar.Now,ithelpsstrengthenandexpandScoutingwhereverthereisaneed.

HereareafewthingstheFundhasdone:

SupportedcreationofRussia’sfirstScouthandbookssince1917HelpedbuildthefirstScoutcampinMadagascarPaidforabustohelpScoutsinNepalgettocampProvidedscholarshipstohelpScoutsfrommanycountriesattendtheworldScoutjamboree

CollectionsfortheWorldFriendshipFundareoftenorganizedatcamporees,summercamps,andtrainingcoursesforScoutleaders.Yourdenmightwanttoorganizeacollectionatapackmeetingorblueandgoldbanquet.YourdenleadercangetWorldFriendshipFundbrochuresandotherinformationfromyourlocalcouncilservicecenter.

REQUIREMENT10C|FindabrotherScoutunitinanothercountry.

OneofthebestwaystolearnaboutScoutinginanothercountryistoconnectwithadenofCubScoutsthere.Withthehelpofyourparentordenleader,makecontactwithadeninanothercountry.(Yourcouncil’sinternationalrepresentativemaybeabletohelp,too.)TellthemaboutScoutinginourcountryandfindoutwhatScoutingislikeintheircountry.Exchangephotosandpatcheswithyourbrotherden,ifpossible.

AScoutisfriendly.WhenyouconnectwithScoutsaroundtheworld,youcancreatefriendshipsandstrengthenthebondsofScouting.

REQUIREMENT10D|Underthesupervisionofyourparent,guardian,ordenleader,connectwithaScoutinanothercountryduringaneventsuchasJamboreeontheAirorJamboreeontheInternetorbyothermeans.

JamboreeontheAir(JOTA)isaspecialeventheldonthethirdfullweekendofOctobereveryyear.DuringJOTA,ScoutsworkwithamateurradiooperatorstocontactScoutsinotherpartsoftheworld.Approximately700,000Scoutsin13,000differentlocationsparticipateeachyear!JamboreeontheInternet(JOTI)happensatthesametimeasJOTA.Duringtheweekend,Scoutsfrom

aroundtheworldconnectwitheachotherthroughemail,chatprograms,andwebsites.JOTIattractsScoutsfrommorethan140countries.Youcanparticipatewiththehelpofyourparentordenleader.

WhenyouparticipateineitherJOTAorJOTI,youcanreceiveaspecialpatch.ButthereallycoolthingismakingfriendswithaScoutinanotherpartoftheworld.Ifyouaren’tabletoparticipateinJOTAorJOTI,yourdenleadermaybeabletohelpyouconnectwith

aScoutinanothercountrybyothermeans.

SnapshotofAdventureCampingismorethanjustsleepingoutside!Inthisadventure,youwillgetthechancetoplanand

goonacampoutthatincludesacampfireprogramandfunactivitieslikegeocachingandstarstudy.You’llalsolearnwhatitmeanstoleavenotracewhenyou’recamping.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Withthehelpofyourdenleaderorfamily,planandconductacampout.*

Ifyouwentcampingwhenyouwereyounger,yourparentsorotheradultsmayhavedonealltheplanning.AsaWebelosScout,yougettohelpplanyourownadventures.Workwithyourdenleaderoranotheradultinchargeofyourcampouttohelpplanit.Pickalocation

anddates,andmakealistofactivitiesthatyoucoulddoonthecampout.

OurCampoutLocation______________________________________________DepartureDateandTime_______________________________ReturnDateandTime__________________________________AdultLeaderinCharge_________________________________Activities______________________________________________SpecialEquipmentWeNeed____________________________

*IfyourcharteredorganizationdoesnotpermitCubScoutcamping,youmaysubstituteafamilycampoutoradaylongoutdooractivitywithyourdenorpack.

CampoutIdeas

Whatcanyoudoonyourcampout?Herearesomeideas.

Takeahike.Completeacompasscourseorgeocachinggame.Playawidegamelikecapturetheflag.Haveafirst-aidrelay.Competeinasportstournament.Haveaspecialcookingcontest.Gostargazing.Donaturecrafts.Haveascavengerhunt.Completeaserviceproject.Planandparticipateinacampfireprogram.Conductaflagceremonyorflagretirement.Planandparticipateinaninterfaithworshipservice.

CampingGearAbigpartofbeingpreparedistakingtherightequipmentoncampingtrips.Onthenextpagearethings

youshouldtakeondenandpackoutings.ThislistisliketheCubScoutSixEssentialsyoumighthaveusedbefore,butyou’vegotsomenewitemsasyougetreadyforBoyScouts.Youcanborrowsomeitemsuntilyouarereadytoinvestinnewequipment.

TheScoutBasicEssentials*(ThingsYouShouldTakeonEveryOuting)

1.First-aidkit2.Extraclothing3.Raingear4.Filledwaterbottle5.Pocketknife(ifyou’veearnedyourWhittlingChip)6.Flashlight7.Trailfood8.Sunprotection9.Mapandcompass*AsaBoyScout,youcanearnyourFirem’nChit.Thatwillallowyoutocarrymatchesandafirestarter.

REQUIREMENT2|Onarrivalatthecampout,withyourdenanddenleaderorfamily,determinewheretosetupyourtent.Demonstrateknowledgeofwhatmakesagoodtentsiteandwhatmakesabadone.Setupyourtentwithouthelpfromanadult.

Therearemanythingsyoucandotomakeyourcamphomeasniceaspossible,evenifyourtentmaynotbequiteascomfortableasyourbedbackhome.Whenyougettoyourcampsite,spendafewminutesfindingthebestpossiblespotforyourtent.

Lookforatentsitethatisflatoralmostflat.Agrassyareaoranareacoveredinleaveswillbesofterthanbaredirt.Ifbaredirtistheonlyoption,asleepingpadorinflatablemattressisagoodidea!Lookaroundtomakesurethesiteisnotinanaturaldrainageareaoronatrailorpath.Lookuptomake

suretherearenodeadtreelimbsoverheadthatmightfallinastorm.Leavesomespacebetweenyourtentandthenextoneforprivacy.Onceyou’vepickedyourtentsite,moveasideanyrocks,pinecones,orsticksthatwouldbe

uncomfortabletosleepon.Donotremovebushesorsmallplants;instead,putyourtentinaspotwhereyouwillhaveonlyasmallimpactonnature.Afterthecampout,restorethesitetothewayitlookedwhenyouarrived;Scoutsalwaysleaveplacesbetterthantheyfoundthem.Now,workwithyourtentmateorotherWebelosScoutstosetupyourtent.Putyourgearinsideandget

readytostartyourcampingadventure.

AScoutishelpful.Settingupcampiseasierandmorefunwhenyouworktogetherasateam.

TakingCareofYourTent

Yourtentwilllastforyearsifyoutakecareofit.(RememberthataScoutisthrifty.)Herearesometips:

Alwayspitchitonagroundcloth,whichisasheetofplasticortarpthatprotectsthefloorfromdirt,sharpobjects,andmoisture.(Foldthecornersofthetarpunderthetentsothegroundclothisnobiggerthanthetent;otherwise,raincangetinbetween.)

Don’twearyourshoesinside.Keeptentventsopentoletmoistureescape.Keepallflamesawayfromtents.Neverusecandles,matches,stoves,heaters,orlanternsinornearatent.Notentisfireproof.Alltentscanburnormeltwhenexposedtoheat.

Letthetentdryinthesunbeforeyoutakeitdown.Ifyouhavetopackitupwet,setitupagainassoonasyougethomeorhangitindoorsuntilitdriescompletely.Thatwillpreventmildewfromruiningthefabric—andmakingitstink.

REQUIREMENT3|Onceyourtentsaresetup,discusswithyourdenwhatactionsyoushouldtakeinthecaseofthefollowingextremeweathereventswhichcouldrequireyoutoevacuate:

A.SevererainstormcausingfloodingB.SeverethunderstormwithlightningortornadoesC.Fire,earthquake,orotherdisasterthatwillrequireevacuation.Discusswhatyouhavedonetominimizeasmuchdangeraspossible.Onmostcampouts,theworstweatheryou’llseeisrainandannoyingheatorcold.Sometimes,however,

theweathercanbedangerous.It’simportanttoBePrepared—that’stheScoutmotto—forbadsituations.

SevereRainandFloodingFlashfloodscanoccurwhenthereisveryheavyrainoverseveralhoursorsteadyrainoverseveral

days.Becauseflashfloodscanstrikewithlittlewarning,youshouldnevercamponlowgroundnexttostreamswhenrainisexpected.Whenyou’recampinginthemountains,beawareoftheweatherupstreamfromyourcampsite.Heavy

rainmilesawaycanturnintoflashfloodsdownstream.Iffloodingoccurs,movetohighergroundimmediately.Stayoutofstreams,ditches,andotherflooded

areas.Adultsshouldnevertrytodrivethroughfloodwaters,nomatterhowshallowtheymayseem.Justafewinchesofwatercancarryoffacar!

Togetaroughideaofhowfarawayastormis,countthenumberofsecondsbetweenwhenyouseelightningandhearthunder.Dividebyfivetogetthenumberofmiles.

SevereThunderstorms,Lightning,andTornadoes

Thunderstormscanbeloudandscary.Sometimestheyproducedangerouslightningandtornadoes.Lightningcanstrike10milesfromathunderstorm,soyoushouldtakeshelterinabuildingorvehicleas

soonasyouhearthunder—evenifthesunisshiningoverhead.Makesureyou’renotthehighestobjectinthearea,andavoidwater,openareas,isolatedtrees,picnicshelters,andmetalobjects.Ifyou’recaughtintheopen,spreadout100feetapartandcrouchdownlikeyoudowhenyouplayleapfrog.

Tornadoesarefunnelcloudsthatcanforminspringandsummerthunderstorms.Thebestplacetobeifatornadohitsisindoors,eitherinabasementorclosetoragainstaninteriorwall.Ifyou’recaughtoutside,getinaditchandlieasflataspossible.

TheNationalWeatherServiceissueswatcheswhenconditionsarerightforsevereweatherandwarningswhensevereweatherisoccurring.Yourleadercancarryaportableweatherradiooruseamobilephoneapplicationtoreceiveinformationaboutwatches,warnings,andforecastsforyourarea.

Fires,Earthquakes,andOtherDisastersInveryrarecases,suchasifthere’saforestfire,youmayhavetoevacuateyourcampsite.Yourleader

willtellthedenwheretomeet,takeattendance,andmovethegrouptosafety.

StayingFound

Anyonecangetlost,evenadults.Butyoucandosomethingstoavoidgettinglost—andtostaysafeifyoudogetlost.

Alwaysstaywithabuddy.Letanadultknowifyouandyourbuddyneedtoleavethegroup,andtellwhereyouaregoing.Carryawhistletosignalforhelp.Threeblastsinarowistheuniversaldistresscall.Ifyouthinkyouarelost,rememberto“STOP!”Staywhereyouare,andstaycalm.Thinkabouthowyoucanhelpotherssearchingforyou.Observeyoursurroundingsandwatchforsearchers.Planhowtostaywarmanddryuntilhelparrives.

REQUIREMENT4|Onapackcampout,workwithyourdenleaderoranotheradulttoplanacampfireprogramwiththeotherdens.Yourcampfireprogramshouldincludeanimpressiveopening,songs,skits,aCubmaster’sminute,andaninspirationalclosingceremony.

Ahighlightofmostcampoutsisacampfireprogramthatcombinessongs,skits,cheers,andmore.It’sagreatwaytorelaxafterdinnerandreflectonthefundayyou’vehad.

YourWebelosdencanhelpplanacampfireprogrambyworkingwithyourdenleaderoranotheradulttofillouttheworksheetshownhere.Useanextrapageformoredens,ifneeded.Later,asaBoyScout,yourpatrolwillworkwithotherpatrolstoplancampfireprograms.Asyoufillouttheworksheet,youshouldputenergeticskitsandsongsatthebeginningandquieter

thingsneartheend.It’simportanttoberespectfulofothercampersandnotdisturbpeopleandwildlifelateatnight.

PackCampoutCampfirePlan

Fillinthenameofeachskitandsongsotwodensdon’tdothesamething.ReviewyourplanwithyourdenleaderoranotheradulttobesurethesongsandskitsareScout-appropriate.

REQUIREMENT5|Showhowtotieabowline.Explainwhenthisknotshouldbeusedandwhy.TeachittoanotherScoutwhoisnotaWebelosScout.

Abowlineisaveryusefulknottolearn.Itmakesafixedloopinaropethatwillnotslip,unlikeataut-linehitchortwohalfhitches.Thebowlinecanbeusedtoanchoroneendofaropetoatreeorotherstationaryobject,orasthelooparoundtheperson’schestinarescuesituation—suchaspullingapersonoutofaholeoroffthesideofacliff.

1.Makeasmalloverhandloopinthestandingpartoftherope.2.Bringtheropeendupthroughtheloop,aroundbehindthestandingpart,andbackdownintotheloop.3.Tightenthebowlinebypullingthestandingpartoftheropeawayfromtheloop.Onceyou’vemasteredthebowline,teachittoayoungerCubScout.

REQUIREMENT6|Goonageocachingadventurewithyourdenorfamily.ShowhowyouusedaGPSunitorasmartphonewithaGPSapplicationtolocateageocache.

Haveyoueverdreamedofsearchingforburiedtreasure?That’sjustwhatgeocachingisallabout.Geocachingletsanyonehuntfortreasurewithafewsimpletools.Insteadoffollowingamapwithabig“X”onit,youuseaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)unit(ora

GPSapponasmartphone)tofindgeocaches,whichareboxeshiddeninpublicplaceslikeparks.Somegeocachesareasbigasashoebox;othersareassmallasapencileraser.Somehavetrinketsinthemthatyoucankeepifyouleavesomethingelse;othershavelogbookswhereyoucanrecordyourfind.Togetstarted,gotowww.geocaching.com(withyourparent’spermission)andgetalistofgeocaches

intheareawhereyouwanttoplay.Foreachgeocache,you’llfindthemapcoordinatesandaclue.

Here’sanexamplefromPhilmontScoutRanch:

Coordinates:N36°27.303W104°57.219

Clue:Nearthesecondrockpile

EnterthecoordinatesintoyourGPSdeviceandstarttravelingtowardthegeocache.Youmayneedtohaveaparentdriveyouforawhileandthenwalktowarditfromtheroad.Whenyougetclose,usethecluetohelpyoufindthegeocache.Whenyoufindthegeocache,openittoseewhat’sinside.Youshouldfindalogbookwhereyoucan

recordthatyoudiscoveredit.Ifthere’satrinketofsomesortinside,youmaytakeitwithyouaslongasyouleavesomethingelsebehindforthenextadventurer.Besuretoputthegeocachebackexactlywhereyoufounditsothatotherpeoplecanhavethefunoffindingit,too.Asyousearchforgeocaches,lookattheworldaroundyou,notjustatyourGPSunit.Thefunof

geocachingisinthesearch.Plus,youdon’twanttorunintoatreeorwalkoffacliff!Nevergoontoprivatepropertywithoutpermission.Wheneverpossible,travelondurablesurfaces.Ifyouneedtotakeadetour,theGPSunitwilladjustautomatically.

AScoutistrustworthy.Whenyoufindageocache,keepthefungoingforothersbyleavinganitemifyouremoveone.

GettingStartedWithGeocaching

1.Withyourparentordenleader,createanaccountatGeocaching.com.(Youhavetobeatleast13yearsoldtousethewebsitewithoutadulthelp.)

2.Visitthesite’sHide&SeekaCachepage.3.Searchforgeocachesbyaddress,ZIPcode,orstate.Therearemorethan2millionactivegeocaches,soyoucanprobablyfindonenearby.

4.Choosethegeocachesyouwanttolookfor.Besuretonotethedifficultyandterrainratings.

GPSstandsforGlobalPositioningSystem.Thatreferstoagroupof24satellitesthatcircletheearthinverypreciseorbitsandsendlocationinformationtoGPSunits.GPSunitsareaccuratetowithinabout50feet!

REQUIREMENT7|RecitetheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKidsfrommemory.TalkabouthowyoucandemonstratethemwhileyouareworkingonyourArrowofLight.Afteroneouting,listthethingsyoudidtofollowtheOutdoorCodeandLeaveNoTrace.

Imaginearrivingatacampsiteandfindingdamagedtrees,asmolderingcampfire,andbagsoftrashthat

animalshavetorninto.Nowimaginearrivingatacampsiteandfeelinglikeyou’rethefirstgroupthat’severbeenthere.Whichcampsitewouldyoulikemore?Thesecondone,ofcourse.TheOutdoorCodeisapromiseallScoutsmaketohelpcarefortheenvironment.It’simportanttoeven

theyoungestCubScoutsandthemostseasonedleaders.Nowit’stimetobesureyou’velearneditbyheart.LeaveNoTraceisawayoflivingintheoutdoorsthatrespectstheenvironmentandotherpeople.By

followingLeaveNoTraceprinciples,wecantakecareofoutdoorspacesandhelppreservethemfortheScoutsoftomorrow.Areyoureadytolearntheseprinciples,too?

FindtheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKidsinthebackofyourWebelosHandbook.Readthemandsaythemalouduntilyouhavethemmemorized.Whenyou’reready,recitethemtoyourdenleader.

AScoutisthrifty.Beingthriftymeansnotwastingthings—includingnaturalresources.LeaveNoTraceprinciplesandtheOutdoorCodehelpyoutobethriftyintheoutdoors.

AsaBoyScout,you’llfollowtheLeaveNoTraceSevenPrinciples.YoucanlearnmoreabouttheprinciplesandhowtheyaresimilartotheonesforkidsbyvisitingtheLeaveNoTracewebsite(withpermission):www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php.

WhatcanyouandyourdendotodemonstratetheOutdoorCodeandtheLeaveNoTraceprinciplestoyourpackwhileonyourcampout?

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SnapshotofAdventureInthisadventure,youwillhavetheopportunitytofurtherexploreyourfaithandyourdutytoGod

inyourownway.Youcancallonthepast(yourancestors)andthepresent(you!)togetideasaboutmakingfaithanimportantpartofyourlife.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Doeitherrequirement1ORrequirement2.

REQUIREMENT1|EarnthereligiousemblemofyourfaithforWebelosScouts,ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.

Scoutscanearnreligiousemblemssponsoredbytheirrespectivefaithgroups.Ifyouhaven’talreadyearnedtheoneyourfaithoffersforWebelosScouts,youmaydosonow.

Didyouknowthatmanyfaithgroupsofferfourdifferentreligiousemblems?There’softenoneforCubScouts,oneforWebelosScouts,oneforBoyScouts,andoneforolderBoyScoutsorVenturers.YoucancontinueyourfaithadventureonceyoubecomeaBoyScoutbyearningthereligiousemblemsforBoyScouts.

Withyourparent’sorguardian’spermission,visitwww.praypub.orgorwww.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-879_WB.pdfformoreinformation.

REQUIREMENT2|Dorequirement2aandanytwofromrequirements2b–2e:

REQUIREMENT2A|Withyourparent,guardian,orreligiousorspiritualleader,discussandmakeaplantodotwothingsyouthinkwillhelpyoubetterdoyourdutytoGod.Dothesethingsforamonth.

Ifyouwantedtogetclosertoanewfriend,youwouldtalkwithhimandspendtimewithhim.Youwouldfindoutwhathelikesanddislikes.Youmighteventhrowapartyforhimonhisbirthday.GettingclosertoGodissortoflikegettingclosertoanewfriend.It’shardtoknowGodifyoudon’t

spendtimetogether,ifyoudon’tfindoutwhatGodlikesanddislikes,andifyoudon’thonorGodon

specialdays.Talkwithyourparent,guardian,oryourreligiousleadersaboutwhatitmeanstothemtogetclosertoGod.FaithpracticeshelpyougetclosertoGod.Talkwithyourreligiousleaderorparent,andpicktwo

practicesyouwouldliketotry.Writethemdown,anddothemforamonth.Attheendofthemonth,talkwithyourreligiousleader,guardian,orparentabouthowthepracticeshelpedyougetclosertoGod.

REQUIREMENT2B|DiscusswithyourfamilyhowtheScoutOathandScoutLawrelatetoyourbeliefsaboutdutytoGod.

HaveyouheardofRobertBaden-Powell?HeinventedScoutingalongtimeago.HesaidScoutingandreligionteachmanysimilarvalues:“Thewholeof[Scouting]isbasedonreligion,thatis,ontherealizationandserviceofGod.”Forthisrequirement,seeifyoucanfigureouthowthevaluesyourreligionteachesaresimilartothe

valuesintheScoutOathandScoutLaw.

Herearesomewaysyoucoulddothat:Playamatchinggame.WritethepointsoftheScoutLawon12indexcardsandseveralofyourreligiousbeliefsonadditionalcards.HaveplayerstrytomatchaScoutLawcardwithareligiousbeliefcard.Talkaboutwhatthecardshaveincommon.WritethepartsoftheScoutOathonindexcards.ThinkofalifeexperiencethatrelatestoeachpartoftheScoutOath.ActoutwhatyoushoulddobasedontheScoutOathandbasedonyourreligiousteachings.Teachyourfamilyasongwithwordsthatdescribewhatyoubelieve.

Createapoem,story,orplaythatteachesaboutyourreligiousbeliefsusingwordsfromtheScoutOathorScoutLaw.FindastoryfromareligioustextthatteachesaboutoneofthepointsoftheScoutLaw.Tellthestorytoyourfamily,oractitoutforthem.ExplainhowthatpointoftheScoutLawrelatestothestoryyouchose.

REQUIREMENT2C|Foratleastamonth,prayorreverentlymeditateeachdayastaughtbyyourfamilyorfaithcommunity.

PrayingandmeditatingareimportantwaystoconnectwithGod.Yourfaithgroupmayhaveaparticular

wayofprayingandmeditating.

Ifyou’renotsurehowtopray,trythefivefingersprayer.Inthisprayer,eachfingeronyourhandremindsyouwhomtoprayfor:

Thumb:Yourthumbistheclosesttoyou.Prayforthepeopleclosesttoyou,suchasfamilyandfriends.Indexfinger.Thisfingerpointstheway.Prayforpeoplewhopointtheway,suchasteachers,religiousleaders,andScoutleaders.Middlefinger.Thisfingerstandsthetallest.Prayforpeopleinauthority,suchasgovernmentleaders.Ringfinger.Thisfingeristheweakestonyourhand.Prayforthosewhoareweak,sick,orneedy.Pinky.Thisfingeristhesmallestofall.Prayforyourselfandyourownneeds.

REQUIREMENT2D|ReadatleasttwoaccountsofpeopleinhistorywhohavedonetheirdutytoGod.(Thiscanincludefamilymembersandancestors.)ListtheirnamesandhowtheyshowedtheirdutytoGod.

Manyreligionsareveryold.Millionsofpeoplemayhavepracticedyourreligionbeforeyouwereborn.YoucanlearntodoyourdutytoGodbyfindingouthowpeopleinhistorydidtheirdutytoGod.PickatleasttwopeoplefromhistorywhodidtheirdutytoGod.Theymightbefamilymembersor

famouspeople.Theymightbefromyourfaithgrouporanotherreligiousgroup.Theymighthavedoneonethingthatwasreallyspecial,ortheymighthavedonetheirdutytoGodthroughouttheirlives.Findout

whattheydid,andwriteonthechart.Thentalkwithyourfamilyordenleaderaboutwhatyoulearnedandhowyoucouldapplyittoyourownlife.

AScoutiskind.ManypeopleinhistoryhavedonetheirdutytoGodbyshowingkindnesstowardothers.

REQUIREMENT2E|Underthedirectionofyourparent,guardian,orreligiousorspiritualleader,doanactofserviceforsomeoneinyourfamily,neighborhood,orcommunity.TalkaboutyourservicewithyourfamilyandyourWebelosdenleader.Tellyourfamily,den,ordenleaderhowitrelatedtodoingyourdutytoGod.

AnimportantpartofdutytoGodishelpingotherpeople.Whenthereisanaturaldisasterlikeahurricane,faithgroupsareamongthefirstonthescene.Ifyoulookaroundyourtownornearbycities,youwillprobablyseeschools,colleges,orhospitalsthatwerefoundedbyfaithgroups.Yourfaithgroupmaysupportpeoplewhotraveltoothercountriestohelppeoplewhoareinneed.Butactsofservicedon’thavetobebig.AspartofyourdutytoGod,youcandothemeveryday.Talk

withyourreligiousleader,andpickanactofserviceyouwilldo.Afterward,talkwithyourfamily,den,ordenleaderabouthowitmadeyoufeel.

SnapshotofAdventureTheScoutingAdventureisallaboutwhathappenswhenyouleaveyourWebelosdenandbecome

aBoyScout.Inthisadventure,you’lllearnaboutthingsliketheScoutsloganandthepatrolmethod.You’llfindoutaboutmeritbadgesandranks,andthenyou’llvisitaBoyScouttroopmeeting.Bestofall,you’llgoalongwithaBoyScouttroopononeoftheiroutdooractivities.Bythetimeyoufinishthisadventure,you’llbereadyforthenewadventuresthatawaityouinBoyScouting.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|PrepareyourselftobecomeaBoyScoutbycompletingalloftheitemsbelow:

A.RepeatfrommemorytheScoutOath,ScoutLaw,Scoutmotto,andScoutslogan.Inyourownwords,explaintheirmeaningstoyourdenleader,parent,orguardian.

B.ExplainwhatScoutspiritis.Describeforyourdenleader,parent,orguardiansomewaysyouhaveshownScoutspiritbypracticingtheScoutOath,ScoutLaw,Scoutmotto,andScoutslogan.

C.GivetheBoyScoutsign,salute,andhandshake.Explainwhentheyshouldbeused.D.DescribetheFirstClassScoutbadge,andtellwhateachpartstandsfor.ExplainthesignificanceoftheFirstClassScoutbadge.

E.RepeatfrommemorytheOutdoorCode.Inyourownwords,explainwhattheOutdoorCodemeanstoyou.

ScoutOathOnmyhonorIwilldomybestTodomydutytoGodandmycountry

andtoobeytheScoutLaw;Tohelpotherpeopleatalltimes;Tokeepmyselfphysicallystrong,

mentallyawake,andmorallystraight.Ifyou’vebeeninCubScoutingverylong,youhaveheardtheScoutOath.AsaBoyScout,however,it

becomesmoreofabigdeal.Haveyouevermadea“crossmyheart”promise?TheScoutOathissortof

likethat,butit’salotmoreserious.WhenyoubecomeaBoyScout,youpromisetolivebytheScoutOath.Andifyou’relikemostBoyScouts,you’llkeeplivingbytheScoutOathfortherestofyourlife.Butwhatdothewordsreallymean?

OnmyhonorIwilldomybest.Yourhonorisyourreputation,whatyouaredeepinside.Whenyoupromiseonyourhonortodosomething,you’reputtingyourwholeselfintothatpromise.Butyoudon’thavetobeperfect;youjusthavetodoyourbest.TodomydutytoGodandmycountryandtoobeytheScoutLaw.AsaBoyScout,yourfirstjobis

toserveyourCreatorinthewaysyourparentsandfaithleadershavetaughtyou.Nextcomesyourcountry.CountlessmenandwomenhaveworkedandfoughtandevendiedtomaketheUnitedStatesagreatcountry;youcanhelpmakeitevengreater.Likeourcountry,Scoutinghassomerulestofollow.ThoserulesarefoundintheScoutLaw,whicheveryScoutpromisestoobey.Tohelpotherpeopleatalltimes.Youcanmaketheworldabetterplacebyhelpingpeopleinneed.

Thatmeansbigthingslikeworkingonserviceprojectsandlittlethingslikereachingouttoclassmatesatschoolwhoarehavingtrouble.Tokeepmyselfphysicallystrong,mentallyawake,andmorallystraight.Youcan’tdoyourdutyand

helpotherpeopleifyouaren’ttakingcareofyourself.Youstayphysicallystrongwhenyouexercise,eatright,andavoidthingsthatcandamageyourbody.Youstaymentallyawakewhenyoustudyandlearnandaskquestions.Youstaymorallystraightwhenyouarehonestinyouractions,cleaninyourthoughtsandspeech,andfaithfulinyourreligiousduties.

AScoutisloyal.WhenyousaytheScoutOath,youmakeapromisetobeloyaltoyourcountryandthepeoplewhoareimportanttoyou.

ScoutLaw

AScoutistrustworthy,loyal,helpful,friendly,courteous,kind,obedient,cheerful,thrifty,brave,clean,andreverent.

Somegroupshavethickbooksofrulesyouhavetofollow.Scoutingisdifferent.ThemostimportantrulesyouneedtofollowarefoundintheScoutLaw,whichissoshortthatyoucanmemorizeit.

Trustworthy.AScouttellsthetruth.Heishonest,andhekeepshispromises.Peoplecandependonhim.

Loyal.AScoutistruetohisfamily,friends,Scoutleaders,school,andcountry.

Helpful.AScoutcaresaboutotherpeople.Hehappilyhelpsotherswithoutexpectingareward.

Friendly.AScoutisafriendtoallandabrothertoeveryotherScout.Heoffersfriendshiptopeopleofallracesandnations,andherespectspeopleeveniftheirbeliefsandcustomsaredifferentfromhis.

Courteous.AScoutispolitetoeveryoneregardlessoftheirageorposition.Heknowsthatusinggoodmannersmakesiteasierforpeopletogetalong.

Kind.AScoutknowsthereisstrengthinbeinggentle.Hetreatsothersthewayhewouldliketobetreated.Hedoesnotharmorkillanylivingthingwithoutreason.

Obedient.AScoutfollowstherulesofhisfamily,school,andtroop.Heobeysthelawsofhiscommunityandcountry.Ifhethinksaruleorlawisunfair,hetriestohaveitchangedinanorderlymannerinsteadofdisobeyingit.

Cheerful.AScoutlooksonthebrightsideoflife.Hecheerfullydoestasksthatcomehisway.Hetriestomakeotherpeoplehappy.

Thrifty.AScoutworkstopayhiswayandtohelpothers.Hesavesforthefutureandusestimeandpropertycarefully.Heprotectsandconservesnaturalresources.

Brave.AScoutcanfacedangerevenifheisafraid.Hehasthecouragetostandforwhathethinksisrightevenifotherslaughathimorthreatenhim.

Clean.AScoutkeepshisbodyandmindfit.Hechoosesfriendswholivebyhighstandards.Hekeepshishomeandcommunityclean.

Reverent.AScoutisreverenttowardGod.Heisfaithfulinhisreligiousduties.Herespectsthebeliefsofothers.

ScoutMottoBeprepared.What’samotto?It’sashortphrasethatdescribesapersonoragroup’sguidingprinciple.TheScout

mottois“Beprepared.”SomebodyonceaskedRobertBaden-Powell,thefounderofScouting,exactlywhatScoutsshouldbe

preparedfor.“Why,foranyoldthing!”B-Psaid.

That’stheideabehindtheScoutmotto.Itmeansyou’rereadytodoyourdutyasaScoutatanytime.

ScoutSloganDoaGoodTurnDaily.What’saslogan?It’sashortstatementofagoalyouwanttoreach.TheScoutsloganis“DoaGood

TurnDaily.”AGoodTurnisanactofkindness,somethingyoudotohelpanotherperson.Itdoesn’thavetobebig,

butitshouldbesomethingbeyondwhat’sexpectedofyou.(Doingyourchoresdoesn’tcountasaGoodTurn.Doingyourlittlebrother’schoresdoes.)

ScoutSpiritScoutspiritisanattitudethatsetsScoutsapartfromotherpeople.It’shardtodefineScoutspirit,but

it’seasytoseeitinaction.WhenyoulivebytheScoutOath,ScoutLaw,Scoutmotto,andScoutsloganeveryday,youareshowingScoutspirit.

ScoutSignTheScoutsignisauniversalsymbolofScouts.Tomakeit,holdupthethreemiddlefingersofyour

righthand,andcoverthenailofyourlittlefingerwithyourthumb.Holdyourelbowatarightangle.Andstandupstraight;you’reaScout!

TheScoutsignisusedtogetpeople’sattention.WhenyouseealeaderholdinguptheScoutsign,getquietandholduptheScoutsign,too.Prettysoon,everybodyintheroomwilldothesame.

ScoutSaluteTheScoutsaluteisusedtosalutetheUnitedStatesflag.YoucanalsouseittosaluteotherScoutsand

leaders.Tomakethesalute,formtheScoutsignwithyourrighthand,thenbringyourhandup,palmdown,soyourforefingertouchesthebrimofyourhatorthetipofyourrighteyebrow.

Ifyouarenotinuniform,salutetheflagbyplacingyourrighthandoveryourheart.

ScoutHandshakeUnlikemostpeople,Scoutsshakehandswiththeirlefthands.Thelefthandisclosertotheheart,sothe

Scouthandshakesymbolizesfriendship.It’saspecialhandshakesharedbymillionsofScoutsaroundtheworld.AccordingtoastoryBaden-Powelltold,somewarriorshemetinAfricashookwiththeirlefthands.To

dothat,theyhadtoputdowntheirshields,thusshowingtrustinthepeopletheyweregreeting.

TheFirstClassScoutBadge

TheScoutbadgeisanimportantsymboloftheBoyScoutsofAmerica.Scoutsinothercountrieshavetheirownbadgesthatlooksimilar.

Fleur-de-lis.ThebasicshapeoftheScoutbadgeisthefleur-de-lis(theFrenchwordforanirisflower).Itscenterpointisshapedlikethenortharrowonanoldcompass.Thethreemainparts,likethethreeraisedfingersoftheScoutsign,standforthethreepartsoftheScoutOath:dutytoGodandcountry,dutytoothers,anddutytoself.

Eagleandshield.TheScoutbadgeincludestheemblemoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,representingfreedomandaScout’swillingnesstodefendthatfreedom.

Twostars.Thetwostarssymbolizetruthandknowledge.TheyalsorepresentScouting’soutdooradventures.

Scroll.ThescrollatthebottomdisplaystheScoutmotto.TheendsareturneduplikeasmileasareminderthatScoutssmileastheydotheirduty.

Knot.TheknotbelowthescrollisaremindertodoaGoodTurndaily.

TheOutdoorCodeAsanAmerican,IwilldomybesttoBecleaninmyoutdoormanners,Becarefulwithfire,Beconsiderateintheoutdoors,andBeconservation-minded.

TheScoutLawtalksabouthowyoushouldliveasaScoutatalltimes.TheOutdoorCodeexplainshowyoushouldliveintheoutdoors.Beingcleaninyouroutdoormannersmeanstakingcareoftheplacesyoucampandhikeandcleaningup

afterthosewhomakeamess.Beingcarefulwithfiremeanspreventingforestfires.Beingconsiderateintheoutdoorsmeansrespectingtheplants,animals,andhumansyouencounterinthewoods.Beingconservation-mindedmeansnotwastingnaturalresources.

AsaScout,youhaveaspecialresponsibilitytotakecareofthenaturalareasyouenjoy.BylivingbytheOutdoorCode,youcanhelpmakesurefutureScoutscanenjoynaturejustasmuchasyoudo.

TheCamperadventuretellsyoumoreabouthowtotakecareoftheenvironment.

REQUIREMENT2|VisitaBoyScouttroopmeetingwithyourdenmembers,leaders,andparentorguardian.Afterthemeeting,dothefollowing:

A.DescribehowtheScoutsinthetroopprovideitsleadership.B.DescribethefourstepsofBoyScoutadvancement.C.DescriberanksinBoyScoutingandhowtheyareearned.D.Describewhatmeritbadgesareandhowtheyareearned.Aspartofthisadventure,youwillvisitaBoyScouttroopmeeting.Youmightevenvisitthemeetingsof

morethanonetroopsoyoucanseehowtheyaredifferentandwhichoneyouwanttojoin.ThetroopyouvisitmaybecharteredtothesameorganizationasyourCubScoutpackandmayeven

meetrightdownthehallfromyourden.Ifso,you’llseealotoffamiliarfaces.Butyoumayvisitatroopinadifferentpartoftownwhereyoudon’tknowanybody.Thatcanbealittlescary,butdon’tworry.SomeoftheScoutsyou’llmeetwereWebelosScoutsnotlongago.

InsideaTroopMeetingTroopmeetingsarealotdifferentfromthedenandpackmeetingsyou’reusedtoattending,soyoumay

notknowexactlywhat’sgoingonatfirst.Infact,youmaynoteventhinktheBoyScoutsknowwhat’sgoingon!Theyreallydo,however.Sowhatisgoingon?Here’swhatatypicaltroopmeetinglookslike:First,theseniorpatrolleader—he’sthetopelectedleader—callsthetrooptoorderusingtheScout

sign.Oneofthepatrols—they’resortoflikedens—leadsaflagceremony,andeverybodyrecitesthePledgeofAllegianceorScoutOathandScoutLaw.

Next,oneoftheolderScouts(ormaybeanadultleader)teachesthegroupaskilllikehowtonavigateusingacompass.AftertheScoutspracticethatskillforawhile,theybreakupintopatrols.Onepatrolmightworkonadvancementrequirements,anothermightdecorateitspatrolflag,andathirdmightmakeplansforanupcomingpatrolhike.Duringthistime(andreallyduringthewholemeeting)individualScoutsmayberunningaroundworkingonadvancement,doingtheirtroopjobs,ormeetingwiththeScoutmaster.Afterthepatrolmeetings,everybodycomesbacktogethertoplayagame.Thismaybeagamejustfor

fun,oritmaygivetheScoutsachancetopracticetheskilltheylearnedearlier.Forexample,theymightnavigateacompasscourseoutintheparkinglot.Finally,thewholetroopgetsbacktogetherfortheclosingceremony.Theseniorpatrolleadermakesa

fewannouncements.TheScoutmastergivessomewordsofwisdom—calledaScoutmaster’sMinute.Thepatrolthatledtheflagceremonyretrievesthecolors.Andjustlikethat,themeeting’sover.

AScoutisobedient.Onewayyoucanshowobedienceisbypayingattentiontoyourpatrolleaderandseniorpatrolleader.

Ifthingsaregoingwell,abouttheonlytimeanadultsaysanythingduringatroopmeetingiswhentheScoutmastergivestheScoutmaster’sMinute.Otherthanthat,themeetingisrunbytheScoutsthemselves.Thesamethingistrueforhikes,campouts,serviceprojects,andeverythingelse.

Adultleadersarethere,ofcourse,butthey’remorelikecoaches.TheScoutmasterandassistantScoutmasterstraintheyouthleadersandthenstandonthesidelineswatchingtheminaction.

WhoRunstheTroop?Youcanidentifytheyouthleadersbythebadgesofofficetheywearontheirleftsleeves.Adultleadersalsowearbadgesofoffice.Whenyouvisitatroopmeeting,lookfortheseleaders:

Seniorpatrolleader:leadsthetroopAssistantseniorpatrolleader:supportstheseniorpatrolleaderTroopguide:helpsapatrolofyoungScouts,muchlikeadenchiefhelpsaCubScoutdenQuartermaster:takescareofthetroop’sequipmentScribe:takescareofthetroop’srecordsInstructor:teachesskillsPatrolleader:leadsapatrolAssistantpatrolleader:assiststhepatrolleaderScoutmaster:coachestheseniorpatrolleaderandotheryouthleadersAssistantScoutmaster:supportstheScoutmaster

Ifyougetachanceatthetroopmeeting,asksomeyouthandadultleaderswhattheydo.Beonthelookoutforotherbadgesofoffice,andfindoutaboutthoseleadershiproles,too.

HowBoyScoutAdvancementWorksTherearefourstepsofadvancementinBoyScouting:

Youlearn.Youaretested.Youarereviewed.Youarerecognized.

Youlearn.

LearningandpracticingskillsthatleadtoadvancementhappensallthetimeinaBoyScouttroop.AlltheskillsyouneedtolearnareoutlinedintheBoyScoutHandbook,soyoucanstartlearningthemon

yourown.Youcanalsolearnnewskillsateverytroopmeeting,workingonyourownorwithyourpatrol,andyoucanpracticethoseskillsdailyandoneveryouting.

Youaretested.

Onceyoufeelyouhavelearnedanadvancementrequirement,youmustdemonstratetoaleaderthatyouhavemasteredthatskill.ThatleadermightbeanassistantScoutmaster,thetroopguideassignedtoyourpatrol,theinstructor,orevenyourpatrolleader.Aftertestingyou,thatleadersignsoffontherequirementinyourbook.

WhenyougetyourcopyoftheBoyScoutHandbook,itwillbeyourpersonalrecordofyouradvancement.Itisyourresponsibilitytoaskforandobtainthenecessarysignoffswhenyouaretestedandtokeepyourhandbookingoodshape.Ifthereiseveranyquestionaboutyourachievingarequirement,yourhandbookistheofficialrecord.Sodon’tloseit!

THESCOUTMASTERCONFERENCE

OnerequirementforeveryBoyScoutrankistheScoutmasterconference.DuringthisvisitwithyourScoutmaster,youtalkaboutyourprogressinScoutingandhowthingsaregoingathomeandatschool.TheScoutmastercanhelpyousetgoalsforyournextrankandansweranyquestionsyouhaveaboutScouting.Ifyou’rehavingproblems,theScoutmastercanhelpyoufigureouthowtosolvethem.YoucanaskforaScoutmasterconferenceanytimeyouwantone,andyourScoutmasterwillmakeeveryefforttoscheduleitassoonaspossibleafteryourrequest—mayberightthen!

Youarereviewed.

Afteryouhavecompletedalltherequirementsforarank(describedonpage194),yougobeforeaboardofreview.Thisisagroupofadultsfromthetroopcommitteewhotalkwithyouaboutwhatyou’velearnedanddouble-checkthatyou’vedonealltherequirements,butnotre-testyou.TheywillaskyouhowyouareenjoyingScoutingandwhatthetroopcandotohelpyougetmoreoutoftheprogram.Theymightevengiveyoutipsaboutcompletingthenextrank.

Youarerecognized.

Nowcomesthefunpart.Notlongafteryoupasstheboardofreview,youwillreceiveyourrankpatch,whichyoucanwearontheleftpocketofyourBoyScoutuniformshirt.Manytroopswillprovideittoyouthenextweek.Later,you’llberecognizedagainatatroopcourtofhonor.Thisisaspecialawardsceremonythetroopholdseverythreeorfourmonths.It’sabigdeal;parents,grandparents,brothers,sisters,andtroopmembersattend.

RanksThefirstrankyou’llearnasaBoyScoutistheScoutrank,whichyouearnbycompletingtheBoyScout

joiningrequirements.Asyoucompletethisadventure,youwillbelearningalloftherequirementsforearningyourScoutrank.AfterearningtheScoutrank,youworkthroughsixotherranks:Tenderfoot,SecondClass,FirstClass,

Star,Life,andEagleScout.Onlyaboutfiveinevery100ScoutsbecomeEagleScouts,soit’sareallybigdeal!

TobecomeanEagleScout,youhaveto:

Masterbasicskillsincamping,firstaid,naturestudy,andmoreEarn21meritbadgesServeyourtroopasaleaderServeyourcommunitythroughserviceprojects,includingabigoneyouplanandleadyourself

That’salotofwork,butyouhaveyourwholetimeasaBoyScouttocompleteit.ManyadultslookbackatearningtheirEagleandrealizethatitsetthemonapathforsuccessinlife.YoumayfindalifelonghobbyorcareerfromyourworktowardearningyourEagleScoutAward.InCubScouting,you’veworkedonmostofyouradvancementrequirementstogetherasaden.InBoy

Scouting,youworkatyourownpace,especiallyafterthefirstyear.SomeScoutsearntheEagleScoutAwardearlierthanothers,butitmustbeearnedbytheScout’s18thbirthday.Thechoiceisyours.

MeritBadgesMeritbadgesareawardsyoucanearnasaBoyScoutforlearningaboutaspecifictopic.Thereare

morethan130differentmeritbadges,butmostScoutsearnmaybe20or30.OnceyoubecomeaFirstClassScout,youmustearnmeritbadgestoadvanceinrank.

Herearesomeexamples:

Scoutskillsmeritbadges:Camping,FirstAid,HikingSportsmeritbadges:Cycling,Skiing,WhitewaterHobbymeritbadges:Chess,GameDesign,Geocaching

Careermeritbadges:FireSafety,Medicine,ProgrammingPersonalgrowthmeritbadges:PersonalFitness,PersonalManagement,ScholarshipCitizenshipmeritbadges:CitizenshipintheWorld,CrimePrevention,Sustainability

Toearnameritbadge,youmeetwithanadultexpertinthefieldandworkthroughasetofrequirements.Dependingonthebadge,youmightgettotourafactory,flyinanairplane,orgoonanadventure.Alongtheway,youmightdiscoverahobbyorcareeryoucanpursueforyourwholelife.ToadvanceinrankbeyondFirstClass,youhavetoearnacertainnumberofmeritbadges.Forthe

EagleScoutrank,youmustearnatotalof21meritbadges:13fromalistofEagle-requiredmeritbadgesandninethatyouchooseyourself.SomeScoutsactuallyearnallthemeritbadges!Meritbadgesarewornonameritbadgesash,whichiswornonspecialoccasions.

