Scout Master: Dan Ackerman Committee Chair: Steve Schwartz Troop 418 Advancement 1 st Class in the 1 st Year

Focus on Advancement: Troop Planning Complete Joining Requirements in the 1 st Month Ensure the PLC plans to incorporate appropriate skills as they plan Feb/March Troop meeting agendas Ensure the SPL incorporates the new scouts in opening ceremonies Advancement Campout focused on Tenderfoot and 2 nd Class requirements for new Scouts. 1 st Class or Life requirements for older Scouts Custom Brown Sea program done during Summer Camp Utilization of the Target 1 st Class report to plan

Preparation: Target First Class Report

Preparation: Target First Class Report (cont’d)

Advancement Campout Based on signup sheet for the event build a customized program suited for the Scout attending. The signup sheet has a column for those needing the 1 st class cooking requirements to sign up to be a patrol cook (1 st come 1 st serve). Involve the older Scouts to plan and execute Advancement Skills. Really sell the event to both the Scouts and Parents. Discussion of this campout starts as soon as the new Scouts join the Troop.

Advancement Campout Agenda Advancement Campout Agenda (upon arrival) Friday Night Tenderfoot and 2 nd Class requirements T9 Buddy System All new Scouts T1. Prepare to Camp, T2. Camp and Pitch a Tent and S2b. Select Campsite List Scouts F1 Find Way w/o Compass 12 Boys (see 1 st Class List)

Advancement Campout Agenda – Cont’d Saturday 7:00 - 8:30Prepare / Eat / Cleanup T3. Help prepare and Cook meal (one of the meals on Saturday) * Cooks will not obtain. List Scouts First Class Cooking Requirement F4a - d. (Review and sign off) Boys serving as patrol cooks F4e - Serve as Patrol Cook One from Patrol A One from Patrol B One from Patrol C One from Patrol D 8:30 - 9:30Map and Compass S1a. Map and Compass Use All boys needing (12)

Advancement Campout Agenda – Cont’d Saturday 9: :00 Totin Chip & Fireman Chit All boys needing Totin and Fireman Also earn S2c Use of Knive/Aze/Saw S2d Prepare Cook File S2e Fire and Stove Safety S2f Light Fire and Stove Orienteering Course - 1 st Class Rqmt F2 *get maps List Scouts 12:00 - 1:00Lunch F4e - Serve as Patrol Cook One from Patrol A One from Patrol B One from Patrol C One from Patrol D

Advancement Campout Agenda – Cont’d Saturday 1:00 - 3:30 Orienteering Course -1 st Class Rqmt F2 All remaining boys needing plus helpers Break out sessions (use Target First Class) Scout Requirements New Scouts oList exceptions Lashings (led by Older Scouts) o7a - c All new Scouts List Older Scouts Needing Demo Flag Care (led by Older Scouts) oAll new Scouts Visit Civic Leader oAll new Scouts oList Older Scouts Needed First Aid (T12a Heimlich, T12b, Show first Aid) (led by Older Scouts) Identify Poison Plants - T11 (led by Older Scouts)

Advancement Campout Agenda – Cont’d Saturday 3:30 - 5:00Free Time (Intra Patrol Activites) Led by the Older Scouts Broom Hockey? Get supplies from Rum River 5:00 - 6:30Dinner F4e - Serve as Patrol Cook One from Patrol A One from Patrol B One from Patrol C One from Patrol D Evening:Any work needing to be completed (knots, lashing, camp gadget…) Patrol Songs / Skits around campfire

Advancement Campout Agenda – Cont’d Sunday 7:00 - 9:00 -Cook over a Wood Fire (2 nd Class 2g) 9: :30 - Campsite breakdown and clean, Book signing 11:30 Depart Supplies Needed:(* initial thoughts) Boys (Compass, Food for Sunday S2g) Pictures of poisonous plants & descriptions First Aid Supplies (Rqmt T12b) American Flag (Rqmt T6) Light weight stove to light(Coleman white gas, Hiking stove, etc..) Equipment for lashing Cracker Barrel (Friday Night / Sat Night) Troop or boys provide???

Advancement Campout Agenda – Cont’d 1234 Patrol Cook Scout Cooking Patrols (patrol box to cooking patrol of same number. Box 1 to Cooking Patrol 1 Patrol1234 Cooking For Breakfast6767 Lunch6767 Dinner6767 Bfast(Sun)89

Meal Time – Earning Cooking Rqmts

Firebuilding

Orienteering

Demo Flag Care

Broomball – Scouts getting to know each other

April in Minnesota

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program A customized program focused on the 1 st year Scouts. Program is run for 2 hours each of 5 mornings during summer camp within the Troop Campsite. Program is flexible and built using up to date requirement needs based on the Target First Class report. Program gives focused time on requirements needed to make the rank of 1 st class while allowing Scouts to earn 2 merit badges and participate in all Summer Camp activities.

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program Details Sunday9:00am – 11:00am. ( End Early to allow them to get to 1 st Merit Badge on the first day) T-5Safe Hiking T-9Explain Buddy System T-6Flag Etiquette T-7Repeat / Explain Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan T-8Patrol name, yell, flag T-10A30 days after test T-10BShow improvement of Activities S-1ADemonstrate how compass works, orient to map, explain map symbols F-1Demonstrate finding direction day/night without compass S-2Discuss Leave No Trace Additional requirements may be completed during open time upon Scout’s request. Scoutmaster conference and Board of Review available upon Scout’s request

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program Details Monday9:00am – 11:00am F-7AWhen to use/not use lashings Demonstrate Timber Hitch Clove Hitch Square Lashing Shear Lashing Diagonal Lashing F-7BLash a useful camp gadget F-8ADemonstrate bowline knot and what it is used for Additional requirements may be completed during open time upon Scout’s request. Scoutmaster conference and Board of Review available upon Scout’s request

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program Details Tuesday 9:00am – 11:00am S-6AHurry cases Stopped breathing Serious bleeding Internal poisoning S-6BPrepare personal first aid kit S-6CFirst Aid Object in eye Bite by rabid animal Puncture wounds (splinter, nail, fishhook) Serious burns (second degree) Heat Exhaustion Shock Heatstroke, dehydration Hypothermia, hyperventilation

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program Details Wednesday 9:00am – 11:00am S-1BCompass, map, five mile hike Additional requirements may be completed during open time upon Scout’s request. Scoutmaster conference and Board of Review available upon Scout’s request

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program Details Thursday 9:00am – 11:00am F-8AReview bowline knot and discuss uses S-8APrecautions for safe swim F-9APrecautions for a safe trip afloat S-9BPersonal Safety/Protection T-11Identify Poison Plants F-11Use of Internet/CyberBully F-5Talk with Civil Servant about constitutional rights and obligations as a U.S. Citizen Additional requirements may be completed during open time upon Scout’s request. Scoutmaster conference and Board of Review available upon Scout’s request

Brown Sea Custom Summer Camp Program Details Friday 9:00am – 11:00am F-2With compass, complete orienteering course of at least 1 mile, measure height/width of tree, pole, ditch, etc.. Make up Day and any Additional requirements as needed Additional requirements may be completed during open time upon Scout’s request. Scoutmaster conference and Board of Review available upon Scout’s request

Results Planning and executing our Advancement Program allows a Scout to take advantage of the opportunities to advance in rank at a steady pace. Average Time to Rank Tenderfoot 4.5 Months Second Class9.4 Months First Class15.9 Months This program allows for the older Scouts to get involved and working with the younger Scouts. With the new EDGE requirements for the Life rank, this program will give those Scouts opportunities to earn those requirements.

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