Scout to Eagle (USA)

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1. Scout is the first rank of the Boy Scouts of America. What is not one of the requirments for this rank? Tie a square knot. Complete a registration form for the BSA. Complete a scoutmaster conference. Write an essay of why you want to join scouts.

2. Requirement 10a of Tenderfoot, the BSA's second rank, requires the boy to complete a series of exercises. Which one of the below exercises must each boy complete? bench press Lunges 1/4 mile run squats

3. What is the knot learned in scouting that allows you to form a loop good for rescue procedures? Bowline timber hitch square knot clove hitch

4. In order to advance in rank, a scout must participate in a certain number of approved scouting activities. Which of the following is not an approved scout activity? Laser tag Canoeing Camping Service hours

5. For second class, a scout must be able to treat several wounds that can occur while participating in scouting activities. How would a scout treat a fish hook wound with the barb imbedded in the skin? Push the barb through the skin, clip the barb, and slowly back out the debarbed. Afterwards, treat the wound as a puncture. Pull the hook straight out, barb and all. Cut the hook out. Clip the hook and leave the barb in the skin until you can get to a hopital.

6. How long must a scout remain first class to advance to star scout? 6 months 4 months No waiting time 1 year

7. Once a scout earns first class, he must earn a certain number of merit badges to continue. What is the minimum number of merit badges a scout must have (both Eagle required and non-Eagle required) to become an Eagle Scout? (Cumulative number of merit badges needed for Star, Life, and Eagle.) 100 21 25 10

8. Can a boy earn Eagle scout after he turns 18? Yes, but he has to apologize No, he had to complete it prior to his eighteenth birthday. Yes, he can get a time extension if he meets certain criteria Yes, he has until he is 21

9. An Eagle scout must have earned two previous Eagle palms to get his next one. His total merit badge count must be at least 36 for him to earn the ________ palm. plantinum gold silver bronze

10. There has only been one US president to have been an Eagle Scout. Who is he? Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy Gerald Ford George W. Bush