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| - | ==Elective requirements==
| + | [[Image:Venturing ranger award.jpg|thumb|100px|The [[Ranger Award]] medal]] |
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| | + | '''Watercraft''' is one of the electives for the [[Venturing]] [[Ranger Award]]. |
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| - | :'''Requirement 1'''. Take BSA Safety Afloat Training.
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| - | ::a. Explain the BSA Safety Afloat plan.
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| - | ::b. Demonstrate during a watercraft activity that you know the BSA Safety Afloat plan.
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| - | :'''Requirement 2'''. Complete a basic boating safety course provided by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadrons, US Sailing, American Red Cross, or your state's boating law administrator.
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| - | :'''Requirement 3'''. Rescue and hypothermia
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| - | ::a. Learn and demonstrate water rescue techniques, including self rescue, group rescue, boat-assisted rescue, short-line rescue, and boat-over-boat rescue.
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| - | ::b. Learn and demonstrate that you know the rules for avoiding water-caused hypothermia and what to do in case of hypothermia.
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| - | :'''Requirement 4'''. Present the American Canoe Association Start Smart Program or another program on boating safety to your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group on boating safety.
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| - | Do 5, 6, or 7.
| + | == Requirement resources == |
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| - | :'''Requirement 5'''. Paddle Craft
| + | == Related awards == |
| - | ::a. Learn the American Whitewater Affiliation Safety Code and demonstrate your knowledge during a paddle craft activity.
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| - | ::b. Learn about the International Scale of River Difficulty by describing the six classifications of rivers. | + | <!-- Note similarities with other award requirements here such as: --> |
| - | ::c. On a whitewater river map of your choice, be able to show why different sections are classified the way they are.
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| - | ::d. Learn and describe the differences of the following paddle craft and explain which are appropriate for one, two, or more paddlers:
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| - | :::Canoes: recreational, touring, whitewater, freestyle, decked, C1
| + | *See the Boy Scout [[Canoeing]] and [[Whitewater]] Merit Badges and [[Boardsailing BSA]] and [[Kayaking BSA]] awards. |
| - | :::Kayaks: recreational, touring, sit-on-top, downriver, race, whitewater playboat, whitewater creek
| + | *Also see the Venturing [[Outdoor Bronze Award]] |
| - | :::Rafts: self bailing, paddle, frame, cataraft, inflatable kayak
| + | {{Aquatic Awards Links}} |
| - | ::e. Learn and use paddling techniques and maneuvers for one of the following craft:
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| - | :::* Canoe, both single and double passenger
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| - | :::* Kayak, single or double passenger
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| - | :::* Raft, be the paddling captain
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| - | ::f. Using an appropriate canoe, kayak, or raft, paddle a slow river, lake, or coastal waterway, a distance of at least eight miles, or run a whitewater river, a distance of six miles with at least one class II rapid. If using a paddle raft, be the paddle captain.
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| - | :'''Requirement 6'''. Board Sailing
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| - | ::a. Learn and demonstrate the BSA rules for boardsailing.
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| - | ::b. Learn how to boardsail.
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| - | :'''Requirement 7'''. Sail Boating
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| - | ::Become certified as a US Sailing Small Boat Sailor or US Sailing Instructor.
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| - | ''Source: 1999 (2006 printing) Venturer Handbook (33494C)''
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| - | ==Notes==
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| - | ==Help with these requirements==
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
| | + | {{Ranger Award electives}} |
| | + | {{Venturing advancement navbox}} |
| | + | {{Venturing portal}} |
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| - | :* [[Outdoor Bronze Award]]
| + | == External links == |
| - | :* [[Ranger Award]]
| + | {{ScoutingDotOrgVenturingBronzeAndQuestAwardURLs}} |
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| - | ==External links== | + | |
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| - | *[http://www.scouting.org/venturing/awards/bronze.html Venturing Bronze Award] on the BSA scouting.org site.
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| - | *[http://www.scouting.org/venturing/awards/ranger.html Venturing Ranger Award] on the BSA scouting.org site.
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| - | [[Category:Venturers]] | + | [[Category:Venturing Expert-level awards]] |
Watercraft (Ranger Award elective) requirements
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- Requirement 1. Take BSA Safety Afloat Training.
- a. Explain the BSA Safety Afloat plan.
- b. Demonstrate during a watercraft activity that you know the BSA Safety Afloat plan.
- Requirement 2. Complete a basic boating safety course provided by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadrons, US Sailing, American Red Cross, or your state's boating law administrator.
- Requirement 3. Rescue and hypothermia
- a. Learn and demonstrate water rescue techniques, including self rescue, group rescue, boat-assisted rescue, short-line rescue, and boat-over-boat rescue.
- b. Learn and demonstrate that you know the rules for avoiding water-caused hypothermia and what to do in case of hypothermia.
- Requirement 4. Present the American Canoe Association Start Smart Program or another program on boating safety to your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group on boating safety.
Do 5, 6, or 7.
- Requirement 5. Paddle Craft
- a. Learn the American Whitewater Affiliation Safety Code and demonstrate your knowledge during a paddle craft activity.
- b. Learn about the International Scale of River Difficulty by describing the six classifications of rivers.
- c. On a whitewater river map of your choice, be able to show why different sections are classified the way they are.
- d. Learn and describe the differences of the following paddle craft and explain which are appropriate for one, two, or more paddlers:
- Canoes: recreational, touring, whitewater, freestyle, decked, C1
- Kayaks: recreational, touring, sit-on-top, downriver, race, whitewater playboat, whitewater creek
- Rafts: self bailing, paddle, frame, cataraft, inflatable kayak
- e. Learn and use paddling techniques and maneuvers for one of the following craft:
- Canoe, both single and double passenger
- Kayak, single or double passenger
- Raft, be the paddling captain
- f. Using an appropriate canoe, kayak, or raft, paddle a slow river, lake, or coastal waterway, a distance of at least eight miles, or run a whitewater river, a distance of six miles with at least one class II rapid. If using a paddle raft, be the paddle captain.
- Requirement 6. Board Sailing
- a. Learn and demonstrate the BSA rules for boardsailing.
- b. Learn how to boardsail.
- Requirement 7. Sail Boating
- Become certified as a US Sailing Small Boat Sailor or US Sailing Instructor.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Venturer Handbook, 2006 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #637685)
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