Session Two: Lighting the Fire

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Session Two Lighting the Fire
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Learning Your KnotsPatrol Relay Race
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The Methods of Scouting

• Ideals
• Patrol method
• Outdoors
• Advancement
• Association with adults
• Personal growth
• Leadership development
• Uniform

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Outdoors The Sizzle

• The allure
• The arena
• The classroom
• The adventure

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Outdoors A Pop Quiz
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Outdoors The Skills
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Key Resources to Develop Your Skills

• BSA training opportunities
• Supportive adults
• The boy-led troop using the patrol method
• BSA outdoor-related literature

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The Scoutmaster Handbook Checklists

• Scoutmasters Campsite Quick Checklist
• Outdoor Essentials
• Personal Overnight Camping Gear
• Troop Overnight Camping Gear
• Outdoor Program Checklist
• and your Scoutmaster Handbook

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Leave No Trace

• Plan ahead and prepare.
• Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
• Dispose of waste properly.
• Leave what you find.
• Minimize campfire impact.
• Respect wildlife.
• Be considerate of other visitors.

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Outdoors Safety
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Trek Safely

• 1. Qualified Supervision
• 2. Keep Fit
• 3. Plan Ahead
• 4. Gear Up
• 5. Communicate Clearly and Completely
• 6. Monitor Conditions
• 7. Discipline

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Additional Safety Resources

• Safe Swim Defense
• Safety Afloat
• Climb On Safely
• Guide to Safe Scouting

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Drivers Pledge

• I will make trip preparations far enough in
  advance so that last-minute preparations dont
  interfere with my rest.
• I will make travel plans that take into account
  my personal biological clock and will drive only
  during the part of the day when I know I will be
  alert.
• I will be smart about engaging in physical
  activities during Scouting outings and will make
  sure that I will be ready to drive alert.

• I will not drive when I feel fatigued. I realize
  that when I am fatigued, I process information
  more slowly and less accurately, and this impairs
  my ability to react in time to avoid accidents.
• I will arrange my schedule so that for several
  days before a Boy Scout driving trip, I will get
  a good nights sleep every night to avoid the
  cumulative effects of not getting enough sleep.

Do all you can to keep Scouts safe.
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Outdoors A Patrol Activity

• Winter climate
• Arid climate
• Rugged terrain
• Urban setting

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Start, Stop, Continue (SSC) is a form of careful
listening and sharing that allows Scouts and
leaders to assess an experience and get from it
the greatest value it has to offer.
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The Four Steps to Advancement

• A Scout learns.
• A Scout is tested.
• A Scout is reviewed.
• A Scout is recognized.

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Video No. 6 Teaching Scout Skills
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Video No. 7 The Scoutmaster Conference
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The Board of Review

• Not a retest, but a discussion
• Atmosphere of trust and support
• Encouragement and praise

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A Scout Is Recognized

• Immediately by the Scoutmaster
• Publicly in a court of honor

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Strengths of the Advancement Program

• Its fun.
• It offers adventure.
• It allows Scouts to measure their progress.
• It provides recognition.
• It promotes development of mental and physical
  fitness, character, and citizenship.
• But its just one of the eight methodsof
  Scouting!

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• You can deliver the promise of Scouting!
• What will your action plan be?