TROOP 174 FIRST-YEAR SCOUT PROGRAM (Bring Scout Handbook to Every Meeting and Hike)

SEPTEMBER 2008

Sign-Up (8/25/2008)

• All prospective new scouts and a parent are welcome to attend a get-acquainted meeting with Troop 174 Scout Leaders at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Activity Center (gym) from 7-8:00 p.m. on August 25, 2008.
• See information about meeting at "Calendar" (August 25) on Troop 174 website (www.bsa174.com).

Week 1 (9/8/2008)

• Pass out Scout Handbooks to registered first-year scouts.
• Practice Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan in small groups (Req’t T-7).
• Read (for next week) Totin’ Chip information about knives, saws, and axes Pages77-85 in Scout Handbook (Req’t 2-2C).

Week 2 (9/15/2008)

• Discuss hike (campout) preparation and Totin' Chip information.
• Read (before hike) campfire building information (pages 249-252) in Scout Handbook (Req’t 2-2d).
• Read (for next week) “First Aid Information”, pages 288 and 291-297 in Scout Handbook.
• Practice: Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan at home.

September Scout Skills Hike (9/19/2008 to 9/21/2008)

• Totin’ Chip demonstration.
• Proper care, sharpening, and use of knife, saw, and ax.
• Earn Totin’ Chip Card. Sharpen and use knife, saw, and ax.
• Build fire using tools.
• Light a fire and camp stove.
• Tenderfoot Athletic Skills (page 57). FIRST TEST.
• Pitch a tent and dining fly and learn about patrol boxes and bus.
• Pass out ropes and introduce:
  • square knot (join two ropes together);
  • two half hitches (tie rope to post);
  • taut-line hitch (tie tent/fly rope to peg).
• Have fun.

Week 3 (9/22/2008)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
• Demonstrate Square Knot.
• Introduce First Aid.
  • What is First Aid? (page 288).
  • Accident Scene Plan (pages 291-292).
  • Hurry Cases (pages 293-295).
  • Heimlich Maneuver (pages 296-297).
• Read (for next week).
  • How to whip and fuse rope (page 34).
  • Practice Square Knot, Two Half Hitches, and Taut Line Hitch (pages36‑37).
• Practice Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan at home.

Week 4 (9/29/2008)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
• Practice all Three Knots.
• Whip a Rope (Guest Master Rope Whipper: Bob Killigrew).
• Read (for next week):
  • Poisonous Plants (page 59);
  • Safe Hiking/Lost Rules (pages 38-41);
  • Buddy System (page 57).
• Practice Oath, Law, Motto, and slogan at home.

OCTOBER 2008

Week 5 (10/6/2007) (Wreath Kick-Off)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto.
• Discuss Tenderfoot and Second Class Requirements using Board and Book.
• Inspect rope whipping.
• Discuss Poisonous Plants, Safe Hiking/Lost Rules, and Buddy System.
• Discuss Flag Retirement Ceremony.
• Prepare for second-class cooling.
• Divide into cooking groups.
• Read menu as a group.
• Learn how to prepare, cook, and clean.
• Give menu to bus crew.
• Discuss hike (campout) preparation.
• Stay with your patrol.
• Each patrol member should share in meal preparation and cleanup.
• Patrol should eat together.

October Cooking and Hiking (10/10/2008 to 10/12/2008)

• Tenderfoot Athletic Skills Test (page 57). SECOND TEST - thirty days later.
• Cook lunch to fulfill second class cooking requirement 2g. (read pages 257-61 and 265-68). Small groups of first-year scouts will build fire, cook a hot lunch, and clean up properly.
• Lunch Menu: Over an open fire, cook a seasoned chicken breast half on a forked stick. Eat cooked chicken breast on a bun as a sandwich. Roast soaked cob corn in husk over a bed of charcoal. Bake Poppin' Fresh Biscuits in a pie pan in a reflector oven before a roaring fire. Granola Bars and Gatorade.
• Five-mile hike (in afternoon - need hiking boots and water bottle).
• Lead “Flag Retirement” ceremony at Saturday Night Campfire.

Week 6 (10/13/2008) (Columbus Day)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
• Read (for next week):
  • Simple Cuts and Scratches (page 304);
  • Blisters on Hand and Foot (page 308);
  • Minor Burns or Scalds (first degree) (page 306);
  • Frostbite and Sunburn (pages 307 and 324).
  • “First Aid Information” (pages 288 and 291-297).
• Practice Square Knot, Two Half Hitches, Taut Line Hitch, Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan at home.

