First Years' syllabus

[DougMall]

About a year ago a ran across a website of a troop that had posted what requirements were being worked on by the younger scouts that meeting, but cannot find it now.

 

Am looking for help in developing a syllabus for the younger scouts to help them reach towards first class [the one year plan], and to help the older scouts and adult leaders plan and help them achieve first class... My hope is that by having such a framework in place, we can plan merit badge offerings, games, community projects, Webelos visit activities, allied Venturing crew possible help, and maybe even service projects around the framework. Can anyone help point me in the right direction?

 

Will be glad to share results once we implement such a syllabus.

 

Thanks!

Doug

SR681 Roamin' Buffalo

Cary, NC Troop 208

[FScouter]

There is a form called the First Class - First Year Tracking Sheet #34118. Send me a PM and I'll e-mail it to you.

[Eagle76]

I found something like this on the web a couple months ago. It was on www.boyscouttrail.com. I bookmarked the site, but I just tried it and it seems to be having problems. I'll try to paste (and massage) the document I downloaded here. If it's a mess, I apologize. I plan to show this to my PLC as an example of planning activities for the advancement of new Scouts. I believe there was comment on the site their troop met twice per month as a troop, and met a third night in patrols, which is why the plan is as you see it.

 

Month Activities

 

March

Do J1,2,3 to join a troop.

1st Troop Meeting: Do J4, 5.

Patrol Meeting: Memorize Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan. Create a patrol name, yell, and flag. Practice square knot. Study Scout badge.

2nd Troop Meeting (Court of Honor): Watch First Class scouts advance.

 

April

1st Troop Meeting: Do J6, 7, 8 - as a patrol, discuss the importance of the oath, law, motto, slogan, and Outdoor Code. Have Scoutmaster explain their importance.

Patrol Meeting: Practice Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan. Each scout whips a 6' rope and fuses a 6' rope - keep these ropes for practice and demonstration. Practice tying square knot, two half-hitches, and taut-line hitch. Finish patrol flag and practice yell.

2nd Troop Meeting: Do T8 - bring your patrol flag and give your patrol yell in front of the whole troop. Discuss upcoming camping trip - packing list, uniform expectations, and duty roster. Create menu for trip.

Troop CampOut: Do T1, 2, 3 - dressed for campout, sleep in tent, prepare meal.

Individually: Schedule a Scoutmaster conference for Joining

 

May

1st Troop Meeting: Do T10a before meeting - each scout records first attempt

Patrol Meeting: Practice tying square knot, two half-hitches, and taut-line hitch. Practice identifying poisonous plants and their treatment. Practice first aid for T12 - do not practice the Heimlich maneuver. Discuss buddy system.

2nd Troop Meeting: Do T5, 7, 9 - safe hiking rules, oath, law, motto, slogan from memory, buddy system

Troop CampOut: Do T4a, 4b, 6 - whip & fuse rope, tie two half hitch and taut-line hitch, raise, lower, fold flag

 

June

1st Troop Meeting: Do T10a or T10b before meeting - each scout records final attempt or first attempt

Patrol Meeting: Practice first aid.

2nd Troop Meeting (Court of Honor): Receive Scout badge. Do T12 - have older scouts role-play injuries and then sign off if new scouts show correct first aid.

Troop CampOut : Do T11 - poisonous plants. Do S2c,d - Totin' Chip.

Individually: Schedule a Scoutmaster conference for Tenderfoot. Arrange Board of Review.

Service Project: Do S4 - 1 hour service

 

July

1st Troop Meeting: Do T10b before meeting - each scout records final attempt. Do S3 - flag ceremony.

Patrol Meeting: Practice with compass and map. Go on an orienteering hike and take photos or collect evidence of 10 animals and 10 plants.

2nd Troop Meeting: Do S3, S5, F6 - flag ceremony, identify 10 animals, 10 plants.

Summer Camp: Do S7a,b,c, F9b,c - swimming and water rescue, swimmer test. Do S1a,b - 5-mile compass hike. Do S2b,e,f,g - select site and pitch tent, fire safety, cook own meal

 

August

1st Troop Meeting: Do S3 - flag ceremony. Do F4a,c,d - plan menu, list cooking gear, explain safe food handling.

Patrol Meeting: Practice serious first aid. Do S6b - make a first aid kit.

2nd Troop Meeting:

Individually: Two scouts do F4b - food costs, amounts, and purchase for campout.

Troop CampOut: Do F4e - one scout per campout can accomplish this task unless you decide to buddy up - use This worksheet.

 

September

1st Troop Meeting: Do F4a,c,d - plan menu, list cooking gear, explain safe food handling.

Patrol Meeting: Practice serious first aid. Go on a hike, taking first aid kits along.

2nd Troop Meeting (Court of Honor): Receive Tenderfoot badge.

Individually: Two scouts do F4b - food costs, amounts, and purchase for campout.

Troop CampOut: Do F1 - direction without compass

 

October

1st Troop Meeting: Do S6a,c - have older scouts role-play injuries and then sign off if new scouts show correct first aid. Do F4a,c,d - plan menu, list cooking gear, explain safe food handling.

Patrol Meeting: Practice knots - square, timber hitch, clove hitch, bowline, lashings

2nd Troop Meeting: Do F2 - orienteering course race organized by Instructors.

Individually: Two scouts do F4b - food costs, amounts, and purchase for campout.

Troop CampOut: Do F7a,b,c - lashings, knots, camp gadget.

Special Event: Do S8 - create a skit or presentation as a patrol and present it to a Cub Scout pack, Sunday school class, or other group.

Individually: Schedule a Scoutmaster conference for Second Class. Arrange Board of Review. Do S2a - at least 5 troop/patrol activities,

 

November

1st Troop Meeting: Do F8a - bowline knot.

Patrol Meeting: Do F5 - citizen rights and obligations, have an expert present to patrol.

2nd Troop Meeting:

Troop CampOut:

 

December

1st Troop Meeting: Do 9a - safe trip afloat.

Patrol Meeting: Practice advanced first aid skills for F8.

2nd Troop Meeting (Court of Honor): Receive Second Class badge

Troop CampOut:

 

January

1st Troop Meeting: Do F8a,b - have older scouts role-play injuries and then sign off if new scouts show correct first aid. Or, stage an emergency situation for the new scouts to handle.

Patrol Meeting:

2nd Troop Meeting: Do F8c,d - injury transport, heart attack. Or, stage an emergency situation for the new scouts to handle.

Troop CampOut:

 

February

1st Troop Meeting: First Class Olympics - knot relays, first aid relays, compass use, fire building, animal/plant identification, ...

Patrol Meeting:

2nd Troop Meeting:

Troop CampOut:

Individually: Schedule a Scoutmaster conference for First Class. Arrange Board of Review. Do F3 - at least 10 troop/patrol activities

 

March

1st Troop Meeting:

Patrol Meeting:

2nd Troop Meeting (Court of Honor): Receive First Class badge.

Troop CampOut:

 

[Eagle76]

I played around some more, and here's the link - assuming pasting the link works.

 

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/boy-scouts/1st-scout-schedule.asp