The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-23
First Class Scout
Requirements

/. Swimming. A practical DEM
onstration is required to pass this
test. Nothing can be substituted
/ for it.
a. To pass this test it is necessary
that the scout be able to swim by
whatever stroke he has learned, a
distance Of so yards without assist
ance from anyone and without hold
ing to any object or touching bot
tom during the distance. He | shel
swim the whole distance, In good
form and free style, finish with full
control of stroke and be able to get
out of the water unassisted. Diving
at start is permitted. Speed is not
essential.
b. Know and explain the precau-
tions that should be taken by swim
mers:
/. Before going into the water.
2. While In the water.
8. After leaving the (water.
Handbook, PIP. 247-345.)
(Note) When a scout is living
where practice in swimming cannot
be carried on, he should finish the
other parts in first class work and
take the first opportunity that pre-
sents itself to learn to swim, no
matter how long ago he may have
passed the other tests. If theer is
any question about a boy not being
able to take the test on account of
his physical condition, consult his
family physician. Where boy
through some physical defect can
not learn to swim, encourage him TO
pass the other requirements, even If
he cannot get his badge.
2. Bank Account. Earn and de-
post at least two dollars in public
bank.
Scout must present evidence of
thrift, bank book or security stock
certificates, showing deposit or
purchase valuing at laest 81. One
dollar of this must have been earn
ed and applied to the savings ac-
count since the scout became a sec
ond class scout. This deposit
should be the basis of the savings
of life time.
How did you earn this money?
What definite way have you Of
earning and saving your money?
What have you learned by reading
chapter seven in the handbook, PIP. |
320-334?
8. Signalling. Send and receive |
a message by Semaphore, including |
signs thirty letters per
minute or by the General Service
Code international Morse), sixteen
letters per minute.
To pass this test, a scout must
send correctly a message of As, or
more letters (including numerals
and conventional signs) at the rate
Of 16 letters per minute, or faster,
In the International Morse Code, or
send message of 60 letters or more
by Semaphore at an average rate OF
30 letters per minute. Receive a like
(same number of letters
and same amount of time allowed as
described above.) The only help
allowed the scout will be a reader
Ind recorder Of the message used.
scouts should be stationed as far
part as possible and the test given
preferably out of doors. When
ending a message, scout should
tand erect, feet together, and arms
It proper angles. Handbook, PIP.
4. Account of Hike. Scout
hould make a round trip alone, or
With another scout, to point at
east seven miles away GA miles in
III, going on fott. The account of
our hike must contain at least 500
lords and be written neatly and in
nix, on one side of the paper with
roper spelling, etc. 1t should con-
ain: The plan of the hike, character
I country, possible camp sites no.
I'd, roads, paths, streams, animals,
ices, tracks of animals, birds, flow
rs, people, special experiences, good
1rns. Scout master must sign &C /
punt of hike. Handbook, p. 1922
is not recommended that the map
taking test be combined with this.
First Aid
1. What would you do in case of
panic in theater, street car or
,hool? =
2. What should a scout do in case
fire in a building?