Week 7 (10/20/2008) (First Wreath Order Turn-In)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
• Discuss:
  • Simple cuts and scratches;
  • Blisters on hands and foot;
  • Minor burns or scalds (first degree);
  • Frostbite and sunburn.
• Review:
  • Second class cooking on hike;
  • Read (for next week):
  • First Aid Information (pages 288 and 291-299);
  • Bites or stings of insects and ticks (page 310);
  • Poisonous snake bite (pages 312-313);
  • Nosebleed (page 306).
• Practice Square Knot, Two Half Hitches, Taut Line Hitch, Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan at home.

Week 8 (10/27/2008) (Second Wreath Order Turn-In)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
• Discuss:
  • Bites or stings of insects and ticks;
  • Poisonous snake bite;
  • Nosebleed;
  • Summary of accident scene (pages 291-292) and Hurry Cases (page 293);
• Scouts demonstrate Heimlich Maneuver (see Week 4);
• Meaning of Scout Oath and Law.
• Practice Square Knot, Two Half Hitches, Taut Line Hitch, Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan at home.

NOVEMBER 2008

Week 9 (11/3/2008) (Third Wreath Order Turn-In)

• Say Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan.
• Get ready for Scoutmaster Conference to take place on November hike (each Scout must be ready to answer questions about Tenderfoot requirements posed by an Assistant Scoutmaster).
• Discuss:
  • Knots;
  • First Aid;
  • Cooking.
• Hike preparation for cold weather camping
• (Wool socks, polypropylene shirts, fleece, shell, warm pants, gloves, new bedclothes at night, sleeping bag and blanket).

November Thanksgiving Hike (11/7/2008 to 11/9/2008)

• Archery, shooting, etc.
• Make up activities for newer first year Scouts.
• Scoutmaster Conferences (after lunch).
• Boards of Review after Scoutmaster Conferences.

Week 10 (11/10/2007)

• Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review for Tenderfoot Candidates not prepared or in attendance on November hike.
• Discuss Compass and Map information on pages 66-72 for Scouts completing
• Tenderfoot Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review on November Hike.

Wreath Pickup at IHM (11/22/2008 and 11/23/2008)

Week 11 (11/24/2008) (First Wreath Money Turn-In)

• Tenderfoot Court of Honor Ceremony. All Scout families attend.

DECEMBER 2008

Week 12 (12/1/2008)

• Second wreath money turn-in.
• Introduce First Aid and Personal First Aid Kit. Scouts need to make a kit including all items (except mouth-barrier device) listed on page 289. Bring kit to 1/5/2009 troop meeting.
• Map and Compass.
• Learn map symbols (pages 67 and 68).
• Describe contour lines and index lines (page 69).
• How a compass works (page 70).
• Orient a map (pages 71 and 72).
• Read (for next week).
  • Orienting a map (pages 71 and 72).
  • Following a route drawn on a map (page 73).

Week 13 (12/8/2008)

• Third wreath money turn-in.
• Reminder to make Personal First Aid Kit to bring to 1/5/2009 Troop meeting.
• Review how to orient a map (pages 71 and 72).
• Practice following a route drawn on a map (page 73).
• Measure distances on a map.
• Complete short orienteering courses set up by first-year leaders in IHM gym.
• From a starting point, in series, find three target points identified only by bearing and distance.

Auction (12/14/2008 - SUNDAY)

• Scout Auction in IHM Basement.
• Read and memorize (for 1/5/2009 meeting).
  • Accident scene (pages 291-292).
  • Hurry cases (page 293).
• Review all Second Class Rank Requirements (pages 64 and 65).
• PARENTS-ONLY CHRISTMAS PARTY (early evening) at Rezek's, 5425 N. Meridian Street.

*** Note to Scouts and Parents: To pass the First-Class Scout Master Conference next October (2009), each Scout will need to know (i.e., memorize) the First Aid information in Chapter 11 (pages 287-329). Please help your Scout begin to memorize this important information especially all information in “colored” boxes in Chapter 11. (Some of this information must be memorized for the Second Class Rank Scoutmaster Conference.)

JANUARY 2009

Week 14 (1/5/2009) Group meeting with entire troop to discuss winter camping. . No separate first-year class meeting.

• Prepare for Cold Weather Camping.
• Layered clothing, wool socks, hat, polypropylene shirts, fleece, shell, warm pants, gloves, new bed clothes at night, double sleeping bag, liner, blanket.

Week 15 (1/12/2009)

• IMPORTANCE OF READING THE BOOK.
• Discuss One-Hour Service Project (page 88).
• Show and Discuss Personal First Aid Kit.
• Discuss:
  • What is First Aid (page 288).
  • Accident Scene Plan (pages 291-292).
  • Hurry Cases (page 293).
  • Stopped Breathing/Hurry Case #1 (pages 294-295).
• Read (for next week):
  • Pages 291-295.
  • Begin to memorize information in boxes (page 291, 293, and 294-295).

