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Scoutmaster Minute – Fire Building and What’s Next

  • October 15, 2020

Good Afternoon!

This will be the first wrap up style communication that will be sent out after each Program Feature is completed. Wins, Learning Opportunities, and Growth. Typically a Program Feature will last 4-8 weeks depending on the depth of the topic.

For those of you who were not able to enjoy the last few weeks of Troop Meetings, the scouts had a great time learning Fire Starting and Fire Building (yes they are two different skills). Our experienced scouts did a fantastic job of teaching the new scouts the various tips and tricks to practicing safe fire building. They started a few weeks back with just Flint & Steel or other manual fire starters. This past week, they were all able to start a fire and build it up enough to burn through a string 18 inches above the pit. Every group was able to this in under 8 minutes.  We’ll see how much they retain at the December Campout during the Scout-Off on Saturday. Each Scout (as long as they were present) has now earned their Fireman Chit and most of the Star & Life scouts were able to fulfill their E.D.G.E. requirements.

You should be able to see a pattern emerging over time with your scout. Learn a skill, demonstrate the skill, teach the skill, lead the event. Each is a stepping stone to the next.

Starting next week, the PLC has selected First Aid as our next Deep Dive topic. There is a District-Wide First Aid Challenge in January which the scouts want to participate in. There will be a traveling trophy for the winner for each year. First Aid will likely take us through November. The PLC will be using https://troopleader.scouting.org/program-feature-first-aid/ as a guide and template to help the Troop Meetings stay on topic and fun. Please share this resource with your scout.

First Aid Merit Badge Counselors – Brush up! The Senior Patrol Leader or other PLC members will be coming to you to help teach a 10-15 group session before breaking into patrols for practical hands on experience.

I’m here if you need anything,

Jason

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