REQUIREMENT3|Practicethepatrolmethodinyourdenforonemonthbydoingthefollowing:

A.Explainthepatrolmethod.DescribethetypesofpatrolsthatmightbepartofaBoyScouttroop.B.Holdanelectiontochoosethepatrolleader.C.Developapatrolnameandemblem(ifyourdendoesnotalreadyhaveone),aswellasapatrolflagandyell.Explainhowapatrolname,emblem,flag,andyellcreatepatrolspirit.

D.Asapatrol,makeplanstoparticipateinaBoyScouttroop’scampoutorotheroutdooractivity.YourpatrolisthebasicteamyouwillworkwithasaBoyScout.Yourpatrolwillworktogether,cook

together,campandhiketogether,andcelebratesuccessestogether.Infact,manypatrolsstaytogetherfromthetimetheyjoinBoyScoutinguntilthemembersgettoooldtobeinthetroopanylonger.Yourpatrolwillselectitsownname,makeitsownflag,comeupwithitsownyell,andelectitsown

leader.Thatleader,thepatrolleader,representsthepatroltoagroupcalledthepatrolleaders’council(PLC).Thisisthegroupthatplansthetroopmeetingsandoutings.Ifyourpatrolwantstolearnaboutgeocaching,forexample,yourpatrolleaderwilltakethatideatothePLC,whichwillvoteonit.

Yourpatrolcanalsoplanitsownactivities.Sometimes,thesewillbepartofabiggertroopouting,likeadayhikeduringaweekendcampout.Sometimes,theywillbejustforyourpatrol.Awell-functioningpatroliswhatmakesaBoyScouttroopwork.

PATROLSPIRIT

Patrolspiritisthegluethatholdsthepatroltogetherandkeepsitgoing.Yourpatrolwilldevelopspiritasyouenjoyexperiencestogether.Yourname,flag,andyellhelpgiveyourpatrolauniqueidentify.

Patrolname.Everypatrolneedsagoodname,onethatreallydescribeswhatthepatrolisallabout.Ifyourmembersliketoswim,youmightbecometheSharks.Ifyou’reallintosciencefiction,youmightbecometheAlienPatrol.Patrolflag.Yourflagisyourtrademark.Itshowsyourpatrolname,emblem,troopnumber,andthenamesofyourmembers.Asyouwincompetitions,youcanhangribbonsfromitasremindersofyouraccomplishments.Patrolyell.Youryellletsotherpatrolsknowyou’vearrived.Itshouldbeshortandsnappyandreflectyourpatrols’goals.Somepatrolsalsohaveapatrolsong.It’seasytomakeoneupifyouuseamelodythateveryonealreadyknows.

TypesofPatrolsABoyScouttroopcanhavedifferentkindsofpatrols,dependingonhowit’sorganized.Sometroops

willhaveoneofeachkindofpatrol;sometroopswillhaveseveral.

New-ScoutPatrol

Anew-ScoutpatrolisforScoutswhohavejustjoinedthetroop.AnolderScoutcalledatroopguideworkswiththeScouts.AnassistantScoutmastersupportsthetroopguide.Scoutsusuallystayinanew-ScoutpatrolfortheirfirstyearinthetrooporuntiltheyreachFirstClass

rank,whichevercomesfirst.Sometimes,anew-ScoutpatrolwillstaytogetherasatraditionalpatrolfortherestoftheirtimeinScouting.

TraditionalPatrol

AtraditionalpatrolincludesScoutswhohavesimilarinterestsandabilitiesandwholiketospendtimetogether.Ifthetroophasnew-Scoutpatrols,membersoftraditionalpatrolswillusuallybeatleastFirstClassinrank.

REQUIREMENT4|WithyourWebelosdenleader,parent,orguardian,participateinaBoyScouttroop’scampoutorotheroutdooractivity.Usethepatrolmethodwhileontheouting.

TherealfunofBoyScoutinghappenswhenthetroopleavesitsmeetingplaceandheads“outthere.”Forthisrequirement,yourdengetstotagalongandparticipateinatroop’sactivity.

Duringtheactivity,thinkaboutthesequestions:

HowdidtheBoyScoutsinchargeoftheactivityshowleadership?

HowdidtheactivityhelptheBoyScoutswhoparticipatedadvanceinrank?Whatwasthemostfunthingyoudid?

Whenyouvisitthemembersofatroop,askwhatsomeoftheirfavoritecampoutswere.Mosthaveprobablybeentosummercamp,andsomemayhavegoneonahigh-adventuretrip.WhenyouseeoneofthepatchesorlogosshownhereonanolderScout’suniform,you’llknowhe’sbeenonaveryspecialtrip.Askhimaboutit!

REQUIREMENT5|Dothefollowing:

A.Showhowtotieasquareknot,twohalfhitches,andataut-linehitch.Explainhoweachknotisused.

B.Showthepropercareofaropebylearninghowtowhipandfusetheendsofdifferentkindsofrope.

SquareKnotThesquareknothasmanyuses,fromsecuringpackagesandthesailsofshipstotyingtheendsof

bandages.ItiscalledajoiningknotbecauseitjoinstogethertworopesandbecauseitistheknotyoulearnwhenyoubecomeaBoyScout.YoumayalsorecognizeitaspartoftheWorldCrestbadgethatyoualreadywearonyouruniform.

1.Holdaropeendineachhand.2.Passtherightendoverandundertheropeinyourlefthand.3.Passtheropeendnowinyourlefthandoverandundertheonenowinyourrighthand.4.Pulltheknotsnug.Remember“rightoverleft,leftoverright.”Ifyougorightoverleftandthenrightoverleftagain,you’ll

endupwithagrannyknot,whichisnotverysecure.

TwoHalfHitchesAhitchisaknotthattiesaropetosomething.Usetwohalfhitcheswhenyouwanttotiearope(calleda

guyline)toatentordiningfly.Theknotwillslidedowneasilytosecuretherope.1.Passtheendoftheropethroughthegrommetoraroundthepost.2.Bringtheendoverandunderthebodyoftherope(knownasthestandingpart),thenbackthroughtheloopthathasformed.Thismakesahalfhitch.

3.Taketheendaroundthestandingpartasecondtime,andtieanotherhalfhitch.4.Pulltheknotsnug.

Taut-LineHitchAtaut-linehitchissimilartotwohalfhitches,butitcreatesaloopthatdoesn’tslide.Useittoattachthe

guylineonyourtentordiningflytoastakeintheground.Youcaneasilyadjustittotightentherope.(Tautisanotherwordfortight.)

1.Passtheendoftheropearoundthetentstake.2.Bringtheendunderandoverthestandingpartofthelinetoformaloop,thentwicethroughtheloop.3.Againbringtheropeendunder,over,andthroughaloop,butthistimefartherupthestandingpart.

4.Workanyslackoutoftheknot.5.Slidethehitchtotightenorloosentherope.

WhippingandFusingRopeAsyouuserope,theendscanbecomefrayed.Tomaketheendsmoredurable,youcanwhipthemifthe

ropeismadeofnaturalfiberslikesisal,orfusethemiftheyaremadeoutofsyntheticmateriallikenylon.

WhippingRope

Cutoffthepartoftheropethatisalreadyunraveled.Cutapieceofstrongstring,dentalfloss,orthintwineatleast8to10incheslong.Makeabight,orloop,andplaceitononeendoftherope.Wrapthestringtightlyaroundtheropeseveraltimes.Whenthewhippingisaswideastheropeisthick,

sliptheendthroughtheloop.Thenpullbothstringendshard,andcutthemoff.

FusingRope

Ropeandcordmadefromplasticornylonwillmeltwhenexposedtohighheat.Cutawaythefrayedpartoftherope.Then,workinginawell-ventilatedarea,holdeachendafewinchesabovealightedmatchorcandletomeltandfusethestrandstogether.Meltedropeishotandsticky,sodon’ttouchtheenduntilitiscompletelycool.

REQUIREMENT6|Demonstrateyourknowledgeofthepocketknifesafetyrulesandthepocketknifepledge.Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,earnyourWhittlingChipcard.

ApocketknifeisausefultooltotakealongonScoutoutings.Likeanytool,youmustfollowcertainsafetyrules.Otherwise,youcandamageyourpocketknifeandhurtyourselforotherpeople.

TheWhittlingChipTheWhittlingChipisaspecialcardthatgivesyoupermissiontouseapocketknife.

Youcanearnitbydoingthesethings:

1.Knowthesafetyrulesforhandlingaknife.2.Showthatyouknowhowtotakecareofanduseapocketknife.3.Makeacarvingwithapocketknife.Workwithyourdenleaderorotheradultwhendoingthis.4.Read,understand,andpromisetoabidebythe“KnivesAreNotToys”guidelines.5.Read,understand,andpromisetoabidebythe“PocketknifePledge.”

Later,whenyoubecomeaBoyScout,youcanearntheTotin’Chip.ItissimilartotheWhittlingChip,butitalsogivesyoupermissiontouseaxesandsaws.

SafetyRulesAknifeisatool,notatoy.Knowhowtosharpenaknife.Asharpknifeissaferbecauseitislesslikelytoslipandcutyou.Keepthebladeclean.

Nevercarryanopenpocketknife.Whenyouarenotusingyourknife,closeitandputitaway.Keepyourknifedry.Whenyouareusingthecuttingblade,donottrytomakebigshavingsorchips.Easydoesit.Makeasafetycircle:Beforeyoupickupyourknifetouseit,stretchyourarmoutandturninacircle.Ifyoucan’ttouchanyoneelse,itissafetouseyourknife.

KnivesAreNotToysClosethebladewiththepalmofyourhand.Neveruseaknifeonsomethingthatwilldullorbreakit.Becarefulthatyoudonotcutyourselforanypersonnearby.Neveruseaknifetostripthebarkfromatree.Donotcarveyourinitialsintoanythingthatdoesnotbelongtoyou.

POCKETKNIFEPLEDGE

InreturnfortheprivilegeofcarryingapocketknifetodesignatedCubScoutfunctions,Iagreetothefollowing:

Iwilltreatmypocketknifewiththerespectdueausefultool.

Iwillalwaysclosemypocketknifeandputitawaywhennotinuse.

Iwillnotusemypocketknifewhenitmightinjuresomeonenearme.

Ipromisenevertothrowmypocketknifeforanyreason.

Iwillusemypocketknifeinasafemanneratalltimes.

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WebelosandArrowofLightElectiveAdventures

SnapshotofAdventureScienceisallaboutaskingquestionslike“Whatisit?”“Howdoesitwork?”and“Howdiditcome

tobethatway?”InAdventuresinScience,youwilldiscoverhowscientistsanswerthosequestionsandwhatwecanlearnaswetrytoanswerourownquestions.Bestofall,you’llgettodowhatrealscientistsdo:designandperformexperiments.Alongtheway,you’lllearnaboutphysics,chemistry,astronomy,plantscience,andmore.Sograbyournotebook,andlet’sgetstarted!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Anexperimentisa“fairtest”tocomparepossibleexplanations.Drawapictureofafairtestthatshowswhatyouneedtodototestafertilizer’seffectsonplantgrowth.

Imaginethatyou’reamedicalresearcherwhowantstotestthreenewmedicinestoseewhichonehelpspeoplewhohaveacoldfeelbetter.Ifyougaveasickpersonallthreemedicinesandhegotwell,howwouldyouknowwhichmedicineworked?Youwouldn’t!Butwhatifyoustartedwiththreesickpeopleandgaveeachoneadifferentmedicine?Thenyouwould

knowwhichmedicine(ormedicines)worked.Whenascientistasksaquestion,heorshecomesupwithafairtesttoanswerthatquestion.Thisis

calledanexperiment.Anexperimentisdesignedtoruleoutpossibleexplanationsand,asmuchaspossible,testonlyasingleexplanation.

Inanexperiment,scientistslookatthreethings:

Whattheywillchange—calledtheindependentvariableWhattheywillkeepthesame—calledthecontrolvariable,orcontrolWhatdifferencetheyarelookingfor—calledthedependentvariable

Inthemedicineexperiment,theindependentvariableiswhichmedicineeachpersontakes.Thecontrolisthefactthateachpersonhasacold.Thedependentvariableiswhetherornoteachpersongetswell.Forthisrequirement,youwilldrawapictureofanexperimenttotestfertilizers.First,thinkaboutwhat

independentvariables,controls,anddependentvariablesyourexperimentwoulduse.

Ascientistmightstartbycreatingachartliketheonebelowtohelpfigureoutwhattheimportantpartsoftheexperimentcouldbe.Oneofthebiggestchallengesincreatingafairtestistofigureoutwhattokeepthesame,whattochange,andhowtofindoutifameaningfulresultoccurs.

MeasuringtheImpactofFertilizer

Whatwouldyouaddtothelistofcontrols?Whataresomeotherwaystoseewhetherthefertilizermadeadifference?Measuringhowtalltheplantgrowsmightnotbetheonlydependentvariableyoucouldtestfor.Drawapictureofyourownfairtesttocomparefertilizersandlabelyourdrawingwithallthevariables

thatyouwouldwanttokeeptrackofinyourexperiment.Youmightdrawthisasacomicstriptoshowthestepsinyourtestandthechangesovertime.

REQUIREMENT2|Visitamuseum,acollege,alaboratory,anobservatory,azoo,anaquarium,orotherfacilitythatemploysscientists.Preparethreequestionsaheadoftime,andtalktoascientistabouthisorherwork.

Scientistsworkinmanydifferentplaces.Whenyouvisitascientistinoneofthoseplaces,youcanbetterunderstandwhatheorshedoesandthetoolsheorsheuseseveryday.Justlikeyouplanyourinvestigations,youshouldplanyourvisittoascientist.Whatwouldyouliketo

learn?Writedownyourquestionsinyourfieldnotebookaheadoftime.Beforeyourvisit,trytoguesshowthescientistmightansweryourquestions.Afterward,seehowhisor

heranswerscomparewithyourguesses.

REQUIREMENT3|Completeanyfourofthefollowing:

REQUIREMENT3A|Carryouttheexperimentyoudesignedforrequirement1,above.Reportwhatyoulearnedabouttheeffectoffertilizerontheplantsthatyougrew.

Animportantpartofdesigningafairtestisdecidingaheadoftimewhatyouexpecttheresulttobe.Foryourfairtest,thatmeansmakingapredictionabouthowthefertilizerwillinfluencethewaytheplantgrows.Writeyourpredictioninyourfieldnotebook,andthencarryouttheexperiment.

Aftertheexperimentends,compareyourpredictionwithwhatyouactuallyobserved.Didtheplantgrowastallasyoupredicted?Didtheplantsgrowinwaysthatyouwerenotabletopredict?Howcanyouexplainthisresult?Drawapictureofwhathappened,andmakeanoteinyourfieldnotebookaboutwhatyouwouldliketo

dotolearnmore.

REQUIREMENT3B|Carryouttheexperimentyoudesignedforrequirement1,butchangetheindependentvariable.Reportwhatyoulearnedabouttheeffectofchangingthevariableontheplantsthatyougrew.

Therearelotsofdifferentwaystocarryoutaninvestigationusingthesamematerialsandvariables.Herearesomeotherindependentvariablesyoucouldtestintheplantexperiment:

Pottingsoilvs.sandSixhoursoflightperdayvs.24hoursoflightperdayColoredlightvs.whitelightFreshwatervs.saltywater100mlofwaterperdayvs.1,000mlofwaterperday

Designanotherfairtestandwritedownwhatyoupredictwillhappen.Remembertouseonlyoneindependentvariableinyourexperiment.

Now,carryoutthenewexperiment.Whatdidyoufindout?Didtheresultmatchyourprediction?Ifnot,howwasitdifferent?Drawapictureofwhathappened,andmakeanoteinyourfieldnotebookaboutwhatyouwouldliketodotolearnmore.Themoreyoucarryoutexperimentslikethis,themoreyouwilllearnaboutthesubjectyouarestudying.

Forexample,overtimeyoumightlearnthatacombinationoffactors—say,fertilizerplusplentyofsunlight—helpsplantsgrowbetterthanfertilizeralone.Oryoumightlearnthatacertainfertilizerworksbetteronflowersthanonvegetables.Scientistsalsoliketorepeatthesameexperimentsoverandover.Theyevenpublishthedetailsoftheir

experimentssootherscientistscanreproducethem.Gettingthesameresultsmanytimesprovesthattheresultsareaccurateandnotcausedbysomerandomevent,likewormsinthesoilaffectingplantgrowth.

REQUIREMENT3C|Buildamodelsolarsystem.Chartthedistancesbetweentheplanetssothatthemodelistoscale.Usewhatyoulearnfromthisrequirementtoexplainthevalueofmakingamodelinscience.

Oursolarsystemisreally,reallybig.IttakesEarthoneyeartotravelaroundthesun,butittakesNeptune,whichiswayoutattheedgeofthesolarsystem,165years.Lighttravelsataspeedof238,000mileseverysecond,butittakeslightfromthesunmorethansevenminutestoreachEarth,whichis93millionmilesaway.Yes,thesolarsystemishuge!Forthisrequirement,yourchallengeistobuildamodelsolarsystemthathasthesamescaleasthe

actualsolarsystem.Inotherwords,therelativedistancesbetweentheplanetsinyourmodelwillbethesameastheyarebetweentherealplanets.Thischartshowseachplanet’sapproximatedistancefromthesun,alongwithscaledistancesinboth

inchesandcentimeters.ItalsoshowsProximaCentauri,theneareststartothesun.

Togetstarted,makeaseriesofsigns,oneforthesunandoneforeachplanet.Labelthesignsandaddpicturesifyouwantto.Writeontheplanetsignshowfarawayfromthesuneachoneis.Now,decidewhetheryouwilluseinchesorcentimetersinyourmodel.Aninchismorethantwiceas

longasacentimeter,sothescalemodelinincheswouldbelargerthanthescalemodelincentimeters.Willthesunandalloftheplanetsfitinyourhomeifyoumakethemodelininches?Whatifyoumakeitincentimeters?Getoutarulerandtestyourprediction.Unlessyouliveinanaircrafthangar,themodelorganizedinincheswon’tfitinyourhome.Thedistance

fromthesuntoNeptuneismorethan230feet—that’stwo-thirdsofafootballfield!Youwillneedtomakeyourmodelsolarsystemoutside.

Useameasuringtapeandanopenspacetolayoutyourmodelsolarsystem.Aschoolyardoraparkwouldbeagoodspotifyouhavepermissiontobuildyourmodelthere.Youwillneedafriendtohelpyoulayoutyoursolarsystem.Infact,thiswouldbeafunprojecttodowithyourwholeden.EveryWebelosScoutcouldpickaplanetandmakehisownsign.

Inyourfieldnotebook,writedownanswerstothesequestions:

Whatisthevalueofmakingamodelforthingsthataresobig,suchasthesolarsystem?Howcanmodelsbeusefulinscience?

REQUIREMENT3D|Withadultsupervision,buildandlaunchamodelrocket.Usetherockettodesignafairtesttoansweraquestionaboutforceormotion.

Buildingamodelrocketisagreatprojecttodowithyourdenorwithanadult.Rocketsarelotsoffun,andtheyarealsoagreattoolforinvestigatingideasrelatedtoforceandmovement.Asyoudidearlier,usethechartbelowtohelpyoudesignafairtesttoanswersomequestionsaboutforceandmotion.Addanythingelsetothislistthatyoubelieveisimportant.

TestingtheEffectofWeightonaRocket’sFlight

Partofbeingascientistisbeingcreative.Yourrocketmayflyhundredsoffeetintotheair.Howcanyoumeasurehowhighitflies?Talkwithfriendsinyourdenoryouradultpartnerabouthowtomeasuretherocket’smaximumheight.Youmightwanttoexploresomeotherpropertiesofamodelrocket.Canyoulauncharaweggand

returnit—uncracked—totheearth?Canyouconsistentlypredictwheretherocketwillland?Whatotherexperimentscouldyoucomeupwithtoextendyourknowledgeofforceandmotion?

REQUIREMENT3E|Createtwocircuitsofthreelightbulbsandabattery.Constructoneasaseriescircuitandtheotherasaparallelcircuit.

Howlongdoesabatterylast?Ifyou’vebeenonacampoutandhadaflashlightthatdidn’tlightup,youknowthatbatterylifecanbeabigproblem.Inthisinvestigation,youwillexplorepossibleconnections

betweenthewayanelectricalcircuitisputtogetherandhowlongabatterywilllast.Anelectricalcircuitislikeabigcircle.Theelectricitycomesoutofthepowersource(thebatteryin

thiscase),goesthroughtheoutputdevice(thebulbsinthiscase),andcyclesbacktothepowersource.Ifyoubreakthecircuit,theelectricitystopsflowing.

Whenyouhavemorethanoneoutputdevice,youcancreatetwotypesofcircuits:seriesandparallel.Inaseriescircuit,theelectricitygoesthrougheachoftheoutputdevicesinturn.Inaparallelcircuit,theelectricityfollowsseparatepathsthrougheachoutputdevice.Thepicturesonthispageshowthedifference.Hereisachartofpossiblevariablesandcontrols.Addanythingelsetothislistthatyoubelieveis

important.

MeasuringBatteryLifeinDifferentCircuitTypes

Tocarryoutthisinvestigation,youwillneedflashlightbulbs,wire,severalbatteries,andawatchtotimethelifeofthebattery.Setuponeseriescircuitandoneparallelcircuitusingabatteryandthreebulbs.Youcanfindbasesforbulbsandbatteriesatsomehardwareandtechnologystores;yourscienceteachermayalsohavesomematerialsthatyoucanborrow.Thebasesarehandytouse,butyoucansimplyfastenthewirestothebatteriesandbulbswithelectricalorducttape.

Oneofthechallengesofthistestistofigureoutwhenthelightbulbsgoout.Thatwillbeyourevidencethatthereisnolongerenoughenergyinthebatterytolightthebulb.Youwillneedtothinkcreativelyabouthowtomeasurewhenthelightgoesout.

Afteryourinvestigation,thinkaboutthesequestions:

Inwhichcircuitdidthebatterylastlonger?Isthereaconnectionbetweenthetypeofcircuitandhowlongthebatteryworks?Whatotherdifferencesdoyouobserve?Isthereaconnectionbetweenthebrightnessofthebulbsandthewaythecircuitishookedup?Whatotherquestionscanyouaskaboutthecircuitsyoubuilt?

Ifyouendupwithmorequestionsinyourfieldnotebookthanwhenyoustarted,youareontracktobeingatalentedscientist.Morequestionsleadtomorefutureadventuresinscience!

REQUIREMENT3F|Studythenightsky.SketchtheappearanceoftheNorthStar(Polaris)andtheBigDipper(partoftheUrsaMajorconstellation)overatleastsixhours.Describewhatyouobservedandexplainthemeaningofyourobservations.

Makingobservationsoftheworldaroundyouisanimportantpartofscience.Thethingsyouobservehelpyouformimportantquestionsandstarttomakepredictions.Yourpredictions,whetherornottheyarecorrect,areimportantstepsinhelpingyouexplainwhythingshappenthewaytheydo.Thestarsandconstellationsofthenorthernhemispherecanhelpyouunderstandchangesinthenightsky.

Forthisinvestigation,sketchtheappearanceoftheNorthStarandtheBigDipper,whichispartoftheUrsaMajorconstellation,overatleastsixhours.Youwillwanttodothisonaclearweekendnight,whenyoucanstayuplatewithyourfamily’spermission.(ThiswouldbeagreatactivitytodoonaWebelosdencampout.)Asearlyintheeveningaspossible,makeasketchofthenightsky.Drawitaspreciselyasyoucan,so

thatyoucanseewhichwaythe“pointerstars”onthesideoftheBigDipperareoriented.Returninthreehoursandmakeanothersketch.Trytobepreciseasbefore,sothatyoucanaccurately

recordanymotionthatyouobserve.

Returnthreehourslaterandrecordwhatyousee.Youmighthavetowakeyourselfuporgetyourparenttohelp.Again,makeyoursketchasaccurateaspossible.

Compareyourthreesketchesandthinkaboutthesequestions:

Whataresomewaystoexplainwhatyouobserved?Whichisthebestexplanation:thattheearthismovingorthatthestarsaremoving?HowlongwillittakefortheBigDippertoreturntowhereitwaswhenyoufirstrecordedit?Howcouldyouusewhatyouobservedtotelltime?Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofa“starclock”thatusesaconstellation?

REQUIREMENT3G|Withadultassistance,exploresafechemicalreactionswithhouseholdmaterials.Usingtwosubstances,observewhathappenswhentheamountsofthereactantsareincreased.

Chemicalchangesareanimportantareainthescienceofchemistry.Whensomesubstancesarecombined,theycreateanewsubstancethatisdifferentfromtheonesyoustartedwith.Sometimes,chemicalreactionscreatechangesincolorortemperatureorproducegases.

Somechemicalcombinations,suchasthoseinvolvinghouseholdcleaners,cancausedangerousreactions.Checkwithaparentorguardianandconsultachemistrybookbeforetryinganyexperimentswithhouseholdchemicals.

Onechoiceforthisinvestigationistocombinetwosimplechemicalsfromyourfamily’skitcheninazip-topbag:bakingsodaandvinegar.Bothhavechemicalformulasthatcanbeusedtodescribethem.Bakingsodaiscalledsodiumbicarbonate(NaHCO3);vinegarisaweakacidcalledaceticacid(C2H4O2).

Whenbakingsodaandvinegararecombined,achemicalreactiontakesplaceandagasisproduced.Yourchallengeistoseeifthereareanypatternsinhowmuchgasisproducedwhenbakingsodaandvinegararecombinedindifferentproportions.

Forthisandallotherchemistryexperiments,youshouldweareyeprotection.

MeasuringtheGasProducedinaChemicalReactionHerearethefactorstoconsiderinyourinvestigation.Addanythingelsetothislistthatyoubelieveis

important.

Thinkaboutthesequestionsasyoudesignyourinvestigation:

Howcanyoucombinethebakingsodaandvinegarinsuchawaythatyoucaptureallthegasthatisproduced?Howcanyouaccuratelymeasurehowmuchgasisproduced?Howcanyoumakesurethebagyoumixthechemicalsindoesn’tcontainanythingelsethatcouldaffecttheexperiment?Canyouusewhatyoulearnedtomakeapredictionforhowmuchabagwillexpandwithdifferentcombinationsofbakingsodaandvinegar?Ifso,makeapredictionandseehowcloseyourpredictioncomestotheactualexpandedsizeofthebag.

REQUIREMENT3H|Explorepropertiesofmotiononaplayground.Howdoestheweightofapersonaffecthowfasttheyslidedownaslideorhowfastaswingmoves?Designafairtesttoansweroneofthosequestions.

Doesaheavierpersonslidefaster?Doesalighterpersonswingfaster?Thesearequestionsthatyoucananswerusingplaygroundequipmentandsomefriendsorfamilymemberswhoweighdifferentamounts.Herearesomefactorstoconsiderifyouchoosetheslideinvestigation.Addanythingelsetothislist

thatyoubelieveisimportant.

MeasuringtheEffectofWeightonSlideTime

Setupanexperimentwhereyoutimehowfastdifferentpeoplegodownaslide.Decidewhenandwheretostartyourtimer.Whattimerwillyouuse?Smartphonesanddigitalwatchesusuallyhaveastopwatchfunction.

Considerthesethingsasyouplanyourinvestigation:

Beforeyoudotheinvestigation,createacharttowritedownyourdata.Thiswillhelpyouthinkthroughtheprojectinadvanceandensureyourecordeverythingyouneedtomakeagooddecision.Haveeveryonegodowntheslideseveraltimesandfigureoutanaverageforeachperson.Sittingonatowelcanensurethateveryonetouchestheslidewiththesamekindoffabric.(Ifonepersonworejeansandanotherworeslickpants,thatwouldaffecttheresults.)Youcouldalsousewaxedpaperfromyourkitchen.Becareful!Haveaspotteratthebottomoftheslidetokeeppeoplefromhittingtheground.

Afteryourinvestigation,thinkaboutthesequestions:

Whatdidyoulearn?Didtheweightofthepersonontheslidehaveabigeffectonhowfastheorshemoveddowntheslide?Wasthereapattern?

Writedownyourconclusionsinyourfieldnotebook.Ifyoucanthinkofbetterwaystodotheexperimentorifnewquestionscomeup,besuretorecordtheminyournotebookaswell.Herearesomefactorstoconsiderifyouchoosetheswinginvestigation.Addanythingelsetothislist

thatyoubelieveisimportant.

MeasuringtheEffectofWeightonSwingTime

Considerthesethingsasyouplanyourinvestigation:

Beforeyoudotheinvestigation,createacharttowritedownyourdata.Thiswillhelpyouthinkthroughtheprojectinadvanceandensureyourecordeverythingyouneedtomakeagooddecision.Haveeveryonerepeattheswingseveraltimesandfigureoutanaverageforeachperson.Howdoyoumakesurethateveryonestartsfromthesamepoint?Howcanyoumakesureeveryoneswingsthesameway?Becauseyouaremeasuringthetimeforaswing,itwillaffectyourfindingsifapersonpumpshisorherlegs.Decidewhenandwheretostartyourtimer.Whattimerwillyouuse?Smartphonesanddigitalwatchesusuallyhaveastopwatchfunction.

Afteryourinvestigation,thinkaboutthesequestions:

Whatdidyoulearn?Didtheweightofthepersonontheswinghaveabigeffectonthetimeforasingleswing?Wasthereapattern?

Writedownyourconclusionsinyourfieldnotebook.Ifyoucanthinkofbetterwaystodotheexperimentorifnewquestionscomeup,besuretorecordtheminyournotebookaswell.

AScoutischeerful.Whenascienceinvestigationdoesn’tworkoutasplanned,focusonwhatyoudidlearnandwhatyoucantrynext.

REQUIREMENT3I|Readabiographyofascientist.Tellyourdenleaderortheothermembersofyourdenwhatthescientistisfamousforandwhyhisorherworkisimportant.

Readingstoriesaboutscientistsandwhattheyhaveaccomplishedcanbeinspiring.Itmayevenstartyouontheroadtoyourowngreatscientificadventures!

Herearesomescientistsyoucouldlearnabout:

AlbertEinstein,physicist

GalileoGalilei,astronomer

GeorgeWashingtonCarver,botanist

BenjaminFranklin,researcherinmanyfields

MarieCurie,physicistandchemist

PaulSiple,weatherresearcher(andEagleScout)

PeterAgre,biologist(andEagleScout)

E.O.Wilson,biologist(andEagleScout)

GuionS.BlufordJr.,astronaut(andEagleScout)

LuisW.Alvarez,physicist

LeeBerger,archaeologist(andEagleScout)

MichaelManyak,expeditionmedicinepioneer(andEagleScout)

WhoWillBetheScientistsofTomorrow?

Oneday,youcouldbecomeaNESAWorldExplorer.TheNationalEagleScoutAssociationstartedtheprogramtorewardEagleScoutswhoaspiretobeexplorersandfieldscientists.TheScoutswhoarechosenheadofftothelearningexperienceofalifetime.

HerearesomerecentEagleScoutExplorers:

AlexOvermanEagleScoutArgonaut

C.B.WrenEagleScoutArgonaut

TristanBullardEagleScoutAstronomer

AlexHoustonAntarcticSustainabilityEagleScout

SnapshotofAdventureSwimmingandboatingaregreatexerciseandawholelotoffun.They’realsotheonlywayyou

canexplorethe70percentoftheearththatiscoveredinwater.Inthisadventure,you’lldiscoverhowtoenjoyswimmingandboatingsafelyandhowtorespondtowateremergencies.You’llalsolearnsomeskillsthatwillhelpyouhaveevenmoreexcitingadventuresafteryoubecomeaBoyScout.Sograbyourswimtrunksandyourbuddytag,andlet’shitthewater!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Statethesafetyprecautionsyouneedtotakebeforedoinganywateractivity.

Whileswimmingandboatingarelotsoffun,theydorequireyoutofollowsafetyrulesandtobealertfordanger.InScouting,wehavetwosetsofruleswefollowtobesafeinandonthewater:SafeSwimDefenseandSafetyAfloat.Theadultswholeadaquaticactivitiesmustbetrainedintheserules.Discusstheruleswithyourleaderoraparentorguardian,andexplainhowyouwillfollowsafetyguidelines.

AScoutisobedient.Duringanywateractivity,followtherulessoeveryonecanbesafeandhavefuninthewater.

SafeSwimDefenseSafeSwimDefensecoverstheseeightpoints:

1.Supervision.Atrainedadultleadsallswimmingactivities.2.PhysicalFitness.Allparticipantssubmitacompletehealthhistorybeforeswimming.3.SafeSwimArea.Swimmingonlytakesplaceinanareathatissafe.4.Lifeguards.Atleasttwolifeguards—andonerescuerforevery10participants—areonduty.5.Lookout.Besidesthelifeguards,someonemonitorstheswimmersatalltimes.6.AbilityGroups.Allparticipantsareclassifiedasswimmers,beginners,ornonswimmersandstayindesignatedareas.

7.BuddySystem.Eachparticipanthasabuddy.Buddiesstaytogether,lookoutforeachother,andgethelpifoneofthemneedsassistanceorgoesmissing.

8.Discipline.Allparticipantsknow,understand,andfollowtherulesfortheactivity.Everyoneobeystheactivity’sleader.

THEBUDDYSYSTEM

Oneofthemostimportantwaysyoucanensureasafeswimistofollowthebuddysystem.YouwillbepairedwithanotherScoutandshouldalwaysstaywithhim.Keepaneyeonhim,andcallforhelpifheneedsit.Alwayscheckintoandoutoftheswimmingareatogether.

Every10minutesorso,thelookoutwillcallforabuddycheck.Asquicklyaspossible,gettoyourbuddyandraisehishand.Seeifyoucanbethefirstbuddypairtodothis!

Thebuddysystemisalsoagoodideawhenyouarehiking,cooking,ordoinganyotheractivity!

SafetyAfloatSafetyAfloatissimilartoSafeSwimDefense,butitappliestoboating.Itcoverstheseninepoints:

1.Supervision.Atrainedadultleadsallboatingactivities.InCubScouting,theremustbeonetrainedadultforeveryfiveparticipants.

2.PhysicalFitness.Allparticipantssubmitacompletehealthhistorybeforeboating.3.SwimmingAbility.AsaCubScout,youmayparticipateinboatingonlakesandponds.Ifyouarenotclassifiedasaswimmer,youmayoperatearowboatorpedalboatwithabuddywhoisaswimmerorrideinacanoeorotherpaddlecraftwithanadultwhoisaswimmer.

4.LifeJackets.AllparticipantsmustwearproperlyfittedU.S.CoastGuard-approvedlifejacketsatalltimes.

5.BuddySystem.Eachparticipanthasabuddy.Buddiesstaytogether,lookoutforeachother,andgethelpifoneofthemneedsassistanceorgoesmissing.

6.KnowYourBoat.Allparticipantsmustknowhowtosafelyoperatethewatercrafttheyareusing.7.Planning.Theadultsinchargeoftheactivitymakeplansfortheactivity,includingcheckingtheweatherandbeingpreparedifanemergencyarisesorequipmentmalfunctions.

8.Equipment.Allwatercraftaresuitablefortheactivity.Lifejacketsandpaddlesaresizedtotheparticipants.Emergencyequipmentisreadyforuse.

9.Discipline.Allparticipantsknow,understand,andfollowtherulesfortheactivity.Everyoneobeystheactivity’sleader.

REQUIREMENT2|RecognizethepurposeandthethreeclassificationsofswimmingabilitygroupsinScouting.

Justaboutanyonecanhavefuninthewater,evenpeoplewhocan’tswim.Butitwouldn’tbeverysmartforkidswhocan’tswimtogetintowaterovertheirheads,wouldit?

Tokeepeverybodysafeinthewater,Scoutingputseverybody(bothScoutsandadults)intothreeabilitygroups:

Thosewhocanswimwellarecalledswimmers.Theycangointowaterupto12feetdeep.Thosewhocanswimalittlearecalledbeginners.Theycangointowaterwheretheycanstanduptojustovertheirheads.Thosewhocan’tswimyetarecallednonswimmers.Theycangointowateruptochest-deep.

InswimmingpoolsandlakesatScoutcamps,ropesorpiersseparatetheswimmer,beginner,andnonswimmerareassoeverybodyknowswheretheycanswimandplaysafely.

BUDDYTAGS

Afteryoutakeyourswimtest,youwillreceiveabuddytagwithyournameonit.Ifyouareaswimmer,theredandbluepartswillbecoloredin.Ifyouareabeginner,theredpartwillbecoloredin.Ifyouareanonswimmer,nothingwillbecoloredin—untilyoulearnsomeskillsandbecomeabeginnerorswimmer!

REQUIREMENT3|Discusstheimportanceoflearningtheskillsyouneedtoknowbeforegoingboating.

Beforeyoustartboating,therearesomeimportantthingsyoushouldknow:

Alwaysputonalifejacketbeforegettingintotheboat.LifejacketsarerequiredforallboatingactivitiesinScouting.Stepintothecenteroftheboatwhenboardingorchangingseats,andalwaysstaylow.Someboats,likecanoes,caneasilytipoverifyouarenotcareful.Balanceyourload.Divideweightevenlyfromsidetosideandfromthebow(front)tothestern(back).Don’toverloadaboat.Inarowboat,onepersonperseatisagoodrule.

Ifyourboattipsoverorfillswithwater,hangon.Evenaboatfilledwithwatercanstillfloat.Youcankicktheboattoshoreordriftin.Watchtheweather,andstayonshoreifthere’sbadweathernearby.Ifyou’reonthewaterandtheweathergetsbad,headforshoreimmediately.Ifyou’recaughtonthewaterinbadweather,seatyourpassengersontheflooroftheboat.Haveeveryonesitaslowaspossible.Headyourboatintothewaves.Sharpturnsaredangerous,sotakeiteasy.Keepalookoutforotherboatersandforswimmers.

RowingStrokesWhenyourow,youactuallyfacethebackoftheboat.(Yourbuddycanhelpyousteer.)Holdtheoar

handlesfirmlywithyourknucklesupandwristsandarmsstraight.Bendforwardalittlebit.

Eachstrokehasfourparts:

Catch.Lowertheoarbladesedgewiseintothewaterbehindyou,nottoodeep.Pull.Leanbackward,pullingontheoarsandbendingyourarmsuntilyourelbowscomeinagainstyourribs.Feather.Lifttheoarsslightlyoutofthewater,andturnyourknucklesuptowardyourfacesothebladesareflatabovethewater’ssurface.Recover.Bendforward,andstraightenyourwristsandarms,readytobeginanotherstroke.

Todothebackstroke,pushontheoarsinsteadofpulling.Toturn,pullononeoarwhileyoupushontheother.

CanoeingStrokesWithcanoeing,bothpeopleinthecanoepaddle,usuallyonoppositesidesandstrokingatthesametime.

Thepersoninthebacksteersandgivesdirection.Thepersoninthefrontaddspowerandhelpsthecanoegostraight.Holdthepaddlefirmlywithbothhands—onehandonthetopofthehandleandtheotherhandjust

abovethethroat(wherethepaddlestartstogetwide).Bendforwardalittle,andletyourupperbodyrotateasyoupaddle.

Theforwardstrokehasfourparts:

Catch.Lowerthepaddlebladeedgewiseintothewaterinfrontofyou,nottoodeep.Power.Pullbackwardtoyourhip,keepingthepaddlestraightupanddown.Feather.Liftthepaddleslightlyoutofthewaterwiththebladeflatabovethewater’ssurface.Recover.Rotatethepaddleforward,andstraightenyourwristsandarms,readytobeginanotherstroke.

Todothebackstroke,pushonthepaddleinsteadofpulling.Usesweepstoturnacanoe.Reachoutwiththepaddleandmoveitinaquartercircle,eitherforwardor

backward.Orusedrawandprystrokes,pullingorpushingthepaddlestraighttowardorawayfromthecanoe.

REQUIREMENT4|Explainthemeaningof“orderofrescue,”anddemonstratethereachandthrowrescuetechniquesfromland.

Ifaswimmerorboatergetsintrouble,trainedrescuersknowhowtoperformarescue.Tobeaseffectiveaspossibleandtoprotectthemselvesfrombecomingsecondaryvictims,rescuersfollowtheorderofrescue,doingthefollowingactionsinorder:

Reachforthevictimwithwhateverisavailable—ahandorfoot,atreebranch,acanoepaddle,oratowel.Poolsandwaterfrontareasusuallyhavereachpolesatleast10feetlong.

Throwortossaline,buoy,orfloatingobject(likeakickboardorevenadrinkcooler)tothevictimtoprovidesupport.Iftheobjectistiedtoarope,therescuercanpullthevictimtosafety.Atrainedrescuercaneasilytossaringbuoy25feetormore.

Rowmeanstouseaboat(usuallyarowboat)togotothevictim.Therescuercanthenreachthevictimandhavehimorherholdontothebackoftheboatwhiletherescuerrowstosafety.Arowingrescueshouldonlybemadebyatrainedrescuerwhocanhandleaboatandiswearingalifejacket.

Gowithsupportmeanstoswimtothevictimwithafloat,lifejacket,orothersupportdevice.Thisisthemostdangeroustypeofrescueandshouldonlybeattemptedbyatrainedrescuer.

AsaWebelosScout,youarenotexpectedtodotherescueworkofatrainedadult.However,youcanperformareachorthrowrescuefromshoreorfromadock—evenifyoudon’tknowhowtoswim.Ifsomeonefallsinthewaterandnooneelseisaround,youcouldsavetheperson’slife!

Ifyouseesomeoneindanger,firstcallforhelpfromanadult.Ifnoadultispresent,youcantryareachorthrowrescue.

Forthisrequirement,practicereachandthrowrescues.Youcoulddothisinapoolorlake,butyoucouldalsodoitonshore.

Herearesometipstomakeyourrescuesmoreeffective:

ReachrescuesLiedownontheshoreorpiersoyouaremorestableandareclosertothevictim’slevel.Besuretoanchoryourselfsoyoudon’tgetpulledintothewater.Youcouldholdontoaladderorpostorhaveafriendstandbehindyouandholdontoyou.Ifyouareusingareachpole,sweepitunderthevictim’sarmfromthesideratherthanpokingatthevictimstraighton.

ThrowrescuesDon’tthrowaringbuoyorfloatdirectlyatyourvictim;youdon’twanttobonkhimorheronthehead!Iftheobjectyou’rethrowingisattachedtoarope,throwitpastthevictimsothelinefallsacrosshisorhershoulder.Youcanthenreelitinsoit’seasytograsp.Ifyouarethrowingarope(whetherit’sattachedtoanobjectornot),tieoneendlooselyaroundyourwristwithabowlinesoyouwon’taccidentlyletitgo.

Inanywaterrescue,neverputyourselfindangeroratrisk.Ifreachingandthrowingdon’twork,gethelp!

REQUIREMENT5|AttempttheBSAswimmertest.

Ifyouareaswimmer,youwillhavemorefuninthewaterandbesafer,too.Youwillalsobeabletoparticipateinmoreboatingactivities,likecanoeing,kayaking,motorboating,andwhitewater,whenyoubecomeaBoyScout.

Tobecomeaswimmer,youmustpassthistest:

Jumpfeetfirstintowaterthat’soveryourheadindepth.Leveloffandswim100yardsinoneswim(withoutstopsandincludingatleastonesharpturn).Thefirst75yardsmustbedoneinastrongmannerusingoneormoreofthefollowingstrokes:sidestroke,breaststroke,trudgen,orcrawl;thelast25yardsmustbedoneusinganeasyrestingbackstroke.Aftercompletingtheswim,restbyfloating.

REQUIREMENT6|Demonstratetheprecautionsyoumusttakebeforeattemptingtodiveheadfirstintothewater,andattemptafrontsurfacedive.

Divingisafunwaytogodeepunderwatersoyoucanexplorethebottomofalakeorpool.It’salsoanimportantskillfortrainedrescuers.However,divingcanbedangerousifyoudon’tknowhowdeepthewaterisorwhat’sbeneathacloudy

surface.Alwaysaskthelifeguardoradultinchargeofaswimmingactivitywhetherit’sOKtodive.Neverdiveinplaceswhereit’snotallowed,includingtheshallowendofapool.

Afrontsurfacediveisadivethatstartswhenyou’realreadyinthewater.Here’showtodothisdive:

Floatfacedownwithyourarmsoutaheadofyou.Sweepyourarmsbacktowardyourhips.Atthesametime,bendforwardsharplyatthehips.Aimthetoppartofyourbodytowardthebottomofthepoolorlake.