    
    “Tobogganing” Hike (1/16/2009 to 1/18/2009}
    January hike is January 16-18 (Friday-Sunday) near Pokagan State Park. The boys are sleeping outside in tents (sometimes it is cold, but no one has frozen yet). The bus will be there. We are also providing a heated tent. If someone gets cold, they can go inside to warm up.

Week 16 (1/19/2009) (Martin Luther King Day)

• Review:
  • Accident Scene Plan (pages 291-292).
  • Hurry Cases (page 293).
  • Stopped Breathing/Hurry Case #1 (pages 294-295)
• Read (for next week):
  • Severe Bleeding/Hurry Case #3 (pages 299-301).
  • Internal Poisoning/Hurry Case #4 (page 302).

Week 17 (1/26/2009) )

• Reminder: Service Project Hour Needed.
• Review:
  • Accident Scene Plan (pages 291-292).
  • Hurry Cases (page 293).
  • Stopped Breathing/Hurry Case #1 (pages 294-295).
• Discuss:
  • Severe Bleeding/Hurry Case #3 (pages 299-301).
  • Internal Poisoning/Hurry Case #4 (page 302).
• Prepare (for next week):
  • Written list of ten kinds of wild animals and native plants found in your community. (pages 89-95; pages 131-136).
  • (Write down your animal list on page 92 and plant list on page 133.)

*** Note to Scouts and Parents: In February we will work on map and compass as well as first aid. Each scout needs to know all first aid information in Chapter 11 of the Scout Handbook to earn the First Class rank. Some of this must be known to earn the Second Class rank (see Second Class reqts. 6a-c).

FEBRUARY 2009

"FIRST AID" MONTH

February is first aid month. We have covered almost all of Chapter 11 (First Aid) in the handbook during troop meetings. Please use the next three weeks to work with your scout to memorize the material (see especially the material in the colored boxes) in that chapter. The sooner the better. They will need to know this material some for Second Class Scoutmaster Conference and some for First Class. The Second Class Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review will be in late March. Early preparation here (as in life) is essential. Second Class quizzing about first aid is still fairly easy, but First Class quizzing is much more demanding. * * * They must know the whole Chapter 11 for First Class quiz which will begin this coming October.

Week 18 (2/2/2009)

• Check off Wild Animal List on page 92 and Plant List on page 133.
• Practice knots (square knot, two half hitches, taut line hitch).
• Introduce Bow-Line Knot, Sheet Bend Knot, Clove Hitch, and Timber Hitch.

2/9/2009

• Ski trip preparation only. Only skiers attend
• Health forms must be turned in.

2/12/2009 to 2/15/2009

• Ski trip to Winter Park, Colorado for all scouts selling wreaths and earning at least 110 wreath points. (One point awarded for 24" wreaths, two points awarded for all others.)

2/16/2009

• No meeting; return from ski trip.

Week 19 (2/23/2009)

• Review map and compass skills from weeks 11 and 12.
• Learn map symbols (pp. 67 and 68).
• Describe contour lines and index lines (p. 69)
• How a compass works (p. 70).
• Orient a map (pp. 71 and 72).
• Following a route drawn on a map (p. 73).
• Identifying landmarks (p. 74).
• Read (for next week):
• How to find directions (pp. 114-117).
• Orienting course (pp. 118-120).
• Measuring heights (pp. 121-125)

2/28/2009

• Second and First Class Swim Test at Riviera Club. 9-11 am

*** Note to Scouts and Parents: To pass the First Class Scoutmaster Conference, each Scout will need to know (i.e.,memorize) the First Aid information in Chapter 11 (pp. 287-329). Please help your Scout begin to memorize this important information especially all information in "colored" boxes in Chapter 11. (Some of this information must be memorized for the Second Class Rank Scoutmaster Conference.)

MARCH 2009; "MAP" MONTH

March is Map month. The first-year scouts need to "master" the map and compass material on pp. 66-74 (Second Class) and 114-125 (First Class) of the Scout Handbook.

Week 20 (3/2/2009)

• Discuss:
• How to find directions (pp. 114-117).
• Orienteering course (pp. 118-120).
• Measuring heights (pp. 121-125).
• Read (for next week):
• Req't 4a-d: pp. 257-62 and 265-280.
• Plan and prepare written patrol menu and make a food list for six scouts in a patrol. (Example follows - create a different menu)
• Breakfast: Pancakes (Bisquick) and scrambled eggs.
• Lunch: Cold cuts and sandwiches (to be eaten on the trail).
• Dinner: Jambalya, biscuits (Bisquick), and brownies.

