Second 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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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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Notes
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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.
Requirement resources
1a. 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
1b. Hiking
- Hiking Links: Leave No Trace - Essentials - Amer. Hiking Soc.: Safety - Food - Cold - Myths - Footwear -
- REI: Compass - Day Hike - Food - Hydration - Insects - Layering - Lightweight - Navigation - Rain - Socks - Sun - Hot/Cold
2c, 2d. Prepare a fire: Can be completed by earning the Totin' Chip and the Firem'n Chit.
- The Boy Scout Handbook is the primary reference. See Campfire Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Campfire Setup - Campfire Types - Campfire Starting - Campfire Safety - Firem'n Chit - Fire Safety Merit Badge
2e, 2f., & 2g. 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
3. Flag Ceremonies
4. Service Projects
5. 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
6. First Aid:
6a. Mayo: Choking - Mayo: Bleeding - WebMD: Bleeding - [http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-poisoning/FA00029 Mayo: Poisoning
6b. First Aid Kit
6c. Mayo: Foreign object in the eye - Mayo: Animal bites - WebMD: Puncture Wound - Mayo: Burns - WebMD: Burns - Mayo: Heat exhaustion - Mayo: Heatstroke - Mayo: Shock - WebMD: Dehydration - Mayo: Hypothermia - WebMD: Hypothermia - eHow: Hyperventilation - WebMD: Hyperventilation
- 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
7. Swimming:
- 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
9: What does Scout Spirit really mean? (It's not what you do in your troop!)
10: Scoutmaster Conference - Explains that you don't "pass" a Scoutmaster Conference and how to appeal.
11: 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
1-2: Camping and Outdoor Skills Awards
5: Ecology Awards
Ecology-related awards
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6: Emergency Preparedness Awards
Emergency Preparedness-related awards
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7 Aquatic Awards
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