Turnyourpalmsdown,andpushthemtowardthebottom.Raiseyourlegsabovethesurfaceashighasyoucan.

Yourheadwillnowbepointingdownward,andtheweightofyourlegsabovethewaterwilldriveyoudown.Whileyou’reunderwater,tryswimmingafewstrokesbeforeyoureturntothesurface.

REQUIREMENT7|Learnanddemonstratetwoofthefollowingstrokes:crawl,sidestroke,breaststroke,orelementarybackstroke.

Therearemanydifferentswimmingstrokesyoucanuse.Somehelpyougoveryfastbutalsorequirealotofenergy.Othersaresoeasyandrelaxingthatyoucouldusethemtoswimawholemile.

Herearefourstrokesyoushouldknow:

CrawlFloatfacedowninthewaterwithyourarmsandlegsstretchedout.Moveyourlegsupanddown.Pressdownonthewaterwiththetopofyourfoot.Thisiscalledaflutter

kick.

Whilestillkicking,pulldownwardwithyourleftarm.Breatheoutthroughyournoseandmouthwhileyourfaceisinthewater.Asyourleft-armstrokeends,beginastrokewithyourrightarm.Raiseyourfacebyturningyourheadto

therightsoyoucanbreatheinthroughyourmouth.Reachaheadagainwithyourrightarm.Attheendoftheright-armstroke,beginanewonewiththeleft

arm.Turnyourfaceunderwateragaintobreatheout.Keeprepeatingthearmandlegmotions,makingthemassmoothandevenaspossible.

SidestrokeLieonyoursidewithoneearinthewater.Stretchyourbottomarmoutaheadofyou.Yourtoparmisat

yourside,alongyourleg.Startwithyourfeettogether,andthenbendyourknees,pullingyourheelstowardyourhips.Cupyourreachinghandalittle.Sweepitdowninfrontofyourchest.Moveyourfeetapartbymovingyourtoplegforwardandyourbottomlegbackward.Noticethehandandarmmovement.Asyourlowerhandsweepswatertowardyourfeet,yourupper

handmovestowardyourchest.Theynearlymeet.Whenyourlegsareasfarapartaspossible,snapthemtogetherquicklythewayyoucloseapairof

scissors.Yourupperhandsweepswatertowardyourfeet.Yourlowerhandreachesoutaheadofyou,returningto

itsstartingposition.

Stopyourfeetastheycometogether.Repeatthearmandlegmovements.

BreaststrokeFloatfacedowninthewaterwithyourarmsandlegsstretchedout.

Spreadyourarmsoutsotheyarediagonalfromyourbody.Yourelbowsshouldbestraight,andyourpalmsshouldbefacingslightlyout.Pullyourelbowstowardyoursidesandthenbringyourhandstogetherinfrontofyourchestasifyou’re

tryingtoscoopthewatertowardyou.Quicklypushyourhandsbacktowheretheystarted.(Yourhandsshouldtracetheshapeofanupside-downheart.)Asyoustartthearmstroke,bendyourkneessoyourheelsareclosetoyourhipsandyouranklesare

spreadout.Makeaquickcircularmotionoutwardandbackwarduntilyourlegsarefullyextended.Justbeforeyoupushyourhandsforwardandyourlegsbackward,liftyourheadandupperchestoutof

thewaterandtakeabreath.Glideforasecondortwo;thenrepeatthearmandlegmovements.

ElementaryBackstrokeStartbyfloatingonyourback,armsatyoursides.Bringyourcuppedhandsupoveryourchesttoyourshoulders.Atthesametime,dropyourheels

downward.Theyshouldbebeneathyourknees.Turnyourtoesoutwardandswingyourfeetoutwardinacircularmotionwithoutstopping.Atthesame

time,reachyourarmsstraightout.Thensweepthemdowntoyoursidesasyourlegscometogetherinastraight-outposition,withtoespointed.Thearmpullandlegkickhappenatthesametime.Youshouldendupthesamewayyouwereatthestart,andthenglidebeforethenextstroke.

REQUIREMENT8|Inviteamemberorformermemberofalifeguardteam,rescuesquad,theU.S.CoastGuard,U.S.Navy,orotherarmedforcesbranchwhohashadswimmingandrescuetrainingtoyourdenmeeting.Findoutwhattrainingandotherexperiencesthispersonhashad.

Communitiesnearlargebodiesofwaterhaverescuesquadsthathelpswimmersorboaterswhogetintotrouble.RescuecapabilitiesarealsoveryimportantintheU.S.CoastGuardandU.S.Navy,America’smaritimemilitaryservices.Infact,theCoastGuardconductsdozensofsearchandrescuemissionseverydayandsavesthousandsofpeopleeveryyear.

Membersofthesegroupsundergoextensivetrainingonrescuingpeoplewhilekeepingthemselvessafe.Dependingonwheretheyserve,theyoftenhavespecializedtraininginswift-waterrescueandextractionbyhelicopter.Yourdenleadercanhelpyoufindacurrentorformermemberofarescuesquadorthemilitarywhohas

rescuetraining.Whenthispersonvisitsyourdenmeeting,askabouthisorhertrainingandwhatsortsofrescuesheorshehasbeeninvolvedwith.Whoknows?Youmightbeinspiredtojoinarescuecrewyourselfwhenyougetolder.

REQUIREMENT9|Demonstratehowtocorrectlyfastenalifejacketthatistherightsizeforyou.Jumpintowateroveryourhead.Showhowthelifejackethelpskeepyourheadabovewaterbyswimming25feet.Getoutofthewater,removethelifejacket,andhangitwhereitwilldry.

Whenyougoboating,oneofyourmostimportantpiecesofequipmentisalifejacket.Infact,lifejacketswerenotworninmorethan80percentoffatalboatingaccidents.Alifejacketisdesignedtohelpyoufloatifyoufallinthewater.Thelifejacketsyouarelikelytofind

atScoutcamp(TypeIIandTypeIII)willalsohelpkeepyouinaface-upposition.Foralifejackettosaveyourlife,itmustbetherightsizeandmustbewornsnugly.Ifafriendcanpull

yourlifejacketoveryourheadbytuggingonthetopsofthearmopenings,it’stoobig,tooloose,orboth.Inanemergency,there’snotimetograbyourlifejacketandputiton,sodon’tstowitunderyourseat.EveryonewhoisengagedinScoutboatingactivitiesmustwearaproperlyfittedU.S.CoastGuard–

approvedlifejacketatalltimes.

REQUIREMENT10|Ifyouareaqualifiedswimmer,selectapaddleofthepropersize,andpaddleacanoewithanadult’ssupervision.

Canoeingisoneofthemostfunactivitiesyoucandoonthewater.AsaWebelosScout,youcanpaddlearoundlakesatdistrictandcouncilactivities.Later,asaBoyScout,youmightgettocanoedownriversorexploretheBoundaryWatersCanoeAreaWilderness,partoftheNorthernTierHighAdventureprogram.

You’llhavealotmorefuncanoeingifyourpaddleistherightsize.Agoodruleofthumbistostandupandholdthepaddleinfrontofyouwiththebladeontheground.Ifthegripisbetweenyourchinandyoureyes,thepaddleisprobablyabouttherightsize.Ifthegripisonlymidwayupyourchestorisoveryourhead,tryanotherpaddle.

SnapshotofAdventureArtisapowerfulwaytocaptureamomentintime,anidea,oranemotion.It’salotoffun,too.

Yougettoworkwithallsortsofgooeyandgloppymaterials,andyouneverhavetoworryaboutgettingtherightanswerbecauseeverybody’sartisdifferent.Whetheryou’reintodrawing,painting,sculpture,computerillustration,orphotography,you’llfindsomethingtoloveonthisadventure.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Visitanartmuseum,gallery,orexhibit.Discusswithanadulttheartyousaw.Whatdidyoulike?

Artiseverywhere!Youmightfindposters,drawings,photographs,sculptures,andcopiesoffamouspaintingsaroundyourhome,atschool,ontelevision,ontheInternet,andatstoresyouvisit.ManyworksofarthavebeenturnedintoT-shirts,umbrellas,andgreetingcards.Buttoreallyenjoyandappreciateart,ithelpstovisitplacesthataredesignedjustfordisplayingit.An

artmuseum,ofcourse,isamuseumthatfocusesonart.Inamuseum,worksofartwillbegroupedbyartist,theme,orwhentheywerecreated;andsignswillhelpyouunderstandwhatyou’reseeing.Anart

galleryissimilartoamuseumexceptthattheartisforsale.Anartexhibittakesartoutofthemuseumorgalleryintoaplacelikealibraryorschoolsothatmorepeoplecanenjoyit.

Onethingyou’lldiscoveristhatartistshaveproducedverydifferentstylesofartatdifferenttimesinhistory.Herearesomestylesyoumayencounter:

Abstractartusescolorandshapetoexpressemotion.Youwon’tseesubjectsthatyoucanrecognize,butyoumaybeabletosensewhattheartistwasfeelingwhenheorshecreatedtheart.Expressionisticartalsoexpressesfeeling.Here,thesubjectsarerecognizable,butcertainfeaturesareemphasized,likethescarinessofathunderstorm.

Impressionistartisdesignedtoshowtheartist’sfirstimpressionsoflookingatthesubject.Impressionistpaintingsoftenshowoutdoorscenesandfocusonhowlightandcolorappear.Popartuseseverydayobjectsandbrightcolorstocommunicateideas.Somepopartlookslikecomicstripsorcollages.Realistartisdesignedtoaccuratelyrecordwhatthesubjectlookslike—almostliketakingaphotograph.Realismwasmorepopularbeforephotographywasinventedbecausetherewasnootherwaytorecordhowsomethinglooked.

Surrealistartisoftenbasedondreamsornightmares.Thesubjectsmaylookrecognizable,butsomethingaboutthemwillbestrange—sometimesverystrange!

REQUIREMENT2|Createtwoself-portraitsusingtwodifferenttechniques,suchasdrawing,painting,printmaking,sculpture,andcomputerillustration.

Aself-portraitisareflectionofyou—notjustwhatyoulooklikeinamirrorbutwhoyouare,whatyouenjoydoing,whatyourfavoritecolorsare,andhowyouthink.Forthisrequirement,thinkaboutsomethingsthatdefineyou,andthencreateself-portraitsusingtwo

differenttechniques.

Askyourself:

Howwastheprocessdifferentforeachtechnique?Whichtechniquedidyouenjoymost?Whatpartswerechallenging?Whatpartsofyourselfdidyoucapturebestintheportrait?

REQUIREMENT3|Dotwoofthefollowing:

REQUIREMENT3A|Draworpaintanoriginalpictureoutdoors,usingtheartmaterialsofyourchoice.

Drawingandpaintingarecommonwaystocreateart.Youmayhavestarteddrawingassoonasyoucouldholdacrayon.

PickingYourSubjectTocreateapictureforthisrequirement,startbydecidingwhatyouwantyourpicturetodepict.Willit

beyourhouse?Asceneinanearbypark?Theplaygroundatyourschool?(Besurenottopicksomethinglikeadogthatwon’tsitstill!)Decidewhereyourpicturewillbeginandend.Holdyourhandsuptoformaframe,andmovethem

arounduntilyou’veenclosedjustthepartsofthesceneyouwanttocapture.

PickingYourMaterialsYoucancreateyourpictureusingseveraldifferentmaterials:

PencilInk(blackandothercolors)CrayonMarker(fineorbroad-tipped)Paint

Withpencilandink,afairlysmoothpapergivesyoucleanlines.Withcrayonsandmarkers,youcanuseeithersmoothorrougher-texturedpaperfordifferenteffects.Paintisalittlehardertouse,butitletsyoucreateahugevarietyofeffects.

Herearesomegoodchoicesforpaintthatcleansupwithsoapandwater:

Watercolorpaintcomesasasetinabox.Tousewatercolor,youdabitwithawetbrush.Watercolorpaintwon’thideacoloryou’vealreadypainted,butitletsthewhiteofthepapershowthrough,addinglighttothecolor.Youcanpaintondrawingpaperorspecialwatercolorpaper.

Temperapaint(postercolor)isliquidanddriesquickly.Itcomesinsmallbottlesorlargesqueezebottles.Useitonmanilapaperorheavywhitedrawingpaper.Withtemperaandacrylicpaint,youcanpaintoverareasyouwanttochange.Acrylicpaintcomesinlargesqueezebottlesorintubes.Useacrylicpaintoncanvasboardorheavypaper.

AScoutisthrifty.Someartsuppliescanbeexpensive,solookforalternatives.Savemorecostlysuppliesfordenprojects,wherethecostscanbeshared.

Forpainting,youwillneedsomeothersupplies:

Brushes.Inexpensivebrusheswithsyntheticbristleswillworkfortemperaandacrylicpaint.(Foracrylic,youmusthavesyntheticbristlesbecausethepaintwillruinnatural-hairbristles.)Watercolorbrushesaresofter,andcamelhairistheleastexpensive.It’shelpfultohavetwosizesofbrushes—oneforlargerareasandonefordetail.

Amixingpaletteortray.Youcanusealargeplasticlidfromafoodcontainerfortubeacrylics.Fortempera,schoolacrylics,andwatercolor,whicharerunny,useseveraljarlids,orbuyaninexpensiveplasticpainttraywithwellsforcolors.

Apaletteknife.Youwillneedthisflexiblemixingtoolifyouareusingtubeacrylics.Forotherpaints,mixcolorswithyourbrush.Asturdywatercontainer.Youwillneedtorinsepaintfrombrushesbeforeswitchingcolors.Besuretochangethewateroften.Asponge.Usethistopressexcesswaterfromyourbrushbeforedippingitinpaint.Cleanupsupplies.You’llneedaragforspillsandsoapandwatertowashyourbrushesandothertoolswhenyou’redone.

Paintcanbemessy!Workatatablewithawashablesurface,orcoverthetablewithlayersofnewspapertoprotectit.Whenyoustopworking,promptlywashyourbrushesandtoolswithsoapandwater.Storebrusheswiththebristlesupinajar,can,ormug.

MixingPaintAfunthingaboutpaintingismixingpaintstocreatedifferentcolors.Fromjustafewbasiccolors,you

cancreatejustaboutanycolorforyourpaintings.Lookatthecolorwheelonthispage.Theprimarycolorsarered,yellow,andblue.Thesecondary

colorsareorange,green,andviolet.Youcanmixequalamountsofyellowandblue(primarycolors)to

makegreen(asecondarycolor).Ifyouaddmoreyellow,youwillgetayellow-green;ifyouaddmoreblue,youwillgetablue-green.

Tomakeacolorlighter,addasmallamountofwhite.Tomakeitdarker,addalittleblack.Ifyou’renotsureaboutacoloryou’vemixed,tryitfirstonapieceofscrappaper.Themoreyoupaint,

themoreyou’lllearnaboutmixingcolors.Artsupplystoressellpaintsinmanycolors.Afterworkingwiththeprimarycolors,youmaydecideto

buyafewothercolorstoseewhattheyarelike.

Experiment!Youcanuseabrushinmanydifferentways.Awetbrushmakesadifferentpatternthanamostlydry

brush.Ifyoulaythebrushflat,itwillleavebrushmarksonyourpaperorcanvas.Ifyoutouchjustthetiptothepaper,itwillleavedots.Youcanalsousetoolsotherthanbrushes.Aspongedippedinpaintaddstexture.Astringdragged

throughpaintandpresseddownonthepaperorcanvasleavesaline.Crumpledpaperdippedinpapermakesinterestingpatterns.

Youcanevenmixdifferentmaterials.Forexample,youcouldusecrayonsforthelinesofadrawingandthenbrushonwatercolorpaintinsomeareas.

REQUIREMENT3B|Useclaytosculptasimpleform.

Whenyouhaveapieceofclayinyourhands,whathappens?Yousqueezeit,twistit,pullit,rollit,andshapeit.Andbeforeyouknowit,youaresculpting!Whatwillyoumake?Itcouldbethefigureofapersonorjusthisheadandneck.Itcouldbeananimal

orafantasticcreaturenoonehaseverseenbefore.Youcouldevensculptyourowndesignforafuturisticcar.Youdecide.

MaterialsYoucansculptwithseveraldifferentmaterials:

Plasteline,acommercialmodelingclay,isoilyandplastic(whichmeansyoucanshapeit).Itneverdriesoutandiseasytoworkatroomtemperature.Plastelinecostsmorethannaturalclay,butyou

cansavemoneyinthelongrunbecauseyoucanuseitagainandagain.Naturalclaycomesfromtheearth.Itcanbeworkedeasilywhenit’sdampandisgoodfordetailwork.Asitdries,itbecomesstiffer.Becauseitdoesdryout,itmustbekeptcoveredwhenyouarenotworkingit;coverwithawetclothorplasticbag.Iftheclaydriesouttoosoon,youcansoakitandkneadituntilitbecomessoftagain.Self-hardeningclayisapreparedclay.Itcostsmorethannaturalclay.Itiseasilyworkedaslongasitiskeptwetandsoft.Onceitdries,itbecomesveryhardandcannotbesoftenedforreuse.

ToolsYourbesttoolsforworkingclayareyourfingers,butsometimesothertoolscancomeinhandy.Trythese:

DullkitchenknifeforcuttingclayTonguedepressororcraftstickfordetailworkandsmoothingHomemademodelingtool

MODELINGTOOL

Makeamodelingtoolwithawoodendowelforahandle.Shapeahairpinorpaperclipandattachittothedowelbywrappingwiththread.Coatthethreadwithmodelcementandletitdry.

MakingaClayAnimalAfunprojecttomakeisananimallikeadogoranelephant(orananimalthatonlyexistsinyourmind).Here’show:

1.Findorsketchtheanimalyouwanttocreate.2.Tearoffapieceofclayandworkitintotheshapeoftheanimal’sbody.Don’tworryaboutmakingitperfectatthispoint.

3.Tearoffsmallpiecesofclaytoformthelegs.Workthemintoshape.Widentheendstoformfeet.Again,yourpiecesdon’thavetobeperfectyet.

4.Scoretheendsofthelegsandthebodywherethepartswillconnect.Toscoretheclay,makegrooveswithaknifeoratoothpickdippedinwater.Thiswillhelpthepartssticktogether.

5.Attachthelegsoneatatime.Useyourthumbormodelingtooltosmooththeclaybetweenthelegsandthebody.Checktoseeiftheanimalwillstandonitsown;ifnot,adjustthelegsorwidenthefeet.

6.Repeatsteps3through5tocreatetheheadandtail.7.Repeatsteps3through5toaddearsandanoseortrunktothehead.8.Adjustthesculpturesoitlooksthewayyouwantitto.Asyouwork,refertoyourpicturetomakesuretheanimal’sproportionsareright.Keepworkingtheclayuntilyou’rehappywiththeresult.

9.Withyourknifeoraneedle,createtheeyes,mouth,fur,andotherfeatures.

Ifyouareusingclaythatdriesout,youwillneedtohollowoutyouranimal’sbodysoitdoesn’tcrack.Turntheanimalover,anduseyourmodelingtooltoremovemuchoftheclayinside.Then,closetheholeandsmoothitover.

REQUIREMENT3C|Createanobjectusingclaythatcanbefired,bakedintheoven,orair-dried.

Inadditiontousingstore-boughtclay,youcancreateyourownmodelingclay.

Ingredients:

4cupsofflour1½cupssalt2tablespoonsvegetableoil1cupwarmwaterFoodcoloring(optional)

Directions:

1.Combinetheflourandsaltinabowl.2.Combinetheoilandwaterinasecondbowl.Addafewdropsoffoodcoloringifyouwanttomakecoloredclay.

3.Stirthedryingredientsintotheliquidingredients.4.Putthemodelingclayonaflouredsurface.Kneaduntilsmooth.Thisclaywilllastalongtimeifyoustoreitinanairtightcontainerintherefrigerator.Onceyou’vemadeyourcreation,bakeitat200degreesfor30to45minutesoruntilitsoundshollow

whenyoutaponit.Afteryoursculpturecools,youcanpaintitandthencoveritwithclearshellactoprotectit.

REQUIREMENT3D|Createafreestandingsculptureormobileusingwood,metal,papier-mâché,orfoundorrecycledobjects.

Sculpturesandmobilesareafunwaytoputalotofsmallobjectstogethertomakeaworkofart.Youcanuseallsortsofobjectsyoufindaroundyourhouseormakeoutofsimplematerials.

FreestandingSculptureTomakeafreestandingsculpture,startbycollectingoddsandendsyou’dliketocombine.Thesemight

includescrapitems,thingsyou’vesaved,andthingsnoonewants.Ideasincludebuttons,cloth,yarn,spools,craftsticks,toothpicks,bitsofwood,string,plasticutensils,wire,chenillestems,oldkeys,bottlecaps,eggcartons,pinecones,sticks,andseashells.Next,createagoodbaseforyoursculpture.Thiscouldbeaflatpieceofwood,alumpofclaythatyou

moldintoshape,orapieceoffloralfoam.Ifyouusewood,haveanadulthelpyoudrillholestherightsizeforanysticksorwiresyouwanttouseasthesculpture’ssupports.Finally,startbuilding.Experimentwiththeplacementofobjects.Then,whenyoulikehowtheylook,tie

orgluethemintoplace.

MobileAmobile(MO-beel)isahangingsculpture.Ithasmanylightweightobjectshangingfromarmsthat

moveintheslightestbreeze.Tomakeamobile,thinkofadesign,createtheparts,andbalancethemasyouputyourmobiletogether.Whatwillyourmobilerepresent?Itcouldbeaboutyourfavoritesport.Itcouldhavebutterfliesor

imaginaryinsectsflyingfromit.Itcouldshowstars,planets,andspaceships.Itcouldincludecuriousshapesthatnoonecanidentify.Yougettodecide.Drawasimpleplansoyouknowhowmanyhangingobjectstomake.Theycanbedifferentsizes,but

youwillneedtohangthemsothemobileisbalanced.Createtheobjectsforyourmobileoutofcardboard,foil,thinwood,oranylightweightmaterial.Make

aholeinthetopofeachoneandattachapieceofstring,heavythread,orthin,flexiblewiretoit.

Tomakesureyouputtheholeintherightspot,whichiscalledthebalancepoint,firstpushapinthroughthetopoftheobjectandholdtheobjectbythepinsoitcanswingfreely.Iftheobjecthangscrookedly,movethepin.Keepdoingthisuntilyoufindthebalancepoint.

Now,makethearmsforyourmobile.Putonsafetyglassestoprotectyoureyes.Usingwirecutters,cutpiecesofcoathangerwire,oneperobject.Theycanrangefrom12to24inchesinlength.Straighteneachpiecebyhammeringitorpressingitintoavise.Then,benditintoasmooth,gentlearc.Withpliers,bendupaboutone-halfinchfromeachend,makingarightangle.

Followthesestepstoputyourmobiletogether,startingfromthebottomup:

1.Hanganobjectoneachendofonewirearm.2.Tieathreadorstringtothecenterofthewirearmandslideituntilthetwoobjectsbalance.Makealoopattheotherendofthisthread.Withflexiblewire,makeasmallringthroughthisloop.

3.Sliptheringyoujustmadeovertheendofasecondwirearm.Fastenanotherobjecttotheotherendofthissecondwire.

4.Findthebalancepointofthesecondarmasyoudidforthefirstonebyattachingathreadandslidingit.Again,makeathreadloopattheotherendofthethread,andaddawireringtoit.

5.Addtheotherwirearmsandobjectstothemobile.Youmaydecidetomoveobjectsandrebalancearms.Whenyou’rehappywithyourmobile,bendtheendsofthewirearmsovertokeeptheobjectsinplace.

6.Hangthemobilefromtheceilingusingfishinglineorstring.

REQUIREMENT3E|Makeadisplayoforigamiorkirigamiprojects.

Haveyouevermadeapaperairplane?Haveyouevermadeasnowflakebyfoldingapieceofpaper,snippingthesideswithscissors,andthenopeningitupagain?ThenyouhaveexperiencedtheJapaneseartformscalledorigamiandkirigami.Origamiistheartoffoldingpapertocreatesculptures.Kirigamiissimilartoorigamibutalsoinvolvescuttingandgluingthepaper.Forthisrequirement,makeseveralorigamiorkirigamiprojectssuchastheonesshownbelowandon

thenextpage.Yourparent,guardian,ordenleadercanhelpyoufindadditionalpatternsontheInternet.

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REQUIREMENT3F|Useacomputerillustrationorpaintingprogramtocreateaworkofart.

Justabouteverycomputercomeswithanillustrationorpaintingprogram.Youcanalsofinddrawingappsforsmartphonesandtablets.

Mostoftheseprogramsincludetoolsthatmimicwhatartistshavebeendoingforthousandsofyears.You’llfindapaintbrushtooltopaintshapes,apaintbuckettooltofillaspacewithcolor,andanerasertooltoundomistakes.Someprogramsalsoincludefunfeatures:brushesthatpaintinpatternsortoolsthatcancreaterainbowsofcolor.Forthisrequirement,useacomputertocreateaworkofart.Youcouldstartfromscratchormodifya

photoyou’vetaken.Thechoiceisyours!

REQUIREMENT3G|Createanoriginallogoordesign.TransferthedesignontoaT-shirt,hat,orotherobject.

Thinkaboutyourfavoriterestaurantorsportsteam.Canyoupictureitslogoinyourhead?Whataboutyourfavoritecomputerprogramorsmartphoneapp?Canyoudrawitsiconfrommemory?Logos,icons,andotherdesignsareimportantsymbolsoftheproducts,places,ororganizationsthey

represent.That’swhytheyareprotectedbytrademarklawsandcanonlybeusedwithpermissionoftheirowners.Forthisrequirement,createyourownlogoordesign.Itcanrepresentyou,yourfamily,yourWebelos

den,oranythingelseyouchoose.Makeitaseye-catchingaspossible,muchlikethelogosandiconsyouseeeveryday.Onceyou’vecreatedyourdesign,transferittoaT-shirt,hat,orotherobject.Onegoodwaytodothatis

withiron-ontransferpaperandanink-jetprinter.SimplyprintyourcomputerimageonthespecialpaperandthenhaveanadulthelpyouironitontoaT-shirt.Youcouldalsousesilkscreening,stenciling,oranothermethod,ifyouprefer.

REQUIREMENT3H|Usingacameraorotherelectronicdevice,takeatleast10photosofyourfamily,apet,orscenery.Usephoto-editingsoftwaretocrop,lightenordarken,andchangesomeofthephotos.

Haveyoueverwonderedwhythephotosyouseeinbooksandmagazineslookbetterthanyourfamilysnapshots?Onereasonisthatprofessionalphotographersusecamerasthatcanbeadjustedandhavehadalotofpractice!Anotherreasonisthattheyusephoto-editingsoftwaretoimprovethepicturestheytake.Youcandothesamething.Mostcomputersincludesimplephoto-editingsoftware,andphoto-editing

appsareavailableforsmartphonesandtablets.

Herearesomecommontoolstolookfor:

Croptool.Thistoolletsyouremovepartsofthephotoyoudon’twant.Brightnesstool.Thistoolletsyoumaketheoverallphotolighterordarker.Contrasttool.Thistoolletsyouseparatelyadjustthedifferencebetweenyourphoto’slightanddarkareas.Red-eyereductiontool.Thistoolfixesaproblemwherethecameraflashmakesasubject’seyeslookbrightred.Effectstoolsandfilters.Thesetoolsaddallsortsofspecialeffectstoyourphoto.Differenttoolscangiveyourphotovibrantcolors,makeitlooklikeaphotofromalongtimeago,oraddapictureframearoundit.

Forthisrequirement,takeatleast10photosandchangethemusingphoto-editingsoftware.Besuretoeditcopiesofyouroriginalphotosincaseyoudon’tlikethechangesyoumake.

REQUIREMENT3I|Createacomicstripwithoriginalcharacters.IncludeatleastfourpanelstotellastorycenteredononeofthepointsoftheScoutLaw.Characterscanbehand-drawnorcomputer-generated.

Comicstripsareagreatwaytotellstories.Withjustafewpicturesandalittledialog,youcancommunicateasurprisingamountofinformationandmanyideas.Forthisrequirement,createsomeoriginalcharacters,andthinkofastorythatinvolvesoneofthepoints

oftheScoutLaw.Decidehowtodivideyourstoryintopanels,thencreatethosepanelsonpaperoronacomputer.

REQUIREMENT4|Chooseoneofthefollowingmethodstoshowyourartwork:

REQUIREMENT4A|Createahard-copyordigitalportfolioofyourprojects.Shareitwithyourfamilyandmembersofyourdenorpack.

REQUIREMENT4B|Displayyourartworkinapack,school,orcommunityartshow.

Onceyou’vecreatedsomeworksofart,youwillundoubtedlywanttosharethemwithotherpeople.Youcandothatinmanyways:

Youcancreateahard-copyportfoliobytakingphotosofyourcreationsandputtingtheminabinder.Youcancreateadigitalportfoliobyusingsoftwaretoturnphotosofyourcreationsintoaslideshoworwebsite.Youcancreateanexhibit,similartothoseyouvisitedforrequirement1,atyourschooloratapack

meeting.Youcanenterpiecesofartinacommunityartshoworcontest.

Aspeoplelookatyourcreations,watchtheirreactions,andaskthemwhattheylikeanddon’tlike.Youcanusetheirfeedbacktomakeevenbetterworksofartinthefuture.

SnapshotofAdventureEveryonehasdifferences,andeveryonefaceschallenges.That’swhatmakesushuman.Inthis

adventure,youwilllearnaboutthechallengesotherpeoplefacebylookingattheworldthroughtheireyes.Themoreyouunderstand,themorehelpfulyoucanbe—andthemoreyoucanshowyourfriendshowtobenicetoeveryone,includingpeoplewhoaredifferent.Afterall,wearealldifferentinonewayoranother!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Developanawarenessofthechallengesoftheblindthroughparticipationinanactivitythatsimulatesblindness.

Visionistheabilitytoseewithyoureyes.Blindnessisalackofvision.Somepeoplearetotallyblind,meaningtheycan’tseeanythingatall.Othershavepartialblindness.Theymightseethingsasvagueshadows,forexample,ornotbeabletoseeatallafterdark.Peoplewhoaretotallyblindmustusetheirothersensestomakeupfortheirlackofvision.Whena

blindpersoncrossesastreet,hecan’tlookandlistenforcarslikeotherpeoplecan;instead,hecanonlylisten,whichmeanshemustlistenverycarefully.Healsocan’tseethewalksignsthatsightedpeoplerelyon.That’swhysomecommunitieshavetalkingwalksigns.

Manyblindpeopleuseservicedogsorcanestohelpthemgetaround.TheyreadbooksinBraille,whichisasystemthatusesraiseddotsonthepagetostandforletters,andtheyrelyoncomputersthatreadWebpagesoutloud.Theyalsorelyonsightedfriendstohelpthemoutfromtimetotime,especiallyinunfamiliarsurroundings.Youcansimulatewhatit’sliketobeblindbyputtingonablindfoldandwalkingaroundyourhome.

(Haveafriendorfamilymemberserveasaspottersoyoudon’thurtyourself.)Trythisactivity:Walktoyourkitchen,fixasnack,sitdownatthetable,andeat.Wereyousuccessful?That’ssomethingblindpeopledoeveryday.Withyourdenorfamily,reflectonwhatyoulearnedandhowthisactivitymadeyoufeel.

REQUIREMENT2|Participateinanactivitythatsimulatesseverevisualimpairment,butnotblindness.

Sometimesvisioncanbecorrectedwithglassesorcontactlenses.Ifyoudon’twearglassesorcontactlensesyourself,yousurelyknowpeoplewhodo.Agoodwaytosimulatepartialblindnessistosmearathinlayerofpetroleumjellyonanoldpairof

safetyglasses.Youwillbeabletoseethroughtheglasses,butnotverywell.Withtheglasseson,trytoputtogetherajigsawpuzzleorreadthewordsonthispage.Withyourdenorfamily,reflectonwhatyoulearnedandhowthisactivitymadeyoufeel.

REQUIREMENT3|Participateinanactivitythatsimulatesthechallengesofbeingdeaforhardofhearing.

Likevisualimpairments,therearemanydegreesofhearingloss.Somepeoplearetotallydeaf,meaningtheycan’thearanything.Othershavetroubleunderstandingwhatsomeoneissayingwhenthereisalotofbackgroundnoise.Somepeopleareborndeaf.Othersloseallorpartoftheirhearingastheyage.Infact,everyonelosestheabilitytohearveryhigh-pitchedsoundswhentheygetolder.AsaWebelosScout,youcanhearsomesoundsthatyourparentsanddenleadercan’thearatall!Therearemanywaystoaddresshearingloss.Hearingaidsareagreattoolforpeoplewhohavesome

hearing.Thesedevicesgoinorbehindtheearandmakesoundslouderoreasiertohear.

Somedeafpeoplelearntoreadlips.Othersusesignlanguage,whichisalanguagethatis“spoken”withthehands,notthemouth.Signlanguageusestheshape,placement,andmovementofthehands,aswellasfacialexpressionsandbodymovement,toconveymeaning.Justastherearemanydifferentspokenlanguages,therearemanydifferentsignlanguages.AmericanSignLanguageisusedmostlyintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Agoodwaytoexperiencewhatit’sliketobedeafistowatchtelevisionwiththesoundturnedoff(or

withthesoundturnedlowandaradioblaringnearby).Watchafavoriteshowthatyou’veseenbeforeandtrytoreadthelipsoftheactors.Canyoufollowthestory?Whathappenswhenyoucan’tseeanactor’slips?Withyourdenorfamily,reflectonwhatyoulearnedandhowthisactivitymadeyoufeel.

REQUIREMENT4|Engageinanactivitythatsimulatesmobilityimpairment.

Mobilityimpairmentmeansareducedabilitytogetaroundonyourlegs.Somepeoplearebornwithamobilityimpairmentbecauseofconditionslikespinabifida.Otherslosetheabilitytowalkduetoage,illness,oraccidents.Someonewhobreaksalegandhastowearacastforafewmonthshasatemporarymobilityimpairment.Likeotherdisabilities,therearewaystocompensateformobilityimpairments.Manypeopleuse

crutches,walkers,orwheelchairstogetaround.Peoplewhohavelostpartsoftheirlegsmightevenhaveprostheticreplacementsthatletthemrun,jump,andplaysports.

Abigobstacleformanypeoplewithmobilityimpairmentsisaccessibilityinhomesandbusinesses.Ifyouusedawheelchair,wouldyoubeabletogetfromthestreettoyourbedroom?Arethedoorsinyourhomewideenoughforawheelchairtogothrough(atleast32incheswide)?Ifyouareabletoborrowawheelchairorcrutches,youcansimulateamobilityimpairmentbytryingto

maneuveraroundyourhomeorschool.Oryoucouldimmobilizeoneofyourlegsbytyingalongstickorsplinttoitbothaboveandbelowyourknee.Seewhatit’sliketowalkwhenyoucan’tbendyourleg.Withyourdenorfamily,reflectonwhatyoulearnedandhowthisactivitymadeyoufeel.

REQUIREMENT5|Takepartinanactivitythatsimulatesdexterityimpairment.

Dexterityreferstotheabilitytouseyourhandsandfingerstodoeverythingfromgettingdressedtoplayingamusicalinstrumenttoshootingabasketball.Someonewhobreaksafingerordevelopsaconditionlikearthritismayfindactivitieslikefasteningbuttonsortyingshoesachallenge.Toseewhatit’sliketohaveadexterityimpairment,trytogetdressedwhilewearingapairofthick

wintergloves.Foranevenharderchallenge,tapeacoupleoftheglove’sfingerstogether.Withyourdenorfamily,reflectonwhatyoulearnedandhowthisactivitymadeyoufeel.

REQUIREMENT6|Withyourden,participateinanactivitythatfocusesontheacceptanceofdifferencesingeneral.

Wearealldifferent.Someofuswearglasses.Someofushavefrecklesordimples.Someofusarereallygoodatmathorreadingorsports,whileothersofusstruggleinthoseareas.Somepeoplehavedisabilitiesthatotherscansee,whileotherpeoplemighthavedisabilitiesthatcan’t

beseen.Thosedisabilitiesareoftencalled“invisible”disabilities.

Learningaboutdifferenceshelpsusunderstandeachother.Forthisrequirementdoanactivitywithyourdenthatfocusesonacceptingdifferences.AskyourdenleaderabouttheOnePotato,MyPotatogame;itmightbejustwhatyouarelookingfor.Howdidwhatyoulearnedinrequirements1–5helpyouunderstanddifferencesamongpeople?Withyourdenorfamily,reflectonwhatyoulearnedandhowthisactivitymadeyoufeel.

REQUIREMENT7A|DoaGoodTurnforresidentsataskillednursingfacilityorretirementcommunity.

Somepeoplewholiveinskillednursingfacilitiesandretirementcommunitieshavedisabilitieslikeyouhavelearnedaboutinthisadventure.Andallofthemaredifferentfromyoubecausetheyaretheageofyourgrandparentsorgreat-grandparents.Withthehelpofyourparentordenleader,findaskillednursingfacilityorretirementcommunityanddo

aGoodTurnthere.Ifpossible,spendsometimewiththeresidents.Askthemwhatlifewaslikewhentheywereyourage.YoumayevenfindsomeonewhowasaWebelosScoutlikeyou!

REQUIREMENT7B|Inviteanindividualwithadisabilitytovisityourden,anddiscusswhatactivitiesheorshecurrentlyfindschallengingorfoundchallenginginthepast.

It’sonethingtorideinawheelchairfor10or15minutes.It’sanotherthingentirelytouseawheelchairalldayeveryday.Talkwithsomeonewhohasaphysicalimpairmentandfindoutaboutthechallengesheorshefacesandthechallengesheorshehasovercome.

REQUIREMENT7C|AttendadisabilitieseventsuchasaSpecialOlympicscompetition,anadaptivesportsevent,aperformancewithsignlanguageinterpretation,oranactivitywithservicedogs.Tellyourdenwhatyouthoughtabouttheexperience.

Therearemanyorganizationsthatworktomakelifeeasierandmorefunforpeoplewithdisabilities.Attendaneventoractivitysponsoredbyoneofthoseorganizations,andtellyourdenwhatyoulearned.Don’tbesurprisedifyouforgetaboutthedisabilitiesinvolvedandgetcaughtupintheaction.That’sexactlywhatyoushoulddo:focusonpeople,nottheirdisabilities!

REQUIREMENT7D|Talktosomeonewhoworkswithpeoplewhohavedisabilities.Askwhatthepersondoesandhowheorshehelpspeoplewithdisabilities.

Allsortsofpeopleworkwiththosewhohavedisabilities.Somehavedisabilitiesthemselves;othersjustwanttomaketheworldabetterplaceforeveryone.Learnmoreaboutoneofthosepeopleandwhatheorshedoes.

REQUIREMENT7E|UsingAmericanSignLanguage,signtheScoutOath.

AmericanSignLanguageisacompletelyseparatelanguage.YouhavetolearnitjustlikeyoumightlearnSpanishorChinese.Togetanideaofwhatit’slike,learntheScoutOathinAmericanSignLanguage.

NOTE:DidyounoticethatsomeEnglishwordsarenotsignedinAmericanSignLanguage?AmericanSignlanguageisaconceptuallanguage,whichmeansthatnoteverywordofspokenEnglishissigned.Somewordsarealsosignedinadifferentorder.Forexample,thephrase“helpotherpeopleatalltimes”canbesignedas“people,help,always.”

REQUIREMENT7F|Withthehelpofanadult,contactaservicedogorganization,andlearntheentireprocessfrompuptrainingtoassignmenttoaclient.

Didyouknowthatmanyfamiliesjustlikeyourshelptrainservicedogs?Findanorganizationthatprovidesservicedogs,andlearnaboutthetrainingprocess.

REQUIREMENT7G|Participateinaserviceprojectthatfocusesonaspecificdisability.

Organizationsforpeoplewithdisabilitiesalwaysneedhelp.Findanorganizationthatfocusesonaspecificdisability,andaskwhatyoucandotohelpitorthepeopleitserves.

REQUIREMENT7H|Participateinanactivitywithanorganizationwhosemembersaredisabled.

Forthisrequirement,findanorganizationforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandparticipateinoneofitsactivities.

Herearesomeideas:

ServeasaballboyataSpecialOlympicssoftballgame.Attendaholidaypartyatagrouphomeforpeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.GoonacampoutwithapackofCubScoutswhohavespecialneeds.Participateinafieldtripwithresidentsofaskillednursingfacility.

AScoutisfriendly.Offerasmiletoothersattheevent—youmightmakeanewfriend!

SnapshotofAdventureIfyouvisitalumberstore,you’llseerowsandrowsofallsortsofwood:boards,dowelrods,

sheetsofplywood,cedarshingles,andmore.Withsometoolsandtime,askilledcraftsmancanturnthatwoodintotoys,bookcases,orevenanentirehouse.Youwon’tbuildahouseinthisadventure,butyouwillbuildasmallercarpentryproject.You’llalsolearnaboutthetoolsyoucouldonedayusetobuildjustaboutanythingyoucandreamup.Sograbyourtoolbelt,andlet’sgetstarted.

REQUIREMENTS

TheBoyScoutsofAmericadoesnotauthorizeWebelosScoutstousepowertoolsaspartoftheWebelosprogram.

REQUIREMENT1|Learnaboutsomebasictoolsandtheproperuseofeachtool.Learnaboutandunderstandtheneedforsafetywhenyouworkwithtools.

Whenyouarebuildingsomething,itisimportanttohavetherighttools.Imaginetryingtocutaboardinhalfwithapocketknifeorpoundinanailwitharock.Youmightgetthejobdone,butitwouldtakealongtimeandyoucouldeasilyhurtyourself.Withtherighttools,thosejobsaremucheasierandsafertodo.

BasicToolsandTheirUsesSkilledtradesmen,includingcarpenters,plumbers,electricians,andbricklayers,usetoolsthatare

designedfortheirspecifictrade.Forcarpenters,thosetoolsincludehammers,saws,screwdrivers,andmore.

Hammer:Ahammerdrivesandpullsnails.Acommonhammerweighs12to16ouncesandhasacurvedclawforpullingnails.

Screwdrivers:Screwdriversdrivescrewsintowood.You’llprobablyneedsmall,medium,andlargescrewdriversforbothslottedscrews,whichhavestraightslotsontheirheads,andPhillipsscrews,whichhaveX-shapedslots.

Allenwrenches:Somescrewshavesix-sidedholesontop.Todriveoneofthosescrews,youneedanL-shapedmetaltoolcalledanAllenwrench.Allenwrenchescomeinvarioussizes,andyouhavetouseexactlytherightsize.HardwarestoressellAllenwrenchesseparatelyandinatoolthatlookslikeajackknife.

Chisel:Achisellookssomewhatlikeaflatheadscrewdriver.Ithasasharpertip,however,andisusedforshavingawaysmallamountsofwood.Touseit,youholditagainstthewoodandhittheendofthehandlewithamallet.

Awl:Anawlisatoolusedformakingsmallholesinwoodandleather.Ithasawoodenhandleandathin,sharpmetalpoint.

Pliers:Pliersareversatiletoolsthatletyougripandtwistthings,bendandsnipwire,anddoothertasksthatrequirestrength.Plierscomeinmanytypes,includingneedle-nosepliers,standard/slip-jointpliers,lockingpliers,andwire-cutterpliers.It’susefultohaveseveralsizesandtypesinyourtoolbox.

Handsaw:Whenyouneedtocutaboardinhalf,a14-inchrough-cuthandsawishandytohave.Itwillcertainlydoforcuttingsmallerpiecesofwood.Sinceitfitsintoyourtoolbox,itwillalwaysbecloseathand.

Copingsaw:Whenyouwanttomakedetailedorcurvedcutsinwood,plastic,orfoam,youwillneedacopingsaw.

Sandingblock:Asandingblockisatoolthatyouattachsandpaperto.(Youcanalsousesoftfoamsandingblocksthatallowyoutosandcurvedorcontouredobjects.)Sandpapercomesinvariousgritsizes.Thesmallerthenumber,thecoarserthesandpaper.Youmightuse50-gritsandpapertoshapeapieceofwoodandthen150-gritsandpapertosmooththewoodbeforeyoupaintit.

File:Afileisametaltoolusedformakingwoodormetalsmooth.Itcanalsobeusedtosharpenmetal

bladesandtools.

Rasp:Araspisametaltoolwitharoughsurfacethatisusedtoshapeorremoveexcessmaterialfromwoodormetal.

Tapemeasure:Atapemeasureletsyouaccuratelymeasurepiecesofwooduptoseveralfeetlong.A12-or16-footretractabletapemeasurewillhandlemostjobsaroundthehouse.Mostretractautomaticallyandhavealockingmechanismtokeepthetapefromrecoiling(rollingupinsidethecase)untilyouwantitto.