Week 21 (3/9/2009)

• Turn in written patrol menu and food list.
• Discuss menu and meal preparation in March hike.
• Discuss meal clean-up.
• Participate in troop orienteering exercise.
• Participate in school drug program (p. 108).

Orienteering Hike (3/13/2009 to 3/15/2009)

• Complete orienteering course with patrol.

Week 22 (3/16/2009)

• Dry and turn in tents from hike.
• Collect all service hours and drug program reports.
• Review all Second Class rank requirements.

Week 23 (3/23/2009)

• Second Class Scoutmaster Conference and Board of Review.

3/30/2009

• No regular meeting IHM Spring Break.

*** Note to Scouts and Parents: To pass the First Class Scoutmaster Conference, each Scout will need to know (i.e.,memorize) the First Aid information in Chapter 11 (pp. 287-329). Please help your Scout begin to memorize this important information especially all information in "colored" boxes in Chapter 11. (Some of this information must be memorized for the Second Class Rank Scoutmaster Conference.)

APRIL 2009

Week 24 (4/6/2009)

• Listen to Citizenship Presentation and
• (at home during the week) each scout should complete the short "Presentation Summary" on page 130 of Scout Handbook.

Week 25 (4/13/2009)

• Show "Citizenship Presentation" summary to first-year scout leaders for sign-off of First-Class Req't 5.
• Practice "first-class" knots including bow-line, timber hitch, clove hitch, and sheet bend. (See pages 138-150 in Scout Handbook.)
• Participate in patrol meetings in preparation for the "remote" hike.

"Remote" Hike (4/17/2009 to 4/19/2009)

• Canoe trip in Ft. Wayne. Camp at one campsite on Friday night and canoe (with all gear on board) to a new campsite on Saturday night.

Week 26 (4/20/2009)

• Complete review of first aid topics.
• Heart attack (page 298, Scout Handbook).
• Severe bleeding (pages 299-301).
• Internal poisoning (page 302).
• Shock (page 303).
• Other first aid cases (pages 304-321).

Week 27 (4/27/2009)

• Scouts need to prepare (for next week) a list identifying ten separate troop service
• project activities that they participated in to satisfy First-Class Req't. 3 (pages126‑127).
• Fill out page 75 to list first five activities.
• Fill out page 127 to list second five activities.

(Wreath sales, participation in service project for another Troop 174 scout, swimming test at Riviera Club, hike attendance, December auction, and volunteer service at wreath distribution to scouts all count as one activity each.) (PLEASE HELP YOUR SCOUT COMPLETE THESE LISTS.)

• Practice timber hitch and clove hitch and learn about lashing techniques (pages138-148, Scout Handbook)
• Review bowline and sheet bend.
• Read (for next week):
  • First Aid, pages 287-303, Scout Handbook. (Have parent quiz scout on this material.)

*** Note to Scouts and Parents: To pass the First Class Scoutmaster Conference, each Scout will need to know (i.e.,memorize) the first aid information in Chapter 11 (pp. 287-329). Please help your Scout begin to memorize this important information especially all information in "colored" boxes in Chapter 11.

MAY AND JUNE 2009

Week 28 (5/4/2009)

• Show "10 Activities" List in Scout Handbook (pages 75 and 127) to first-year scout leaders for sign-off of First-Class Req't. 3..
• Review First Aid, pages 287-303, Scout Handbook.
• Read (for next week):
  • First Aid, pages 304-329, Scout Handbook. (Have parent quiz scout on this material.)

Week 29 (5/11/2009)

• Review map and compass.
• Orient a map (pages 71-72, Scout Handbook).
• Following a route drawn on a map (page 73).
• Map symbols and contour lines (pages 67-69).
• How a compass works (pages 70-71).
• Measuring distance and taking bearings.

"Fun" Hike (5/15/2009 to 5/17/2009)

Week 30 (5/18/2009)

• Last Troop meeting (equipment turn-in only).

Eagle Court of Honor Awards Picnic (Saturday, 5/31/2009)

• 4:00 p.m. at Governor's Residence.
• All scouts (in uniform) and families should attend.
• First-year scouts arrive at 3:00 p.m. to help park cars.
• Awards ceremony under big tent followed by picnic dinner prepared by famous "Bus Crew."
• Rank advancement, merit badges, and special troop awards will be presented after Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony.

Ransburg Summer Camp (Sunday, 6/14/2009 to Saturday, 6/20/2009)

• Troop 174 contact: Keenan Buoy.
• On Lake Monroe near Bloomington, Indiana .

*** Note to Scouts and Parents: To pass the First Class Scoutmaster Conference, each Scout will need to know (i.e.,memorize) the First Aid information in Chapter 11 (pp. 287-329). Please help your Scout begin to memorize this important information especially all information in "colored" boxes in Chapter 11.