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A trowel that can be used to dig a cathole. Other outdoor organizations have variations of the Ten Essentials pertinent to local conditions.. Boy Scouts of America's "Scout Basic Essentials" are quite similar (Map and Compass, Sun Protection, Extra Clothing, Flashlight, First-Aid Kit, Matches and Fire-starters, Pocketknife, Trail Food, Water Bottle, and Rain Gear.) [6]
Scouts BSA Handbook is the official handbook of Scouts BSA, published by the Boy Scouts of America.It is a descendant publication of Baden-Powell's original handbook, Scouting for Boys, which has been the basis for Scout handbooks in many countries, with some variations to the text of the book depending on each country's codes and customs.
Operated as a Scout camp for African-Americans in the days of segregation; closed sometime between 1957 and 1967. Camp Salmen: New Orleans Area Council Slidell, LA Closed Operated as a Scout camp on Bayou Liberty between 1924 and 1983 on 106 acres. Camp T.L. James: Louisiana Purchase Council: Downsville, LA: Active: Camp Thistlethwaite ...
Scouts BSA (known as Boy Scouts until 2019) is the flagship program and membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for coeducational young people between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character , citizenship , personal fitness , and leadership, and aims to develop the skills necessary to become ...
Scouting portal; Scout Outdoor Essentials is part of the Scouting WikiProject, an effort to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to Scouting and Guiding on the Wikipedia. . This includes but is not limited to boy and girl organizations, WAGGGS and WOSM organizations as well as those not so affiliated, country and region-specific topics, and anything else related to Scout
The camp consists of 840 acres (3.4 km 2) of northern hardwood forest, wetlands and Lake Arrowhead, a 90-acre (360,000 m 2) private lake. 618 of the 840 is used as the main scout camp, the remaining 24 acres (0.1 km 2) is a family camp; where families can stay when their kids are at camp. Part of Big Williams Lake is also on camp property.
In all Scouting units above the Cub Scout pack and units serving adolescent Scouts, leadership of the unit comprises both adult leaders (Scouters) and youth leaders (Scouts). This is a key part of the Aims and Methods of Scouting. In order to learn leadership, the youth must actually serve in leadership roles.
A Scout obeys orders of his patrol leader or Scout master without question. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. A Scout is thrifty. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association hold to the ideals of Scouting that were created by Baden-Powell.