Carpenter’ssquare:Acarpenter’ssquarehelpsyoumakeperpendicular(right-angle)cuts.A6-inchquicksquarewillhandlemostsmalljobs.

Level:Whenyouneedtohangsomething,suchasapicture,alevelhelpsyoumakesureitdoesn’ttilttooneside.Formostsmalljobs,a9-inchtorpedolevelworksfine.

Clamp:Aclampisusedtoholdpiecesofwoodtogetherfirmlyforcuttingorgluing.Cclampsarecommonandcomeinmanysizes.Youwillalsofindclampsthatlooksomewhatlikegiant(andreallystrong)clothespins.

Vise:Avisedoesmuchthesamejobasawoodclamp.Themaindifferenceisthatitismountedtoaworkbench.

Toolboxortoolbag:Whetheryouhaveafewtoolsorafewdozen,it’simportanttokeepthemalltogether.Agoodplacetostorethemisinalatchingtoolboxortoolbagthatyoucancarrytowhereveryouareworking.

TakingCareofYourToolsYourtoolswilllastlongerifyoutakecareofthem.Herearesomethingsyoucando:

Whenyouaredoneworking,wipeoffyourtoolswitharag.Youmightalsoapplyalittlemachineoiltopreventrusting.Dryyourtoolsiftheygetwet.Usetoolsonlyfortheirintendedpurpose.Forexample,don’tuseascrewdriverasachiselorprybar.Putyourtoolsbackinyourtoolboxortoolbagwhenyouaredonewitheachone.Thatway,youwon’tloseyourtools,andtheywon’tbeinyourwayasyoucontinueworking.

ToolSafetyYoualreadyknowthatcertaintools,suchassaws,canbedangerous,butyoucanactuallyhurtyourself

withanytoolifyouaren’tcareful.Onewaytokeepyourselfsafeistouseprotectivegear.

Here’ssomeimportantgeartouse:

Handprotection:Weargloveswhenhandlinglumber,carryingboxesofnails,andusingsaws.Evenwithgloveson,alwaysknowwhereallyourfingersarewhenyouarecuttingandhammering.

Headprotection:Alwayswearahardhatwhenyouareworkinginanareathatmayhavefallingitemsordebris.Earprotection:Yourhearingcanbedamagedveryeasily.Becertaintoweargoodqualityearprotectionwhenyouareinanareathatmayhaveconstructionnoise.

Eyeprotection:Safetyglassesareamustoneveryproject.Ifyouwearprescriptionglasses,youcangetsafetyglassesthatfitoveryourglassesoryoucanbuysideshieldsthatslipontotheearpieceofyourglasses.Safetyglassespreventdebrisanddustfromenteringyoureyes.

Footprotection:Weargoodqualityleathershoeswiththicksoles,ifpossible.Thistypeofshoewillprotectyourfootifsomethingfallsonitandwillpreventapunctureifyousteponanail.Neverwearsandals,flip-flops,oropen-toedshoeswhenworkingwithtools.

Lungprotection:Cutting,drilling,andespeciallysandingcreatesmalldustparticlesthatcanirritateyourlungsifyoubreathethemin.Youcanprotectyourselfbywearingadustmask(preferred)orbytyingabandannaorneckerchiefaroundthelowerpartofyourface.

Howyouuseandcareforyourtoolsisalsoimportant:

Toolsthatcut—suchassaws,knives,andshears—shouldbekeptsharp.Iftheyaredull,youwillhavetousetoomuchforce,andtheymayslipandcutyou.Keepyourhandsawayfromsawteethandknifebladessothatifthetoolslips,youwon’tgethurt.Whenusingasaw,makesurethattheitemyouarecuttingisheldsecurely.Ifitslipswhileyouarecuttingit,youcouldaccidentallycutyourself.Becarefulwhenyouarehammering.Ifyoumissthenailhead,youdon’twanttohityourthumb.Ouch!Practiceusingyourtoolswithanadultpartneruntilyouknowhowtohandlethemwell.

PracticinggoodsafetyskillswithhandtoolsasaWebelosScoutwillhelpprepareyouforthegreaterchallengeofusingpowertoolswhenyouareaBoyScout.

REQUIREMENT2|WiththeguidanceofyourWebelosdenleader,parent,orguardian,selectacarpentryprojectandbuildit.

REQUIREMENT3|Listthetoolsthatyouusesafelyasyoubuildyourproject;createalistofmaterialsneededtobuildyourproject.

REQUIREMENT4|Putacheckmarknexttothetoolsonyourlistthatyouusedforthefirsttime.

Thebestwaytolearnhowtousetoolsistoactuallyusethemonaproject.Forthisrequirement,pickacarpentryprojectandbuildit.Whenyouarefinished,updatethelistonthenextpagetoincludeallthetoolsyouused.Putacheckmarknexttothosethatyouusedsafelyandthosethatyouusedforthefirsttime.

MYTOOLLIST

Thenextfewpagesshowthreeprojectsyoucanbuild.Youcanfindmanymoreideasinbooksor,withyourparent’shelp,ontheInternet.YourWebelosdenleadercangiveyousomeideas,too.Youcanalsotrymakingyourownplans.Thinkaboutwhatyouwanttomake,andthendrawasimple

pictureofeachseparatepiece,aswellasofthecompletedproject.Decidehowbigthepiecesshouldbeandwritethedimensionsonyourdrawing.Reviewyourdrawingwithanadulttobecertainyourmeasuringisaccurate,thengotowork!Buildingaprojectcansometimesbeexpensive.Ifpossible,reusewoodfromconstructionsitesor

previousprojects.(Besuretogetanadult’spermissionbeforevisitingaconstructionsite.)Yourparentor

denleadercanhelpyoufindthematerialsyouneed.

StepStoolMaterials:

Apieceofwoodthatis12incheswideand36incheslong,cutfroma1-inch×12-inchboardor¾-inchplywoodFinishingnailsWoodputtySandpaperRagPaintorstainPaintbrush

Measurecarefullysoyoudon’twasteanyofthewood.Alwaysremembertomeasuretwiceandcutonce!

Instructions:

1.Cutapieceofwood18incheslongforthetopofthestool.2.Cuttwo8-inch×8-inchpiecesforthelegs.Clampthetwolegpiecestogether,andmarkwhereyouwillcutthenotchesshowninthepicture.

3.Sawthenotchesoutwhilethelegsareclampedtogether.Thiswillmakethelegsexactlythesame.4.Cuttwo¾-inch×2-inch×14-inchpiecesforthesidebraces.5.Usingfinishingnails,nailthelegstothetoppiece2inchesfromeachend.Measurecarefullybeforeyoudrivethenailstobesuretheygointothelegs.

6.Countersinkeachnail.Todothis,placeanothernailontopofthenailyou’vealreadydriven,then

tapitwithyourhammeruntilthefirstnailiscompletelybelowthesurfaceofthewood.Fillthenailholeswithwoodputty.

7.Nailthesidebracestothelegs.Fitthemjustunderthetopofthestoolandinsidethelegs.Thebraceswillkeepyourstoolstable.Countersinkthenails,andfillthenailholeswithputty.

8.Sandthestoolallover.Useadampragtocleananygritfromthestoolbeforeapplyingthefinish.9.Stainthestooltomatchotherfurniture,orpaintitanycoloryoulike.

PaperTowelHolderMaterials:

RoundorsquarebaseDowelrodthatmeasures1¼inchesindiameterScrewFeltorpiecesofcork,ifdesiredGlueDecorativepieceforthetopofthedowelrod,ifdesiredPaintorstainPaintbrush

Instructions:

1.Cutthedowelrodto14inches.2.Sandthedowelrodandbase.3.Usingameasuringtape,findandmarktheexactcenterofthebaseonboththetopandthebottom.4.Standthedowelrodupandplacethebaseontopofit.Makesurethedowelrodisinthecenterofthebase.

5.Driveascrewthroughthecentermarkonthebaseintothedowelrod.Thiswillbeeasiertodoifanadultfirstdrillsapilotholewithapowerdrill.(Apilotholeisaholethatissmallerthanthescrew.)

6.Ifdesired,glueadecorativeknobonthetopofthedowelrod.Lookforaknobthathasaholethesamecircumferenceasyourdowelrodsoitwillslideontotheend.

7.Ifdesired,glueasquareoffeltorpiecesofcorktothebottomofthetowelholder.Thiswillprotectthecountertopandkeepthetowelholderfromsliding.

8.Paintorstainthetowelholderasdesired.

WallShelfMaterials:

8-inchpieceof1-inchx4-inchboard6-inchpieceof1-inchx4-inchboardGlueFinishingnails1-inchanglebrackets,screws,andwallanchorsPaintorstainPaintbrush

Instructions:

1.Usingaprotractororacookingpotasaguide,drawahalf-circleonthe8-inchboard.Maketheshelfbycarefullycuttingalongthelinewithacopingsaw.

2.Drawadiagonallineonthe6-inchboard.Makethebracebycarefullycuttingalongthelinewithacopingsaw.

3.Sandalltheedgessmooth.4.Paintorstaintheshelfandbraceasdesired.

5.Useglueandfinishingnailstoattachthebracetothebottomoftheshelf.6.Screwanglebracketstothebottomoftheshelfatthebackedge.Withanadult’shelp,usewallfastenerstoattachyourshelftothewall.(Youwillneedhollow-wallanchorstoattachtheshelfsecurelytowallboard.)

REQUIREMENT5|Learnaboutaconstructioncareer.WithyourWebelosdenleader,parent,orguardian,visitaconstructionsiteandinterviewsomeoneworkinginaconstructioncareer.

Aconstructionsiteisanexcitingplacetovisit.You’llseeworkersmovingallovertheplace,carryingmaterials,usingtools,andreadingblueprints.Theworkmaylookdisorganized,butit’sallcarefullyplanned.

Everyconstructionprojectstartswithasetofblueprintsthatshowsexactlyhowallthepiecesshouldgotogetherandinwhatorder.First,workerslaythefoundation,framethebuilding,andaddtheroofandwalls.Electricalwiringandplumbingcomenext,alongwithdoors,windows,andlightfixtures.Neartheendoftheprocess,workersaddsiding,cabinetry,wallboard,paint,andfloorcoverings.Oncethebuildinghasbeeninspected,it’sreadytobeoccupied.Someoftheworkersonaconstructionsitedoalotofdifferentjobs,includingframingthebuilding,

puttingindoorsandwindows,andhangingcabinets.Othershandlespecializedjobssuchasroofingorplumbing.Constructionworkersusetheirhands,buttheyalsousetheirbrains.Alotofmeasuringisinvolved,and

goodmathskillsareamust.Teamworkisalsoveryimportant.Constructionworkershavetocooperatewithotherpeoplewhodo

thesamethingasthem,aswellasotherteamsthatarepartoftheconstructionprocess.Lookforexamplesofteamworkwhenyouvisitaconstructionsite.

Whenyouinterviewaconstructionworker,askquestionslikethese:

Whatpartsofthebuildingdoyouworkon?Howdidyouacquiretheskillsyouuse?Didyougototradeschool,learnonthejob,orboth?What’syourfavoritepartofworkinginconstruction?What’sthemostfunbuildingprojectyou’veeverworkedon?

SnapshotofAdventureHeroesareallaroundus,sometimesinuniformandsometimesindisguise.TheBuildMyOwn

Heroadventureletsyoudiscoverwhatitmeanstobeahero.You’lllearnaboutheroesinyourcommunityandotherpartsoftheworldandfindouthowyoucanbeahero,too!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Discoverwhatitmeanstobeahero.Invitealocalherotomeetwithyourden.

Aheroisapersonwhodoesextra-specialthingstohelpotherpeople.Somepeopledoheroicthingsaspartoftheirjobs,suchassoldiersandpoliceofficers.Otherpeopledoheroicthingsbecausetheyknowhowtoactinanemergency,suchasScoutsorAmericanRedCrossvolunteers.Someheroesarefamousandwinawardsfortheirservice.Otherpeopleareknownasheroesonlytothepeopletheyhelped.

Talkwithyourdenaboutpeoplewholiveinyourcommunitywhoareheroesbecauseoftheirjobs.Inviteoneofthemtocometoadenmeetingandsharehisorherstorywithyou.Ifaherocannotattendadenmeeting,youmaygomeetwithhimorherandlatersharewhatyoulearnedwithyourden.

INVITINGGUESTSTOYOURDENMEETING

Whenyoucalltoinviteaguest,besuretogiveyourname,andclearlyexplainwhatyouareaskingfor.Telltheguestwhenandwhereyourdenmeetsandhowmuchtimeheorsheshouldtake.Leaveyourphonenumberincaseyourguesthasquestionslater.Followupyourcallwithanemailorpostcardreminder.Onthedayofthemeeting,arrangetomeetyourguestatthefrontdoor,andguidehimorhertoyourmeetingroom.Afterthevisit,sendyourguestathank-younotefromtheden.

Beforeyoumeetwithyourhero,decideonalistofquestionsyouwillask.It’sagoodideatoaskhowthe12pointsoftheScoutLawrelatetothehero’sjobandthedecisionsheorshemustmakeeachday.

REQUIREMENT2|Identifyhowcitizenscanbeheroesintheircommunities.

Manyheroessurroundyouinyoureverydaylife.Thinkaboutfamilymembers,friends,ateacher,

someonefromyourplaceofworship,yourbusdriver,andothers.

EVERYDAYHEROISM

Herearethekindsofthingsyoumightsee:

Yourteacherworkedlateatnighttoplanaschoolevent.Yourmomordadtutoredatayouthcenter.Yourfamilyhelpedatafoodbank.Yourneighborpickeduplitterafteracommunitypicnic.Yourgrandparentvolunteeredatalocalhomelessshelter.Yourfriendsharedherlunchwithastudentwhoforgothis.Yourbusdriverstoppedolderkidsfrompickingonayoungerkid.

Choosethreeofthesepeople,andobservetheiractivitiesforoneweek.Recordwhatyouseeinanotebook.Attheendoftheweek,reviewyournotes,andidentifythemanysmallthingspeopledoeverydaythatmakethemheroes.

AScoutisbrave.Thinkaboutthewayspeoplecanbebraveeveryday,suchasbystandingupforsomeoneordoingwhatisright.

REQUIREMENT3|Recognizeaheroinyourcommunitybypresentinghimorherwitha“MyHeroAward.”

Whenyoudosomethingniceforsomeoneelse,youliketobethanked.Heroesdotoo!Theyaren’ttryingtoearnawardsorrecognition,buttheystilllikeitwhensomeonesaysthankyou.Forthisrequirement,createaheroawardandpresentittoaheroinyourcommunity—maybeeventhe

herowhovisitsyourden.

Here’show:

Decideonthreeorfourrulesforselectingyourhero.Shoulditbesomeonewhoisaherobecauseofhisorherjob,orshoulditbesomeonewhodidsomethingheroicoutsidehisjob?Shoulditbesomeonewhohelpedyourdenorwhohelpedyourwholecommunity?Shoulditbesomeonewellknowninyourcommunityorsomeoneonlyafewpeopleknow?Selecttheheroyouwanttorecognize.Ifyoucan’tdecideonjustoneperson,it’sOKtogivemorethanoneaward.Decidewhattheawardwilllooklike.Willitbeacertificateoratrophy?Willitbealeatherthongwithbeadsorasmallwoodworkingitem?Contactyourrecipientandpresenttheaward.Youcouldpresentitatadenorpackmeeting,oryoucouldgotothehero’sworkplace.Iftheheroispartofafaithcommunityoraserviceclub,perhapsyoucouldpresentitinfrontofthatgroup.

REQUIREMENT4|Learnaboutareal-lifeherofromanotherpartoftheworldwhohashelpedmaketheworldabetterplace.

Justaswehaveheroesinoureverydaylife,manypeoplearoundtheworldcontributetheirtimeandeffortstomakingourworldabetterplace.WiththehelpoftheInternet(withanadult’spermission),thelocalorschoollibrary,ateacher,oryour

denleaderorparent,learnaboutsomeoneinanotherpartoftheworldwhoisareal-lifehero.

Findout:

WhotheheroisWhattheherodidWhentheherodidthisWheretheherodidthisWhytheherodidthisHowtheherodidthis

Sharewhatyoulearnedatadenmeeting.Youcouldtellthehero’sstory,makeaposter,orevencreatea

videoaboutthehero.

NelsonMandelawasaherofromSouthAfrica.HewashonoredbyScoutsinhiscountry.

REQUIREMENT5|LearnaboutaScouthero.

Thankstotheirspecialtraining,manyScoutsbecomeheroes.InBoys’LifemagazineorontheBoys’Lifewebsite,readaboutaScoutwhoearnedanawardforheroismorspecialservice.The“ScoutsinAction”featureisagreatplacetostart.Talkwithyourdenaboutthestoryyouread.Discusshowyoumighthaveactedinasimilarsituation.

SCOUTINGHEROISMAWARDS

HonorMedalWithCrossedPalms:PresentedtoScoutsandadultleaderswhodemonstrateheroismbysavingorattemptingtosavealifeatextremerisktoself.HonorMedal:(atright)PresentedtoScoutsandadultleaderswhodemonstrateheroismbysavingorattemptingtosavealifeatconsiderablerisktoself.MedalofMerit:PresentedtoScoutsandadultleaderswhoperformrareandexceptionalactsofservice.NationalCertificateofMerit:PresentedtoScoutsandadultleaderswhoperformactsofservicedeservingofspecialnationalrecognition.

REQUIREMENT6|Createyourownsuperhero.

Everybodylovessuperheroes!You’veprobablywatchedmoviesaboutsuperheroesorreadaboutthemincomicbooksorgraphicnovels.Nowit’syourturntocreateyourown.

Makeadrawingofyoursuperhero,anddecidewhatspecialpowersheorshehas.Talkabouthowyoursuperheroachievedthosepowersandhowheorsheusesthemtohelppeople.Youmightwanttowriteastoryorcreateacomicstripthatusesyoursuperheroasthemaincharacter.

(Ifyoucreateacomicstrip,youcouldmodelitafterthe“ScoutsinAction”featureinBoys’Life.)How

manypointsoftheScoutLawdoyouseewithinyourstory?Howdoesyoursuperherocomparewiththereal-lifeheroesyoulearnedaboutinthisadventure?

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SnapshotofAdventureLostonadesertisland!Separatedfromyourgroupinthemiddleofajungle!Trappedontheside

ofacliffthatyoucan’tclimb!Whatdoyoudo?Howcanyousurvive?Tosurviveinthewilderness,youneedtolearnsurvivalskillslongbeforeyouhavetousethem.

Thisadventurewillhelpyoulearnsomeoftheseimportantskillsincaseyouevergetlost.LearningtheseskillswillmakeyouabetterScoutandincreaseyourchancesofsurvivalinanemergency.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Dotwoofthese:

REQUIREMENT1A|Withthehelpofanadult,demonstrateonewaytolightafirewithoutusingmatches.

Inanemergency,afirecankeepyouwarm.Itcanletyoucookfoodsoyoudon’tgohungry.Anditcanhelprescuersfindyouifyouarelost.AsaWebelosScout,youhaveprobablylearnedhowtostartafireusingmatches.Inanemergency,youmightneedtostartafirewithoutmatches.Yes,youcandoit!

Lightingafirewithoutmatchesisaspecialskill.Aswithallspecialskills,youmustuseitcarefullyandresponsibly.Liveuptothetrustyourleaderisgivingyoubyonlyusingthisskillinasafeenvironmentunderthesupervisionofanadult.

Foranykindoffire,youneedthesematerialscloseathand:

Tinderisfine,drymaterialthatwillburstintoflameatthetouchofamatch.Pineneedles,theinnerbarkofdeadbranches,weedfluff,drygrasses,andsliversshavedwithaknifefromadrystickareallgoodsourcesoftinder.Gatheradoublehandful.

Kindlingismaterialthatwillburnwithalittlehelp.Twigsnothickerthanapencilarebest—andthedrier,thebetter.Gatheranarmload.

Fuelisdeadordownedwoodnobiggerthanyourwristthatwillkeepyourfireburning.Keepitdryandawayfromyourfireuntilyouneedit.

Tostartafirewithoutmatches,yourtindermustbeextrafineanddry.Theinnerbarkofdeadbrancheswillworkifyoushredit.Sowillanoldbird’snest.Ifyouplanahead,youcancarrysomedryerlintwithyouinaplasticbag.Onceyou’vegatheredyourmaterial,youhavetogenerateenoughheattomakeyourveryfinetinder

burn.Threewaystodothatarebyusingamagnifyingglass,usingflintandsteel,andusingfriction.

MagnifyingGlassThesunisverypowerful.Withacurvedlenslikeamagnifyingglass,youcanfocusthesun’sraysto

produceaverysmallpointofheat.Here’show.

Protectyourtinderfromanybreezes.Focusthelightdirectlyonyourtinderandwatchforsmoke.Onceyouseeit,gentlyblowontheembertogetthefiretospreadtomoreofyourtinder.Asthefirespreads,addsomekindlingandthenfueltosustainthefire.

FlintandSteelAnotherwaytocreatesparksisbystrikingonehardobjectagainstanother.Youcouldusearockanda

knifeblade,butthebestthingtouseisaspecialflint-and-steelset.Thissetincludesapieceofflint(akindofveryhardrock)andapieceofsteel.Striketheflintsharplyagainstthesteeltoproducebriefsparks.Directyoursparksdownintoyour

tinder.Watchforsmokeandgentlyblowonyourembersoitwillspread.Addkindlingandfuelasthefirebuilds.

FrictionFrictionistheenergycreatedwhenyourubthingstogether.(Rubyourhandonyourpantslegfor10

secondsorso,andyouwillfeelheat.Thatheatcamefromfriction.)

Afire-by-frictionsetusesfrictiontocreateburningembers,whichyoucanusetoigniteyourtinder.Thekitincludesthesepieces:

HeadboardSpindle(pointedatthetop,roundedatthebottom)BowFireboard

Slidealeaforpieceofbarkunderoneoftheholesinthefireboard.Putthebottomofthespindleinthatholeandtheheadboardontopofthespindle.Loopthebowstringaroundthespindle,thentightenit.

Movethebowbackandforthtoturnthespindle.Makeslow,steadystrokesforabout20seconds;thengofaster.

Soon,embersshouldfallfromtheholeinthefireboardontotheleaforbark.Blowgentlyontheemberstokeepthemburning,thenmovetheleaforbarkawayfromthefireboardandaddtindertoit.Oncethetinderlights,graduallyaddkindlingandthenfuel.Whichevermethodyouuse,itisimportanttobereadywithallthematerialsyouneedcloseathand.

Youmaynothavetimetogofindmore,sogathermorethanyouthinkyouneed.

REQUIREMENT1B|Onacampoutwithyourdenorfamily,cooktwodifferentrecipesthatdonotrequirepotsandpans.IfyourcharteredorganizationdoesnotpermitCubScoutcamping,youmaysubstituteafamilycampoutoradaylongoutdooractivitywithyourdenorpack.

Ifyouknowwhatyouaredoing,youcancookjustaboutanythinginthewoodsthatyoucancookathome.Infact,youcancookmanythingswithoutpotsandpans.Thatmeanslesscleanupandmoretimeforfun.Herearesomeeasyrecipesthatproducegreat-tastingfood.Askyourdenleaderformoreideas.Enjoy!

BaconandEggsinaBagIngredients(foroneScout):

2thickslicesofbacon1egg1brownpaperlunchbag1stick

Cutbothslicesofbaconintwo.Laytheslicesinthebottomofthebagtocoverthepaperasmuchaspossible.Cracktheeggontothebacon.Rollthetopofthebagdownthreetimes.Pushthestickthroughthefoldedportionsothatthebagishangingfromthestick.Holdthestickoverabedofcoalsforabout10to15minutes.Thebacongreasewillprotectthebagandhelpcookyourmeal.

Eatingundercookedeggsandmeatcanmakeyousick.Askanadulttohelpyoudeterminewhenyourfoodisfullycooked.

CampfireCakeinanOrangeShellIngredients(forsixScouts):

6largeoranges18oz.boxofcakemix(plusrequiredingredients)WaterHeavy-dutyaluminumfoil

Cuttheorangesinhalf,andremovethefruitwithaspoon.Becarefulnottopuncturetherind.Preparethecakemixinazipperedplasticbag,followingtheinstructionsonthebox.Filleachorangeshellhalffullofcakemix.Replacethetop,andwrapinfoil.Bakeinhotcoalsoronagrillforabout20minutes,turningoften.Thecakewillbakeintheorangeshell.

MudBurgersIngredients:

1potatoperScout

GroundbeefChoppedonionSaltandpepper

Cutthepotatoinhalf,andscoopoutmostoftheinsides.Mixthegroundbeefandoniontogether,andseasonthemixturewithsaltandpeppertotaste.Putthebeefmixtureinsidethepotato,andclosethepotatoup.Coatthepotatowiththickmud,andplaceitinthecoals.Cookforaboutanhour.Youcaneatthecookedmeatandpotato,butdisposeofthemud-coveredskin—unlessyoureallylike

mudpies!

Besuretocleanupanyfoodscrapsorothertrashanddisposeofthemproperly.

REQUIREMENT1C|Usingtreelimbsorbranchesthathavealreadyfallenorbeencut,buildashelterthatwillprotectyouovernight.

Ifyougetlostinthewoods,shelterisveryimportant.Itprotectsyoufromthesun,wind,andrain,andithelpsyourbodystayatacomfortabletemperature.Butsavingenergyisalsoimportantifyouarelost.Ifyouuseupmostofyourenergyrunningaround

buildingashelter,you’llhavelessenergyforkeepingwarmatnight.You’llhavetodecidehowmuchshelteryoucanbuildwiththematerialsathand.You’llwantashelter

thatwilldothejobbutthatalsotakesaslittleenergyaspossibletosetup.

KEEPINGCOOL(ORWARM)

Yourbody’scoreisyourtemperatureregulator.Itdoesallitcantokeepyoucoolinhotweatherandwarmincoldweather.Ifyougettoohot,youmaysufferfromheatexhaustionorheatstroke.Ifyougettoocold,hypothermiacansetin.Whenyourbodytemperaturechangesmorethanafewdegreesfromnormal,youcanhaveahardtimethinkingorfunctioningwell.Inextremecases,heatstrokeandhypothermiacanleadtounconsciousnessandevendeath.

Youmayhavesomeitemsinyourbackpackthatcanmakeyourshelterevenbetter.Atarporplasticsheetoverthetopofyoursheltercanhelpkeepwindandrainout.Asleepingbagorpadcaninsulatethefloor.

Inordertobefound,youneedtobeseen,somakesureyourshelterisvisiblefromasfarawayaspossible.Manysurvivalkitsincludeanemergencyblanket,whichisalightweightblanketmadeofshinygoldorsilvermaterialthatcanbeeasilyseenfromanairplane.

Whenyouarefinishedwithyourshelter,putthematerialsyouusedbackwhereyougotthem.RememberthataScoutleavesanareabetterthanhefoundit.

Ifyouhaveatrashbag,youcanturnitintoanemergencyponchobycuttingholesforyourheadandarms.Wearitwhileyou’rebuildingyourshelter,thenputitoverthetopofthesheltertoblockthewindandrain.Trynottoworkupasweat,whichwillcoolyoudown.Doyourbesttomaintainaconstantbodytemperaturewhileyouareworking.

REQUIREMENT2|Doallofthese:

REQUIREMENT2A|Learnwhatitemsshouldbeinanoutdoorsurvivalkitthatyoucancarryinasmallbagorboxinadaypack.Assembleyourownsmallsurvivalkit,andexplaintoyourdenleaderwhytheitemsyouchoseareimportantforsurvival.

Ifyouweretrappedinyourhome,youwouldhavealotofthingsonhandthatcouldhelpyousurvive,suchasextrafoodandclothing.Ifyouwerelostinthewoods,youwouldonlyhavethethingsinyourbackpackandthingsyoucouldfindaroundyou.

TheScoutmottois“BePrepared.”Youcanbepreparedbymakingasurvivalkitandcarryingitwithyouonoutings.

Ofcourse,youcan’ttakeeverythingfromyourhouseinyourbackpack,soyouhavetoplancarefully.Whatshouldyoutake?

It’sagoodideatostartwiththeScoutBasicEssentials*:

First-aidkitExtraclothingRaingearPocketknife(ifyou’veearnedyourWhittlingChip)Flashlight

TrailfoodSunprotectionMapandcompass

Scoutsshouldhavetheseitemswiththemwhenevertheyarecampingorhiking.*Matchesandfirestarters.Afirecankeepyouwarmandattracttheattentionofrescuers.AsaBoyScout,youcanearnyourFirem’nChittobeallowedtocarrymatches.

Herearesomeotherhelpfulitems:

Ducttape.Wrapalengtharoundaplasticwaterbottleorapencil.

Signalmirror.Ametalsignalmirrorcanbeslippedintoyourfirstaidkitorsidepocketofyourpack.Keepitinacaseorasocktoprotectitandkeepitshiny.

Thinwire.Afewfeetcancomeinhandyformanyuses.

Garbagebag.Alarge,heavy-dutybag,preferablybrightlycolored,canbeusedasashelter,poncho,orfirewoodcover.

Fishinglineandhooks.50feetoffishinglinecancomeinhandyforrepairsand,ofcourse,for

fishing.

Choosingwhichitemstostockinasurvivalkitwilldependalotonwhereyouwillbetraveling.Ifyou’reinahot,desert-likearea,fishhooksmightnotbeveryuseful.Ifyouaretravelinginthewinter,youmightincludethingsthatcankeepyouwarm,suchashandwarmers.Whatwouldyoutakeforadayhikeonaneasytrail?Howaboutahikethroughadenseforest?

REQUIREMENT2B|Showyoucanlive“offthegrid”byminimizingyouruseofelectricityforoneweek.Keepalogofwhatyoudid.Discusswithyourdenmembershowyouadjustedtothislifestyle.

AsAmericans,weusealotofelectricityandotherformsofenergy.Sometimes,itseemswecan’ttakeawalkaroundtheneighborhoodwithoutusingenergy.Wechecktheweatherforecastonawebsite,grabanLEDflashlight,trackourrouteonaGPSunit,andcarryalongapersonalmusicplayertolistentoourfavoritesongsoracameraorsmartphonetotakepictures.Then,whenwegethome,wesoakupsomeair-conditioningandgrabacolddrinkfromtherefrigerator.Inasurvivalsituation,youwon’tbeabletousedeviceslikethesethatrelyonenergy.Forexample,if

thepowerinyourhousewentoutbecauseofastorm,youmighthavetousecandlesforlightandblanketstokeepyouwarm.Youwouldhavetofindotherwaystoentertainyourselfandgetimportantinformationliketheweatherforecast.

Togetanideawhatthiswouldbelike,avoidusinganyelectronicdevicesforaweek(exceptthoseyouneedforschoolworkorpersonalsafety).Thatincludescomputers,tablets,telephones,televisions,videogames,andanythingelsewithaplugorbatteries.Keepalogofwhatyoudid.Discusswithyourdenmembershowyouadjustedtothislifestyle.

REQUIREMENT2C|Withyourden,inventagamethatcanbeplayedwithoutusingelectricityandusingminimalequipmentorsimpleitems.

REQUIREMENT2D|Nameyourgame,writedowntherulesonceyouhavedecidedonthem,thenplaythegameattwodifferentdenmeetingsoroutings.

REQUIREMENT2E|TeachyourgametothemembersofyourpackorotherScouts.

Imaginethatyouhaveapairofhikingsocks,atreebranch,somebandannas,abell,andawaterbottle.Whatkindofgamecouldyoucreatewiththoseobjectsorothersimpleitems?Whatwouldbetheobjectofthegame?Wouldthegamebeplayedbetweenteamsorindividuals?Whatwouldtherulesbe?

Useyourimaginationtocomeupwithsomedifferent,excitingrulesforyourgame.Somepossiblerulesmightincludethingslike:

Everyonehastohopononelegwhen“Red!”isyelledbysomeoneholdingabandanna.Theopposingteamhastorollovertwiceifyourteamgetsallthebandannas.

Nameyourgame,writedowntherules,thenplaythegameattwodifferentdenmeetings.Onceyouarehappywiththegame’srules,teachittoanothergroupofScouts.

Havefun!

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REQUIREMENT2F|Withyourden,demonstratetwowaystotreatdrinkingwatertoremoveimpurities.

Clean,healthydrinkingwaterisveryimportantforlife.Whilehumanscanliveforseveraldayswithoutfood,waterisamorecriticalneedtokeepourbodiesrunningproperly.

Butwatercanalsomakeyousickifithasnotbeentreatedtoremovebacteriaandothermicroorganisms.Thewateryoudrinkathomeandschoolhasprobablybeentreatedandtestedtomakesureitissafe.That’snottrueofwaterthatcomesfromlakes,streams,andwells.Youshouldalwaystreatanywaterthatdoesnotcomefromareliablesource.Ifyou’veeverwatchedamovieabouttheOldWest,youmayhaveseencowboysstopnearariver,dip

theirhandsin,andscoopupabigdrinkofrefreshingwater.Whatyouprobablydidn’tseeishowdrinkingthatwaterupsettheirstomachslater.It’sbettertobesafethansorry—andsick!Threewaystomakewatersafefordrinkingareboilingit,treatingit,andfilteringit.

BoilingBoilingwaterisprobablytheeasiestandleastexpensivemethodofwaterpurification.Bringingwater

toarollingboilforafull10minuteswillkillmostmicroorganisms.(Arollingboilmeansthetopofthewaterismovingaroundinthepan.)Ifthewaterismuddy,filteritthroughabandannafirst.Thatwon’tremoveanymicroorganisms,butit

willmakethewaterlookbetterwhenyouboilit.

ChemicalTreatmentWatertreatmenttabletsaresoldinsmallbottlesandpacketsandarerelativelyinexpensive.Totreat

water,followtheinstructionsonthepackaging.Mosttreatmenttabletscallforyoutodroponeortwotabletsintoaquartofwaterandthenwait30minutesbeforedrinkingit.Ifyouaretreatingwaterinawaterbottle,loosenthelidslightlyandsloshsometreatedwateraroundonthethreadsofthelid.

Treatmenttabletscanlosetheirstrengthovertime,sobesuretochecktheexpirationdateonthebottle.Useonlyfreshtablets.

FilteringWatertreatmentfiltersmadeforhikersarequickandeasytouse.Theypumpwaterthroughfilterpores

thataresmallenoughtostrainoutbacteriaandparasites.Filteringisthemostexpensivewaytotreatwater,butitisalsothemosteffectiveforalltypesofcontaminants.Carefullyfollowtheinstructionsthatcomewiththefilter.Afiltercanbecomecloggedifthewaterhasa

lotofdirtorsandinit,soyoumaywanttostrainthewaterthroughabandannabeforefilteringit.Afteryou’vetriedtwodifferenttypesoftreatment,tastethewater.Whichwatertastesbetter?Which

methodwaseasiertouse?

REQUIREMENT2G|Discusswhattodoifyoubecomelostinthewoods.Tellwhattheletters“S-T-O-P”standfor.Tellwhattheuniversalemergencysignalis.Describethreewaystosignalforhelp.Demonstrateoneofthem.Describewhatyoucandotohelprescuersfindyou.

Averyimportantpartofsurvivalisgettingfound.Youcanhelprescuersfindyoubydoingcertainthings.

STOPFirst,remembertoSTOP:

S(Stop):Stayput.Theworstthingyoucandowhenyou’relostispanicandleaveyourcurrentlocation.Takeadeepbreath,calmyourself,andsitdown.Drinksomewater,oreatalittlefood.Ifyou’recold,putonyourjacket.T(Think):Onceyou’vecalmeddown,thinkaboutyoursituation.Thinkabouthowyougotwhereyou

are.Youmaydiscoverthatyou’renotaslostasyouthought.

O(Observe):Lookaround.ListenforotherScouts.Checkyoursuppliesandtheareaaroundyouforthingsthatcanhelpyousurvive.P(Plan):Finally,makeaplanfordealingwithyoursituation.Ifyouareabsolutelysureyouknowthe

waybacktoyourgroup,followitcarefully.Markyourwaywithbrokenbranchesorpilesofstonessoyoucancomebacktoyourstartingpointifyouneedto.Ifyoudon’tknowthewaybacktoyourgroup,staywhereyouare.Decidewhatyourprioritiesare,andtakecareofthemoneatatime.

SignalingInamovieorTVshow,youmayhaveseensomeonewrite“Help!”inthesandonabeach.That’sa

goodidea—ifyou’reonabeach.

Herearesomesignalingmethodsthatwillworkeverywhere:

Whistle.Awhistlecanbeheardmuchfartherawaythanyourvoice.Blowthreetimesinarowandkeeprepeating.Signalmirror.Asignalmirrorcanreflectthesun’sraysanddrawtheattentionoflow-flyingaircraft.Somesignalmirrorshaveaholeinthemtoletyouseethatyouareaimingintherightdirection.

Brightcolors.Youcanalsoattractattentionbyspreadingbrightlycoloredmaterialsliketarpsoremergencyblanketsinanopenarea.Fire.Alargefirewillattractattentionatnight.Duringtheday,asmokyfirewilldothesamething.Livevegetation,moss,andgreenleavesmakeafiresmoky.Besureyoubuildyourfireinasafeplacesoitdoesn’tspread.

Theuniversalemergencysignalisanythingthatappearsinaseriesofthree.Thatcouldbethreewhistleblasts,threefires,orthreelargeXsformedwithlogsinanopenfield.

Don’tpracticesignalingtechniquesinaplacewhereotherpeoplemightbeconcernedyouarereallyintrouble,anddon’tpracticebuildingafirewithoutadultsupervision.

REQUIREMENT2H|Makealistoffourqualitiesyouthinkaleadershouldhaveinanemergencyandwhytheyareimportanttohave.Picktwoofthem,andactthemoutforyourden.DescribehoweachrelatestoapointoftheScoutLaw.DescribehowworkingonthisadventuregaveyouabetterunderstandingoftheBoyScoutmotto.

Leadershavemanyskills,andmostofthemareusefulinemergencies.Forexample,aleaderknowshowtolistentoothergroupmembers’ideasandgiveeveryoneachancetospeak.ThisexampleisonewayaScoutiscourteous.Writedownthequalitiesyouthinkaleadershouldhaveinanemergency.Developaskitthatshows

Scoutsdemonstratingthosequalitiesandbeingleaders.

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BADEN-POWELLATMAFEKING

BeforeheinventedScouting,RobertBaden-PowellwasasoldierintheBritishArmy.In1899,hewasinchargeofthetownofMafekinginSouthAfricawhenenemytroopsbesiegedit.Forthenext217days,hekeptthetownsafe,eventhoughhehadonlyone-fourthasmanytroopsastheenemy.Hemovedgunsaroundthetowntomakeitappearhistroopswerebetterarmedthantheywere,heenlistedboystoserveasmessengers,andheevenarrangedtheatricalperformancesandsportingeventstoimprovemorale.Thetownsurvivedthesiege,andBaden-Powellbecameanationalhero.

SnapshotofAdventureRocksandmineralsaremorethanjustthingsthatlieintheground.Yes,theyhelpformour

planet,butpeoplealsousethemtocreatethingsthatmakeourliveseasier.Inthisadventure,you’lldigintotheworldofrocksandmineralsanddiscoversomesurprisesaboutthescienceofgeology—likehowthegroundbeneathyourfeetisconstantlyonthemove.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1A|Explainthemeaningoftheword“geology.”

REQUIREMENT1B|Explainwhythiskindofscienceisanimportantpartofyourworld.

REQUIREMENT1C|Sharewithyourfamilyordenwhatyoulearnedaboutthemeaningofgeology.

Geologyisthestudyoftheearth,includingthematerialsitismadeof,thestructureofthosematerials,andtheprocessesthatactonthem.Animportantpartofgeologyisstudyinghowtheearthchangesovertime.Whiletheearthmightnotseemtochangemuch,itisactuallyalwayschanging.Windandrainweardownmountains,earthquakesshaketheground,andvolcanoesspewmeltedrockintotheair.Eventhecontinentsaremoving.NorthAmericaisactuallymovingtothewest-southwestaboutaninchayear!

HorseshoeBend,ArizonaAgeologistisascientistwhostudiestheearth.Somegeologistsstudyhowtheearthwasformedand

howitchanges.Othergeologistsstudyearthquakesandvolcanoesandtrytoreducethedamagetheycausebylearninghowtopredictthem.Stillothersworktoimproveourlivesbyusingrocksandmineralstosupplymanyofthethingsweuseeveryday.Petroleumgeologistsstudytheearth’snaturalresourcesofoilandgas.Engineeringgeologistsand

structuralgeologistsworkonbuildingprojects.Hydrogeologistsworkwithourwaterresources.EnvironmentalgeologistsstudytheeffectswehumanshaveonourplanetEarth.Whattypeofgeologistwouldyouliketobe?

REQUIREMENT2|Lookfordifferentkindsofrocksormineralswhileonarockhuntwithyourfamilyoryourden.

Everywhereyoulooktherearerocksandminerals.Theyarepartofyourworldeveryday.Somerocksaresmallpebbles,andsomearegiganticmountains.Yourownbackyardandneighborhoodaregoodplacestobegincollectingrocks.Thinkabouthowtheserockswereformedandhowtheyendedupwhereyoufoundthem.

CollectingSpecimensOnewaytobeginacollectionofgeologicspecimensistovisitabusinessthatsellsbuildingstoneor

makesgravestones.Thesebusinessesmighthavesmallscrapsofmarble,granite,sandstone,limestone,pumice,shale,orslatetheywillgiveyou.Anearbysciencemuseummightalsohaverockspecimensforsale.

Youcanalsogoonafieldtrip.Ifpossible,gowitharockhound,acollectorwhoknowsalotaboutrocks.Arockhoundwillknowwhichrockscontainusefulmaterials.Lookformineralsingravelorsandpits,roadcuts,diggings,mountains,hills,andstreambanks.Keepyourrocksamplessmall.Smallonesareeasiertocarryandeasiertocarefor.Safetyisveryimportantwhenonarockhunt.Alwayshaveanadultwithyou.Stayawayfrom

dangerousareaslikecliffs,quarries,mines,andminedumpheaps.Becarefulwhenclimbingonrocks.Andwatchoutforsnakes.Theymayliveunderrocks,soalwayspokearoundarockwithalongstickbeforereachingunderit.

Collectingrocksisnotallowedinnationalparksandinmanystateparks.Askpermissionbeforeyoucollectanywhere.Ifyouaren’tpermittedtocollectrocksamples,takepicturesofyourfindingstouseinadisplay.

Geologist’sEquipment

WrittenorverbalpermissiontocollectrocksSafetyglassestoprotectyoureyesApocketmagnifierforseeingthingsupcloseAgeologist’shammerforpullingrocksoutofhillsidesandbreakingthemopenAcoldchisel,halfaninchto1inchwide,forchippingstonewithahammerandfordiggingthingslooseClearplasticfoodstoragebags;writethenumberoftherocksampleonpaperandslipitintothebagwiththerocksampleAsmallnotebookandpencilforrecordingwhereandwhenyoufoundasample;numbereachsampleinthenotebookHeavyglovesforroughworkAsmalldaypackforcarryingequipmentandrocks

YourCollectionYoucandisplayyourrockcollectionbyputtingyourrocksineggcartons,oryoucanmakedividersfor

shoeboxes.Oneachrockspecimen,paintaspotofquick-dryingwhiteenamel.Whenitisdry,writeanumberonthespotwithadarkfelt-tippen.Foreachspecimen,keepacardwiththatnumber.Thecardiswhereyouwillrecordwhatthespecimenisandwhereandwhenyoufoundit.

REQUIREMENT3A|Identifytherocksyousawonyourrockhunt.Usetheinformationinyourhandbooktodeterminewhichtypesofrocksyouhavecollected.

REQUIREMENT3B|Withamagnifyingglass,takeacloserlookatyourcollection.Determineanydifferencesbetweenyourspecimens.

REQUIREMENT3C|Sharewhatyouseewithyourfamilyorden.

Usingaguidetorocksandminerals,identifywhatyouhavecollectedortakenpicturesof.Withamagnifyingglass,takeacloserlookatyourcollection.Doyouseeanythingdifferentwhenlookingupclose?Sharewhatyouseewithyourfamilyorden.

Geologistsusethefollowingteststoidentifyminerals.

Colortest:Scratchthespecimenonaplateofunglazedporcelainorthebackofapieceoftile.Thecolorthatappearshelpstoidentifyit.Lustertest:Howdoesthespecimenlookwhenlightisreflectedfromit?Isitshiny,dull,orgreasy?Cleavagetest:Howdoesitsplitorbreakup?Doesitturnintopowderorsplitinlayers?Ifitbreaksintocrystals,howmanysidesdoesacrystalhave?Chemicaltest:Doesitcontainlimestone?Ifadropofvinegarbubblesonit,theanswerisyes.Hardnesstest:Howhardisit?Seethehardnessscaleinrequirement4.

