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BSA Advancement list -- For getting all new scouts to 1st
                Class in less than 1 year.

Please note – Although these things are in numeric order, they do not have to be done in the order I have placed them. I encourage the changing of ideas of how to complete the requirements. If you can think of a better way to complete the requirement, use it and let me know about it so I can update this list.

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    Created by Harold Stein for my Woodbadge ticket.

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Key: T- Tenderfoot S- 2nd class F- 1st Class

1. When the new scouts join troop and attend 1st patrol

   meeting, the TG/PL can sign off T7.  (patrol name,yell
   etc.)

Req. Covered – T7

2. New scout must attend scout camp at least once in their

   first year of scouting.  Either the summer before they
   enter the troop or the summer after.  The scouts who
   attend the summer before must attend the first year
   program.  S7 and part of F9 are covered by the swim tag
   test.

Req. Covered – S7, part of F9 (scouts who attended scout

    camp only!!!)

3. 1 day trip to your local park before the 1st camp-out

   (usually Sept) - to show new scouts how to set up and
   take down tents.  At the same time a few knots and
   lashings can be taught to them.  If time allows, do the
   exercises for T9a.  To cover the camp gadget
   requirement, have scouts use the lashings to make a
   chin-up bar.  Also show the scout the poisonous and
   regular local plants --Poison Ivy is a must.  For the
   poisonous plants, tell how to treat for exposure.  If
   wanted, (and allowed by park) bring in supplies for
   making a hot lunch on the site.  All new scouts must
   help cook and clean up.

Req. covered – T9a, T3a+b, T10, S2d, F6

4. Repeat T9a 1 month after day trip. Req. covered – T9b

5. At troop meeting - go over requirements dealing with 1st

   aid as a lecture.  The information in req T11a+b, and
   S6a+c F8a,b,c+d should be able to make 1 long lecture.
   Hold a competition on the skills.  First aid Mb should
   be encouraged.

Req. covered – T11a+b, S6a+c, F8a,b,c+d. 6. At patrol meetings, PL/TG can go over/discuss T4, T5, T6,

   T8 with the new scouts.

Req. covered – T4, T5, T6, T8

7. Attend Sept. camp-out (if joined after Sept. do skills at

   first opportunity)  Teach all scouts who need it Tot-n-
   Chip and Fire-n-Chip.

Req. Covered – T1, T2, S2b, S2c, S2e

All of the Requirements for Tenderfoot have been covered in the above list. All the scout needs to do is show scout spirit, Sm conference, and Board of Review.

8. Scout must attend 2 more camp-outs. Req. covered – S2a, F3.

9. At patrol meeting(s), the PL/TG can discuss requirements

   S1a, S5, S6b.  Note S6b must be taken on the next
   possible hike.  (The hike required by S1b counts.)

Req. covered – S1a, S5, S6b (to signed on hike (S6b only))

10. A troop trip of a day hike using a compass and a map

   covers the requirement for S1b.

Req Covered – S1b.

11. At as many as needed troop meetings, the new scout

    patrol (Brat Patrol) will do the openings and closing
    until all of the scouts have a chance to take part in 1
    opening and 1 closing.

Req. Covered – S3.

12. Troop must hold a service project and new scout must

    serve for at least one hour on this project.

Req. Covered – S4.

13. On the assumption that the scout participate in a drug

    awareness program in school they can be signed off for
    the requirement in S8.  If this is not occurring in
    schools, have a guest speaker/one of the adults do a
    lecture with the scouts about the items listed in S8.
    An option that can be decided by the troop is to do
    both.

Req. Covered – S8.

14. Hold a troop drowning (Troop swim) over at the local

    public pool/swimming hole.  The Brat patrol and and
    other under 2nd class scouts can do the swimming
    required for S7 and for F9.  Scouts must use buddy
    system at all times.

Req. Covered – S7, F9.

  All of the requirements for Second Class have been

covered in the above list. All the scout needs to do is show scout spirit, Sm conference, and Board of Review. 15. At patrol meeting(s), PL/TG can go over the requirements

    for F1, F7a, F8a.

Req. Covered – F1, F7a, F8a.

16. At a troop meeting, a lecture can be on the knots

    required by F7a, T3b, F8a.

Req Covered – F7a, T3b, F8a.

17. On a camp-out, the scouts/patrol can cover the

    requirements in F2, F7a, F7b, F4, F6.  Note for
    requirement F4 the cook for each meal must not be the
    same.  This will give all of the scouts a chance to
    cook.  The TG/PL is only allowed to act as assistant.

Req. covered – F2, F7a+b, F4, F6

18. Req. F5 is covered in school. (At least that's how we

    were signing it off at scout camp summer '91)

Req. Covered – F5

19. Troop trip to the local fire house with a demonstration

  of the smoke house.  At my local fire house, a smoke
  house was built as an eagle project.  Plans can be
  obtained by writing to --  Hauppauge Fire Department,
  Hauppauge, Ny 11788

Req. covered – F8c.

  All of the requirements for First Class have been covered

in the above list. All the scout needs to do is show scout spirit, Sm conference, and Board of Review.

Any scout that has earned the Arrow of Light has completed the following requirements —

All requirements for the rank of scout. Also T5 and F5.

   I would like any and all feedback on this list.  If you

   If you use my ideas and they work out well for you and

   If this list of ideas does not work out well for you and

   Even if you do not want to give me any information,

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