First Class rank
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lesson videos showing Outdoor Skills, and First Aid Skills plus Merit Badges, and Scout Awards links.
Troop resources include the Advancement Campout and monthly Troop Program Themes.
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First Class rank requirements | ![]() | ||
Camping and Outdoor Ethics
Cooking
Tools
Navigation
Nature
Aquatics
First Aid and Emergency Preparedness
Fitness
Citizenship
Leadership
Scout Spirit
Footnotes
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Notes
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- "The requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks may be worked on simultaneously; however, these ranks must be earned in sequence."
- Alternate Requirements for the First Class rank are available for Scouts with qualifying physical or mental disabilities.
- The Advancement Campout includes all of the camping, cooking, first aid, and hiking skills through First Class.
- The BSA Camping Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include First Class rank as one of your monthly themes.
Requirement resources
1-3. Map & Compass:
- REI Videos: Parts of a Compass - Topographic Maps - Map to Compass - Compass to Map - Triangulation - Declination
- REI:Navigation Basics
- Topographical Maps Free US Geological Survey - Topozone.com - Google Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps
4. Cooking:
- Outdoor Cooking Videos: Food Selection - Food Quality - Stoves - Utensils - Water Purification - Leave No Trace
- Cooking Gear: REI: Cookware - BSA Cooking Gear - REI: Stoves - Stove Safety
- Dutch Oven Cooking: International Dutch Oven Society - USScouts.Org - MacScouter - dutchovencookware.com
6. Ecology Resources:
- General Resources: American Museum of Natural History - Discover Magazine - Environmental Protection Agency - Int. Assn. of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Nat. Climatic Data Center - Nat. Geographic Society - Nat. Park Service - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - American Meteorological Society - American Zoo and Aquarium Association - The Discovery Channel - Nat. Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Nat. Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin - Nat. Wildlife Federation
- Conservation Resources: Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge resources - Conservation and Resource Center - Leave No Trace Center - Wildlife Conservation Society
- Bird Resources: Bird Study Merit Badge resources
- Fish Resources: Fishing Merit Badge Requirement resources - American Fisheries Society
- Insect Resources: Insect Study Merit Badge resources
- Mammal Resources: Mammal Study Merit Badge resources
- Reptile & Amphibian Resources: Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge resources - Frog Songs
7b. Timber Hitch - Clove Hitch - Square Lashing - Shear Lashing - Diagonal Lashing
8a. Bowline
8b. Sprains
8c. Transporting an Injured Person
8d. Heart Attack - CPR
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Annual Health & Medical Record
9. Swimming:
9a Safety Afloat
9b BSA Swim Test - Sidestroke - Breaststroke - Trudgen - Crawl - Backstroke - Floating.
9c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Swimming Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Swimming & Lifesaving Merit Badge Pamphlets - Guide to Safe Scouting - Safe Swim Defense - Safety Afloat
10: What does Scout Spirit really mean? (It's not what you do in your troop!)
12: Scoutmaster Conference - Explains that you don't "pass" a Scoutmaster Conference and how to appeal.
13: Board of Review - What can they ask? How long can it be? Is the uniform really required? How do you appeal?
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Related Awards
1-4: Camping and Outdoor Skills Awards
5: Personal Development Awards
Personal development-related awards
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6: Ecology Awards {{Ecology Awards Links]] 8: Emergency Preparedness Awards
Emergency Preparedness-related awards
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9: Aquatic Awards Links
Aquatic-related awards
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See also
Scout • Tenderfoot • Second Class • First Class • Star • Life • Eagle Scout • Eagle Palms
Boy Scouting ranks: Scout badge • Tenderfoot • Second Class • First Class • Star Scout • Life Scout • Eagle Scout Award
Varsity Scouting awards: Varsity Scout Letter • Denali Award