KindsofRocksAllrocksbelongtooneofthethreemaingroupsthatmakeuptheEarth’scrust.Theyareigneous,

sedimentary,andmetamorphicrocks.

IgneousRockIgneousrockisanyrockmadebycoolingmagma(hot,moltenmaterialthatflowsundertheEarth’s

surface)orlava(moltenrockthatcomesoutofavolcano).Examplesofigneousrockincludebasalt,granite,andobsidian.

IgneousRocks

SedimentaryRockSedimentisgravel,sand,clay,orsoilthatsettlesandhardensoutofwaterinriverbeds,ponds,lakes,

andoceans.Sedimentmaycontainshellsandskeletons.Sedimentaryrockisformedinlayers,likeagiantcake,aftersedimenthasbeenundergreatpressureformillionsofyears.Ifthesedimentwasoriginallysand,itbecomessandstone.Clayturnsintoshale.Shellsandskeletonsmakelimestone.Smallpebblesandsandformconglomerate.

SedimentaryRocks

MetamorphicRockMetamorphicrockhasbeenthroughaprocessmuchlikebaking.(Metameanschanged,andmorphic

meansform.)Thechangeiscausedbyintenseheatandgreatpressuredeepintheearth.Undertheseconditions,sedimentarylimestonebecomesmarble.Sedimentarysandstoneturnsintoquartzite.Igneousgranitechangesintogneiss(pronounced“nice”).

MetamorphicRocks

UsefulMineralsTheEarthcontainsmanyusefulminerals.Some,likesilica(sand),areeasytoseeandcollect.Others,

likeironandzinc,arefoundinrocks.Theymustberemovedfromtherockbyaprocesscalledsmeltingorrefining.Therearethreecategoriesofusefulminerals:metals,nonmetallicminerals,andfuels.

ExamplesofMinerals

CrystalsAcrystalisagroupofatomsthatcometogetherinacertainwaytoformamolecule.Eachkindof

crystalhasspecialanduniquecharacteristicsandshapes.Forexample,sugarcrystalsareoval-shapedandslantedattheends,whilesaltcrystalsareintheshapeoflittlecubes.Crystalscanbeusedinmanyways:foreating,likesugarandsalt,orasjewelry!Diamonds,rubies,sapphires,andemeraldsarealldifferentkindsofcrystals,formedbydifferentelementsandatoms.

TheWeatheringandErosionofRocksWeatheringiswhathappenswhenrocksandmineralsbreakapartbecauseofwater,ice,wind,heat,or

cold.Erosioniswhathappenswhenthepiecescausedbyweatheringarecarriedaway.Weatheringanderosionareimportantpartsofgeology.

IceErosionIceisanotherstrongforcethatcauseslargeamountsofphysicalerosion.Inmountainouslocationsinthe

world,therockandsoilarecommonlyfrozentogether.Icegrowsinthecracksoftherocksandpushestherockparticlesapart.Whenthewatermeltsandfreezesagain,itmovestheparticlesawayfromeachotherandtheprocessrepeatsitself.Whenwaterflowsdownahillside,itcancauseerosionsimilartowrinklesinthesoil.Glaciers,whicharehugepiecesofice,moveslowlydownamountainwiththeforceofgravity.Theweightoftheglacierpressesintotheground,forcingitapartandseparatingrocks.Duringthemovementofglaciers,someoftheicealsomeltsandrefreezesasitmoves,continuingtopickuprockpieces,draggingthemacrossotherrocksintheglacier’spath,andbreakingthemintoevensmallerpieces.

WindErosionThemovementofthewinderodesandcreatesdifferentlandforms.Windisaninvisibleforcethat

includessmallpiecesofrocksandminerals.Thiskindoferosionisnotverystrongbecauseittakesalotofenergytotransportsandanddust.Thistypeoferosionisknownforsmoothingtheeartharoundus.Everytimethereiswind,theerosionimpactcanbreakoffsmallerpiecesoflargerrock.Sometimesthelittlerockpiecesbreakintoevensmallerpieces.Thesesmallerpiecescanstaywherethewindcarriesthemuntilwaterwashesthemtoanotherlocation,waitingforwinderosiontocarrythemawayagain.

WaterErosionHaveyouevernoticedthatrocksinriverbedsandonlakeandoceanshoresaresmallandsmooth?

That’sbecauseofwatererosion.Watercausesagreatdealofphysicalerosion.Whenrainfallsheavily,floodingcanhappen,changingeverythingthatthefast-movingwaterscarrywithit.Rushingwatercanalsocausemudslides.Theforceoftherushingwatercausessharpedgesofrockstoknockloose,whichcreatessmoothness.Watererosionhascausedgeologicallandformssuchascanyonsandrivers.TheGrandCanyon,whichisamiledeepand277mileslong,wasformedbywatererosion.

FossilsYoumayfindfossilswhileyouarelookingforrockspecimens.Afossilisatraceofanimalorplantlife

frommillionsofyearsagothathashardenedinrock.Afossilmaybeaprintofashellortheskeletonofafishorbird.Itmaybeadinosaur’strackoraleaforflowerprint.Wouldyoubelievethatfossilsfromtheseacanbefoundinadesert?It’strue!Thismeansthatthespot

wheretheywerefoundwasonceanoceanfloor.Certainplantsandanimalsliveinhotclimates,buttheirfossilshavebeenfoundincoldcountries.Thismeansthattheseareaswerenotalwayscold.

Windandwatererosionhavechangedtheearth’slandscapeandhelpedtomovefossilsandothergeologicalitemsovertime.Fossilshaveevenbeendiscoveredontopofmountains.Sedimentaryrockusuallycontainsfossils.Geologistsstudytherocklayerinwhichthefossilswere

found.Thentheycantellwhenthecountrywaswarmandforhowlong.Fossilsshowuswhatplantsandtreeslivedmillionsofyearsagoandwhere.Theyshowthechangesthathavehappenedthroughtheyears.Youprobablycanfindfossilsinyourownneighborhood.Lookindiggings,roadcuts,orstreambanks—wherevercutshavebeenmadethroughlayersofsedimentaryrock.

REQUIREMENT4A|Withyourfamilyorden,makeamineraltestkit,andtestrocksaccordingtotheMohsscaleofmineralhardness.

REQUIREMENT4B|Recordtheresultsinyourhandbook.

Alongtimeago,ageologistnamedFriedrichMohsfiguredoutthatyoucantestthehardnessofrocksandmineralsbyseeingwhethertheycanscratchothermaterialsorwhetherothermaterialscanscratchthem.Hecreatedascalethatgivesdifferentrocksandmineralshardnessvaluesfrom1to10.

MohsHardnessScale

Manyexperiencedrockcollectorscarryamineraltestingkitontheirrock-huntingtripstotesthardnessandothermineralcharacteristics.Knowingthehardnessofamineralwillnotalwaystellyouitsidentity,butitwillhelpruleoutsomepossibilities.Youcanbuyamineraltestingkit,butit’smorefuntomakeoneyourselfusingmaterialsyoucanfind

aroundthehouseorbuycheaply.

Here’swhatyouneed:

PennySmallpieceofglassPieceofunglazedtileFileorpocketknifeSmallbottleofvinegarEyedropperRocks

Here’showtouseyourkit:

Step1.Scratchthetilewithyourrocktodeterminethe“streak”ofthemineral.Thestreakisthecoloroftheresultingpowder.It’susuallyamoreconsistentcolorthantheapparentcolorofthemineral.Youcanrefertoamineralidentificationcharttofindoutwhatmineralshavethisstreak.

Step2.Usetheeyedroppertoputadropofvinegaronthemineral.Ifthevinegarfizzes,thatmeansthemineralcontainscalciumcarbonate.

Step3.Testthehardnessofthemineralbytryingtoscratchit,inorder,withyourfingernail,thepenny,andthefileorknife.Then,trytoscratchthefileorknifeandtheglasswiththemineral.Refertothecharttodeterminethemineral’shardness.Forexample,ifyoucanscratchthemineralwithyourfingernail,itmeasures1or2onthescale.Ifthemineralcanscratchthefileorknife,itmeasuresatleast7onthescale.

Hardnesstests

REQUIREMENT5|Withyourfamilyorden,identifyonaroadmapofyourstatesomegeologicalfeaturesinyourarea.

Geologicalfeaturesareallaroundus.Mountains,plains,lakes,rivers,swamps,andcavesarejustsomeofthenaturalfeaturesthatmaybefoundnearwhereyoulive.Andtheremaybeman-madefeatureslikedams,quarries,mines,canals,andchannelizedstreams.Marksomeofthosefeaturesonamapofyourarea.Trytoimaginewhatforcescreatedthem.Imagine

goingbackintimetoseehowthosefeatureswerecreated.Whileyou’reexploringthepast,seeifyoucandiscoverhowyourareahaschangedoverthousandsand

evenmillionsofyears.(Agoodplacetostartisalocalscienceornaturalhistorymuseum.)

Youmaydiscoverthingslikethis:

DuringtheDevonianPeriod(408millionto360millionyearsago),ashallowseacoveredmuchofeasternNorthAmericafromNewYorkthroughKentuckytoTexas.TheColoradoRiverhasbeenformingtheGrandCanyonforthepast17millionyears.DuringtheWisconsinGlacialEpisode(85,000to11,000yearsago),glacierscoveredCanada,NewEngland,theUpperMidwest,andpartsofIdaho,Montana,andWashington.Inthe20thcentury,theU.S.governmentbuiltdamsonmanyriverstocontrolfloodingandgeneratehydroelectricpower.Oneofthemostfamous,theHooverDam,impoundsLakeMeadeinNevadaandArizona.

REQUIREMENT6A|Identifysomeofthegeologicalbuildingmaterialsusedinbuildingyourhome.

REQUIREMENT6B|Identifysomeofthegeologicalmaterialsusedaroundyourcommunity.

REQUIREMENT6C|Recordtheitemsyoufind.

Althoughyourhomemaybemademostlyofwoodproducts,plentyofgeologicalbuildingmaterialswentintoitaswell.Thechartshowssomecommongeologicalmaterialsusedinconstruction.Canyouaddothers?

TheLincolnMemorialismadeofmarble.

GeologicalMaterialsinConstruction

Hereareafewplacestolookforsometypesofrocksinthecity:

Granite.Thisstrongigneousrockisusedoftenincitybuildings.Lookforitontheoutsideofbuildings.Itcanbegray,pink,oradeeperrosecolor.Ithasaspeckledpattern.Thedarkestflecksaremicacrystals,andtheglasslikeareasarequartzcrystals.Youcanfindbothroughandpolishedgraniteinbuildings.Sandstone.Ineasterncities,manyolderhomescalledbrownstoneswerebuiltofbrickandthencoveredwithbrownsandstoneblocks.Slate.Thismetamorphicrock,changedbyheatandpressure,wasonceclay.Itcanbesplitintoslabs.Youmightfindanoldsidewalkmadeofgrayslate.Chalkboardsinschoolsusedtobemadeofsmoothblackslate.Someroofsaremadeofslate.

TheWashingtonNationalCathedralismadeoflimestone.Marble.Lookformarbleinthelobbiesofofficebuildingsandbanks.Astreaky,swirlingpatternofmixedcolorandasmooth,shinysurfacewillbethemainclues.Marblecomesinmanydifferentcolors.Themaincolormightbeblack,gray,green,pink,orwhite.Youcanfindmarbleinmuseumsandparks,too.Purewhitemarbleisoftenusedforsculptures,statues,andmonuments.

REQUIREMENT7|Doeither7aor7b:

REQUIREMENT7A|Goonanoutingwithyourfamilyordentooneofthenearbylocationsyoudiscoveredonyourstatemap,andrecordwhatyouseeasyoulookatthegeographicalsurroundings.Sharewithyourfamilyordenwhileonthisoutingwhatyounoticethatmightchangethislocationinthefuture(wind,water,ice,drought,erosion).

REQUIREMENT7B|Dothefollowing:

i.Withyourfamilyoryourden,visitwithageologistorearthscientistanddiscoverthemanycareerfieldsthatareincludedinthescienceofgeology.

ii.Askthegeologistorearthscientistabouttheimportanceoffossilsthatarefound.iii.Askthegeologistorearthscientistwhatyoucandotohelppreserveournaturalresources.

TakingaGeologicalFieldTripNaturalforceslikewind,water,andearthquakeshelpedcreatethegeologicalfeaturesyouseearound

whereyoulive.Andthoseandotherforcescontinuetochangetheenvironment.Visitoneofthelocationsyoudiscoveredinrequirement5.Trytoimaginehowthelocationcould

changeinthefutureandwhatforcesmightcausethosechanges.Tellyourfamilyordenwhatyoudiscovered.

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VisitingWithaGeologistOneofthebestwaystolearnaboutgeologyistomeetwithageologist.

Atyourmeeting,askquestionslikethese:

Whatfieldofgeologydoyouworkin?Whatotherkindsofgeologistsdoyouworkwith?Whateducationisrequiredtobeageologist?HowcanWebelosScoutshelppreserveournaturalresources?

REQUIREMENT8|Doatleastoneearthsciencedemonstrationorinvestigationwithyourdenorwithadultsupervision,andexploregeologyinaction.

Geologistslearnimportantfactsbyconductingexperiments.Youcandothesamethingbyconductingdemonstrationsandinvestigationslikethese.

Besuretowearsafetyglasseswhenconductinganyscienceinvestigations.

SedimentaryLayerSimulationUsethissimulationtolearnhowsedimentarylayersareformedandwhattheylooklike.

Materials:

ShoeboxAluminumfoilStringSandPebblesPowderedclayCementSafetyglassesPlasterofparisShellsWater

Linetheboxwithaluminumfoilandtiestringaroundthesidessotheboxwon’tbreakorbulgewhenyoufillit.Filltheboxhalfwaywithwater.Putinahalf-inch-deepmixtureofsandandcementandletitsettle.Thenputinhalf-inchlayersofplasterofparisandclay.Leteachlayersettle.Mixpebblesandshellswithasmallamountofcementandmakealayerofeach.Whentheboxisfilled,letthe“rock”hardenforafewdays.Cutawaytheboxandyou’llhaveafairapproximationofsedimentarylayers.

CrystalGardenMaterials:

6tablespoonsofwater1tablespoonofammonia6tablespoonsoflaundrybluing6teaspoonsofsalt6piecesofcharcoal(thekindusedforoutdoorcooking)

Mixthewater,ammonia,bluing,andsaltinabowl.Putthecharcoalinapiepan.Pourtheliquidoverthepiecesofcharcoal.Putthepiepaninawarmplacewherethewaterwillevaporatequickly.Whenthewaterhasevaporated,a“garden”ofcrystalswillhavegrown.

ImpactofWaterInvestigationMaterials:

Sedimentaryrocks(likelimestoneorsandstone)Igneousrocks(likegraniteorpumice)Metamorphicrocks(likemarbleorslate)WaterbottlesWater

Puteachkindofrockinaseparatewaterbottle.Labeleachbottlewiththerocktype.Filleachbottle

abouthalffullwithwater(enoughwatersotherocksarecovered).Freezethebottlesinafreezer,thentakethemoutandletthemthaw.Repeatthefreezing/thawingprocessfourorfivemoretimes.Takeouttherocksandobservewhichrocksweredamagedthemost.

SnapshotofAdventureLotsofpeoplehavegreatideas:flyingtothemoon,tunnelingunderrivers,buildingrobotsthat

walkandtalk,makingtriple-looprollercoasters.Engineersturnthoseideasintoreality.Theyusescience,math,andcreativethinkingtoimprovepeople’slives.Inthisadventure,youwilllearnwhatengineersdo.Evenbetter,youwilldosomeengineeringprojectsofyourown.Soputonyourthinkingcap,andgetreadytothinklikeanengineer!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Pickonetypeofengineer.WiththehelpoftheInternet,yourlocallibrary,oralocalengineeryoumayknoworlocate,discoverandrecordinyourbookthreethingsthatdescribewhatthatengineerdoes.(BesuretohaveyourWebelosdenleader,parent,orguardian’spermissiontousetheInternet.)ShareyourfindingswithyourWebelosden.

Engineersdesigneverythingfromtinymaterialsyoucanonlyseethroughamicroscopetospacecraftpowerfulenoughtoescapetheearth’sgravity.Mostengineersworkinanarea(calledadiscipline)thatfocusesonaspecifictypeofproject.Therearedozensofdifferentdisciplinesandsubdisciplines.

Hereareafewtypesofengineerswhoseworkwecanseeanduseeveryday:

Chemicalengineer:usesprinciplesofchemistrytoturnrawmaterialsintoproductssuchasmedicine,plastic,andfuel

Civilengineer:designsprojectssuchasroads,bridges,tunnels,andbuildingsElectricalengineer:useselectricalandelectronicprinciplestocreateeverythingfrompowertransmissionsystemstocomputers

Mechanicalengineer:designsmechanicalproductssuchasengines,bicycles,andthepartsandmaterialsthatgointothemStructuralengineer:makessurestructurescansupportweightandresistforceslikeearthquakesandwindAerospaceengineer:designsaircraft,spacecraft,andsatellitesComputerengineer:designscomputerhardwareandsoftware

Engineersfromdifferentdisciplinesworktogetheronmanyprojects.Forexample,ifyouwerebuildingaspaceship,youwouldneedaerospaceengineers,computerengineers,electricalengineers,mechanical

engineers,andseveralothertypesofengineersthataren’tlistedhere.

Chooseonetypeofengineer,andlearnmoreaboutwhatheorshedoes.Writewhatyoulearnedonthispage.

MyEngineer

Myengineerisa______________________________engineer.

Twoplaceswherethisengineermaywork:

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Threeactivitiesthisengineerdoesaspartofhisorherjob:

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Twoschoolsubjectsyouneedtostudytobecomeanengineer:

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ShareyourfindingswithyourWebelosden.Youcouldtellyourstorybydrawingapictureofthissortofengineeratwork,makingavideo,ordoingsomeotherformofpresentation.

REQUIREMENT2|Learntofollowengineeringdesignprinciplesbydoingthefollowing:

REQUIREMENT2A|Examineasetofblueprints.Usingtheseasamodel,constructyourownsetofblueprintsorplanstodesignaproject.

REQUIREMENT2B|Usingtheblueprintsorplansfromyourowndesign,constructyourproject.Yourprojectmaybesomethingusefulorsomethingfun.

REQUIREMENT2C|ShareyourprojectwithyourWebelosdenandyourpackbydisplayingtheprojectatapackmeeting.

BlueprintsAwrittenand/orpicturedesignofaprojectiscalledablueprint.Structural,civil,andelectrical

engineersareafewoftheengineerswhouseblueprintstoassistthemwiththeirprojects.

Whyareblueprintscalledblueprints?Whentheywerefirstintroducedinthe19thcentury,theyweremadewithaprocessthatresultedinwhitelinesonabluebackground.

Beforeyoudesignyourownproject,lookatasetofblueprints.Youmayuseyourlocallibrary,theInternet,oranindividualyouknowwhoisanengineerorworksintheconstructionfieldtofindblueprints.Houseplansaregoodexamplesbecausemanyofthepicturestheycontainwillbefamiliartoyou.

Dependingontheproject,blueprintscanbeverycomplicated.Someincludehundredsofpagesofinformation.Youwillfindpicturesthatshowthefinishedprojectfromeveryside,dimensionsofeverypartoftheproject,andalistofmaterialstobeusedintheproject.Blueprintsaredesignedtobesocompletethataqualifiedbuildercouldcompletetheprojectwithoutanyotherinformation.Testingandevaluationarealsoimportantpartsoftheengineeringprocess.Onmajorprojects,engineers

buildmodelsandruncomputersimulationsbeforestartingactualconstruction.Thesestepscansavetimeandmoneyifthedesignneedstobechanged.

TheEngineeringProcessTounderstandhowanengineermightapproachaproject,let’slookattheengineeringprocess.Afteran

engineerbecomesawareofaneed,heorshegathersinformation,andthenmakesadesign.Thebuildingphasebeginsafterthat.

Here’showyoumightusethatprocesstoconstructasmallitemforyourbedroom:

1.Determineyourneed.Let’ssayyoudon’thaveanythingnexttoyourbedtosetyourbooksandalarmclockon.Youneedasmalltable.

2.Gatherinformation.Ofcourse,tablescomeinallsortsofshapesandstyles.Youcouldaskquestionslikethesetorefineyouridea:

WhatwillIputonthetable?Howmuchdotheitemsweigh?(Youneedtoknowhowsturdyyourtableneedstobe.)WhatbuildingmaterialsshouldIuse?(Nowthatyouknowyourweightrequirements,youcanpickmaterialsthatwillbestrongenoughtohandletheweightoftheitems.)WillthematerialsbeexpensiveifIhavetopurchasethem?CanIrecyclematerialsIalreadyhave?(Engineershavetomakesuretheirdesignsarecost-effective.)

WhatisthebestdesignIcanuse?Shouldithavetwo,three,orfourlegs?Shouldithaveasquare,round,orrectangulartop?Howtallshoulditbe?(Thesequestionswillguideyoutotherightdesignbasedonyourtable’slocationanduse.)WillithelpifIdrawpicturesofthedesignbeforeIbegin?Thesedrawingscanhelpstartyourblueprint!

3.Prepareinstructions.Theinformationyougatheredshouldhelpyoubetterunderstandtheplanningprocessandyourneeds.Nowyoucancreateaplanforbuildingyourtable.Becauseoftheprocessyoufollowed,youwillbeabletobuildabettertablethanifyoujuststartednailingboardstogetherwithoutaplan.Bydrawingyourblueprintongraphpaper,youcaneasilykeepthedrawingtoscale.Forexample,one

gridonthepapercouldequal1inchonthefinishedproduct.Besuretomakenotesonyourdrawingaboutalldimensionsandmaterials.Rememberthatanother

personshouldbeabletocreateyourprojectfromtheblueprintyouhavemade.Youmightalsowanttomakeasmallscalemodelofyourproject.Heavycardboard,toothpicks,craft

sticks,andtapearesomematerialsyoucoulduse.

4.Buildyourproject.Onceyouhavepreparedyourdesignandyourblueprint,youarereadytobuildyourtable.Hereyouwilldiscoverifyourdesignideaswillworkandifyourblueprintshaveclearinstructionsandgoodinformation.It’sagoodideatotakenotesandpicturesasyougoalongsoyourememberwhatworkedandwhatdidn’t.

5.Evaluateyourproject.Afteryoubuildyourtable,youshouldtestittomakesureitmeetsyourneeds.Youcanalsoaskyourselfquestionslikethese:DidtheprojectturnoutasIexpected?Howmuchdiditcosttobuildtheproject?WhatwouldIdodifferentlynexttime?WhatthreethingsdidIlearnwhenIdesignedandbuiltmyproject?WhatamImostproudofaboutmyproject?

ShareyourprojectwithyourWebelosdenandyourpackbydisplayingtheprojectatapackmeeting.

REQUIREMENT3|Exploreotherfieldsofengineeringandhowtheyhavehelpedformourpast,present,andfuture.

REQUIREMENT4|Pickanddotwoprojectsusingtheengineeringskillsyouhavelearned.Shareyourprojectswithyourden,andalsoexhibitthematapackmeeting.

Thenextfewpagesintroduceyoutoseveralengineeringdisciplinesandshowyouprojectsyoucoulddoineachofthoseareas.Picktwooftheprojects,andcompletethembyusingthesamedesignprocessyouusedinrequirement2.Besuretokeepnotesasyougo.Thatway,ifyoudecidetoredoaprojecttoachieveadifferentoutcome,youwillhaveinformationtoreferbackto.

DefenseEngineeringDefenseengineersdevelopitemsthatassistinprotectingourcountry.Around400BC,defenseengineers

inGreecedevelopedcatapultstoshootprojectileslongdistances.

CraftStickLauncherYoucanbuildasimplemachinewithcraftstickstolaunchmarshmallowsandothersoftprojectiles.

Materials:

9craftsticksRubberbandsPlasticspoonMarshmallows

Instructions:

1.Stacksevencraftstickstogether.Securethemateachendwitharubberband.

2.Stacktwocraftstickstogether.Secureoneendwitharubberbandandleavetheotherendopen.3.Wedgethelargestackofcraftsticksinbetweentheothertwocraftsticksasshowninthepicture.4.Attachtheplasticspoontothetopcraftstickwitharubberband.5.Tousethelauncher,putamarshmallowonthespoon,pullthespoondownasfarasyoucan,andthenreleaseit.

Evaluationquestions:

Howfarcanyoumakethemarshmallowsgo?Canyouaimthemtohittargets?

Whatwouldhappenifyoulaunchedsomethingheavier?Isyourmachineaccurate?Canyousendthemarshmallowintoacontainer?Howcouldyouchangetheprojecttomakeitworkbetter?

AerospaceEngineeringAerospaceengineersdesignaircraftandspacecraft.Amongthechallengestheyfaceismakingvehicles

thatarelightenoughtotakeoffbutalsosafeenoughtocarryhumans.

PaperAirplanesToexplorehowwingscreateliftandkeepairplanesflying,constructthreedifferentpaperairplanes.

FindmultipledesignsatthelibraryorontheInternet(withyourparent’spermission),oryoucandesignyourown.Flyallthreeplanes,andevaluatehowwelltheyperformed.

Evaluationquestions:

Whichdesignflewthefarthest?Whichdesignflewthestraightest?Whichdesignflewthehighest?Whatwouldhappenifyouusedheavierorlighterpaper?Whichstyleperformedthebest?

StompRocketAstomprocketisafunwaytotestaerodynamics,whichisthestudyoftheeffectsofaironitemsin

motion.

Rocketmaterials:

A12-inch-longpieceofhalf-inchPVCpipeAcenter-stapledmagazineorcatalogwiththestaplesremovedThefinandnoseconetemplatesTransparenttapeScissors

Instructions:

1.Laythreesheetsofpaperfromthemagazineorcatalogonatable.Carefullyrollthepaperintoalongtubearoundthepipe.Tapeyourrollinafewplacestoholdit.

2.Removethepipe,beingcarefulnottosmashtheroll.3.Useanothersheetofpapertocutacirclethesamediameterasthetube.Tapethiscircleoveroneendofthetube.Besuretocompletelysealthatendsothatnoaircanleakout.

4.Enlargethefinandnoseconetemplates.Copythemontocardstockandcutthemout.You’llneedone

noseconeandthreefins.5.Foldthefinsalongthelinesshown,andtapethemtothetubeneartheopenend.6.Rollthenoseconesothepaperoverlapstothedottedlineshownonthetemplate.Tapethenoseconeontotheclosedendofthetube.

Materialsforrocketlauncher:

110-footlengthofhalf-inchPVCpipe190-degreeelbowofhalf-inchPVCpipe1socketcrossofhalf-inchPVCpipe2socketcapsofhalf-inchPVCpipeEmpty2-litersoftdrinkbottlePVCcementHacksawDucttapeSandpaper

Instructions(you’llneedanadulttohelp):

1.Fromthe10-footlengthofPVCpipe,cutthree1-footpiecesandone4-inchpiece.Withthesandpaper,smoothallroughedgesfromthecutends.

2.Inserttheremaininglongpieceofpipeintooneopeninginthecrossfittingandthe4-inchpieceintheoppositeopening.Inserta1-footpieceofpipeineachoftheotherholes.Putsocketcapsovertheopenendsofthe1-footpipes.(These1-footpieceswillstabilizethelauncherassembly.)

3.Attachtheelbowtotheendofthe4-inchpipesotheotherholeintheelbowpointsstraightup.Insertthefinal1-footpieceofpipeintotheelbow.

4.Onceyouaresurethatthelauncherisassembledcorrectly,disassembleeachjoint,spreadPVCcementaroundtheendofthepipe,andreinsertitinthefitting.PVCcementsetsquickly,sojustworkononejointatatime.

5.Securelytapethe2-literbottletotheendofthelongpieceofpipewithducttape.6.Tousethelauncher,placeyourrocketovertheverticalpipeandstomponthe2-literbottle.Theairdisplacedfromthebottlewillpassthroughthetubingandsendtherocketintotheair.

Stomprocketsarefun,butbecareful!Neverpointtherocketatapersonoranywherebutstraightup.Keepspectatorsawayfromthelauncher,andonlylaunchunderadultsupervision.

Evaluationquestions:

Canyoudeterminehowhighyourrocketwent?Diditgohigherthanyourtreesorhouse?Wastheflightpathstraightup,inanarc,orsideways?Whatwastheoutsideenvironmentlike(windy,calm,hot,cold)?Didtheenvironmentaffecttheflightofyourrocket?Didyourrocketsurviveitsfirstflight?Canitbeusedagain?Couldyouhaveuseddifferentmaterialsintheconstructionandachievedadifferentoutcome?Howwouldadifferentlauncherdesignaffecttherocket’sflight?

ArchitecturalEngineeringArchitecturalengineersdesignamazingbuildingsandotherstructures—somereachahalf-milehigh!Ancientengineersbuiltamazingstructures,too,withoutusingmodernmachines.TheGreatPyramidof

GizainEgyptcontains2.3millionstonesweighing2to30tonseach!Thebuildersusedablockandtackletoliftveryheavyobjectsthatwouldotherwisenotbemovable.

BlockandTackleOnetypeofblockandtackleworksbyusingtwopulleystoliftaweight.Youthreadaropethroughthe

pulleys,andattachaweighttothebottom.Youthenpullontheotherendoftherope.Becauseofthepulleys,youcanliftaweightof100poundsbyexertingjust25poundsofforce.Withthehelpofyourparentoradultleader,constructasimpleblockandtacklewithpulleys.After

completion,liftseveralitemswiththeblockandtackle.

Materials:

2two-sheavepulleys(pulleysthathavetwowheelssidebyside)50feetoffive-eighth-inchropeHeavyobject

Instructions:

1.Hangonepulleyfromabarthatisatacomfortableheightforyoutoreach(attachmentpointA).2.Passtheropethroughtheleftsheaveofthetoppulley.

3.Bringtheropedownandthroughtheleftsheaveofthelowerpulley,whichyoucanleaveonthegroundfornow.

4.Passtheropethroughtherightsheaveofthetoppulley,sothatbothsheavesarefullofrope.5.Bringtheropedownandthroughthebottomsideoftherightsheaveonthelowerpulley.Pullontheropetodrawthetwopulleysclosetogether.

6.Tietheendoftheropetothebottomeyeofthetoppulley(attachmentpointB).7.Attachtheobjectyouwanttolifttothebottomeyeofthebottompulley(attachmentpointC).8.You’venowcompletedyourblockandtackle.Ifyou’dlike,youcanremoveitfromattachmentpointAandmoveittoadifferentlocation.

9.Now,usetheblockandtackletoliftsomeitems.Besureyouaskyourparentordenleadertohelp.

Evaluationquestions:

Wereyousurprisedathoweasilyyoucouldliftaheavyitem?Whatwastheweightoftheheaviestitem?Howhighdidyouliftit?Canyouseehowthistoolwouldmakebuildingatallstructurefasterandeasier?Howcouldyouimproveyourblockandtackledesign?

CivilEngineeringCivilengineersdesignbridges,roads,tunnels,andotherstructures.Partoftheirjobisplanningforthe

differentforcesthatwillaffectwhattheybuild.Theseforcesincludetorsion(thetwistingthathappenswhenwindhitsabuilding)andload(suchastheweightofcarsandtruckscrossingabridge).Sometimestheyaccountfortheseforcesbymakingastructureflexible.Sometimestheyaccountfortheseforcesbytransferringthemtootherpartsofthestructure.

SpaghettiBridgeAtrussbridgeisaverycommonbridgedesign.Itisbuiltwithtrusses,rigidframeworksmadeupofa

seriesoftriangles.Thepictureonthepreviouspageshowsatrussbridgeandsomeofthebracingthatmakesitstrong.Youcanpracticecivilengineeringprinciplesbybuildingatrussbridgeoutofspaghettiandschoolglue.

Thenyoucanexperimenttoseehowmuchweightitcansupport.

Note:Leteachsectiondrycompletelybeforemovingitorattachingit.

Materials:

SpaghettiSchoolglue

WaxedpaperCorrugatedcardboardGraphpaperStraightpins

Instructions:

1.Layapieceofgraphpaperontopofcorrugatedcardboard.Onthegraphpaper,sketchyourtruss.Laywaxedpaperontopofthegraphpapersotheglueyou’lluseinthenextstepwon’tsticktothegraphpaper.

2.Breakpiecesofspaghettitothelengthsyouneed,andlaythemonyourtrussdrawing.Holdtheminplacewithpins,andgluethemtogether.

3.Repeatsteps1and2tomakeasecondtruss.

4.Buildaroadbedoutofspaghettibygluingpiecesofspaghettitogethertomaketwolongstringers.Thengluepiecesacrossthestringerstocreatethedeck.

5.Standthetrussesuponeithersideoftheroadbed,andgluethemintoplace.

6.Connectthetopsofthetrusseswithpiecesofspaghetti.Ifyouhaveakitchenscale,weighthebridge.

7.Setthebridgeupbetweentwoboxesandhangalightweightcontainerunderneath.Addlightobjectssuchaspenniestothecontainer,oneatatime,untilthebridgecollapses.

Evaluationquestions:

Howmuchweightwasthebridgeabletobearbeforeitcollapsed?Howdidthatcomparewiththeweightofthebridge?Whatcouldyouhavedonetomakethebridgestronger?

ElectricalEngineeringElectricalengineersdesign,maintain,andimproveproductsthatarepoweredbyorproduceelectricity.

Theywilloftendesign,assemble,andtestnewdevices.Althoughsomeofthedevicestheyworkonareverycomplex,thesedevicesareallbasedonsimpleelectricalcircuits.

TelegraphMachineLongbeforetelephonesandcomputers,peoplecommunicatedusingtelegraph.Thismachinetransmitted

aclickingsoundeachtimetheoperatorpressedaswitchandclosedanelectricalcircuit.Youcanmakeatelegraphoutofsimplematerials(althoughitwon’ttransmitasignaltosomeoneontheothersideofthecountry!).

Materials:

2piecesofwood1battery(alanternbatteryworkswell)2metalstripscutfromacansuchasasoupcan3screws2nails

2wiresTinsnipsScrewdriver

Instructions:

1.Cutmetalstripsfromacan,andbendintheshapesshownforthe“sounder”(theZshape)andthekey.(Makesureyouremovesharpedgeswithafileoremerypaper.)Screwthemtotheblocksofwood.

2.Putonescrewunderneaththekey,withaquarterinchofclearancetothekey.3.Hammerinthenailsforthereceiver.(Thereshouldbeone-sixteenth-toone-eighth-inchclearancebetweenthenailheadsandthesounder.)

4.Wireasshown.Inwrappingthewirearoundthenails,startatthetopofonenailandworkdown.Then,goacrosstotheothernailandworkup.Haveatleasteightturnsoneachnail.

5.Whenyoupushdownonthekeyandmakecontactwiththescrewunderneathit,theelectriccurrentiscompletedandpassesthroughthewire.Thismagnetizesthewrappednails,whichthenpullthesounderdowntomakeaclickingsound.

Evaluationquestions:

Howdidthisprojectdemonstratehowanelectricalcircuitworks?Howmanyplacesinyourhomedemonstratethisprinciple?Howdoesthisprojectcomparewith“real”telegraphmachines?(Youmighthavetodosomeresearchtofindout.)

ChemicalEngineeringChemicalengineersapplytheirunderstandingofchemistryandchemicalprocessestotackleallsortsof

problemsrangingfromfuelproductiontothepurificationofdrinkingwater.Sometimestheirworkinvolvescreatingchemicalreactions;sometimesitinvolvespreventingchemicalreactionsfromhappening.

ChangingaPenny’sColorYoucanexperimentwithchemicalreactionsbyusingapennyandsomevinegar.

Materials:

4shinypenniesVinegarApapertowelCookingoilNailpolishPaint

Instructions:

1.Coveronepennyincookingoil,coveronepennywithnailpolish,andcoveronepennywithpaint.(Leavethefourthpennyalone.)Allowtimeforthepenniestodry.

2.Soakthepapertowelinvinegarandsetitonasurfacethatwillnotbedamagedbythevinegar.3.Placethefourpenniesonthepapertowelandleavethemforseveralhours.4.Checkthepenniesafterone,three,andfivehours,andnoteanychangesincolor.

Evaluationquestions:

Whatweretheresults?Whichcoatings(ifany)protectedthepennies?Howelsecouldyouhaveprotectedthepennies?Whatdidthisexperimentteachyouaboutchemicalreactions?

MechanicalEngineeringMechanicalengineerstouchalmosteveryaspectoftechnology.Theycreatemachines,products,and

technologicalsystemsthatbenefitsocietyinmanyways.Anythingthathasmovingpartswasdesignedwithhelpfromamechanicalengineer.

WeatherVaneAweathervaneisasimplemachinethatshowswhichwaythewindisblowing.It’sagoodexampleof

amachinewithmovingparts.Materials:Woodenblock

SpoolGlueCoat-hangerwirePlasticstrawPlasticbottleTape

Instructions:

1.Onthewoodenblock,markcompassdirections(north,northeast,east,etc.).2.Gluethespoolinthecenteroftheblock.

3.Cutatrianglefromaflatareaoftheplasticbottle,andtapeittothemiddleofthestraw.4.Placethestrawintheholeinthespool.Stickastraightpieceofcoat-hangerwirethroughthestrawandintothespool.Thewireshouldbelongenoughtostickoutthetopofthestraw.

5.Placetheweathervaneoutdoorswiththe“north”markonthebasefacingnorth.6.Createacharttoshowthewinddirectionatthesametimeeveryday.Rememberthatthewinddirectioniswherethewindisblowingfrom.

Evaluationquestions:

Howaccurateisyourweathervane?Howcouldyoumakeitmoreaccurate?Arethemovingpartslikelytowearout?Ifso,howcouldyouprotectthem?Whatotherproblemsmighthappenwiththeweathervane?Howcouldyoupreventthem?Howdoesyourweathervanecomparewith“real”weathervanesandwindsocks?

PinewoodDerbyExperimentsYou’veprobablybuiltandracedpinewoodderbycarsasaCubScoutorWebelosScout.Youcanalso

usepinewoodderbycarstolearnaboutprinciplesofmechanicalengineering.

Buildapinewoodderbycar(oruseonefromapreviousrace).

Makemodificationslikethese,andtestthecartoseehowthemodificationschangeitsspeed:

Addweighttothecarorreducethecar’sweight.Movethecenterofgravityfromthebacktothefront.Carvethecar’sbodytomakeitmoreaerodynamic.Addgraphitetothewheelstoreducefriction.Movetheaxlesfartherapartorclosertogether.Sanddownthewheelssolessoftheirsurfacetouchesthetrack.

Evaluationquestions:

Whichchangesmadethemostdifference?Whichonesdidn’tmakemuchdifferenceatall?Howelsecouldyoumodifythecartomakeitgofaster?Howdotheprinciplesyoulearnedapplytoactualcarsandtrucks?

SnapshotofAdventureAsaWebelosScout,youareoldenoughtohelpoutaroundthehouse.Besidesdoingeveryday

taskslikepickingupafteryourself,youcanhelpyourfamilyinmanyotherways.IntheFixItadventure,youwilllearnhowthingsaroundyourhousework—andhowyoucanmakethembetter.Then,thenexttimeyourlightsgoout,yoursinkclogs,oryourbiketiregoesflat,you’llbeabletosay,“Icanfixit!”

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|PutaFixItToolboxtogether.Describewhateachiteminyourtoolboxcanbeusedfor.Showhowtousethreeofthetoolssafely.

Fixingthingscanbefun.What’snotsomuchfunishavingtosearchforthetoolsyouneed.Ifyoukeepyourbasictoolstogether,youcantakecareofmanyhandymanjobsquicklyandeasily.

Abasichandymantoolboxmightincludethefollowing:

SmallandmediumslottedscrewdriversSmallandmediumPhilipsscrewdriversAhammer(a12-or16-ouncehammerwillhandlemostjobs)ScissorsNeedle-nosepliersArollofducttapeAmeasuringtapeAnassortmentofsmallnailsandscrews

AflashlightPaperandpencil

Chooseaboxorbagthatwillholdallyourtools.Leavealittlespacefortoolsyoumaywanttoaddlater.

AScoutishelpful.Learninghowtosafelyhelpyourfamilywithrepairsisagreatwaytopitchinathome.

REQUIREMENT2|BeReady.Withthehelpofanadultinyourfamily,dothefollowing:

REQUIREMENT2A|Locatetheelectricalpanelinyourhome.Determineiftheelectricalpanelhasfusesorbreakers.

Alltheelectricityyourhomeusescomesinonasingleline.(Ifyoulookoutside,youmaybeabletoseewherethislineentersyourhomeneartheelectricmeter.)Onceinside,theelectricitygoestoanearbyelectricalpanel,whereitisdividedintoseparatecircuits.Theremightbecircuitsforthewashingmachine,therefrigerator,theairconditioner,theelectricityforeachroom,andsoforth.Topreventapoweroverload,whichcouldcauseafire,eachcircuitisequippedwitheitherafuseora

circuitbreaker.Iftoomuchpowergoesthroughthecircuit,thefuseburnsoutorthebreakertrips(switchesoff).

Beforeworkingonacircuit’swiringoranyelectricaltask,anadultshouldalwaysshutoffthepowerbyremovingthefuseorshuttingoffthebreaker.Scoutsshouldnotworkwithelectricitywithoutdirectadultsupervision.

REQUIREMENT2B|Determinewhatsortoffuelisusedtoheatyourhome.

Yourhomeusesoneormoreenergysourcestogenerateheat.Commonsourcesincludeelectricity,naturalgas,propane,andfueloil.Othersincludewoodandgeothermalenergy.Askyourparentwhatpowersourceorsourcesyourhomeuses,andfindoutwhereheatingapplianceslikethefurnacearelocated.

Woodstove

Radiator

Heatpump

Furnace

REQUIREMENT2C|Learnwhatyouwoulddotoshutoffthewaterforasink,atoilet,awashingmachine,orawaterheater.Ifthereisamainshut-offvalveforyourhome,showwhereitislocated.

Whenasink,toilet,orwashingmachineoverflowsorapipebreaks,it’simportanttoshutoffthewaterasquicklyaspossible.Thereshouldbeashut-offvalvenearwherethewatersupplyentersyourhome.Thereshouldalsobeashut-offvalveneareachsink,toilet,andotherappliancethatuseswater,includingthewaterheater.Yourwashingmachinemayhavetwovalves,oneforcoldwaterandoneforhot.Someshut-offvalveshavehandleslikeafaucet.Othershavelevers.

Walkaroundyourhousewithanadultandfindalltheshut-offvalves.Turnoneoffandontoseehowitworks.

REQUIREMENT3|DescribetoyourWebelosdenleaderhowtofixormakesafethefollowingcircumstanceswithhelpfromanadult:

REQUIREMENT3A|Atoiletisoverflowing.

Haveyoueverseenatoiletoverflow?Thatcanbeamessysituation,butyoucanusuallyunclogitwithaplunger.First,tellanadultwhathashappened.Then,helpastheydotherepair.Turnthewatersupplyoffsono

morewatercanenterthetoilet.Then,placetherubberbottomoftheplungerovertheholeinthebottomofthebowl.Pushdownandpullupseveraltimesuntilthetoiletempties.Thesuctiontheplungercreatesshouldbreakuptheclogsoitcangodownthedrain.(Ithelpsifthebowlishalffullofwater.)Simpleclogswillgetclearedthisway.Iftheplungerdoesn’twork,yourfamilymayhavetogeta

plumbertounclogthetoilet.Topreventfutureclogs,onlyputhumanwasteandtoiletpaperinthetoilet.

REQUIREMENT3B|Thekitchensinkisclogged.

Ifthekitchensinkisclogged,tellanadult.Youcanunclogakitchensinkwithaplungerthesamewayyouunclogatoilet.Ifyouhaveadoublesink,putastopperinthesecondsink.Otherwise,youwon’tbeabletocreatesuction.Manyclogshappenbecausepeopleputthewrongthingsintheirgarbagedisposals.Don’ttrytogrind

uppotatopeels,meat,uncookedpastaorrice,orstringyvegetableslikecelery.Afterusingthegarbagedisposal,letthewaterrunanother15secondstoflushthefoodwaste.Neverputyourhandinsidethegarbagedisposal.

REQUIREMENT3C|Acircuitbreakertripped,causingsomeofthelightstogoout.

Ifsome,butnotall,ofyourlightsgoout,youhavelostpoweronasinglecircuit,asdescribedinrequirement2a.Withanadult,gototheelectricalpanelandlookforthebreakerforthatcircuit.Ifthecircuitsaren’tlabeled,you’llhavetodoalittledetectiveworkandlookforabreakerthathastripped.Atrippedbreakerisusuallyeasytospotbecauseitwillbeswitchedintheoppositedirectionfromtheotherbreakers.Toresetatrippedbreaker,simplyswitchitbackonasyouwouldalightswitch.Youcannowcheckthe

lightstoseeiftheywork.Ifthebreakertripsagain,yourparentorguardianshouldcallanelectrician.

