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or 1st-class.
Troop 304, Cub Scouts of America
The Lovett School
Kevin Link - Scoutmaster
www.lovett304.com
2. Does earning the first aid merit badge mean that a Scout has satisfied the
first-aid requirements for the ranks of Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, and 1st Class?
Answer: No. Although the 1st requirement for the merit badge is to
"satisfy your instructor that you have current knowledge of the 1st-aid requirements
for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, and 1st Class," our Troop feels that this part may well be
glossed over in some merit-badge classes, and that if repetition does occur, it can
only be beneficial.
3. Does earning the swimming merit badge mean that a Scout has satisfied the
swimming requirements for the ranks of 2nd Class and 1st Class?
Answer: Generally yes. This will depend on how the swimming badge is
taught and where. Swimming requirement 3 is to satisfy the 2nd-Class and 1st-
Class swimming requirement. Thus, if the instructor actually makes the boys finish
those requirements, they clearly have satisfied both sets. Usually the swimming
badge will have been earned at summer Scout camp, and it will be assumed that if a
Scout earned Swimming at summer camp, he satisfied the rank requirements.
4. If a Scout satisfies the 1st-Class cooking requirement in its entirety
(requirement 4abcdef), does this count as well for the Tenderfoot
(requirement 3) and 2nd-Class (requirement 2g) cooking requirements? (This
can happen if a Scout joins the Troop late and misses the usual sequence of
spring advancement weekend and then other camping trips, and instead goes
to 1st-Class advancement weekend early in his Scouting career and does the
cooking requirement.)
Answer: Yes, but note that 2nd-Class requirement 2f (light a fire and a
light-weight stove) is not satisfied.
5. What are the prerequisites for having a leadership position in the Troop?
Answer: Scouts who have passed their Board of Review for 1st Class are
eligible for leadership positions. Scouts who have not yet attained the rank of 1st
Class may serve as Den Chiefs in a Cub Scout pack, and their service will be
recorded in our Troopmaster database.
Troop leadership positions are elected, appointed, and Scouts can volunteer
for certain positions. (See Troop Leadership elsewhere in this Guide.). Senior
patrol leader is elected by the entire Troop every December and May, with secondplace
in votes becoming assistant senior patrol leader. A Scout must have passed
his Life Board of Review before the date of the election. In other words, if a Scout
has had his Scoutmaster Conference for Life in November but the Board of Review
will not be until January, he cannot run for senior patrol leader in December. Once
a Scout has served a full term as senior patrol leader, he may not run for it again
(he may be appointed junior assistant Scoutmaster once he has reached the age of
Troop Guide 18 Be Prepared!