Second Class rank
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- | |previous = [[Tenderfoot | + | |previous = [[Tenderfoot rank]] |
- | |next = [[First Class | + | |next = [[First Class rank]] |
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+ | ==Recognition== | ||
+ | [[Image:Second Class rank pin.png|thumb|Second Class rank pin]] | ||
+ | The [[Guide to Advancement]] states, "When the board of review has approved his advancement, the Scout deserves recognition as soon as possible. This should be done at a ceremony at the next unit meeting. The certificate for his new rank may be presented later, during a formal court of honor. <ref>[Guide to Advancement - 4.2.1.4 ''The Scout Is Recognized'']</ref> | ||
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+ | The Scout may be awarded his rank patch or a rank pin. | ||
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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." | #"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 Three Ranks|Alternate Requirements for the {{PAGENAME}}]] are available for Scouts with qualifying physical or mental disabilities. | #[[Alternate Requirements for the First Three Ranks|Alternate Requirements for the {{PAGENAME}}]] are available for Scouts with qualifying physical or mental disabilities. | ||
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*Regarding Requirement 8. Please make certain that the parents of your Scouts are fully informed about the scope and content of the material you will be using. This should be an opt-in program, if done by the Troop. Be careful not to usurp parental authority. | *Regarding Requirement 8. Please make certain that the parents of your Scouts are fully informed about the scope and content of the material you will be using. This should be an opt-in program, if done by the Troop. Be careful not to usurp parental authority. | ||
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== Requirement resources == | == Requirement resources == | ||
+ | [[Image:second class2010.jpg|thumb|right|2010 Second Class Badge.]] | ||
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- | + | ===Camping and Outdoor Ethics=== | |
- | '''1a | + | '''1a.''' [[Camping]] - [[Tent Setup]]<br> |
- | ''' | + | '''1b.''' [[Leave No Trace]]<br> |
- | ''' | + | '''1c.''' [[Campsite|Campsite Selection]]<br> |
- | ''' | + | ===Cooking and Tools=== |
- | ''' | + | '''2a.''' [[Campfire Safety]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''2b.''' [[Campfire Setup]] - [[Totin' Chip]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''2c.''' [[Campfires]] - [[Campfire Building]] - [[Campfire Setup]] - [[Campfire Types]] - [[Campfire Starting]] - [[Campfire Safety]] - [[Firem'n Chit]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''2d.''' [[Backpacking Stoves]] - [[Cooking Gear]] - [[Outdoor Cooking]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''2e.''' [[Meal Planning]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''2f.''' [[Sheet bend]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''2g.''' [[Bowline]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | ===Navigation=== |
+ | '''3a.''' [[Navigation]] <br> | ||
+ | '''3b.''' [[Navigation]] - [[Hiking Skills]] <br> | ||
+ | '''3c.''' <br> | ||
+ | '''3d.''' [[Navigation]] <br> | ||
+ | ===Nature=== | ||
+ | '''4.''' Ecology resources <br> | ||
{{Ecology Links}} | {{Ecology Links}} | ||
- | ''' | + | ===Aquatics=== |
- | ''' | + | '''5a.''' [[Safe Swim Defense]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''5b.''' [[BSA_swimmer_test#Beginner|BSA beginner test]] - Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - [[Swimming Strokes]] - [[Swimming Turns]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''5c.''' [[Reach, Throw, Row, Go]] <br> |
- | + | '''5d.''' <br> | |
- | ''' | + | ===First Aid and Emergency Preparedness=== |
- | ''' | + | '''6a.''' [[Object in Eye]] - [[Bites and Stings]] - [[Puncture Wound]] - [[Burns]] - [[Heat exhaustion]] - [[Shock]] - [[Heatstroke]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Hypothermia]] - [[Hyperventilation]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''6b.''' [[Stopped breathing]] - [[Stroke]] - [[Bleeding]] - [[Poisoning]] <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''6c.''' [[Wilderness First Aid]] <br> |
- | + | '''6d.''' [[Wilderness First Aid]] - [[First Aid Kit]] - [[Emergency Kit]] <br> | |
- | ''' | + | '''6e.''' <br> |
- | ''' | + | ===Fitness=== |
- | ''' | + | '''7a.''' <br> |
- | ''' | + | '''7b.''' <br> |
+ | '''7c.''' [http://www.drugfreeworld.org Drug-Free World Online Education] (Free resource for creating an online troop drug education program) <br> | ||
+ | ===Citizenship=== | ||
+ | '''8a.''' [[Flag Ceremonies]] <br> | ||
+ | '''8b.''' <br> | ||
+ | '''8c.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_budget How to Set Up a Personal Budget] <br> | ||
+ | '''8d.''' <br> | ||
+ | '''8e.''' [[Service projects]] <br> | ||
+ | ===Personal Safety Awareness=== | ||
+ | '''9a.''' [[Three R’s|Three R’s of Youth Protection] <br> | ||
+ | '''9b.''' [https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/bullying/ Bullying Awareness]] — Scouting.org <br> | ||
+ | ===Scout Spirit=== | ||
+ | '''10.''' [[Scout spirit]] - [[Scout Oath]] - [[Scout Law]] - [[Duty to God]] <br> | ||
+ | '''11.''' [[Scoutmaster conference]] <br> | ||
+ | '''12.''' [[Board of review]] <br> | ||
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== Related Awards == | == Related Awards == | ||
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The advancement program for Boy Scouts is symbolized by the earning of seven badges each representing a different rank. The program is often considered to be divided into two phases.