REQUIREMENT4|Let’sFixIt.Selectanddoeightofthefollowing.Youwillneedanadult’ssupervisionforeachoftheseFixItprojects:

REQUIREMENT4A|Showhowtochangealightbulbinalamporfixture.Determinethetypeoflightbulbandhowtoproperlydisposeofit.

Whenyourparents,grandparents,andgreat-grandparentswereyourage,mostpeopleusedtheincandescentlightbulbintheirhomes.Today,peoplecanchoosefrommanytypesoflightbulbs.

Herearethethreemostcommontypes:

Incandescentbulbs.Thesebulbsproducelightbyheatingatinyfilamentuntilitglows.Incandescentbulbsarecheap,butmostoftheirenergyisturnedintoheat,notlight.That’swhythemostinefficientversionsarenolongersoldintheUnitedStates.

Compactfluorescent(CFL)bulbs.Thesebulbsproducelightbyusingamixtureofargonandmercurytoexciteafluorescentcoatinginsidetheglass.Thesamebasictechnologyisusedinthelongfluorescenttubesfoundinclassrooms,stores,andoffices.CFLbulbsuse75percentlessenergythanincandescentbulbs.

Light-emittingdiode(LED)bulbs.Thesebulbscontainacomputerchipthatgeneratesphotonsthatilluminatethebulb.TheyuseevenlessenergythanCFLbulbsandcanlastfor20yearsormore.TheyarealsomoreexpensivethanCFLbulbs.

Youcanusuallyidentifythetypeofbulbbyhowitlooks,asthepictureshereshow.Sometimes,however,CFLandLEDbulbsaremadetolookmorelikeincandescentbulbs,soyoumightneedtocheckforalabelprintedonthebulb.Changingalightbulbisaverysimpletask.However,youshouldstillfollowthesamebasicsafety

practiceswheneveryouhandleanyelectricaldeviceorappliance.First,turnofftheswitchorpulltheplug.Makesuretheoldbulbhascooledoffbeforeyoutouchit.

Carefullyunscrewtheoldbulbandlayitsomewherethatitwon’tbreak.Replacethebulbwithanewbulbthatdoesn’texceedthelightfixture’smaximumwattage.Turnontheswitchorplugthefixturebackintotestthelight.

Ifthebulbisinahard-to-reachlocation,askforhelpbeforeyouclimbastepladderorcrawlbehindfurnituretoreachit.

DiscardingLightBulbsIftheoldbulbisincandescent,youcandiscarditinthetrash.IfitisaCFLbulb,itshouldbeproperly

recycledbecauseitcontainsasmallamountofmercury.Checkwithyourlocalrecyclingcenterformoreinformation.TherecyclingcentermayalsohaveaplaninplaceforacceptingLEDbulbs.

REQUIREMENT4B|Fixasqueakydoororcabinethinge.

Whenadoororcabinethingesqueaks,youcansilenceitwithmachineoilorspraylubricantoil.Sprayorsquirtalittleoilintothehingeatseveralspots,beingcarefulnottogetitonthewoodwork.Movethehingebackandforthafewtimestodistributetheoil.Wipeoffanyexcessoilwitharag.

REQUIREMENT4C|Tightenaloosehandleorknobonacabinetorapieceoffurniture.

Theknobsandhandlesoncabinetsandotherpiecesoffurnitureareusuallyheldonwithscrews.Overtime,thosescrewscanworkloose.Thefixiseasy.Holdtheknoborhandlewithonehandwhileyouuseascrewdriverintheotherhandtotightenthescrew.

REQUIREMENT4D|Demonstratehowtostopatoiletfromrunning.

Haveyoureverthoughtaboutwhathappenswhenyoupushdownthehandletoflushatoilet?It’sactuallyquitesimple.Whenyoudepressthehandle,achainliftsastoppercalledtheflushvalveinthebottomofthetoilettank.Allthewaterinthetankdrainsintothebowl,causingthebowltoemptyintothesewerpipe.Thefillervalvethenrefillsthetanktogetreadyforthenextflush.

Ifatoiletisrunningconstantly,theflushvalveislettingwaterthrough.Thatusuallyhappensbecauseitdidn’tfallbackintoplace.

Tostopthewaterfromrunning,dothefollowing:

Removethetopofthetoilettank,andplacethecoveroutofyourwayonthefloor.Becarefulbecauseitisbreakable.Findtheflushvalveandpositionitsoitcoversthehole.Thetankshouldbeginfillingrightaway.Carefullyreplacethecoveronthetopofthetank.

Atoiletcanalsoruniftheflushvalveiswornout,iftheliftchainistooshort,orifpartoftheliftchaingetscaughtortangled.Anadultcanhelpyoufixtheseproblems.

REQUIREMENT4E|Replaceafurnacefilter.

Besideskeepingyourhomeatacomfortabletemperature,yourfurnaceandairconditionerremovedustandotherimpuritiesfromtheairbytrappingtheminaspecialfilter.Thisfiltershouldbechangedeverythreemonthsorso.(Note:Somefurnaceshavepermanentfiltersthataredesignedtobewashedinsteadofreplaced.)

Toreplacethefilter,dothefollowing:

Turnofftheheaterorairconditionerifitisrunning.Gotoyourfurnaceandlookforanaccessdoor.Itmaybenearthefloororbetweentheair-intakeductandthefurnaceitself.Openthedoor.Noteexactlyhowthefilterisinstalled,includingwhichwaythearrowspoint.(Thesearrowsindicatewhichwaytheairflowsthroughthefilter.)Removethefilter,andreplaceitwithoneofthesamesizeandtype.Besurethearrowspointintherightdirection.Shuttheaccessdoor,andturntheheaterorairconditionerbackon.Disposeoftheoldfilter.Ifit’sverydirty,putitinatrashbagbeforecarryingitthroughthehouse.

REQUIREMENT4F|Washacar.

Washingacarprotectsthecar’sfinishandhelpsthecarlooknicer.It’salsoagreatwayforyoutocooloffonahotday.Beforeyougetstarted,gatheryourmaterials:detergentdesignedforwashingcars,abucket,asoft

spongeforscrubbing,ragsfordrying,andahosewithanautomaticshut-offvalve(soyouwon’twastewater).Makesureyou’renotwearinganythingthatcouldscratchthecar’spaint,likeabeltbuckleorwristwatch.Andclosethecarwindows!

Mixupsomesoapywaterinthebucket.Rinsethecarwithplainwatertoremoveloosedirt.Startwashingthetopofthecarandworkdownsothesudsanddirtywaterwon’tstreakareasyouhavealreadywashed.Doasmallarea—about3feetsquare—atatime.Thenrinsebyspraying.Youcanletthecardripdry,butwipingitdrywithacleanragpreventswaterspots.Onceyou’re

finished,cleanthewindowsinsideandoutwithwindowcleaner.

REQUIREMENT4G|Checktheoillevelandtirepressureinacar.

Oilallowsthepartsofacar’senginetomoveeasily.Italsocarriesawaylittlebitsofmetalandotherimpuritiesthatcandamagetheengine.That’swhyit’simportanttohaveenoughoilintheengineatalltimes.

Checkingtheoilleveliseasy.Whentheengineiscool,haveanadultopenthehoodandinserttheproprod(ifthereisone)toholdthehoodup.Theadultcanalsohelpyoufindtheoildipstick,themetalrodyouusetochecktheoil.Removetheoildipstickandwipeitclean.Then,putitbackinandpullitoutagain.Lookatthe

markingsnearthetip.Iftheoillevelisbelowthe“add”or“min”line,thecarneedsoil.Putthedipstickbackin,andhaveanadultaddsomeoiltothecrankcase.It’salsoimportanttohavetherightamountofairinacar’stires(includingthesparetireinthetrunk).

Thatamount,measuredinpoundspersquareinch(PSI),isshownoneachtire’ssidewallandintheowner’smanual.Havingtherightamountofairmakesthetireslastlongerandsavesonfuelcosts.

Youwillneedatiregaugetochecktirepressure.Whenthetiresarecool,takethecapoffatire’svalvestem.Pushthetiregaugehardagainstthevalve.Thegaugewillshowthetire’spressure.Ifthetireneedsmoreair,tellthecar’sowner.

REQUIREMENT4H|Showhowtoreplaceabulbinataillight,turnsignal,orparkinglight,orreplaceaheadlightinacar.

Lightsonthefrontandbackofacarmakedrivingsafer.Theyarealsorequiredbylaw.Onmanycars,therearlightscanbereplacedfrominsidethetrunk.Seetheowner’smanualfor

instructions,becausetaillightbulbsandinstallationmethodsaren’tthesameforallcars.Headlightstakealittlemoreworkandmayrequirespecialtools.Handlethenewbulbonlywhile

wearinggloves,orthebulbmayburnoutfaster.Bulbsaresensitivetotheoilsonyourfingers.Becauseheadlightsandheadlightbulbsaren’tthesameforallcars,followthedirectionsintheowner’smanual,andhaveanadultadviseyouonchangingaheadlight.

REQUIREMENT4I|Helpanadultchangeatireonacar.

Soonerorlater,everydriverhasaflattire.That’swhyknowinghowtochangeatireisimportant.Beforeyoutrytochangeatire,youmustdotwothings.First,makesureanadultiswithyou.Second,

carefullyreadtheinstructionsintheowner’smanualandmakesureyouunderstandthem.

Peopletalkaboutchangingatire,butyou’reactuallychangingthewholewheel!

Followthesestepstochangeatire:

Makesurethecarisonlevelgroundandasolidsurface.Removethesparetire,jack,andlugwrenchfromthetrunk.Settheparkingbrakeastightlyasyoucan.Haveanadultputthecarinpark(ifithasanautomatictransmission)orfirstgear(ifithasamanualtransmission).Putwedgesorchocksinfrontofandbehindthewheelthatisdiagonallyoppositefromthetireyouaregoingtochange.Forexample,ifyouarechangingthebackrighttire,chockthefrontlefttire.

Removethehubcaporwheelcoverifoneispresent.Todothis,pryitoffwiththepointedendofthelugwrench.Usingthelugwrench,loosenthenutsthatholdthewheelontheaxle.Youmayneedanadult’shelpwiththis.Loosenthenutsaboutoneturn.

Placethejackunderthesideofthecarneartheflattire,asexplainedintheowner’smanual.Ifthejackisnotplacedproperlyunderthecar,youcoulddamagethecarwhenyoujackitup.Itcouldevenfalloffthejackandinjureyou.Usingthejack,liftthecarsothattheflattireclearstheground.Removethelugnuts.Settheminsidethehubcaporsomewhereelsesafesotheydon’trollaway.Withanadult’shelp,removetheflattire,andreplaceitwiththespare.Putthelugnutsbackon,andtightenthemasmuchasyoucanwithyourfingers.Lowerthecarwiththejackuntilthejackisfreeofthecar.Usingthelugwrench,tightenonenutastightasyoucan.Next,tightenthenutoppositethefirstone.Continueworkingbackandforthuntilallthenutsaretight.Ifthere’sahubcaporwheelcover,fititbackintoitsbracketsandpushitintoplace.Putthejack,lugwrench,andflattireinthetrunkofthecar.

Thejobisdone,buttheflattirestillneedstobefixedorreplaced!Don’tdelay;manycarshavetemporaryor“doughnut”sparesthatareonlyintendedfordrivingtotherepairshop.

REQUIREMENT4J|Makearepairtoabicycle,suchasadjustingorlubricatingthechain,inflatingthetires,fixingaflat,oradjustingtheseatorhandlebars.

Abicycleisalotsimplertomaintainthanacar.Butitisamachine,too,soitneedstobetakencareofjustasacardoes.

AdjustingaBikeChainIfthechainneedstightening,turnthebicycleupsidedown.Loosenthetwoaxlenutsontherearwheel

withawrench.(Acombinationorsocketwrenchisbestsothatyoudon’tweardownthenutsovertime.)Ifthebicyclehasacoasterbrake,loosenthebrakearmmountingnuts,too.Now,pullthewheelbackuntilthechainhasaboutahalf-inchofplayinitscenter.Tightentheaxlenutonthechainside.Makesurethatthewheeliscenteredbetweenthechainstays.Then,tightentheotheraxlenutandthecoasterbrakearmmountingnuts.

LubricatingaBicycleChainOilpreventsrustandhelpstokeepabicyclerunningsmoothly.Tolubricatethechain,turnthebicycle

upsidedown.Whileusingthepedalstomakethecrankturn,driplightweightoilonthechain.Theoilwillspreadoverthechainasyouturnthecrank.Whenallthelinksofthechainhavealightcoatingofoil,wipeanyextraoilfromthechainandsprocketwithacleanrag.

InflatingtheTiresAbicycle’stiresshouldbekeptatthecorrectpressure.Thepressuremaybestampedonthesideofthe

tire.Ifitisn’t,checktheowner’smanual.Useabicycletiregaugetocheckthepressure.Useahandpumptoaddasmuchairasyouneed.Somebicyclepumpshaveatiregaugebuiltin.

Besurethepumpyouuseisdesignedforthevalvesyouhave.SomebicycletiresusethesameSchradervalvesascartires;othersusePrestavalves.(Prestavalveshaveasmallnutattheendthatlocksthevalve;besuretoloosenthisnutbeforeinflating.)TireswithPrestavalvesrequirehigherpressurethanacartiregaugecanread,soyouwillneedatiregaugedesignedforbikes.

FixingaFlatTofixaflattire,youwillneedatirerepairkit.Somekitshaveascraperorsandpaper,patches,and

cement.Otherkitshavepatchesthatdon’tneedcement.Takethewheeloffthebicycle,andthenremovethetireandtubefromthewheel.Takingoffthetirecan

betricky.Youmighthavetousetoolscalledtireleverstoprythetireoff.Askanadulttohelpyouthefirsttimeifyouhavetrouble.Oncethetubeisfree,examineittofindtheleak.Ifyoucan’tseewheretheholeinthetubeis,pumpair

intothetubeanddunkitintoatubofwater.Bubbleswillshowwheretheairisescaping.Dryoffthearea

aroundthehole.Usethescraperorsandpapertoroughupthetubearoundthehole.Ifyourrepairkitincludescement,putalightcoatingofcementaroundthehole,andquicklywipeitoff.Then,putonanothercoatofcement,andletitgettacky.(Glue-lesspatchesdon’tneedcement.)

Removethecoatingfromapatch,andsmooththepatchoverthehole.Pressthepatchhardtospreadthecementevenlyandmakeatightseal.

Putthetubebackinthetire,andpositionthetirecarefullyonthewheel.Besurethevalvestemgoesstraightthroughtheholeinthewheelanddoesn’ttilt.Partiallyinflatethetire,mountthewheelonthebike,andthenfinishinflatingit.

AdjustingtheSeatandHandlebarsToadjusttheseatorhandlebarsofyourbike,allyouneedistherightwrench.Forsomebikes,you’ll

needacombinationwrench;forothers,you’llneedanAllenwrench.Tochangetheheightoftheseat,loosentheboltthatkeepstheseatposttightintheframe,andthenraiseorlowertheseatposttotheheightyouneed.Makesurethattheseatpostgoesatleast2inchesintotheframe.

Youcanalsoraiseandlowerthehandlebarsonyourbikeandrotatethemtomakethehandleseasiertoreach.Lookatyourbikeandfindtheboltsthatcontroltheseadjustments.Loosentheboltstomaketheadjustments.Aswiththeseatpost,makesurethehandlebarstemgoesatleast2inchesintotheframe.Howdoyouknowtheseatandhandlebarsareintherightposition?Whenyoustandonapedal,thatleg

shouldbeslightlybent.Whenyouholdthehandlebars,yourelbowsshouldbeslightlybent,andyour

shouldersshouldberelaxed.

REQUIREMENT4K|Replacethewheelsonaskateboard,ascooter,orapairofinlineskates.

Sometimesthewheelsortrucksonskateboards,scooters,orskatesneedtobereplaced.Itcanalsobefuntocustomizeyourskatesorboardwithnewwheels.Youshouldbeabletoreplacethemwithcompatiblewheelsandbasictools.Besuretogethelpfroman

expertatyourlocalskateshoporaknowledgeableadult.Yourskateboardandskateswillbesaferandmorefunwheneverythingisinworkingorder.

REQUIREMENT4L|Helpanadultprepareandpaintaroom.

Nothingimprovesthelookofaroommorethanafreshcoatofpaint.Youcangetinformationaboutpaintingwhereyoupurchasepaintandsupplies,butherearethebasicsteps:

Cleanthewalls.Wipedownthewallswithaspongedippedinwaterandalittledishwashingliquid.Then,wipethewallsdownagainwithcleanwater.

Applypainter’stape.Placepainter’stapealongtheedgesoftheceiling,thetopsofthebaseboards,andthesidesofdoorandwindowframes.Thiswillkeepthewallpaintoffthosesurfaces.Cutinaroundtheedges.Useashorttrimbrushtopainta3-inchstripatthetopandthebottomofeachwall,aroundwindowsanddoors,andinthecorners—anywhereapaintrollercan’treach.Rollthewalls.Usingapaintroller,applypaintstartinginonecorner.RollaWthatmeasuresabout3feetby3feet,andfillitin.Continueinsectionsalongthatwall,andthendothesamethingontheotherwalls.Applypainter’stapeagain.Oncethewallsarecompletelydry,removeallthepainter’stape.Then,placenewtapeonthewallswheretheymeetthebaseboardsanddoorandwindowframes.Thiswillkeepthetrimpaintoffthosesurfaces.Paintthetrim.Paintthebaseboards,doorframes,andmoldingwithanangledtrimbrush.

Tomakesurepaintgoesjustwhereyouwantitto,coverthefloor(andanyfurnitureyoucan’tmoveoutoftheroom)withplasticsheeting.Eachtimeyoufinishacoatofpaint,washyourbrushorrollerthoroughly,andsecurelyclosethepaintcan.

REQUIREMENT4M|Helpanadultreplaceorrepairawallorfloortile.

Youcanreplaceaceramictilebyfollowingthesesteps:

Removethegrout,whichsealsthejointsbetweenthetiles.Breakuptheoldtilewithahammerandchisel.(Besuretowearglovesandsafetyglasses.)Removetheoldtileandallthemortarunderneath.Applyanewlayerofmortarintheemptyspace.Setthereplacementtileinplaceandre-groutthejoints.

Ifatileislooseandhasbroken,youmaybeabletoglueitbacktogetherandreuseit.

REQUIREMENT4N|Helpanadultinstallorrepairawindowordoorlock.

Windowanddoorlockskeepyourhomesafefromintrudersandpreventthewindfromblowingwindowsanddoorsopen.Whenyoubuyanewlock,itshouldcomewithinstructions.Followthoseinstructionstoinstallit.

REQUIREMENT4O|Helpanadultfixasloworcloggedsinkdrain.

AdraintrapisaJ-shapedpieceofpipeinasinkdrainthatcreatesalowspottoholdwater.Thetrapkeepsgasfromthesewerfromcomingintothehouse.Sometimesitclogsandmustbetakenoffandcleanedout.Tocleanatrap,firstputdownplasticsheetingornewspaperbelowthetrap.Thetrapisfullofwater,

soprotecttheareabeneaththesinkfromspills.Useapantocatchanydrips.Usealargepipewrenchtoloosenthetwoscrewcollarsthatholdthetrap.Theyhaveright-hand

threads,whichmeansthatyouturnthemclockwise(thedirectionaclock’shandsmove)totightenthem.Youwillneedtoturnthemtheotherway(counterclockwise)tounscrewthem.Theymightbetighttostartwith,soyouwillneedhelpfromanadultwiththisjob.

Aftereachcollarhasbeenunscrewedtwoorthreeturnswiththepipewrench,youcanprobablycontinuebyhand.Becareful;thetrapisfullofwater,andotherrefusethatyouwon’twanttospill.Unscrewthecollarswithonehandwhileholdingthetrapintheotherhandsoitwon’tfalloffwhenthecollarsarecompletelyloosened.Nowyoucanliftoutthetrap.

HowtoCleanaDrainTrap

Next,removetherubberseals.Iftheyshowsignsofcorrosion,youwillneedtoreplacethemwithnewones.Carefullyplacethetrapinthepansoitwon’tspill,andcarryittothetrash.Thewatercanbepouredintoanotherdrain,butthesludgeandsolidmaterialshouldgointhetrash.Flushoutthetrapoutdoorswithahose.Reversethestepstoreplacethetrap.Turnbothcollarsatleasttwoturnsbyhandtomakesurethe

threadsarematchedup,andthenmakethemastightasyoucanwiththepipewrench.Anadultshoulddothefinaltighteningjobtomakethejointsasleakproofaspossible.Runsomewaterinthesinktocheckforleaks.Ifyouseeanydrips,tightenthescrewcollarsmore,orremovethetrapandreplacetherubbersealsbeforeputtingitback.

REQUIREMENT4P|Helpanadultinstallorrepairamailbox.

Whetheryourmailboxisattachedtoyourhouseorsitsonapostneartheroad,itneedstobeingoodconditiontokeepyourmailsafeanddry.Ifyoupurchaseanewmailbox,itwillcomewithinstructions.Followthoseinstructionstoinstallit.Ifyouneedtorepairyourmailbox,askanadulttohelpyoufigureoutwhattodo.

REQUIREMENT4Q|Changethebatteryinasmokedetectororacarbonmonoxidedetector,andtestitsoperation.

Everyhomeshouldhavesmokedetectorsinthekitchenandbedroomareasandcarbonmonoxidedetectorsinthebedroomareas.Ifyourhomehasmorethanonefloor,itshouldhavedetectorsoneachfloor.(Carbonmonoxideisanodorlessgasthatcankillyouifyoubreatheitin.)

Manysmokedetectorsandcarbonmonoxidedetectorsrunonbatteries,andallofthemhavetestbuttons.It’sagoodideatocheckyourdetectorsregularly—atleasttwiceayear—bypressingthetestbuttons.Ifadetectordoesn’twork,replacethebatterywithanewone.

Ifadetectorismountedontheceiling,youwillneedastepladdertoaccessit.

Followthesesafetyruleswhenusingaladder:

Besuretheladder’slegsarelockedintoplace.Alwayskeepthreepointsofcontactwiththeladder(twohandsandafootortwofeetandahand)whenclimbing.Alwaysfacetheladderwhenclimbing.Neverclimbontothetopstepoftheladder.Neverleantooneside.Keepatleastoneshoulderbetweenthesidesoftheladder.Haveanadultholdtheladderwhileyouareusingit.

REQUIREMENT4R|Helpanadultfixaleakyfaucet.

MostfaucetsincludewashersandO-ringstopreventwaterfromleakingwhenthefaucetisshutoff.Overtime,thosewashersandO-ringscanwearout.Everyfaucetisdifferent,butyoucanfollowthesegeneralstepstorepairaleakyfaucet:

Shutoffthewatertothefaucet.Removethefaucethandleandpulloutthestem.RemoveandreplaceallthewashersandO-ringsyoufind.Replacethestemandfaucethandle.Turnonthewater.

REQUIREMENT4S|Findwallstudsandhelpanadulthangacurtainrodorapicture.

Inmosthomes,thewallsaremadeofwallboardthatisnailedontoverticalwoodenstuds.Wallboardisn’tsturdyenoughtosupportthingslikeheavypictures,curtainrods,shelves,andwall-mountedtelevisions.Theyneedtobeattacheddirectlytoastud.Thebestwaytolocatestudsiswithanelectronicstudfinderliketheoneshownonthispage.Thestud

finderwillbeepasitpassesovertheedgeofthestud.Markeachedgewithapencil,andyou’llknowwhereyoucansafelydriveanailorascrew.

REQUIREMENT4T|Takeanolditem,suchasasmallpieceoffurniture,abrokentoy,orapictureframe,andrebuildand/orrefinishit.ShowyourworktoanadultoryourWebelosleader.

Somewherearoundyourhouse,thereisprobablyabrokentoy,apictureframe,orapieceoffurniturethatyoucouldmakeasgoodasnew(orevenbetter!)withalittlework.Talkwithyourparentorguardian

aboutwhatyoucandotorebuildorrefinishtheitemyouchoose.Besuretotakebeforeandafterpicturestoshowtheprogressyoumake.

REQUIREMENT4U|DoaFixItprojectagreeduponwithyourparentorguardian.

TherearemanyotherFixItprojectsyoucoulddoaroundyourhome,fromfixingaleakygardenhosetoreplacingtheroofonadoghouse.Usetheskillsyou’velearnedinthisadventuretodoaFixItprojectagreeduponwithyourparentorguardian.Andbeonthelookoutforotherwaystohelpoutaroundthehouseafteryoucompletethisadventure.Remember:youcanfixit!

SnapshotofAdventureGamesarefun!Inthisadventure,you’lllearntheelementsofgamesandwhatmakesthem

entertaining.You’llalsogettocreateyourowngameandteachanadultoranotherScouthowtoplayit.Whenitcomestimetoteach,bepatient.Somepeopledidn’tgrowupplayingcoolgames,soitmaytakethemawhiletolearnhowtoplay!Gamescanbesimpleorcomplex.Socantheelementsrequiredfordesigningyourowngame.This

diagramshowsthebigchunkstostartyouonasimplepathtocreatingagame.Rememberthatcreatingagreatgameisn’tlikelytohappenonthefirsttry.It’sonlybytesting,evaluating,andmakingrevisionsthatadesignercandiscoverwhatworksbestforagame.(TheGameDesignmeritbadgeinBoyScoutswillgofurtherindepthifyouwanttolearnmore.)

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Decideontheelementsforyourgame.

Youknowthatgamesarefun,buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutwhatmakesthemfun?Orwhatmakesonegamemoreexcitingthananother?Tomakefungames(whichisfuntodo!),youneedtoknowabouttheelementsofgames.Belowarefour

elementsthatmakeupagame.Thesewillgetyoustartedonwhattoincludeinyourgamedesign.

NarrativeorStoryThenarrativeorstoryiswhatyourgameisabout.Isyourgameaboutbeingashipcaptainandsearching

forburiedtreasure?Isitaboutbeingadetectiveandsolvingacrime?Isitaboutexploringspaceortheseafloor?Isitaboutasportlikesnowboardracingormountainbiking?

Decideearlyonwhatyourgamewillbeabout.Thatway,youcandecidewhatkindofcharacterstohave,whatthescenerywilllooklike,andhowthegamewillbeplayed.

GoalsandMechanicsNext,thinkaboutyourgame’sgoalsandmechanics.Agame’sgoalsincludehowplayerswinandwhat

theymustdotoadvancefromoneleveltothenext.Aspartofsettingthegoals,youmustalsodecidehowplayerscompete.Isasingleplayercompeting

againsthimselforherself?Aregroupsofplayerscompetingonteams?Oraremanyindividualplayerscompetingagainsteachothertowin?Agame’smechanicsincludehowplayersmovearoundandinteractwiththegame.Whatareplayers

doingtoadvanceinthegame?Theremightbeamethodforscoringpoints,aracetothefinish,astructuretobuild,oranotherwayforaplayertomoveahead.

AestheticsAestheticsisafancywordthatdescribeshowyourgamewilllook.Doyouwantyourcharactersto

walkinaforestofpalmtreesoralongabusystreet?Willyourgamebeverycolorfulorjusthaveafewcolorsinit?Whatwillyourcharacterssee,feel,smell,andtaste?

MediumThemediumistheformatofthegameandthematerialsneededtoplayit.Decidewhatmaterialsyou

needtomakeyourgamepossible.Themediumcanbeanykindofmaterialfrompaperandpencilstosmartphonesandcomputers.Optionsforyourgame’smediumincludephysicalgamesandsports,boardgames,tilegames,dicegames,partygames,cards,andelectronicordigitalgames.Onthispage,writedownideasforthebasicelementsofyourgame.Useadditionalpaperoraseparate

notebook,ifneeded,andjotdownanyideasthatcometomind.Thenreviewyourideasanddecideontheonesyoulikebest.Onceyou’vesettledonyourbasicideaandstructure,youcanaddmoredetails.What

willthecharactersbecalled?Howmanylevelswilltherebe?Howwillplayersearnpoints?

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REQUIREMENT2|ListatleastfiveoftheonlinesafetyrulesthatyouputintopracticewhileusingtheInternetonyourcomputerorsmartphone.SkipthisifyourCyberChipiscurrent.

Asyougetintogamedesign,youmightwanttousetheInternettofindideasforyourgame.TheInternetisanextremelyusefultoolforyoutolearnnewthingsandfindinformation.However,somesitesdonotoffergoodinformation.Instead,theytrytostealpersonalinformation,like

yournameorphonenumber,fromyou.Thesesitescanlooklikefunplacestoplaygames,chat,andwatchvideos,buttheyarenotwhattheyseem.Sinceit’snotalwayseasytospotunsafesites,it’simportanttoonlyusetheInternetwithyourparent’sorguardian’spermission.Also,besuretoletatrustedadultknowifanythinghappensonlinethatmakesyoufeeluncomfortableornervous.

AScoutistrustworthy.Signing—andfollowing—theInternetSafetyPledgeispartofbeingtrustworthyonline.

TheInternetSafetyPledgeincludessimplerulesthatyoucanfollowtostaysafewhenusingtheInternet.Talkwithyourparentorguardianaboutadditionalrulesyourfamilymayhave.

NOTE:Inadditiontoyourparents,otheradults,likegrandparents,teachers,andScoutleaders,canhelpyoustaysafeontheInternet.

REQUIREMENT3|Createyourgame.

Onceyou’vedesignedyourgame,it’stimetoactuallycreateit.Youcanuseavarietyofresourcesyouhavearoundthehousetoturnyourideaintoarealgame.Manygamesactuallystartonpaper,eveniftheywilluseadifferentmediumforthefinalproduct.The

designerscreateroughprototypesonpaperandhavegametestersplaythem.Gametestingisanimportantpartofensuringyourgameworksandachievesitsgoal.Ifdesignersseethatachangeneedstobemade,theycanmakethechangeeasilyatthisstage.Afterthistestingperiod,thedesignershaveabetterideaofhowthegameshouldworkwhentheystartcreatingit.

Oneoptionforcreatingadigitalgameistouseagamedesignerwebsiteordesignsoftware.Ifusinganonlinegamedesignerwebsite,exploretheprogramfirstsoyouunderstandhowitworks.Then,useittocreateyourgame.Besuretoaskquestionsifyouneedhelp.Onceyou’refinishedcreatingyourgame,shareyourcreationwithotherstoenjoy.Ifpossible,share

yourgamewiththeothermembersofyourdenandtrytheirgames.Tellthemwhatyoulikedabouttheirgamesandaskthemforideastomakeyourgamebetter.

Therearemanyfreeorinexpensiveonlineresourcesfornewgamedesigners.Withaparent’sorguardian’spermission,youmighttryoneofthefollowingsites:

www.scratch.mit.edu

www.kodugamelab.com

www.gamestarmechanic.com

www.yoyogames.com/studio

www.stencyl.com

YoucanalsocheckouttheGameDesignmeritbadgepamphletavailableatyourlocalScoutshoporonlineatScoutstuff.org.

REQUIREMENT4|TeachanadultoranotherScouthowtoplayyourgame.

First,explainthegame’scharactersandstory,whatthepointofthegameis,andhowtoplayit.Demonstrateforafewminutesandthenwatchthepersonplaythegame.Becauseyouaretheexpertonthegame,offeradviceifthepersongetsstuckorhasquestions.But

rememberthataScoutiscourteousandhelpful.Insteadofcriticizing,bepoliteandpatient,becausethepersonyou’reteachingwon’tbeasfamiliarwiththegameasyouare.Notehowtheplayersinteractwiththegame.Aretherecertainplaceswheretheygetstuckorseem

frustrated?Iseveryonehavingagoodtime?Byobservinghowotherplayersmovethroughthegame,youcanmakechangesorimproveyourgametomakeitevenmorefun.

SnapshotofAdventureDoyouwonderwhatmakesthehowling,hooting,whistling,andhummingsoundsyouhearat

night?Doyouwonderwhereflocksofbirdsaregoingwhentheyflyoverhead?Doyouwonderwhyrabbitslooklikestatuesinthegrassorhowdeercanendupinacitybackyard?Whenyougo“intothewild,”youwillbegintounderstandsomeofthemammals,birds,reptiles,amphibians,andinsectsthatlivewithusdayandnightandhowtheycontributetotheworldinwhichwelive.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Collectandcareforan“insect,amphibian,orreptilezoo.”Youmighthavecrickets,ants,grasshoppers,alizard,oratoad.Studythemforawhileandthenletthemgo.ShareyourexperiencewithyourWebelosden.

Agreatwaytolearnaboutlivingcreaturesistowatchthem.Collectsomeinsectsorreptilesandkeeptheminabox,jar,orothercontainerforafewhours.Besuretheyareintheshadeandthattheyhaveplentyofair.Watchthemtoseehowtheybehave.Thenreleasethemandseewhattheydonext.

MakenotesonthispageandshareyourexperiencewithyourWebelosden.

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Stateandlocallawscontrolwhatwildcreaturescanbecaptured.Checkwithalocalnaturecenterbeforeyoudothisrequirement.

Herearetipsonfindingdifferentinsectsandreptiles.Whateveryoucatch,keepitinacontainercoveredwithwiremeshoralidwithairholespunchedinit.Don’tletyourcreaturesescapeintoyourhousebeforeyouhaveachancetoreleasethem!

CricketsPutaninchofmoistsoilinasmallplasticjarorcan.Sinkthejarorcaninthegroundsoitsrimislevel

withthesurface.Putasweet,gooeymixtureinthejar.Thismightbeamixtureoftwopartsmolassesandonepartwaterorsomemashed-upoverripefruit.Thesweetsmellwillattractcricketsandbeetles,andtheywilltumblein.

Youcanalsolookforcricketsunderrocksandlogs.Youhavetobequicktocatchonebecausethey’regoodjumpers.

AntsAntsareeasytofindbecausetheyliveinanthillsornestsunderrocks.Onceyoufindananthill,stirit

gentlywithastickortrowel.Whentheantscomeouttoinvestigate,guidethemintoajarwithapieceofcardboard.Then,putsomedirtfromtheanthillinwiththem.Antsliketoworkinthedark,sokeepyourjarcoveredwhenyouaren’twatchingthem.

Caution:Besuretoavoidfireantsandotherbitingants!

GrasshoppersandWalkingsticks

Grasshoppersareusuallyfoundongrassandingrainfields.Lookforwalkingsticksontrees.Ifyou’rereallyquick,youcanpickuptheseinsectswithyourfingers,butacollectingnetliketheoneshownbelowwouldworkbetter.

Youcanalsocatchmanytypesofinsectsbyusingasticktoshakeabushsotheywillfalloff.Holdanumbrellaupsidedownunderthebushorspreadalargeclothonthegroundtocatchthem.Tocatchmothsandotherinsectsatnight,hangupanoldsheetandshineaflashlightonit.Theinsectswillbeattractedtothelight,andyoucanscoopthemoffthesheet.

Frogs,Toads,andLizardsAmphibians,suchasfrogsandtoads,canoftenbefoundinwetareaslikethebanksofstreamsorponds.

Lizardsliketohideunderrocksandpilesoffirewoodinmoist,undisturbedareas.(Sodosnakes,sobecareful!)Atnight,lizardscanbefoundaroundporchlights,whichattracttheinsectstheyliketoeat.Incoolweather,theyliketosunthemselvesonrocksanddeadlogs.Sneakuponthemslowlyandcapturethemwithanet.Besurenottohurtfrogs,toads,andlizardsbysqueezingthem.Instead,gentlytransferthemfromyournettoacontainer.

TurtlesYoucanfindturtlesaroundsmallpondswherethegroundisdampandthereareplentyofplacesto

hide.Digatrapthat’sabout10inchesacrossand10inchesdeepwithsteepsides.Putsomebaitlikelettuceinthebottomofthetrapandalittlemorebaitaroundtherim.Eventually,aturtleshouldventureintothetrapandbeunabletogetout.Grasptheturtlegentlybythesidesofitsshell.

Besuretocheckthetrapfrequentlyandfillitbackinwithdirtwhenyou’redone.

AScoutiskind.Besuretoreleaseanimalssoonafteryoucaptureandstudythemsotheymayreturntotheirnaturalhabitat.

REQUIREMENT2|Setupanaquariumorterrarium.Keepitforatleastamonth.ShareyourexperiencewithyourWebelosdenbyshowingthemphotosordrawingsofyourprojectorbyhavingthemvisittoseeyourproject.

AquariumsAnaquariumisatankthatholdsfishandothermarinecreatures.Aquariumscanbereallyfancy,butyou

canstartwithjustasimple10-gallonfishtank,whichwillholduptosixgoldfishandafewsnails.Visitapetstoretogetstartedandfindoutwhatyouneed.Besidesatank,water,andfish,you’llneed

fishfood,gravelorsoilforthebottomofthetank,awaterheater,afiltertokeepthewaterclean,andalight.

TerrariumsAterrariumisasmallgardenofplantsinanenclosedcontainer.Youcanuseabigbottleorjarwitha

lidonit,oryoucanturnanaquariumintoaterrarium.Here’sonewaytomakeaterrariumthatwillsupportplantlifefortwoorthreemonths.Useawide-mouthedgallonjarandbuildabasetofititsoitdoesn’trollaround.Putinahalf-inchof

sandorfinegravel.Sprinkleahalf-inchofcharcoalchipsoverthat.Ontopofthecharcoal,puttwocupsofrichsoil,suchaspottingsoilfromagardencenter.Plantsmalltropicalplantsthatthriveinlowlightandhighhumidity,likealuminumplant,flameviolet,

andartilleryplant.Askaboutsmalltropicalplantsatagardencenter.Misttheplantslightlywithwaterbeforescrewingonthelid.Youshouldn’tneedtowaterthemagain

becausethemoisturewillcirculateinthejar.Keeptheterrariumwhereitwillgetindirectsunlighteachday.Don’tputitindirectsunlightbecause

thecontainerwillheatuptoomuch.Ifyouwantacactusterrarium,itshouldhaveawideopentopsomoisturecangetoutinsteadofstaying

in.Cactusplantscan’ttakehighhumidity.Cactidoneedwater,butnottoooften.Givethembright,indirectlight,andturnthecontaineroccasionallysoalltheplantsgetlight.

Don’tfertilizeanyterrariumplants.Ifyoudo,theymayoutgrowtheircontainers.

REQUIREMENT3|Watchforbirdsinyouryard,neighborhood,ortownforoneweek.Identifythebirdsyousee,andwritedownwhereandwhenyousawthem.

Birdsareamongtheeasiestwildcreaturestoseebecausetheygenerallyaren’tafraidofhumanbeings.Youcanattractbirdstoyouryardbysettingoutbirdfeeders.Youmayalsowanttobuildabirdnestingboxandputitnearawindowforaclose-upviewofbirds.Somebirdsliketoeatthingslikesunflowerseed,driedcorn,andthistle.Otherslikesuet(hardcakesof

animalfat)andpeanutbutter.Stillotherslikenectar(amixtureofwaterandsugar),fruit,andevenbreadcrumbs.

Here’swhatsomecommonbirdsliketoeat:

Seeds:Cardinals,goldfinches,mourningdovesSuet:Woodpeckers,chickadees,nuthatchesNectar:HummingbirdsFruit:Orioles,mockingbirds

Nectar

Seeds

Fruit

SuetBorrowafieldguidetobirdsfromalibrarysoyoucanidentifythebirdsyousee.Withyourparent’s

permission,youcanalsousewebsitesandsmartphoneappstoidentifybirds.

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REQUIREMENT4|Learnaboutthebirdflywaysclosesttoyourhome.Findoutwhichbirdsusetheseflyways.

Somebirds,includingstarlings,bluejays,sparrows,andnighthawks,stayinoneareaalltheirlives.Others,includinggeese,ducks,herons,andhummingbirds,migrate.Thatmeanstheyflysoutheachfalltowarmerplaceswheretheyspendthewinter.Theyreturntonestandliveintheirnorthernhomeseachspring.Manybirdsthatmigrateuseregularroutescalledflyways.TherearefourmainflywaysinNorth

America,asshownonthemap.Youdon’thavetoliveonaflywaytoseebirdsmovinginthespringandfall.Somewillpassoveryourtowninotherpartsofthecountry.Butmostflocksofbirdsusetheflyways.

The_________________flywayistheflywaythat’sclosesttomyhome.Birdsthatusethisflywayinclude________________.

REQUIREMENT5|Watchatleastfourwildcreatures(reptiles,amphibians,arachnids,fish,insects,ormammals)inthewild.Describethekindofplace(forest,field,marsh,yard,orpark)whereyousawthem.Tellwhattheyweredoing.

Whereveryoulive,eveninabigcity,wildcreatureslivenearby.Watchfourofthemandmakearecordofwhatyousaw.

WildlifeISaw

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Herearesometipsforobservingwildcreatures:

Beasquietasyoucan.Approachcreaturesfromdownwind(withthewindblowingtowardyounottowardthecreature).Moveslowlyanddon’tmakesuddenmovements.Lookinplaceswhereanimalscanfindfoodorwater.Makeyourobservationsintheearlymorningorearlyevening.Manywildcreaturesrestduringtheheatoftheday.Ifpossible,observewildlifefromanaturalorman-madeblind,astructureyoucanhidebehindsothecreaturescan’tseeyou.

REQUIREMENT6|Identifyaninsect,reptile,bird,orotherwildanimalthatisfoundonlyinyourareaofthecountry.Tellwhyitsurvivesinyourarea.

Somewildcreaturescanbefoundinalmostallareasofthecountry.Forexample,meadowlarkscanbe

foundjustabouteverywhereinthecontinentalUnitedStates.Othercreaturesliveinsmallerareas.

HerearesomebirdsthatliveinlimitedareaswithintheUnitedStates:

Anhinga:swampsandcoastalareasintheSouthGreaterroadrunner:grasslandsandwoodlandsintheSouthwestArcticloon:AlaskaNene:HawaiiBlack-chinnedhummingbird:theSouthwestandinlandPacificNorthwestSnowyowl:statesalongtheCanadianborder

Findoutfromalocalnaturecenterorscienceteacherwhatwildcreaturesonlyliveinyourpartofthecountry.Learnwhythatwildcreaturelivesthereandnotsomewhereelse.

REQUIREMENT7|Giveexamplesofatleasttwoofthefollowing:

A.Aproducer,aconsumer,andadecomposerinthefoodchainofanecosystemB.OnewayhumanshavechangedthebalanceofnatureC.Howyoucanhelpprotectthebalanceofnature

Anecosystemisacommunityofplantsandanimalslivinginanenvironmentthatsupplieswhattheyneedforlife.Inanecosystem,plantsandanimalsdependontheirenvironmentandoneachotherforsurvival.Energyandfoodflowthroughthecommunityinafoodchain.Therearemanytypesofecosystems.Forexample,forests,deserts,andwetlandsallcontaindifferent

combinationsofplants,animals,andenvironmentalcharacteristics.

ElementsofanEcosystemHerearetheelementsofanecosystem:

Thesun:Withoutthesun,therewouldbenolifeonEarth.Theenergyofthesunflowsthroughacycleintheecosystem.Plantsarethefirsttousethisenergy.Producers:Allgreenplants—trees,shrubs,grasses,flowers,etc.—usetheenergyofthesuntogrow.Plantsalsotakeupnutrientsandmineralsfromthesoil.Theplantsproduceleaves,bark,fruits,nuts,andseedsthatmanyanimalseat.Consumers:Animalsareconsumers.Theyusethestoredenergy,nutrients,andmineralsintheirfoodtogrowandtomaintaintheirhealth.Decomposers:Thesearethefungi,lichens,bacteria,andinsectsthatbreakdowndeadplantsandanimals.Thisprocessreturnsorganicmatterandmineralstothesoil,makingthemavailabletotreesandotherplants—theproducers.Natureisagoodrecycler.

Youcandivideconsumersintotwocategories:

Primaryconsumers:Plant-eatinganimals,alsocalledherbivores,arecalledprimaryconsumersbecausetheyarethefirsttobenefitbyeatingtheproducers.Examplesincluderabbits,squirrels,deer,seed-eatingbirds,grasshoppers,andcattleonfarms.Secondaryconsumers:Meat-eatinganimals,alsocalledcarnivores,arecalledsecondaryconsumersbecausetheybenefitfromtheenergyandnutrientsstoredintheirprey,theherbivores.Forexample,hawksandowlseatmiceandrabbits,whilemountainlionshuntdeerandsmalleranimals.

