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Scout Oath
On my honor
I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the
Scout Law;
To help other people
at all times;
To keep myself
physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly,
courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,
brave, clean, and reverent.
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Tenderfoot Rank Requirements
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Present
yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping
trip. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry
it.
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| 2. |
Spend
at least one night on a patrol or troop campout. Sleep in a tent you have
helped pitch.
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| 3. |
On
the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell
why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and
cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
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| 4a. |
Demonstrate
how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.
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| 4b. |
Demonstrate
that you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two
half hitches and the taut-line hitch.
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| 5. |
Explain
the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day
and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost.
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| 6. |
Demonstrate
how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag.
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| 7. |
Repeat
from memory and explain in your own words the Scout Oath, Law, motto, and
slogan.
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| 8. |
Know
your patrol name, give the patrol yell, and describe your patrol flag.
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| 9. |
Explain
the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on
outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should
respond to one.
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| 10a. |
Record
your best in the following tests: Push-ups, Pull-ups, Sit-ups, Standing long
jump, 1/4-mile walk/run. Record them again 30 days later.
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| 10b. |
Record
your best in the following tests: Push-ups, Pull-ups, Sit-ups, Standing long
jump, 1/4-mile walk/run. Record them again 30 days later.
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| 11. |
Identify
local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them.
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| 12a. |
Demonstrate
how to care for someone who is choking.
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| 12b. |
Show first aid for the following:
- Simple cuts and scrapes
- Blisters on the hand and foot
- Minor (thermal/heat) burns orscalds (superficial, or first-degree)
- Bites or stings of insects and
ticks
- Venomous snakebite
- Nosebleed
- Frostbite and sunburn
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| 13. |
Demonstrate
Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday
life.
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| 14. |
Participate
in a Scoutmaster conference.
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| 15. |
Complete
your board of review.
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Notes
Alternate
requirements for the Tenderfoot rank are available for Scouts with physical or
mental disabilities - click
here.
The
requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks may be worked
on simultaneously; however, these ranks must be earned in sequence.
Online Resources
A series of videos that demonstrate all of the requirements for the Tenderfoot rank is available on the BSA Web site.
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