The first phase of advancement (from Scout to First Class) is designed to teach the Scoutcraft skills, how to participate in a group, and to learn self-reliance. The Scout rank badge is awarded when the Scout demonstrates a rudimentary knowledge of the Scouting ideals and program, demonstrates basic Scoutcraft skills (knots & pocknetknife safety), and completes a youth protection and internet safety exercise with his parents. Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class have progressively harder requirements in the areas of fitness, citizenship, personal growth, tools, cooking, first aid and emergency preparedness, aquatics, hiking and navigation, nature, outdoor ethics, and Scout Spirit.
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Second Class rank requirements | ![]() | ||
Camping and Outdoor Ethics
Cooking and Tools
Navigation
Nature
Aquatics
First Aid and Emergency Preparedness
Fitness
Citizenship
Personal Safety Awareness
Scout Spirit
Footnotes
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Recognition
The Guide to Advancement states, "When the board of review has approved his advancement, the Scout deserves recognition as soon as possible. This should be done at a ceremony at the next unit meeting. The certificate for his new rank may be presented later, during a formal court of honor. [1]
The Scout may be awarded his rank patch or a rank pin.
Notes
![]() | A FREE workbook for Second Class rank is available here! ![]() with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Second Class rank requirements. | meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, Cub Scout workbooks, and Nova Award workbooks. |
- ↑ [Guide to Advancement - 4.2.1.4 The Scout Is Recognized]
- "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 Second 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.
- Regarding Requirement 8. Please make certain that the parents of your Scouts are fully informed about the scope and content of the material you will be using. This should be an opt-in program, if done by the Troop. Be careful not to usurp parental authority.
Requirement resources
Camping and Outdoor Ethics
1a. Camping - Tent Setup
1b. Leave No Trace
1c. Campsite Selection
Cooking and Tools
2a. Campfire Safety
2b. Campfire Setup - Totin' Chip
2c. Campfires - Campfire Building - Campfire Setup - Campfire Types - Campfire Starting - Campfire Safety - Firem'n Chit
2d. Backpacking Stoves - Cooking Gear - Outdoor Cooking
2e. Meal Planning
2f. Sheet bend
2g. Bowline
Navigation
3a. Navigation
3b. Navigation - Hiking Skills
3c.
3d. Navigation
Nature
4. 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
Aquatics
5a. Safe Swim Defense
5b. BSA beginner test - Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Swimming Strokes - Swimming Turns
5c. Reach, Throw, Row, Go
5d.
First Aid and Emergency Preparedness
6a. Object in Eye - Bites and Stings - Puncture Wound - Burns - Heat exhaustion - Shock - Heatstroke - Dehydration - Hypothermia - Hyperventilation
6b. Stopped breathing - Stroke - Bleeding - Poisoning
6c. Wilderness First Aid
6d. Wilderness First Aid - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit
6e.
Fitness
7a.
7b.
7c. Drug-Free World Online Education (Free resource for creating an online troop drug education program)
Citizenship
8a. Flag Ceremonies
8b.
8c. How to Set Up a Personal Budget
8d.
8e. Service projects
Personal Safety Awareness
9a. Three R’s of Youth Protection]
9b. [https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/bullying/ Bullying Awareness — Scouting.org
Scout Spirit
10. Scout spirit - Scout Oath - Scout Law - Duty to God
11. Scoutmaster conference
12. Board of review
Related Awards
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Ecology-related awards
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Emergency Preparedness-related awards
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Aquatic-related awards
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See also
- Skills Instruction and Videos: First Aid Skills - Swimming - Outdoor Skills - Wilderness Survival - Backpacking - Cooking - Navigation - Campfires - Clothing - Cycling Skills
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