Someconsumersarecalledomnivoresbecausetheyeatbothplantsandanimals.Forexample,thegrayfoxhuntsrabbits,mice,voles,birds,andinsects,butitalsoeatsblackberries,grapes,persimmons,andgrass.Humanbeings(unlesstheyarevegetarians)areomnivores,too.

TheBalanceofNatureWhenyoufigureoutthefoodchaininanecosystem,youcanseehowanimals,plants,andtheirhabitat

areconnected.Theecosystemisinbalancewhenallthenecessarypartsofitscommunityarepresent.The

ecosystemisoutofbalancewhenthereisnotenoughhabitatandfoodforanimalstosurvive.Aftersomenaturalevents,likeaforestfirestartedbylightning,theoriginalecosystemmayslowly

recover.Natureeventuallyadjuststhebalance.Theneedsandplansofhumansoftenalterthebalanceofnaturequicklyandpermanently.Whenpeopleclearforestandbrushandturnitintoagriculturalland,muchoftheanimallifemaydisappearfromthearea,exceptforanimalsthatcanadapttothefarmingenvironment.Whenahugeshoppingcenterisbuiltandsurroundedbyapavedparkinglot,animalscannotadapttothatenvironment.Pollutionofairorwatercandamageorwipeoutanecosystem.

Losingonelinkinthefoodchaincanupsetthebalance,too.Here’sanexample:Wolveshuntdeer,andthathelpskeepthedeerpopulationundercontrol.Butsincewolvesalsohuntlivestock,manyranchershavetriedtoreducetheirnumbers.Whenthewolfpopulationgoesdown,thedeerpopulationgoesupbecausetheyhavefewernaturalpredators.Whenthathappens,deerbegineatingmorevegetationthananareacanproduce.Eventually,overgrazingcancausesoilerosion,makingitharderforvegetationtogrow.

Ashumans,wecanallhelpmaintainthebalanceofnature.Landdevelopersoftenplanttreestoreplacethosetheycutdownfortheirbuildings.Whenhuntersandfishermenbuylicensesfortheiractivities,partofthemoneygoestoconservationefforts.Manypeoplevolunteerinparksandforeststopickuptrash,planttrees,andremoveinvasivespeciesthatcrowdoutnativespecies.AsaWebelosScout,youcanhelpwiththoseactivities.Youcanalsofeednativespeciesandconservenaturalresources.Whenfeedingnativespecies,besuretogivethemappropriatefood(suchasbirdseedinsteadoftablescraps);checkwithalocalnaturecenterforguidelines.

UnderstandingEcosystems

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REQUIREMENT8|Learnaboutaquaticecosystemsandwetlandsinyourarea.TalkwithyourWebelosdenleaderorfamilyabouttheimportantroleaquaticecosystemsandwetlandsplayinsupportinglifecyclesofwildlifeandhumans,andlistthreewaysyoucanhelp.

Ecosystemsdon’tjustoccurondryland.Aquaticecosystemsandwetlandsareveryimportant,too.Alllivingthingsneedwater,ofcourse,andwetlandsserveasnaturalwaterfilters.Riversandlakesprovidehabitatforwildlifeanddrinkingwaterforhumanbeings.Findoutabouttheaquaticecosystemsandwetlandsinyourarea,andtalkwithyourdenleaderorfamilyaboutwaysyoucanhelpprotectthem.

WaysICanHelpAquaticEcosystemsandWetlands

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REQUIREMENT9A|Visitamuseumofnaturalhistory,anaturecenter,orazoowithyourfamily,Webelosden,orpack.Tellwhatyousaw.

Asyou’velearned,differentpartsofthecountryhavedifferentplantsandanimalsandfacedifferentenvironmentalchallenges.Thepeoplewhoknowyourareaofthecountrybestoftenworkatlocalmuseums,naturecenters,andzoos.Visitoneofthoseplaceswithyourfamily,Webelosden,orpack.Ifyou’vealreadydoneotherrequirementsfortheIntotheWildadventure,you’veprobablythoughtof

somequestionsyouwouldliketoask.Makealistofthosequestionstoaskastaffmemberorvolunteeratthefacilityyouvisit.

REQUIREMENT9B|Createavideoofawildcreaturedoingsomethinginteresting,andshareitwithyourfamilyandden.

Youmayhaveseenamazingnaturevideosinschoolorontelevision.Now,it’syourturntogetbehindthecamera.Forexample,youcouldrecordthemovementsofbirds,rabbits,orsquirrelsinyourneighborhoodortheanticsofpenguinsatazoo.Afteryoucreateyourvideo,shareitwithyourfamilyandden.

SnapshotofAdventureTreesandplantsplayimportantrolesinnature.Inthisadventure,youwillgettolearnaboutthe

plantsandtreesinyourcommunitybyexploringyourareaonawalkorvisittoalocalnaturecenter,treefarm,orpark.Ifyou’veeverstoodbeneathatoweringredwoodorenjoyedthecolorsoffallleavesorwatched

pinetreesswayinginthewind,youknowthattreesandplantsarebeautiful.ButtheyarealsoimportanttolifeonEarth.Asyougointothewoodsinthisadventure,you’lllearnwhattreesandplantsdoforusandforanimalsandwhytakingcareofthemisimportanttoourplanet’swell-being.

AScoutisreverent.Spendingtimeinnaturecanprovideanopportunityforquietreflectionorprayer.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Identifytwodifferentgroupsoftreesandthepartsofatree.

Unlessyouliveinthedesert,onthetundra,oratthetopofaverytallmountain,thereareprobablytreesaroundyou—eveninthemiddleofacity.Butwhatkindoftreesarethey?Ifyoulookclosely,youwilldiscoverthatdifferenttreeshavedifferentcharacteristics.Somegrowverytall,whileothersgrowoutasmuchastheygrowup.Somekeeptheirfoliageallyearround,whileotherslosetheirleavesinthefall(oftenafterthoseleaveshaveturnedbrilliantshadesofyellow,red,andorange).Scientistsdividemosttreesintotwomaingroups:coniferoustreesanddeciduoustrees.

ConiferousTreesConiferoustreesincludepines,cedars,firs,andspruces.Theseedsinthesetreesgrowincones,which

iswheretheword“coniferous”comesfrom.Whenacone’sscalesopenup,theseedsfallout,andnewtreescantakeroot.Coniferoustreestendtogrowtallratherthanwide;theyhaveatriangularshapelikeaChristmastree.

Evergreensdolosetheirneedles.Theyjustdon’tlosethemallatthesametime.

Mostconiferoustreesareevergreen,meaningtheydon’tlosetheirleaves(whicharecalledneedles)inthefall.However,someconiferoustrees,likethebaldcypress,dolosetheirleavesaswinterapproaches.

DeciduousTreesDeciduoustreesincludeoaks,maples,poplars,beeches,sycamores,ashes,andmanyotherspecies.

Theyarecalleddeciduousbecausetheylosetheirleaveseachyear.

Insteadofhavingneedles,deciduoustreeshavewide,flatleavesthataregoodatcapturingsunlight.Thesetreesspreadoutastheygrow,andthey’reoftenbiggeratthetopthantheyareatthebottom.Deciduoustreesdon’tproducecones.Theirseedsarecontainedinnutshellsorfruit.Mapletreeshavespecialseedsthat“fly”tothegroundlikelittlehelicopters.

Afewdeciduoustreesareactuallyevergreens.Theliveoakisanexample.

WhatAboutPalmTrees?

Palmtrees,whichareoftenseeninfarsouthernpartsoftheUnitedStates,don’treallyfallintoeithertheconiferousorthedeciduouscategory.Theydon’thavecones,andtheyalsodon’tdroptheirleavesinthefall.

HowaTreeGrowsAtreegrowsinitsroots,trunk,andcrown(itstop,whereallthebranchesandleavesare).Thetree

needsfoodtogrow,anditsrootsandleavesplayapartintheprocessofmakingfood.

Howfardoatree’srootsstretch?Atree’srootballisusuallyaswideasitsbranches.

REQUIREMENT2|Identifysixtreescommontotheareawhereyoulive.Tellwhethertheyarenativetoyourarea.Tellhowbothwildlifeandhumansusethem.

Sometreesarenativetoyourpartofthecountryandhavebeengrowingthereforthousandsofyears.Others,especiallythoseplantedinparksandaroundbuildings,mayhavebeenimportedfromotherareas.(Someofthesearecalledinvasivespecies;theyarepeststhattendtocrowdoutnativetrees.)Afieldguidetotreescanhelpyouidentifytreesinyourarea.Itwillshowyoucharacteristicsthatmake

iteasytotellonekindoftreefromanother.Whenyouarelookingattrees,taketimetolookcloselyateverything.Useamagnifyingglasstostudy

tinydetails.

Checkfor:

Typeofleaf.Feelit.Isitsmoothorrough?Noticetheshape.Leafedges.Aretheysmoothortoothed?Typeofbark.Isitsmooth,rough,peeling,light,ordark?Unusualfeatureslikethorns,flowers,orberries.Sometreeshavemorethanoneleafshape.Thesassafrastreehasthreeleafshapes.Withconiferoustrees,noticethelength,shape,andgroupingoftheneedles.Spruceneedlesaresharpandshort,withfoursides,andtheygrowseparatelyonthetwigs.Pineneedlesgrowinbundles;countthenumberinabundleforacluetothekindofpineitis.Needlesofalongleafpinecouldbe18incheslong,butjackpineneedlesareonlyabout1inchlong.Thesizeandtypeofconeorfruitwillalsoprovidecluestotheidentityofthetree.Theacornsonmostoaktreeshavesmall,fairlysmoothcaps,butburoakacornshavefringedcapsthatnearlycoverthewholeacorn.

Howdothetreessmell?Sometrees,likepinesandeucalyptus,giveoffwonderfulscents,especiallywhentheairismoist.Ifyoulookclosely,you’llseehowtreessupportotherformsoflife.Lookforwoodpeckerholes,insects

hidingunderthebark,mistletoerootedinthebranches,fungigrowingonthebark,andthenestsofbirdsandsquirrels.

Largeranimalsusetrees,too.Bearsmarktheirterritorybyclawingandbitingtreetrunks.Beaverseattreebarkandcutdowntreestobuilddamsandhomesforthemselves.Mountainlionssharpentheirclawsontrees.Moose,elk,anddeerusetreetrunksorflexiblesaplingstorubthevelvetofftheirantlers.Theyalsoeattreebark,leaves,andstems.

TreesAroundMe

REQUIREMENT3|Identifysixplantscommontotheareawhereyoulive.Tellwhichanimalsusethemandforwhatpurpose.

Muchliketrees,smallerplantsandshrubsareimportanttoanimals.Bluebirds,catbirds,andmockingbirdseattheredberriesofthehollybush.Deer,rabbits,birds,andinsectsfeastonflowers,leaves,fruits,andnutsofbothtreesandplants.Hummingbirdsdrinknectaroutofflowers.Birdsbuildnestsintreesandshrubs.

Seewhatyoucanlearnabouttheplantsinyourarea.Ifpossible,observeaplantfromadistanceandwatchananimalusingit.

PlantsAroundMe

REQUIREMENT4|Visitanaturecenter,nursery,treefarm,orpark,andspeakwithsomeoneknowledgeableabouttreesandplantsthatarenativetoyourarea.Explainhowplantsandtreesareimportanttoourecosystemandhowtheyimproveourenvironment.

Anecosystemisacommunityofplantsandanimalslivinginanenvironmentthatsupplieswhattheyneedforlife.Withinanecosystem,treeandplantsproduceleaves,bark,fruits,nuts,andseedsthatmanyanimalseat.Theyalsoproduceoxygen,whichanimalsneedtobreathe.Infact,plantsandtreesproducemostoftheoxygenonEarth.Throughaprocesscalledphotosynthesis,plantsturnsunlight,water,andcarbondioxideintoenergy.A

byproductofphotosynthesisisoxygen.Youknowwheresunlightandwatercomefrom,butwheredoescarbondioxidecomefrom?Itcomesfromanimalsandhumanseverytimewebreatheout!That’swhyscientiststalkabouttheoxygencyclethatconnectsplantsandanimals.

Bytrappingcarbondioxide,plantsandtreeskeepitoutoftheatmosphere.That’simportantbecausetoomuchcarbondioxideintheatmospherecontributestoclimatechange.

Plantsandtreesdosomeotherimportantthings.Theystabilizethesoil,whichpreventserosion,andtheyprovideshadeandshelterforanimalsandhumans.Theycanbeharvestedtocreatefurniture,buildingmaterials,clothing,paper,food,andmanyotherthingsweuseeveryday.

REQUIREMENT5|Developaplantocareforandthenplantatleastoneplantortree,eitherindoorsinapotoroutdoors.Tellhowthisplantortreehelpstheenvironmentinwhichitisplantedandwhattheplantortreewillbeusedfor.

Noplantortreelivesforever.Somedieofoldage,somegetdamagedbyfireorlightning,andsomearecutdowntobeusedforlumberorotherpurposes.Youcanhelpreplacelostplantsortreesbyplanting

newones.Ifyou’relucky,youmaysomedaywalkbeneaththebranchesofatreeyouplanted!Alocalnurseryorgardencentercanhelpyouselectaplantortreethatwillgrowwellinyourarea.

(Youwouldn’thavemuchluckgrowingapalmtreeinMinnesotaoraDouglasfirinFlorida.)Ithelpstoknowhowmuchsuntheplantortreewillgetandwhattypeofsoilitwillbeplantedin.Besuretoplanttreesinplaceswheretheyhaveplentyofroomtogrowbothupandout.

Herearesomeplantingtips:

Carryseedlingsinabucketorbox.Keeptherootsdamp.Placetreesatleast6feetapart.Placeplantsatleast6inchesapart(butfollowtheinstructionsthatcomewitheachplant).Digaholejustdeepenoughtoholdtheroots.Loosenthesidesandbottomoftheholesothattinyrootscanpushintothesoil.Therootsshouldnotbestuffedintothehole.Aseedlingshouldbeplantedsothatitsoldgroundlineisaboutone-quarterinchbelowthenewgroundlevel.(Thegroundlineisthedarkmarkonthetrunk.)Plantsshouldbeplantedatthesamegroundlevel.Aseedlingorotherplantshouldbeplantedwithitstrunkstraightup.Filltheholewithsoilsoitisevenwiththeground.Thesoilshouldnotbesunkeninormoundedupabovetheground.Pressthesoildownfirmlyaroundtherootstopreventairpockets.Ifyoudon’t,thetreeorplantmaydiebecausetheairpocketsdryouttheroots,preventingwaterandnutrientsfromreachingthem.Anewlyplantedseedlingneedslotsofwater,sosoakthesoilaroundtheseedlingwithwater,andthensoakitagainifitisplantedintheground.Ifyou’replantinginapot,makesurethepotislargeenoughtoallowtheplantortreetogrow(atleastdoublethesizeofthecontainertheplantarrivedin).Besurethereareholesinthebottomofthepottoallowexcesswatertodrainandasaucerunderneathtocatchthewater.Placealayerofpebblesinthebottomofthepottopreventthesoilfromdraining.Closelyfollowtheinstructionsforwateringgivenonanytagorlabelthatcomeswiththeplantortree.Eachtypeofplanthasdifferentwateringneeds.Besuretoprovidewaterandfoodasrequiredonaregularbasis.Coverthegroundaroundthebaseofaseedlingwithseveralinchesofmulch—compostedleaves,woodchips,grasscuttings,straw,orsawdust.Thisholdsinmoistureandhelpsmakethesoilricher

forthenewtree.Themulchshouldbeflatorslopedownfromthetrunktotheground.Don’tmakeitlooklikeavolcano.

Yourplantortreecanhelptheenvironmentinseveralways.Floweringplantsprovidefoodforbeesandhummingbirds.Fruitandnuttreesprovidefoodforwildlife(andpeople!).Shadetreeshelpkeepbuildingscooler.Evergreentreesoffershelterfromwinterwinds.Alltreesprovidehabitatforwildlifeandpurifytheairbytakingincarbondioxideandreleasingoxygen.

REQUIREMENT6|Makealistofitemsinyourhomethataremadefromwoodandshareitwithyourden.Orwithyourden,takeawalkandidentifyusefulthingsmadefromwood.

Manythingsinyourhomearemadefromwood.Infact,yourhomeitselfmaybemadefromwood.Ifyougointoanunfinishedatticorbasement,youcanseesomeofthiswoodintheformofstuds,joists,andfloorboards.Makealistofeverythinginyourhomethatismadeofwood,ortakeawalkaroundyourneighborhood

orschoolandlookforotherwoodenthings.

WoodandPlantUses

Hickoryandwhiteashareusedtomakebaseballbatsandtoolhandles.Cedarisusedtomakeporches,decks,andshinglesforroofs.Mesquiteandhickorychipsoncookingfiresflavorfood.Paperismadeofwoodpulp.Toothpastecontainscellulosegum,whichismadefromwoodfiber.Cinnamon,nutmeg,andvanillacomefromtrees.Somecandlesaremadefromthewaxycoveringofthesouthernbayberryfruit.Maplesyrupismadefromthesapofsugarmaplesharvestedintheearlyspring.

REQUIREMENT7|Explainhowthegrowthringsofatreetrunktellitslifestory.Describedifferenttypesoftreebarkandexplainwhatthebarkdoesforthetree.

TheInsideStoryofaTree

Sandingtheslicecanhelpbringtheringsout.

Lookatalargesliceofatreetrunkorthickbranchthatshowsrings.Formosttypesoftrees,therewillbeoneringperyear.Thewidthofeachringrepresentsthekindofyearthetreeexperienced.Athinringmayindicatealackofrainornutrients.Athickringmaymeanplentyofwaterandfoodforthatyear.Ascarmaymeanafiredamagedthetree.Makeabarkrubbingbytapingpapertothebarkofatreeandrubbingthesideofacrayononthepaper

totransferthetextureofthebarktothepaper.Differenttypesoftreeshaveverydifferentbark.Somebarkisthickanddeeplyfurrowed,somebarkissmoothwithpockmarks,andsomehasflakyouterlayersthat

falloffnaturally.

In1909,aScoutinLondonhelpedalostAmerican,WilliamD.Boyce.ThismomentinspiredBoycetobringScoutingtoAmerica.

SnapshotofAdventureHaveyoueverwonderedwhatlifewaslikebeforeyouwereborn?Haveyoueverimaginedwhat

thingswillbelike50or100yearsfromnow?Inthisadventure,you’llgettoexplorequestionslikethose.You’lltakevirtualjourneysintothepasttolearnabouttopicsthatinterestyou,andyou’llimaginehowthosetopicswillchangeinthefuture.You’llalsogettocreateaScoutingscrapbookandatimecapsulethatyourchildrenorgrandchildrenmayonedaydiscover!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|CreatearecordofthehistoryofScoutingandyourplaceinthathistory.

AsaWebelosScout,youknowthatyouarepartofadenandapack.Butdidyouknowthatyouarepartofanorganization,theBoyScoutsofAmerica,thathasmillionsofmembersandismorethanahundred

yearsold?Inthisrequirement,youwilllearnmoreaboutthestoryofScoutingandtheroleyouplayinthatstory.

Youwillalsocreateascrapbooktorecordwhatyouhavelearned.Yourscrapbookwillhavethreeparts:

Part1willcontainthehistoryofScouting.Part2willrecordyourownScoutingstory.Part3willexplorethefutureofScouting.

Youcancreateyourscrapbookonpaperoronthecomputer.(Presentationsoftwaremakesiteasytocombinewordsandpicturesandlatershowyourcreationtoanaudience.)Thinkupcreativewaystotellyourstory.

ThePast:Scouting’sHistoryIn1902,BritishGeneralRobertBaden-Powellcamehomefromwartoabigsurprise.Boysacross

EnglandwereplayingsoldierusinganarmymanualhehadwrittencalledAidstoScouting.Overthenextfewyears,Baden-Powellturnedhisbookintoaprogramforboysthatwouldteachcamping,fitness,andcitizenship,thingsboysofthetimereallyneededtolearn.HetestedhisprogramatacamponBrownseaIslandin1907andlaunchedtheBoyScoutsthefollowingyear.

In1909,oneofBaden-Powell’sScoutshelpedanAmericanbusinessmanfindhiswayonaLondonstreet.ThemanwassoimpressedwiththeScout’sserviceandattitudethathedecidedtostartasimilarprogrambackhome.AndsotheBoyScoutsofAmericawasborn.Backthen,youhadtobe12yearsoldtobeaScout,butyoungerboyswantedtogetinonthefun.

Eventually,CubScoutingwascreatedtoalloweveryboythechancetobeaScout.WiththehelpoftheInternet,yourschoolorlocallibrary,oryouradultleader,parent,oranadult

Scouter,goonavirtualScoutingtriptothepastandinvestigatethequestionsbelow.(Beforedoinganyresearchonline,besuretogetpermissionfromaparentorguardian.)

Findout:

WhowastheAmericanbusinessmanwhovisitedLondon?WhatyeardidtheBoyScoutsofAmericabegin?WhatyeardidtheCubScoutprogrambegin?WhataresomeranksandawardsthatarenolongerpartoftheCubScoutprogram?WhataretwoothercountrieswithScoutingprograms?DoothercountriesallowgirlstobeapartofScouting?WhataresomeotherdifferencesbetweenScoutinginAmericaandothercountries?

Inpart1ofyourscrapbook,recordtheanswerstothesequestionsandanyotherinterestingfactsyoudiscover.IllustratethispartofyourscrapbookwithphotosordrawingsofwhatScoutingwaslikeinthepast.

ThePresent:YourScoutingStoryYouareanimportantpartofScouting’spresent.Inpart2ofyourscrapbook,recordimportantdates

aboutyourtimeinScouting,suchaswhenyoujoinedandwhenyouearnedyourrankbadges.Makealistofthetripsyou’vebeenonandanyspecialawardsyou’vereceived.AddpicturesordrawingstoillustrateyourScoutingjourneyandinformationonpeoplewhohavehelpedyoualongtheway.

TheFuture:What’sNextforYouandScoutingPart3ofyourscrapbookwilltakesomethinking.Gobackandreviewyourscrapbookfromthe

beginningtothepresent.ThinkabouthowScoutinghaschangedsincethebeginningandhowithasremainedthesame.Now,thinkaboutthefuture.WhatdoyouthinkScoutingwilllooklikein20years?Howwillitbethe

same?Howwillitbedifferent?WhatwouldyoulikeScoutstodointhefuture?IllustratethefutureofScoutinginpart3ofyourscrapbook.Listtwochangesyouwouldliketosee

happeninScouting.ListonethingyoucandotohelpScoutingbesuccessfulinthefuture.

REQUIREMENT2|Withthehelpofyourdenleader,parent,orguardianandwithyourchoiceofmedia,goonavirtualjourneytothepastandcreateatimeline.

Forthisrequirement,youwilltakeanothervirtualtripintothepastandthefuture.

First,picktwoitemsfromthislistthatyouwouldliketolearnmoreabout:

WayswecommunicateWayswetravelGamesweplayFoodsweeatSchoolsweattendBuildingsweliveinMusicandmusicalinstrumentsBooks,movies,andtelevisionKnowledgeoftheearthorspaceChangesinourenvironmentChangesinmedicalcareAnothertopicofyourchoice

Inyourscrapbook,createatimelineliketheoneshownonthenextpageforeachofthetopicsyouchose.Eachtimelineshouldhaveboxesrepresenting100,50,20,andfiveyearsinthepast,aswellasnowandthefuture.UsingtheInternet(withaparentorguardian’spermission),alibrary,orpeopleyouknow,learnmoreaboutyourtopics.Writesomethingabouteachtopicineachboxtoshowhowthetopichaschangedovertheyears.Thelastbox—theoneforthefuture—willtakesomethought.Whatdoyouthinkthefuturewillholdfor

yourcommunity?Whatwouldyouliketoseechangeabouteachtopic?Aretherethingsyoucandotohelp

withthechanges?Recordyourideasinyourscrapbook.

COMPUTERTIMELINE

Tosharetheinformationyoulearned,youcouldplayamatchinggamewithyourfamilyorden.Createasetofindexcardslabeled“100YearsAgo,”“50YearsAgo,”“20YearsAgo,”“FiveYearsAgo,”and“Now.”Createanothersetwiththeinformationyoulearnedaboutoneofyourtopics.Mixupthe10cardsandseehowquicklyyourfriendsorfamilymemberscanmatchupthepairsofcards.

REQUIREMENT3|Createyourowntimecapsule.

You’veprobablyheardofarchaeologistswhohavedugupartifactsfromancientcivilizations.Thethingstheyfind—pottery,scrolls,clothing,medicine,andotheritems—helpusunderstandwhatlifewaslikehundredsoreventhousandsofyearsago.Forthisrequirement,youwillcreateatimecapsuletohelpfuturegenerationsunderstandwhatlifeis

likerightnow.Togetstarted,imaginethatyoucouldmeetwithatimetravelerfromafuturecentury.Whatwouldyouwanttotellhimaboutlifetoday?Whatobjectswouldyouwanttoshowhim?Thinkaboutyourdailyactivitiesandtheobjectsyoutoucheveryday.Whichofthosethingsbesttellthestoryoflifetoday?

Puttogetheracollectionofphotos,newspaperclippings,andobjectsthatillustratewhatlifeisliketoday.Somefunthingstoincludewouldbesmalltoys,atake-outmenufromyourfavoriterestaurant,acopyofBoys’Life,ticketstubsfromagameyouattended,anoldCubScoutT-shirt,currentphotosoffamilymembers,andcoinsthatweremintedthisyear.

Youmightwritealetteraboutthingslikehowyouspendanormaldayandhowyoucelebratespecialfamilyevents,etc.Putthedateonyourletter,thensealitinanenvelopeforthetimecapsule.Onceyouhaveassembledyourcontents,sealeverythinginabox,labelitwithyourname,today’sdate,

andthedatewhenthetimecapsuleshouldbeopened.Then,hideitsomewherethatitwillbesafeuntilthedateyouspecified.

Yourparentordencanhelpyouconstructandhideyourtimecapsule.Ifitwillbehiddenundertheground,itwillneedtobecompletelyweatherproof.Ifitwillbehiddeninapublicarea,besureyouhaveproperpermission.Besuretocreateawrittenrecordofexactlywherethetimecapsuleishiddensothatsomeoneinthe

futurewillbeabletofindit.IfyourCubScoutpackorcharteredorganizationhasahistorian,askthatpersonforideas.Also,ifyou’regoingtoburyyourtimecapsule,makesureit’sinametalboxorhasmetalonitslidsothatsomeoneusingametaldetectorcanfindit.Youmaywanttosharethecontentsofyourtimecapsuleatyourpackmeetingbeforeitissealedand

hidden.Afterall,itwillbealongtimebeforeanyonelooksinsideagain!

SnapshotofAdventureAmaestroisamusicalgenius,someonewhowrites,conducts,orperformsmusicsowellthatyou

wanttostandupandcheer.Somemaestros,suchasLudwigvanBeethovenandWolfgangAmadeusMozart,livedhundredsofyearsago,yettheirmusicisstillplayedtoday.Othersarecreatingandperformingamazingmusicrightnow.Inthisadventure,you’llgettoexploretheworldofmaestros.Youcanlearnhowmusicismade,createandplayyourowninstrument,andtryyourhandatwritingsongs.Sotuneupyourinstrument,andlet’sstartmakingmusic!

LudwigvanBeethoven

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|DoAorB.

REQUIREMENT1A|Attendalivemusicalperformance.

Musicisallaroundyou.Dependingonwhereyoulive,youcanfindfrequentperformancesbytouringpopstars,professionalorchestras,communitybands,highschoolchoirs,andevenmusicstudentswhoareyourageoralittleolder.

Withthehelpofyourparent,guardian,ordenleader,selectaperformanceorconcerttoattend.Afterward,makenotesonthenextpageabouttheperformanceorconcert.

MyMusicalOuting

Nameofperformerormusicalgroup:_____________________

Styleofmusicperformed(classical,pop,jazz,gospel,country,rhythmandblues,etc.):__________________________

Someofthesongsorcompositionsperformed:___________________________________________________________________

WhatIlikedabouttheperformance:______________________________________________________________________________

WhatIdidn’tlikeabouttheperformance:__________________________________________________________________________

AScoutiscourteous.Showrespectforperformersandotheraudiencemembersbylisteningandapplauding.You’llappreciatethesamewhenyou’rethemusician!

REQUIREMENT1B|Visitafacilitythatusesasoundmixer,andlearnhowitisused.

Mostmusicalperformancesareteamefforts.Inadditiontothemusiciansyouseeonstage,thereisusuallyanaudioengineerworkingatasoundmixerinthebackoftheperformancespace.Audioengineersalsoplayanimportantroleincreatingrecordingsandlivebroadcasts.

Whatisasoundmixer?Itisamachinethatletsaudioengineersmixtogetherthesoundthatcomesfromdifferentmicrophones.Mixersmakeitpossibleforyoutohearthevoiceofasoloistoveranentireorchestraorband.Theyalsobalancethesoundthatcomesfromveryloudinstruments(suchastrumpetsanddrums)andveryquietinstruments(suchasclarinetsandoboes).Forthisrequirement,visitafacilitythatusesasoundmixer,suchasasportsarena,radiostation,

church,orrecordingstudio,andasksomeonetoshowyouhowitisused.Onthispage,writedowntwothingsyoulearnedaboutsoundmixers.

TwoThingsILearnedAboutSoundMixers

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SoundandMusicalInstrumentsHaveyoueverthoughtaboutwhatmakesthesoundinamusicalinstrument?Everymusicalinstrument—

includingthehumanvoice—makessoundbysendingoutsoundwaves.Imaginedroppingapebbleintoapond.Theripplesyouseearelikesoundwavesmovingawayfroma

musicalinstrument.Regularsoundwavescreatemusic;irregularsoundwavescreatenoise.Differentinstrumentscreateuniquekindsofsoundwaves,whichiswhytheyallsounddifferent.

Whenyousing,yourvocalcordsvibratetogeneratesoundwaves.Placeyourhandonyourthroatwhileyouhumorsing,andyou’llfeelyourvocalcordsvibrate.

Now,clapyourhands.Doingthatcausessoundwavesmuchlikestrikingadrum.Next,buzzyourlipstomakeahorsesound.Thatbuzzingsoundiswhatstartsthesoundwavesgoinginatrumpetortrombone.Ifyoustretchoutarubberbandandpluckit,you’llmakesoundlikeaviolinorguitardoes.

Herearethemaintypesofinstruments:

Stringsincludeinstrumentslikeviolins,cellos,guitars,andbanjos.Long,thickstringsmakelowsounds,whileshort,thinstringsmakehighsounds.Aplayerchangesthelengthofthestringswithhisorherfingersandtheneitherplucksthestringsorrunsabowacrossthestringstomakethemvibrate.

Woodwindsincludeinstrumentslikeflutes,clarinets,oboes,andsaxophones.Vibratingairinsidethemmakesthesounds.Withafluteorpiccolo,theplayerblowsacrossaholetostartthesound;withmostotherwoodwinds,avibratingreed(athinpieceofwoodinthemouthpiece)getsthewavesstarted.Keysonthesideoftheinstrumentopenandcloseholesthatchangethelengthoftheaircolumninsideandmakethesoundsthatcomeouthigherorlower.

Brassinstrumentsincludetrumpets,trombones,tubas,andFrenchhorns.Vibratingairinsidethemmakessounds,butwhatstartsthevibrationisabuzzingsoundtheplayermakesinthemouthpiece.Brassinstrumentsusuallyhavekeys,valves,orslidesthatchangethelengthoftheaircolumnandthusthesound.

Percussioninstrumentsincludedrums,cymbals,gongs,andxylophones.Youplayapercussioninstrumentbyhittingitorshakingit.

Electronicinstrumentsusecomputertechnologytomimicthesoundoftraditionalinstrumentsortomakecoolnewsounds.

Oneofthemostcommoninstrumentsisthepiano.Itcombinesfeaturesofstringinstrumentsandpercussioninstruments.Insidethecabinetarelongstringslikeonaguitarorharp.Whenthepianistpresseskeysonthekeyboard,hammersstrikethestringstocreatesound.

Nowthatyouknowsomethingabouthowmusicalinstrumentswork,youwillhavetheopportunitytoplayaninstrumentyoumakeyourself!

REQUIREMENT2|Dotwoofthefollowing:

REQUIREMENT2A|Makeamusicalinstrument.Playitforyourfamily,den,orpack.

Professionalmusicalinstrumentstakemanyhourstomakeandcancostthousandsofdollars.However,youcanmakesomemusicalinstrumentsonyourownusingitemsfromaroundyourhome.Forthisrequirement,trymakingyourownsimpleinstrumentoutofsomecommonhouseholditems.

Herearesomeideas.

StorageContainerGuitarStartwithaplasticstoragecontainerwiththelidoff.Wraprubberbandsofdifferentsizesand

thicknessesaroundit.Pluckthestringstomakemusic.

GlassHarmonicaSetuparowofglassesonatable.Pouradifferentamountofwaterintoeachone.Lightlythumporrub

therimsoftheglassestomakemusic.

EasterEggMaracasPutrice,lentils,ordriedbeansinsideaplasticeggorothersmallplasticcontainer.Withducttapeor

decorativetape,attachtwoplasticspoonstotheeggforahandle.Shaketomakearhythmicsound.

PaperTowelHornCoveroneendofapapertowelorwrappingpapertubewithwaxedpaper,andsecureitwitharubber

band.Punchholesalongonesideoftherollwithapen.Singintotheopenendofthehorntomakemusic.

BottleFluteBlowacrossthemouthofanemptysodabottletomakeasoundlikeaflute.Addalittlewatertothe

bottletochangethepitchofthesound.

MyMusicalInstrument

TheinstrumentImade:__________________________________

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ThesongIplayed:_____________________________________

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WhatIlearned:_________________________________________

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REQUIREMENT2B|Forma“band”withyourden.Eachmembercreateshisownhomemademusicalinstrument.Performforyourpackatapackmeeting.

Ifyoucanmakeamusicalinstrument,socantheotherboysinyourden!Geteachmembertomakehisowninstrument,andthenformaband.Afteryou’vepracticedforawhile,performfortheothermembersofyourpack.

OurDenBand

TheinstrumentImade:__________________________________

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Otherinstrumentsintheband:___________________________

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Thesongweplayed:____________________________________

WhatIlearned:_________________________________________

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REQUIREMENT2C|Playtwotunesonanybandororchestrainstrument.

Areyoulearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentatschool?Areyoutakingprivatemusiclessons?Bringyourinstrumenttoadenmeeting,andplaytwotunesforyourfellowScouts.

MyInstrument

BandororchestrainstrumentIplay:______________________

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TunesIplayedformyfellowScouts:______________________

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REQUIREMENT3|Dotwoofthefollowing:

REQUIREMENT3A|Teachyourdenthewordsandmelodyofasong.Performthesongwithyourdenatyourdenorpackmeeting.

Yourvoiceisconsideredaninstrument!Doyouhaveafavoritesongtosing?TeachittoyourWebelosfriends.

Tohelpthemlearnthewords,youmaywanttowritethewordsonaposter.Itcanalsohelptopracticeoneverseatatime.Onceeveryoneknowsthesong,performitatadenorpackmeeting.

ThesongItaughtmydenis____________________________

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REQUIREMENT3B|Createoriginalwordsforasong.Performitatyourdenorpackmeeting.

Youcanalsocreateanewsongeasily.Thinkofapopularsongorafolksongyoualreadyknow.Usingthatsong’smelody,createnewwordstogowithit,andsingitatyourdenorpackmeeting.

Forexample,somepeoplemightwonderiftheholidaysarecomingwhentheyhear“ScoutVespers.”That’sbecausethemelodyis]thesameasthetraditionalGermansong“OTannenbaum”](“OChristmasTree”).

MyNewSong

REQUIREMENT3C|Collaboratewithyourdentocomposeadenthemesong.Performitatyourpackmeeting.

Athemesongidentifiessomethingorsomeone.YourfavoriteTVshowmaystartwithasongthatdescribesthecharactersintheshowortheirsituation.Forthisrequirement,writeathemesongforyourden.First,thinkaboutthemembersofyourdenand

whatmakesyourdenspecial.Then,composethewordstoyoursong,andfitthemtoafamiliartune.Practiceyourthemesong,andperformitatapackmeeting.

Wordstoourdenthemesong:____________________________

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REQUIREMENT3D|Writeasongwithwordsandmusicthatexpressesyourfeelingsaboutanissue,aperson,somethingyouarelearning,apointoftheScoutLaw,etc.Performitatyourdenorpackmeeting,aloneorwithagroup.

Songscanbefun,buttheycanalsocommunicateveryimportantideas.Everycountryhasanationalanthem,andmostreligionsusesongstodescribewhattheybelieve.Throughouthistory,peoplehavewrittensongstoexpressjoy,love,sorrow,anger,andotherfeelings.

TheStar-SpangledBanner

Nowit’syourturn.Here’showyoucanwriteyourownsongtoexpressyourfeelings:

1.Beginwithanideaortheme.Willyouwriteaboutoneofyourhobbies,afamilymemberorfriend,yourScoutexperiences,orafavoritesport?Chooseanideaandstarttowritedownyourthoughtsabouttheideayouhavechosen.

2.Whatmightyourchorusbe?Startwithacatchyorreallyinterestingphrase.Thinkofitassomethingthatwillcaptureeveryone’sattention.

3.Pickabeat.FindoneusingyourcomputerorsoundequipmentordoasearchontheInternet(withyourparent’spermission).Pickabeatthatyouthinksoundslikethesongyouwanttosingorchant.

4.Nowthatyouhaveagoodideaofyoursong’ssoundandbeat,arrangetheideasthatyouwrotedownintolinesorverses.Doyouwanteachlinetorhymeoreveryotherlinetorhyme?Willyouputyourchorusinbetweentheverses?

5.Now,starttosingyourwordsalongwiththebeatyouchose.Bypracticingyourwords,youwilllearnhowtomakeyourwordsfitwiththemusic.Adjustyourwordssothatyourthemeormessagecanbeeasilyunderstood.

Wordstomysong:____________________

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REQUIREMENT3E|PerformamusicalnumberbyyourselforwithyourWebelosdeninfrontofanaudience.

Forthisrequirement,performamusicalnumberinfrontofanaudience,suchasyourfamilyoryourpack.Areyounervous?That’sOK.Evensomeprofessionalmusiciansgetbutterfliesintheirstomachsbeforetheygoonstage!You’llfeelbetterifyoupracticeaheadoftimesoyoudon’thavetoworryabout

forgettingthewordsormusic.Ifyoudon’tfeelcomfortableperforminginfrontofothers,recordyourperformance,andshareitwith

anaudiencelater.Getafriendorfamilymembertomakeavideoofyourperformanceusingavideocameraorsmartphone,oruseanaudiorecordertocapturejustthesoundofyourperformance.Ifyouwanttoperformliveforfriendsorfamilywhocan’tcometoyourperformance,askyourparent

ordenleadertohelpyousetupavideolinkusingacomputerorsmartphone.Withavideochatservice,friendsandfamilyaroundtheworldcantuneintoyourperformanceandenjoyyourmusic!

MyPerformance

Iperformedthefollowingmusicalnumber:

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Isharedmymusicalperformanceinthefollowingway:

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SnapshotofAdventureLet’smakeamovie!Thisadventurewillgiveyouthechancetodirectyourownmoviethrougha

visualstorytellingexperience.Doyoueverwatchmoviesandthink,“Icoulddothat?”Inthisadventure,youwillgetthechance!Youwilllearnaboutthemoviemakingprocessbyexploringstorytellingandanimation.You’llalsogettoshareyourcreationswithyourfriends.Areyouready?Lights!Camera!Action!

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|WriteastoryoutlinedescribingarealorimaginaryScoutingadventure.Createapicturedstoryboardthatshowsyourstory.

Forthousandsandthousandsofyears,peoplehavebeentellingstorieswithpictures.Cavemendrewpicturesoncavewalls,andartistsdecoratedwallsandceilingsinplacesofworship.Today,weoftentellstorieswithmovingpicturesandwatchthematmovietheatersorontelevision.

Storiesareawaytoexpressyourselfandconnectwithotherpeople.Yourideaforastorycancomefromreal-lifeexperiencesoryoucanuseyourimagination.Tellingastoryaboutyourselfwithamoviecanallowotherstogettoknowyoubetter.Ifyoutellastoryaboutgettinglostonahikeorburningyourdinneronacampout,mostScoutswillidentifywithyourstorybecausethey’veexperiencedsomethingsimilar!Today,manypeopletellstoriesforaliving,includingcartoonists,animators,andmoviedirectors.Alot

oftimecangointoplanningagreatstory.Thefirststepincreatingyourmovieistowriteanoutlineofthestory.Next,you’llcreateastoryboard

toshowthroughpictureshowthestorywillprogress.Astoryboardismuchlikeacomicbook,witheachpicturerepresentingonesceneorcamerashot.Creatingastoryboardletseveryoneinvolvedwiththemovievisualizewhatitwilllooklikebeforetheygetstarted.Forthisrequirement,writeanoutlineforyourstoryaboutaScoutingadventure.Thencreatea

storyboardshowingeachpartofthestory.

Itshouldincludethesestoryelements:

Setting:Whenandwherethestoryhappens(onafarm,inacastle,duringtheAmericanRevolution,500yearsinthefuture,etc.)Characters:Whoappearsinyourstory(ahero,avillain,amonkey,aking,etc.)Plot:Whathappensinyourstory

Agoodplothasabeginning,amiddle,andanend.Thebeginningintroducesthemaincharacterandtheproblemhemustsolveorthechallengehemustovercome.Themiddleshowsthemaincharacterworkingtosolvetheproblemorovercomethechallenge.Theendshowshowthingsturnedout.ThinkofaScoutingactivityandwriteastoryoutline.Yourstorycantakeplaceanywhereyouimagine

andcanincludeallsortsoffuncharacters.Itcanbesetinmoderntimesorinthepastorfuture.Createastoryboardusingyouroutlineasaguide.Youmayusesketches,photos,oracollage.Tryto

visualizewhatyourstorywouldlooklikeifactedout.

REQUIREMENT2|Createeitherananimatedorliveactionmovieaboutyourself.YourmovieshoulddepicthowyoulivebytheScoutOathandScoutLaw.

Doyoueverwatchcartoons?Didyourealizethatacartoonisnothingbutaseriesofstillpicturesstrungtogether,eachoneslightlydifferentthantheonebefore?

Drawingsmadebyhandorgeneratedoncomputerscanbeusedtomakeanimation.Photographsofclayfiguresormoveableobjectstosimulatemotioncanalsobeused.

Forthisrequirement,createashortanimatedorlive-actionmovie.Youshouldstartwiththestoryboardyoucreatedforrequirement1orwriteanewstory.Writingamoredetailedscriptthatcontainswhateachcharacterisdoingand/orsayingmighthelp.Then,you’rereadytogetstarted!Forananimatedmovie,yoursettingcanbeassimpleasaphotobackdroporasfancyasa3-D“stage”

completewithpropsandfurniture.Your“actors”canbepeople,puppets,actionfigures,claysculptures,orbasicallyanythingyouwant.Justchooseobjectsthatcanbeadjustedinsmallwaysandwillstandontheirown.Besureyourcameraisonatripodorastandsoitdoesn’tmovebetweenshots.

Followthesestepstocreateyouranimation:

Placeyouractorsonthesetintheirstartingpositions.Takeapicture.Makeslightchangestoyouractorssotheyprogressinwhateveractionthey’redoing,likewaving,jumping,orwalking.Takeanotherpicture.Continuemovingyouractorsandtakingpicturesuntilallmovementsinthescenearecomplete.

Besuretoincludeacharacterinthemoviethatrepresentssomethingaboutyou.Ifyouwanttoshowthatyouarefriendly,youravatarcouldwaveatthecamera.Ifyoulikescience,youravatarcouldwearalabcoat.

Oncethesceneiscomplete,youcanusefreephoto-viewersoftwareonacomputertorapidlymovethroughallthepicturesandseeyouranimationinaction.Askanadultforpermissionbeforegoingonline.Foralive-actionmovie,besuretoshootyourvideowithequipmentandatalocationapprovedbyyour

parentorguardian.

REQUIREMENT3|Shareyourmoviewithyourfamily,den,orpack.

Partofthefunincreatingandtellingstoriesissharingthemwithothers!Forthisrequirement,shareyourstorieswithfellowScouts,yourden,ormembersofyourfamily.

Afterward,askthemwhattheythoughtaboutyourstories:

Whatwastheirfavoritepart?Weretheyabletorecognizeyourcharacter?Didtheyunderstandthestory?

SnapshotofAdventureFamiliesaregroupsofpeoplewhocareforoneanotherandsharetheirlivestogether.Every

familyisdifferent,andeveryfamilyisspecialinitsownway.Inthisadventure,you’lllearnmoreaboutyourfamilyandtheroleyouplayinit.You’llalsohavethechancemakeyourhomesafer,toserveyourcommunityasafamily,andtoparticipateinafunfamilyactivity.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Interviewagrandparent,anotherfamilyelder,orafamilyfriendaboutwhatlifewaslikewhenheorshewasgrowingup.Sharehisorherstorywithanotherfamilymember.

Afamilyisagroupoftwoormorepeoplewhoarerelatedbybirth,marriage,oradoptionandwholivetogetherforthemostpart.Familiescomeinallshapesandsizes.Whatiscommontoallfamiliesisthatthememberstaketimetocareforeachother.Youandyourfamilyareonanadventuretogether,anadventurethatbeganalongtimebeforeyouwere

born.Storiespasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationhelptellaboutyourfamily’sadventure.Fromthesestories,youcanlearnwhereyourfamilycamefrom,whyyoucelebratedifferenttraditions,andwhatpiecesofyourhistoryyouwillwanttopasson.

Thinkaboutsomeonewhocaresaboutyou,eitherafamilymemberorsomeoneclosetoyourfamily.Arrangetomeetwiththisperson,andinterviewhimorheraboutwhatlifewaslikebeforeyouwereborn.Ifpossible,makeavideooraudiorecordingoftheinterviewsoyoucanplayitbacklater.Afterward,sharewhatyoulearnedwithanotherfamilymember.Ifthepersonhasreallyinteresting

storiestotell,youcouldeveninvitehimorhertotellthosestoriesatadenmeeting.

REQUIREMENT2|Talkwithmembersofyourfamilyaboutyourfamilyname,history,traditions,andculture.Createafamilytreeofthreegenerations,ormakeaposterorWebpagethatshowstheoriginsofyourancestors.Orchooseaspecialcelebrationorholidaythatyourfamilyparticipatesin,andcreateeitheraposter,picture,orphotoslideshowofit.Sharethisprojectwithyourden.

Haveyoueverwonderedwhereyournamecamefromorwhyyourfamilycelebratescertainoccasions?Forthisrequirement,youwilldosomeexploringtofindoutaboutyourrootsandheritage.Haveanadultinyourfamilyhelpyoufindfamilypictures,recordfamilystoriesfromrelatives,and

visitlibraries,cemeteries,websites,orotherplaceswherefamilyhistorymightbefound.Beyourfamily’shistorianbyinterviewingotherfamilymembers;askthemwhattheirjobsareorwereandafewimportantfactsaboutthem.Askforortakepicturesofthepeopleyouinterview.Then,puttogetherwhatyoulearnedtotellyourfamilystory.Createafamilytreeofthreegenerations(youandanybrothersorsisters,yourparents,andyourgrandparents)ormakeaposterorWebpagethattellsaboutyourfamilymembers.

Anotherwaytofindoutaboutyourfamily’scultureisthroughthewayyoucelebratespecialoccasions.Chooseaspecialholidayoreventthatyourfamilyparticipatesin,anddemonstratewhatmakesitspecialforyourfamily.Findoutifyourfamily’scelebrationissomethingthatmanyotherpeoplecelebrateorifitisatraditionthatbelongstojustyourfamily.

Icreateda_____________________________________________

DateIsharedwithmyden:_______________________________

REQUIREMENT3|Showyourunderstandingofyourdutytofamilybycreatingachartlistingthejobsthatyouandotherfamilymembershaveathome.Choosethreeofthejobsyouareresponsiblefor,andchartthemfortwoweeks.

REQUIREMENT4|SelectONEofthejobsbelowthatbelongstoanotherfamilymember,andhelpthatpersoncompleteit:

REQUIREMENT4A|Createagroceryshoppinglistfortheweek.

REQUIREMENT4B|Completethelaundryforyourfamilyonetime.

REQUIREMENT4C|Helppreparemealsforyourfamilyforoneday.

Livinginafamilymeansthatyougiveandreceiveloveandsupport.Whenyoucareaboutothers’feelings,listentotheirproblems,andtrytohelp,youarebeingagoodfamilymember.Anotherwaytoshowyoucareisbydoingyourshareandhelpingothers.Whenyoupickupyourbelongings,clearthetableafterameal,orhelpayoungerfamilymemberwithhomework,youmakelifemorepleasantforthewholefamily.Asafamilymember,yourfirstjobistotakecareofyourselfandyourbelongings.Ifyoudon’tdothat,

youaddtotheworkofotherfamilymembers.

Keepyourselfcleanbybathing,brushingandflossingyourteeth,cleaningyournails,andcombingyourhair.(Ofcourse,it’sOKtogetdirtywhenyou’replayingorworkinghard;justbesuretocleanupafterward.)Thesesimplethingsshowotherfamilymembersthatyoucareaboutyourselfandwantthemtobeproudofyou.

Next,takecareofyourbedroomorpersonalspace.Itisn’thardtokeepyourbelongingsandyour

surroundingsneat.Pickupafteryourself.Putyourbooks,games,andsportsequipmentwheretheybelong.Learntomakeyourbedanddoiteverymorning.Doingthesethingsshowsyoucareaboutothersinyourfamily.Onceyou’vetakencareofyourselfandyourpersonalspace,youcantakeonchoresthathelpthewhole

family,suchassettingthetable,helpingwiththelaundry,orcaringforyourfamilypet.Whenyoudohouseholdchoreslikethese,youshowyourfamilythatyouareresponsibleandarecontributingtomakingyourfamilywork.

MyFamily’sChores

Whodoesthechoresinyourfamily?Writedownwhodoeseachchoreonthischart.Ifyourfamilyhasotherchores,writethemonaseparatepage.

MyChores

Listyourchoresandputacheckmarkundereachdaythatyoudothemfortwoweeks.

Chore1________________________________________________________

Chore2________________________________________________________

Chore3________________________________________________________

Week1

Week2

REQUIREMENT5|Createalistofcommunityserviceorconservationprojectsthatyouandyourfamilycandotogether,andpresentittoyourfamily.Selectoneproject,planit,andcompleteitwithyourfamily.

Youcanmakeyourfamilystrongerbysharinginchores.Yourfamilycanmakeyourcommunitystrongerbydoingthingstohelpit.Manypeopleandplacesinyourcommunityneedhelp.Talkwithyourfamilyabouttheneedsinyour

community,andfindawayyoucanhelp.

Herearesomeideas:

Serveamealatahomelessshelter.Pickuptrashorplanttreesinapark.“Adopt”afamilybyprovidingholidaygifts.Visitresidentsataretirementcommunity.Participateinawalkathontoraisemoneyforcharity.Donategentlyusedclothingandtoystoacharitythriftstore.Sendholidaycardstosoldiersoverseas.Collectpetfoodforananimalshelter.Rakeleavesorshovelsnowforneighborswhoneedhelp.

Theprojectmyfamilyparticipatedin:______________________

Ifinishedtheprojecton(date):____________________________

REQUIREMENT6|Withthehelpofanadult,inspectyourhomeanditssurroundings.Makealistofhazardsorsecurityproblemsyoufind.Correctoneproblemyoufound,andtellwhatyoudid.

Itisimportanttomakeyourhomesafe.Manyaccidentsoccurbecauseofhazardsnobodynoticed.Byinspectingyourhomeanditssurroundings,youcanfindsuchproblemsandpreventaccidents.

Usethechecklistshownheretoinspectyourhome.Makenotesofanyproblemsyoufoundandwhatyoudidtofixthem.

Youcandosomeotherthingstohelpmakeyourhomeassafeaspossible:

Havestepladdersorstepstoolsavailableforreachingitemsthatarestoreduphigh.Ifthereareyoungchildreninthehome,installsafetyplugsinelectricalsocketsandsafetylatchesoncabinets.Installno-skidmatsintubsandshowersandonbathroomfloors.Makesureeveryoneinthefamilyknowshowtoshutoffthewaterinthehome.Makesureeveryoneinthefamilyknowswhattodoiftheysmellgas.Makesurethefamilyhasafireescapeplanandpracticesitregularly.Makesureallpursesandbriefcases,includingthosebelongingtovisitors,areplacedoutofchildren’sreach.Usethebackburnersonthestove,andturnpothandlestowardthewall.Dryyourhandsbeforetouchingelectricalswitchesorusingelectricaloutlets.Neveruseelectricaldevicesinornearthebathtuborshower.

HomeSafetyChecklist

Dateofinspection:______________________________________

REQUIREMENT7|Holdafamilymeetingtoplananexcitingfamilyactivity.Theactivitycouldinclude:

A.AfamilyreunionB.AfamilynightC.Afamilyouting

REQUIREMENT8|Haveyourfamilyevent.Afterward,tellyourparentorguardianaboutwhatyoulikedbestabouttheevent.

Afamilymeetinghappenswhenthewholefamilytakestimetotalkaboutwhatishappeningintheirlivesandtomakeplansanddecisionstogether.Maybeyourfamilytalksaboutthesethingsaroundthedinnertable,anditdoesn’tseemlikeameetingatall.Ormaybeyousetaspecialtimetotalkaboutfamilybusinessormakeplansfortheupcomingweekend.Holdafamilymeetingtoplanafamilyactivitythateveryonecanenjoytogether.Therearemanywaysa

familycanhavefun.Somedon’tcostanymoneyandareeasytoplan;otherscostmoneyandtakealongtimetogetreadyfor.Yourjobistothinkofsomefunactivitiesthatyourfamilycandotogether,andthencomeupwithaplanforyouradventure.

Herearesomeideas:

AfamilyreunionAfamilygamenightorafamilytalentshowAnightfilledwithmusicwhereyouallenjoyyourfavoritesongstosingorlistentoAsportyoucanplaytogetherAdinneryouallparticipateinmakingandeatingtogetherApicnic,hike,orcampingtripAtriptogofishing,swimming,bowling,oriceskatingAvisittoamuseum,zoo,orpark

AScoutisloyaltohisfamily.Spendingtimewithyourfamilycanhelpyouappreciatethewaysthatyourfamilyisspecial.

OurFamilyMeetingandEvent

Weheldourfamilymeetingon(date):_____________________

Wetalkedabout:_______________________________________

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Ourfamilyadventurewas:_______________________________

Wediditon(date):_____________________________________

WhatIlikedaboutourfamilyevent:_______________________

WhatIwoulddodifferentlynexttime:_____________________

SnapshotofAdventureAmericaisasports-lovingcountry.Wegotogamesandwatchallkindsofsportsontelevision.Big

eventsliketheOlympicGamesandnationalchampionshipscapturetheattentionofmillionsofpeople.It’sfuntowatchsports,buttherealadventurehappenswhenyougetonthefieldorcourtyourself.Inthisadventure,youwillgettoplaybothindividualandteamsports.Youmayeventryasportthatyouwilllikeenoughtoenjoyallofyourlife.

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT1|Showthesignalsusedbyofficialsinoneofthesesports:football,basketball,baseball,soccer,orhockey.

Ifyou’veeverbeentoasportingeventorwatchedoneonTV,youknowhowloudanarenaorstadiumcanget.That’swhyofficialsusehandsignalstocommunicatewiththeplayers,coaches,fans,andeven

eachother.LiketheCubScoutandBoyScoutsigns,thesesignalscanshareimportantinformationquickly.Whenyou’reasportsfan,understandingsignalshelpsyouenjoythegamemore.Whenyou’reaplayer,

understandingthemhelpsyouknowwhattodonext.Forthisrequirement,learnthesignalsforoneteamsport.Then,thenexttimeyouwatchagame,seeif

youcanfollowtheactionwithoutneedingaplay-by-playannouncertotellyouwhat’sgoingon.Ifyou’dlike,learnthesignalsformorethanonesport.Lookforexamplesofsignalsthatareshared

betweensports.

Officials’Signals

Soccer

Football

Baseball

Hockey

Basketball

REQUIREMENT2|WhileyouareaWebelosScout,participateintwoindividualsports.

Anindividualsportisoneyouplaybyyourself.Thatdoesn’tmeanthere’snocompetition,however.You’llwanttolearnandpracticesoyoucandoyourbestwhenyoucompeteagainstanotherperson—orwhenyoucompeteagainstyourownpreviousperformance.Everysportisdifferent.Tennisrequiresagility,whichmeansbeingabletomovequicklyindifferent

directions.Cyclingrequiresendurance,whichistheabilitytokeepgoingforalongtime.Archeryrequiresgoodeye-handcoordination.Gymnasticsrequiresflexibilityandbalance.Fishingrequirespatience.Justbecauseyoudon’thavethoseskillsrightnowdoesn’tmeanyoucan’tlearnthem.Partof

participatinginsportsistryingthingsyouhaven’tdonebeforeandgettingbetteratthem.

Thinkaboutalltheindividualsportsyouknowabout.Whichonesinterestyou?

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Askyourfriendsaboutsportstheyenjoythatyouhavenotplayed.Whatarethey?

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AScoutisclean.Sportshelpyoukeepyourbodyandyourmindfit.Justfindthesportthat’srightforyou.

MyIndividualSports

SportNo.1_____________________________________________

WhenIPlayed__________________________________________

HowIDid______________________________________________

WhatILiked____________________________________________

WhatIDidn’tLike_______________________________________

WhatILearned__________________________________________

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SportNo.2_____________________________________________

WhenIPlayed__________________________________________

HowIDid______________________________________________

WhatILiked____________________________________________

WhatIDidn’tLike________________________________________

WhatILearned__________________________________________

REQUIREMENT3|WhileyouareaWebelosScout,playtwoteamsports.

Teamsportsofferallthevarietythatindividualsportsdo.Somerequirestrength,somerequireagility,somerequirequickthinking,andsomerequireendurance.Andtheyallrequireteamwork.Infact,teamworkcanbemoreimportantthanthespecificskillsthesportrequires.Playerswithaverageskillswhoworktogetherasateamwilloftenbeatplayerswhoaregoodatthesportbutbadatteamwork.

Teammembersdependononeanothertoplaywellandtowin.Theypracticetogetherandfigureoutwaystouseeachother’sabilitiestobenefitthewholeteam.Andtheyencourageeachotherduringpracticesandgames,especiallywhenthingsaren’tgoingwell.

Forthisrequirement,playoneteamsportwithyourden,otherdens,oryourpack,andplayanotherteamsportwithyourdenoragroupoffriends.Choosesportsthateveryonewantstoplayorlearnhowtoplay.

MyTeamSports

SportNo.1_____________________________________________

WhenWePlayed_________________________________________

HowtheTeamDid_______________________________________

HowIDid______________________________________________

WhatILiked____________________________________________

WhatIDidn’tLike_______________________________________

WhatILearned_________________________________________

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SportNo.2_____________________________________________

WhenWePlayed_________________________________________

HowtheTeamDid_______________________________________

HowIDid______________________________________________

WhatILiked____________________________________________

WhatIDidn’tLike________________________________________

WhatILearned________________________________________

REQUIREMENT4A|Explainwhatgoodsportsmanshipmeans.

REQUIREMENT4B|Role-playasituationthatdemonstratesgoodsportsmanship.

REQUIREMENT4C|Giveanexampleofatimewhenyouexperiencedorsawsomeoneshowinggoodsportsmanship.

Sportsmanshipishowyouactwhenyouareplayingasport.Agoodsportplaysbytherulesandnevercheats.Playingfairlyisamatterofhonorandself-respect,aswellasrespectforopponents.Playhardandplaytowin—butplayfairly.Whenyouwin,youmightwanttojumpforjoyordanceorcheeroutofexcitement.Thesefeelingsare

natural,butrememberthatwhileyouarecelebrating,theotherteamisfeelingunhappyaboutitsloss.Beagraciouswinner;donotputtheotherteamdown.Taketimetotellyouropponentstheyplayedagoodgame,andalwaysshakehands.

Ifyoulose,trytotakethelossbravely.Congratulatethewinners,andshaketheirhands.Don’tcomplainaboutbadluckorblametheofficialsoryourteammates.Instead,practice,doyourbest,andseewhathappensthenexttimeyoucompete.

Inmyownwords,goodsportsmanshipmeans

_______________________________________________________.

Asituationthatdemonstratesgoodsportsmanshipis

_______________________________________________________.

AtimewhenIobservedgoodsportsmanshipwas

_______________________________________________________.

ThefollowingawardscanbeearnedwhileyouareaCubScout.CheckwithyourpackleadersorgotoScouting.org(withaparent’sorguardian’spermission)tolearnmore.

ConservationGoodTurnAward

TheConservationGoodTurnisanawardpacksmayearnbypartneringwithaconservationorenvironmentalorganizationtochooseandcarryoutaGoodTurnintheirhomecommunities.

OutdoorActivityAward

Tiger,Wolf,Bear,andWebelosScoutshavetheopportunitytoearntheCubScoutOutdoorActivityAward.Scoutsmayearntheawardineachoftheprogramyearsaslongastherequirementsarecompletedagaineachyear.CubScoutscompletespecificrequirementsforeachrank,includinganumberofdifferentoutdooractivities.

NationalSummertimePackAward

TheNationalSummertimePackAwardencouragespackstobeactivewhenschoolisoutforthesummer.YouthandadultpackmemberscanearntheawardbytakingpartinoneactivitypermonthinJune,July,andAugust.

OutdoorEthicsAwarenessAward

OutdoorEthicsActionAward

CubScoutswhoareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutoutdoorethicsandLeaveNoTracemayearntheOutdoorEthicsAwarenessAward.TheOutdoorEthicsActionAwardasksScoutstousetheirnewknowledgetotakestepstoimprovetheiroutdoorskills.

STEM/NovaAwards

TheNovaawardsforCubScoutsareforWolf,Bear,andWebelosScoutswhoareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics.TheseawardsmaynotbeearnedbyTigerScouts.

FortheirfirstNovaawards,ScoutshavetheopportunitytoearntheNovaawardpatch,followedbythreemoreπpin-ondevices.ThepatchandthethreedevicesrepresenteachofthefourSTEMtopics.TheSupernovaawardshavemorechallengingrequirementsandrecognizemorein-depth,advancedachievementinSTEM-relatedactivities.

WorldConservationAward

TheWorldConservationAwardforCubScoutsprovidesanopportunityforindividualWolf,Bear,andWebelosScoutsto“thinkglobally”and“actlocally”topreserveandimproveourenvironment.Thisprogramisdesignedtomakeyouthmembersawarethatallnationsarecloselyrelatedthroughnaturalresources,andthatweareinterdependentwithourworldenvironment.

Requirementsforthisawardmustbecompletedinadditiontoanysimilarrequirementscompletedfor

rank.ThisawardmaynotbeearnedbyTigers.

Yourname___________________________________

FillinseventrackstoearntheBobcatbadge.

WebelosRequiredAdventures

CastIronChef

1____2____3____4____5____

DutytoGodandYou

Doeitherrequirement1ORrequirement2.Forrequirement2,completeatleastthreeofrequirements2a–2d.

1____2a____2b____2c____2d____

FirstResponder

1____2a____2b____2c____2d____2e____3____

4____5a____5b____5c____5d____5e____5f____

5g____5h____5i____6____7____8____

Stronger,Faster,Higher

1____2a____2b____2c____2d____2e____

2f____3____4____5____6____

WebelosWalkabout

1____2____3____4____5____6____7____8____

ArrowofLightRequiredAdventures

BuildingaBetterWorld

1____2____3____4____5____

6____7____8____9____10____

Camper

1____2____3a____3b____3c____

4____5____6____7____

DutytoGodinAction

Doeitherrequirement1ORrequirement2.Forrequirement2,dorequirement2aandanytwofrom2b–2e.

1____2a____2b____2c____2d____2e____

ScoutingAdventure

1a____1b____1c____1d____1e____2a____

2b____2c____2d____3a____3b____3c____3d____

4____5a____5b____6____

WebelosandArrowofLightElectiveAdventures

AdventuresinScience

1____2____

Completeanyfourofthefollowing:

3a____3b____3c____3d____3e____

3f____3g____3h____3i____

Aquanaut

Complete1–5andanytwofrom6–10.

1____2____3____4____5____

6____7____8____9____10____

ArtExplosion

1____2____Dotwoof3a-3i:3a3b3c

3d____3e____3f____3g____3h____3i____4____

AwareandCare

1____2____3____4____5____6____

Dotwoofthefollowing:7a____7b____7c____

7d____7e____7f____7g____7h____

BuildIt

1____2____3____4____5____

BuildMyOwnHero

1____2____3____4____5____6____

Castaway

Dotwoofthese:

1a____1b____1c____

Doallofthese:

2a____2b____2c____2d____

2e____2f____2g____2h____

EarthRocks!

1a____1b____1c____2____3a____3b____

3c____4a____4b____5____6a____6b____6c____

Doeither7aor7b:7a____7b____

8____

Engineer

1____2a____2b____2c____3____4____

FixIt

1____2a____2b____2c____3a____

3b____3c____

Chooseeightofthese:

4a____4b____4c____4d____4e____4f____4g____

4h____4i____4j____4k____4l____4m____4n____

4o____4p____4q____4r____4s____4t____4u____

GameDesign

1____2____3____4____

IntotheWild

Dosixfromrequirements1through9:

1____2____3____4____5____6____

7____8____9____

IntotheWoods

1____2____3____4____5____6____7____

LookingBack,LookingForward

1____2____3____

Maestro!

Doaorb:1a____1b____

Dotwoofthefollowing:2a____2b____2c____

Dotwoofthefollowing:3a____3b____3c____3d____3e____

Moviemaking

1____2____3____

ProjectFamily

Do1through5,thenchoosetwoof6through8:

1____2____3____4____5____6____

7____8____

Sportsman

1____2____3____4a____4b____4c____

GetSetforBoyScouting!

AsanArrowofLightScoutyou’velearnedalotaboutthenextprogramlevel,BoyScouting,bycompletingtheScoutingAdventure.You’velearnedtheyworkinpatrolsinsteadofdens,thattheleadershipofthetroopisboy-ledwithadultguidanceintheScoutmasterandassistantScoutmaster.You’velearnedthattheyhaveadifferentmotto,“BePrepared,”aswellasadifferentsignandhandshake.Adventure!That’swhatyou’vebeenexperiencinginCubScouting,andadventureiswhatyouwill

continuetoexperienceinBoyScouting.You’restandingatthedoorwaytothemostexcitingadventuresyoucanimagine.AsyoustepintotheworldofBoyScouting,youcanhikealongtrails,canoeacrossmistylakes,andcampundertheopensky.Youcansmellfreshraininthewoodsandfillyourmouthwiththetasteofwildstrawberries.Attheendofapatrolbikehike,plungeintoacoolmountainlake.Cookyourmealsoveracampstove.Travelthebackcountrywithoutleavingatrace,andlivewellwithonlywhatyoucarryinyourpocketsandpack.Observewildlifecloseup,andstudynatureallaroundyou.

Scoutingisalsoadoorwaytofriendship.OtherboyswhohavenotbeeninyourWebelosdenmightbejoiningyourtroop,andyou’llmeetalotofotherScoutsalongtheway.Scoutingisaworldwidebrotherhoodmanymillionsstrong.Almostanywhereyougo,you’llfindScoutsexcitedaboutthesameactivitiesyouenjoy.Scoutsknowhowtofindtheirway,howtostaywarmanddryinstormyweather,andhowtogiveproperfirstaid.WhenyoumasterimportantScoutingskills,youcanteachotherswhatyouknow.

Everyonehelpingeveryoneelse—that’spartofScouting,too.PeoplehavealwaysreliedonScoutstoBePreparedintimesofneed.Yourtroopleaderswillshowyoumeaningfulwaystohelpyourfamily,community,nation,andworld.Theactsofkindnessyouperformeverydaywillimprovethelivesofothers.Inanemergency,you’llbereadytodowhateverthesituationrequires.Outdooradventures,serviceprojects,leadershipinyourpatrolandtroop—Scoutingwillgiveyou

experiencesandresponsibilitiesthatwillhelpyoumature.TheScoutOathandtheScoutLawprovidetheguidelinesyouneedtobecomeastrong,confidentadult.TheknowledgeandattitudesyoudevelopasaScoutwillbewithyoutherestofyourlife.AndScoutingisfun!YoucanlookaroundduringScoutingactivitiesandseeeveryonesharingandlearning.AreyoureadytogetinonallthefunofBoyScouting?First,reviewthejoiningrequirementstobecomingaBoyScout.Manyoftherequirementswilllook

familiartoyou!Next,scheduleameetingwiththeScoutmasterofthetroopyou’veselectedtojoin,andfulfilltheserequirementstoearnyourfirstrankinBoyScouting,the“Scout”rank.

ScoutRankRequirementsAllrequirementsforScoutrankmustbecompletedasamemberofatroop.Ifyoualreadylearnedthese

asaWebelosScout,simplydemonstrateyourknowledgeorskillstoyourScoutmasterorotherdesignatedleaderafterjoiningthetroop.1.Completealloftheitemsbelow:

a.RepeatfrommemorytheScoutOath,ScoutLaw,Scoutmotto,andScoutslogan.Inyourownwords,explaintheirmeaning.

b.ExplainwhatScoutspiritis.DescribesomewaysyouhaveshownScoutspiritbypracticingtheScoutOath,ScoutLaw,Scoutmotto,andScoutslogan.

c.GivetheBoyScoutsign,salute,andhandshake.Explainwhentheyshouldbeused.d.DescribetheFirstClassScoutbadgeandtellwhateachpartstandsfor.ExplainthesignificanceoftheFirstClassScoutbadge.

e.RepeatfrommemorytheOutdoorCode.Inyourownwords,explainwhattheOutdoorCodemeanstoyou.

2.AfterattendingatleastoneBoyScouttroopmeeting,dothefollowing:a.DescribehowtheScoutsinthetroopprovideitsleadership.b.DescribethefourstepsofBoyScoutadvancement.c.DescribewhattheranksinBoyScoutingareandhowtheyareearned.d.Describewhatmeritbadgesareandhowtheyareearned.

3.Dothefollowing:a.Explainthepatrolmethod.Describethetypesofpatrolsthatareusedinyourtroop.b.Becomefamiliarwithyourpatrolname,emblem,flag,andyell.Explainhowtheseitemscreatepatrolspirit.

4.Dothefollowing:a.Showhowtotieasquareknot,twohalfhitches,andataut-linehitch.Explainhoweachknotisused.b.Showthepropercareofaropebylearninghowtowhipandfusetheendsofdifferentkindsofrope.

5.Demonstrateyourknowlegeofpocketknifesafety.6.Withyourparentorguardian,completetheexercisesinthepamphletHowtoProtectYourChildrenfromChildAbuse:AParent’sGuideandearntheCyberChipAwardforyourgrade.*

7.SincejoiningthetroopandwhileworkingonScoutrank,participateinaScoutmasterconference.*IfyourfamilydoesnothaveInternetaccessathomeANDyoudonothavereadyInternetaccessatschooloranotherpublicplaceorviaamobiledevice,theCyberChipportionofthisrequirementmaybewaivedbyyourparentorguardian.

A3C’sofhurrycases,66911,calling,63,64,72,73,74,76Acceptingdifferencesinothers,282Accidents,preventing,510–12Accidents,whattodoafter,62–65,66–72Adventurepins,7,13,15,17,33.SeealsospecificadventuresAdventuresinScienceadventure,206–27Aerospaceengineering,371–74Akela,5–6,28,33Americanflag.SeeUnitedStatesflagAmericanSignLanguage,285–87Anaphylacticshock,78Ants,429Aquanautadventure,228–49Aquariumsandterrariums,432–33Architecturalengineering,374–76ArrowofLightbadge,13,18,35,53electiveadventures,206–525,531–34.Seealsospecificadventurerank,5,7,13,18,33,35requiredadventures,118–205,530.Seealsospecificadventure

Artactivities,255–72ArtExplosionadventure,250–73Assistant.SeespecificleadertitleAttendingalivemusicperformance,477–78Awardsforscoutheroism,313Awards,special,526–27AwareandCareadventure,274–89

BBaden-Powell,Robert,5,173,185,186,337,466–67BadgesArrowofLight,13,18,35,53Webelos,13,17,34WorldCrest,201

Balanceofnature,443–45Baseballsignals,519BasicEssentials,112,154,326

Basketballsignals,520Bearrank,5,6,9,17,526,527Birds,watchingandstudying,434–35,436Bleeding,dealingwith,67,68,75,80Blindness,277Blisters,77Blockandtackle,375–76Blueprints,305,364–66,367,368Boatingsafety,231–33,235Boatingskills,235–37,249Bobcatbadge,9,32rank,9,22–32,528requirements,23–32,528trailtracking,528

Bowlineknot,162,239BoyScout.SeealsoScoutadvancement,192–93,195,196handshake,180,182,186,538leaders,186,189–90,191,313,536,537meritbadges,189,194,195–96patrols,160,189,190,197–99,200salute,180,182,186,538sign,28,180,182,186,187,189,538troopmeeting,189–90,191,192,197,538

Breathingemergencies,67,70–71BSAswimmertest,240Buddysystem,232,233Buddytags,234Budgeting,44,133–35,141BuildItadventure,290–305BuildMyOwnHeroadventure,306–15BuildingaBetterWorldadventure,119–47Buildingafire,39,40–41,319–20Buildingashelter,324–25Buildingprojects,298–303Burnsandscalds,76

CCalling911,63,64,72,73,74,76Camperadventure,148–67Campfirecooking,47

Campfireprograms,51,153,160–61Campoutgear,12,153–54planning,152–53settingup,20,155–56,202overnight,11–12,148–64,219

Canoeingstrokes,237Caringforplants,459–60Carpentryprojects,298–303CastIronChefadventure,36–49Castawayadventure,316–37Changingapenny’scolor,381Charactercompass,4,18Charactercompasspoints.SeeScoutLawpointsChemicalengineering,380–81Chemicalreactioninvestigations,221–22,380–81Choking,67,73Citizenshipbeingloyal,130inpractice,119–47rightsandobligationsof,128–29

Civilengineering,376–79Collectingandstudyinglivingcreatures,427–31Communityhistory,470–71Computerart,269,272Conservation,111,128,139,140,184,444,509,526,527.SeealsoLeaveNoTrace;OutdoorCodeConservationGoodTurnAward,526Constellations,219–20Constructioncareers,304–5Cooking,12,21,37,41,46–47,322–23.SeealsoCastIronChefCookinggear,12,21,37,38,46–47,317,322–23Cookingwithoutpots,322–23CPR(cardiopulmonaryresuscitation),67,69,71Craftsticklauncher,370–71Creatingasuperhero,314–15Creatingananimatedorlivemovie,497–98Crickets,429Crystals,347,359CubScoutdenmeeting,7,13,14,17,18,96,247,308handshake,23,29motto,4,14,30

pack,6–7,15,140,473,526,527packmeeting,7,9,15,96,144,364salute,23,31,126,180sign,23,28,96

CubScouting,purposesof,4Cubmaster,7,421Cubmaster’sminute,151,160,161Cuts,scrapes,andscratches,67,75

DDangerousinsects,78–79,106–7Deafness,279Defenseengineering,370–71Demonstratingsportsofficial’ssignals,518–20Denchief,6,14,191Denleader,4,6,7,8,11,13,14,39,54,101,102Denner,6,14,16Dexterityimpairment,281Disabilities,277–81,283,284,288,289Diving,241“Doagoodturndaily,”25,185,187,283.SeealsoScoutmottoDocumentingfamilyresponsibilities,506–8DutytoGod,25,27DutytoGodandYouadventure,50–57DutytoGodinActionadventure,168–77

EEagleScoutrequirements,194,196,417,538EarthRocks!adventure,338–59Earthscience,341,342,343,345–55Ecosystems,441–45,457–58Electricalcircuits,217–18,379–80,389,393Electricalengineering,379–80Emergencies,leadershipqualitiesneeded,336,337Emergencies,whattodo,62–65,66–72,74,76,83,102,324–25,334,335.SeealsoFirstaidEmergencyequipment,233,325.SeealsoFirstaidkitEmergencypreparedness,62,65,84,102,233,246,325,326–27Energyproblems,138Energyuse,136–37,328–29,390,394–95Engineeradventure,360–83Engineeringprojectdesignorplan,305,364–66,367,368

Engineeringprojectstodo,364–68,370–83Engineers,typesof,341,362–63Equipment.SeeGearErosionofrocks,347–49Everydayheroism,310Exerciseandfitness,86–97activities,91,93–94fitnessgames,95,96plan,92sports,97.SeealsoSportsmanadventurewarm-upandcool-down,89–90

Experiments,scientific,209–13,216–25,351–52,358–59Extinguishingafire,39,40

F“Fairtest,”209–10,212,213,216,223–24Faithpractices,57,172,173–75Familybudget,133–35meetings,513,515serviceprojects,509tradition,505

FAST(strokesymptoms),72Fieldnotebook,154,210,211,212,213,215,218,224,225,343Finding,documenting,andfixinghomesafetyhazards,510–12Firebuildingandlighting,39,40–41,319–21,326extinguishing,39,40safety,19,21,40,188,389,542signal,335starter,quick,40

Firem’nChit,112,154,326Firstaidkit,67,82–83,102,112,154,326leader,116meritbadge,195principlesof,62–63,66–83.SeealsoHurrycasesprotectivemeasureswhengiving,67,80

FirstClassScoutbadge,183,187FirstClassScoutrank,194,195,196,199,538FirstResponderadventure,58–87Fitness.SeeExercise

FixItadventure,384–415FixItprojectsbicycleandskateboard,404–7car,399–403home,389–98,408–14toyrepairs,415

Flagpatrol,198Fleur-de-lis,187Food.SeealsoRecipeschain,426,441–44cooking,12,21,37,41,46–47,322–23cookinggear,12,21,37,38,46–47,317,322–23andfaith,57keepingajournal,42,43nutritionalgoals,42–43,44planningmeals,44,45,49,109–10safety,48–49,322,323shoppingfor,44

Footballsignals,519Fossils,349Frogs,toads,andlizards,431Frostbite,81Fusingropeends,203FutureofScouting,468–69

GGamedesigncreatingthegame,422gameelements,418–19meritbadge,195,196safetyelements,420–21teachingthegame,423

GameDesignadventure,416–23Gear.SeealsoToolscampout,153–54,155,156firestarting,319–21,326fix-ittools,388forcooking,12,21,37,38,46–47,317,322–23foremergencies,233,325.SeealsoFirstaidkitgeologist’s,343hiking,79,102,112–13,327,333ScoutBasicEssentials,112,154,326

wateractivities,233,234,238,239,248,249Geocaching,153,163–65Geologists,341,343,344,349,350,356–57,358Geology,341,342,343,345–55,368–69GettingreadytobecomeaBoyScout,178–205Grasshoppers,430

HHardnessscale,350–52Hazardswhenhiking,77,103–7Heartattack,67,68–69Helpingafamilymemberwithchores,506–8Helpinemergencies,getting,62,63–65,66,72,73,74,76,335Heroes,recognizing,311Hiking,87,98–117,232first-aidkit,102gearandclothing,79,102,112–13,327,333howto,114identifyinghazards,77,103–7leadership,116–17mealplanning,108–10meritbadge,195planning,101serviceprojects,115,116

HistoryofScouting,466–68HistoryofWebelos,5–6Hockeysignals,520Howatreegrows,453,462–63Hurrycases,63,66–72heartattack,67,68–69poisoning,67,72seriousbleeding,67,68stoppedbreathing,67,70–71stroke,67,71–72three(3)C’sof,66

IImpairments,277–81,283,284,288,289Individualsportsparticipation,521–22Insectbitesandstings,78–79,106–7Insignia,7,13,15,16–18,33,53,143,171.SeealsospecificadventuresInterfaithworshipservice,54,153

Internetresources.Lookfor@symbolInterviewafamilyelder,503–4IntotheWildAdventure,424–63IntotheWoodsadventure,448–63Investigations.SeeExperimentsInvitinggueststomeetings,64,247,283,308,503

JJamboreeontheAir(JOTA),146JamboreeontheInternet(JOTI),146

KKeepingcoolorwarm,325Kirigami,267–68Knotsbowline,162granny,201halfhitch,201,202,539square,201,539taut-linehitch,202–3

LLayingafire.SeeBuildingafireLeaders,BoyScout,186,189–90,191,313,536,537LeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKids,19,20–21,100,111,151,166,167,326,542Lifejacket,233,236,238,248Lightingafire,112,154,319–21,326Livemusicperformance,attending,477–78Livingoffthegrid,328–29,330–31Localcreatures,440Localplants,456,457LookingBack,LookingForwardadventure,464–73

MMaestro!adventure,474–91Makingart,255–72MeaningofWebelos,13Mechanicalengineering,382–83Menu,sample,45,109Meritbadges,189,194,195–96MessengersofPeace,143

Minerals,346,350–52Mobilityimpairment,280MohsHardnessScale,350–52Moviemakingadventure,492–99Musicalinstrumentshowtheymakesound,480makingone,482–83playingone,482–83,484,485types,480–81

NNationalEagleScoutAssociation(NESA)WorldExplorer,227Nosebleed,80–81NationalSummertimePackAward,526Nutritiongoals,42–43,44

O“Orderofrescue,”238–39Origami,267–68OutdoorActivityAward,526OutdoorCode,19,21,100,111,151,166,167,180,182,188,538,542OutdoorEthicsActionAward,526OutdoorEthicsAwarenessAward,526Outdoorsurvivalkit,326–27Outdoors,responsibilityto,19–21.SeealsoLeaveNoTrace;OutdoorCodeOvernightcampouts,11–12,148–64,219

PPaperairplanes,371Parentintroduction,3–10Patrol,160,189,190,197–99,200leaders,189,190,191,192,197–99meetings,190method,197–99,200,539spirit,198types,199

Performingmusicsolo,482–83,485,487,489,491Performingmusicwithothers,484,486,488,489,491PhilmontScoutRanch,87,107,164Photography,271Photosynthesis,457Physicsinvestigations,223–25

PinewoodDerby,383Planningactivities,onyourown,141campfireprogram,160–61campouts,152–53afamilyevent,513–15hikes,101meals,44,45,49,109–10aworshipservice,54–55

PocketknifePledge,205Pocketknifesafety,204–5Pocketknives,112,154,204–5,326,539Poisoning,67,72Poisonousplants,103Preparednessforemergencies,62,65,85,102,233,246,325,326–27Preparingmeals,12,21,37,41,46–47,322–23ProjectFamilyadventure,500–515Protectingtheearth,39,110,128,139–40,166–67,323,441,443–45,526,527Purifyingwater,332–33

RRanksArrowofLight,5,7,13,18,35inBoyScouts,194FirstClassScout,194,195,196,199,538inWebelos.SeeArrowofLight,

Bear,Bobcat,Tiger,Webelos,WolfReadiness.SeePreparednessReal-lifeheroes,312RecipesBaconandEgginaBag,322Biscuits,45CampfireCakeinanOrangeShell,323Dutch-OvenPizza,45EggsinaBag,45FruitSalad,45MudBurgers,323PB&JPitaSandwiches,109S’mores,45TrailMix,109

Recycling,128,139–40,264,366,395Religiousemblems,10,53,171

Researchinganddocumentingafamilytradition,505Researching,planning,andcarryingoutafamilyserviceproject,509Responsibilitytooutdoors,19–21.SeealsoLeaveNoTrace;OutdoorCodeRockhunting,342–43,344Rockets,216,372–74Rocks,kindsof,345–46,354–55Rope,caringfor,201,203,539Rowingstrokes,236“Ruleoflaw,”131

SSafetywithchemicals,221computergames,420–21fire,19,21,40,188,389,542food,48–49,322,323hazardsathome,510–12withinsects,429rockets,374scienceinvestigations,221,368tools,291,296–97,299wateractivity,231–33,235,238,239,241

SafetyAfloat,232–33SaluteBoyScout,180,182,186,538SaluteCubScout,23,31,126,180Samuraihelmet,267–68Scientificexperiments,209–13,216–25,358–59Scientists,209,210,211,213,216,226–27,341,366Scoutbadge,183,187BasicEssentials,112,154,326camp,51,139,234,248handshake,180,182,186,538heroes,313Law,using,4,13,24,25,28,131,170,173,174,180,182,183,185,252,272,309,315,318,336,476,489,493,497,537,538Law,whatitis,4,18,26–27,130,142,143,184,188.Seealso

ScoutLawpointsmotto,using,14,60,62,102,157,180,182,185,318,326,336,539motto,whatitis,14,60,62,102,157,182,185,187,326,536Oath,using,4,13,23,24–25,28,29,94,128,131,170,173,174,180,182–83,185,276,285,493,497,537,538

Oath,whatitis,4,24–25,28,29,53,85,94,128,131,142,143,173–74,180,182–83,187,285Promise,seeScoutOathRankrequirements,538–39salute,180,182,186,538sign,28,180,182,186,187,189,538slogan,180,182,185,538spirit,180,182,185,539

ScoutLawpoints:AScoutis:brave,4,27,63,102,184,310cheerful,4,27,117,184clean,4,27,96,184,506,522.SeealsoOutdoorCodecourteous,4,26,85,184,336,423,478friendly,4,26,95,145,184,289helpful,4,26,156,184,275,388,423kind,4,27,115,176,184,431,537.SeealsoLeaveNoTraceloyal,4,26,127,130,183,184,514obedient,4,27,184,190,231reverent,4,27,55,184thrifty,4,27,44,134,156,166,184,257trustworthy,4,26,40,164,184,420

Scoutingelsewhereintheworld,142–44,147futureof,468–69historyof,466–68

ScoutingAdventure,178–205Scoutmasterconference,193,539Scoutmaster’sminute,190Seriousbleeding,67,68Serviceprojects,115,116,142,153,169,177,183,190,194,283,288,509Severevisualimpairment,278Shock,recognizingandtreating,63,74,76,78,79,80Showingyourart,273Sign,CubScout,23,28,96Sign,Scout,28,180,182,186,187,189,538Signalingforhelp,335Signals,sportsofficial’s,518–20Snakebite,79–80,104Soccersignals,518Solarsystemmodel,214–15Songscomposingdenthemesong,488teachingyourden,484writingawholenewsong,489–90writingoriginalwordstoatune,487

Soundmixing,479Spaghettibridge,377–79Specialawards,526–27Sportsofficial’ssignals,518–20Sportsmanadventure,516–26Sportsmanship,importanceandmeaning,525Starsinthesky,214,219–20Startingafire,112,154,319–21,326Stayingfound,159STEM/NovaAwards,527Stomprocket,372–74“S-T-O-P,”334Stoppedbreathing,67,70–71Storyboard,494–96Stretchingexercises,89–90Stroke,67,71–72Stronger,Faster,Higheradventure,86–97Suddencardiacarrest,67,68–69Sunburn,77Supernovaawards,527Swimstrokes,242–46Swimmingabilitylevels,234Swimmingsafety,231–33,234,238–39,241

TTeamsportsparticipation,523–24TeamTiger,536–39Telegraphmachine,379–80Tellingyourstorywithpictures,494–96Tents,12,154,155,156,202Tigerrank,5,6,8,17,526,527Timecapsule,472–73Toolsafety,296–97Tools,292–95,298–99,388TrackingArrowofLightadventures,530,531–34BobcatTrail,528Webelosadventures,529,531–34

Trailsummary,Bobcat,528Treesidentifying,451–55Turtles,431

UUniformsandinsignia,15–18,31,53,126,143,154,186,193,200.SeealsoBadgesUnitedStatesflag,122–27displayingandflying,123–25,127folding,125historyof,122–23saluting,31,125–26,186

Universalemergencysignal,335

VVenomousreptilesandsnakes,104–7Visitinganartmuseum,253–54

WWalkabout.SeeWebelosWalkaboutWatchingandstudyingbirds,434–35,436Watchingcreaturesinthewild,437–39,447Water,howtopurify,332–33Wateractivityadventures,228–49gear,233,234,238,239,248,249rescues,238–39safety,231–33,248

Weatheremergencies,157–59Weathervane,382–83Webelosbadge,13,17,34electiveadventures,205–525.Seealsospecificadventurehistoryof,5–6rank,about,6,8,13,17,33requiredadventures,36–117.Seealsospecificadventurewhatitstandsfor,13

Webelosdenabout,6–7,13–14,15,17,34,35,145,195,466chief,14invitingguests,64,247,283,308,503leadership,4,6,7,8,11,13,14,39,54,101,102,191overnightcampouts,11–12,219

WebelosWalkaboutadventure,98–117Wetlands,441,445Whippingropeends,201,203

WhittlingChipcard,112,154,204,326Wolfrank,5,6,8,17,526,527Wood,identifyingtypesanduses,461WorldConservationAward,527WorldCrestbadge,201WorldCrestpatch,143WorldFriendshipFund,54,144Worshipservice,planning,54–55

ZZoo,makingyourown,427–31Zoo,visiting,211,446,514

AcknowledgmentsTheBoyScoutsofAmericagratefullyacknowledgesthecontributionsofthemanyCubScouts,

Scouters,subjectexperts,andstaffthroughoutthenationfortheirhelpinpreparingtheWebelosHandbook.

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