New Requirements Junior Leader Training Troop 1600 – Jordan UCC.

New RequirementsNew Requirements

Junior Leader TrainingJunior Leader TrainingTroop 1600Troop 1600 – – Jordan UCCJordan UCC

Troop 1600Troop 1600Jordan UCCJordan UCC

Module: Requirement Changes

TopicsTopics Rank Requirement ChangesRank Requirement Changes Merit BadgesMerit Badges Other RequirementsOther Requirements

Youth ProtectionYouth Protection Scouting SafelyScouting Safely



Rank Requirements Rank Requirements ChangesChanges

In order for a scout to advance a rank, he must In order for a scout to advance a rank, he must complete all the CURRENT requirements for the complete all the CURRENT requirements for the rank. rank.

Youth and Adult Leaders must know the current Youth and Adult Leaders must know the current requirements and can’t rely on a scouts book to requirements and can’t rely on a scouts book to be the latest edition.be the latest edition.

Requirement changes take effect in January of Requirement changes take effect in January of each year. The Scoutmaster is accountable to each year. The Scoutmaster is accountable to communicate the new requirements to the communicate the new requirements to the members of the PLC. members of the PLC.

Youth leaders must be responsible to check for Youth leaders must be responsible to check for the current requirements.the current requirements.




January 2005January 2005 Added Venture leadership positions for Star, Life, and Added Venture leadership positions for Star, Life, and

Eagle to allow scouts to advance as Venturers. Eagle to allow scouts to advance as Venturers. January 2006January 2006

Added First Class Requirement 11 - Tell someone who Added First Class Requirement 11 - Tell someone who is eligible to join Boy Scouts, or an inactive Boy Scout, is eligible to join Boy Scouts, or an inactive Boy Scout, about your troop's activities. Invite him to a troop about your troop's activities. Invite him to a troop outing, activity, service project or meeting. Tell him outing, activity, service project or meeting. Tell him how to join, or encourage the inactive Boy Scout to how to join, or encourage the inactive Boy Scout to become active.become active.

January 2007 – NoneJanuary 2007 – None




January 2008January 2008 TenderfootTenderfoot

Req 9 – Req 9 – Was: Was: Explain why we use the buddy system in scouting.Explain why we use the buddy system in scouting. Now: Now: Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to

your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one.

Req 12a – Req 12a – Was:Was: Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is

used.used. Now: Now: Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking.Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking.

Req 12b – sub requirements for Show First Aid for the Req 12b – sub requirements for Show First Aid for the FollowingFollowing

Was: Minor burns or scalds (first degree)Was: Minor burns or scalds (first degree) Now: Minor (therman/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first-Now: Minor (therman/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first-

degree)degree)




January 2008January 2008 Second ClassSecond Class

Req 6a – Req 6a – Was: Was: Show what to do for “hurry” cases of stopped breathing, Show what to do for “hurry” cases of stopped breathing,

serious bleeding, and serious bleeding, and internalinternal poisoning. poisoning. Now: Now: Show what to do for “hurry” cases of stopped breathing, Show what to do for “hurry” cases of stopped breathing,

serious bleeding, and serious bleeding, and ingestedingested poisoning. poisoning. Req 6c – sub requirements for Demonstrate First Aid Req 6c – sub requirements for Demonstrate First Aid

for the followingfor the following Was: Serious burns (patial thickness, or second degree)Was: Serious burns (patial thickness, or second degree) Now: Serious burns (second degree)Now: Serious burns (second degree)

Req 8 – Req 8 – Was:Was: Participate in a school, community, or troop program on the Participate in a school, community, or troop program on the

dangers of using drugs. Alcohol, and tobacco and other practices dangers of using drugs. Alcohol, and tobacco and other practices that could be harmful to your health. Discuss your participation in that could be harmful to your health. Discuss your participation in the program with your familythe program with your family

Now: Now: prior requirement now requirement 8a. Added Req 8b – prior requirement now requirement 8a. Added Req 8b – Explain the three R's of personal safety and protection.Explain the three R's of personal safety and protection.




January 2008January 2008 First ClassFirst Class

Req 8d – Req 8d – Was: Was: Tell the five most common Tell the five most common signals signals of a heart attack. of a heart attack.

Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). .(CPR). .

Now: Now: Tell the five most common Tell the five most common signssigns of a heart attack. Explain of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Req 12 (new) – Describe the three things you should Req 12 (new) – Describe the three things you should avoid doing related to use of the Internet. Describe a avoid doing related to use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and how you should respond to one.cyberbully and how you should respond to one.

Req 13/14 – Scoutmaster Conf and BOR numbers Req 13/14 – Scoutmaster Conf and BOR numbers changed to allow for Req 12 to be addedchanged to allow for Req 12 to be added

January 2009 - NoneJanuary 2009 - None



Rank Requirements Rank Requirements ChangesChangesJanuary 2010January 2010

Tenderfoot Tenderfoot Req 4c (new) – Req 4c (new) –

A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable). EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable).

Req 13 – Scoutmasters Conference Req 13 – Scoutmasters Conference added…added… Discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout

Law in his daily lifeLaw in his daily life

Second ClassSecond Class Req 2 (new) – Discuss the principles of Leave No Trace. Req 2 (new) – Discuss the principles of Leave No Trace. All All

other requirements re-numbered to allow for this new reqother requirements re-numbered to allow for this new req Req 4 (participate in flag ceremony) – Req 4 (participate in flag ceremony) – addedadded – Explain to – Explain to

your leader what respect is due the flag of the United States.your leader what respect is due the flag of the United States. Requirement 10 (new) – Earn an amount of money agreed Requirement 10 (new) – Earn an amount of money agreed

upon by you and your parent then save at least 50 percent of upon by you and your parent then save at least 50 percent of that moneythat money

Req 11 – Scoutmasters Conference Req 11 – Scoutmasters Conference added… added… Discuss four specific Discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily (different examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily (different from Tenderfoot examples)from Tenderfoot examples)




First Class First Class Req 3 (participate in 10 outings…) – Req 3 (participate in 10 outings…) –

Added… Demonstrate the principles of leave no trace on these Added… Demonstrate the principles of leave no trace on these outings.outings.

Req 13 – Scoutmasters Conference Req 13 – Scoutmasters Conference added…added… Discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the

Scout Law in his daily life (different from Tenderfoot and Second Scout Law in his daily life (different from Tenderfoot and Second Class)Class)

StarStar Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace Trainer are new Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace Trainer are new

leadership positionsleadership positions




LifeLife Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace Trainer are new Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace Trainer are new

leadership positionsleadership positions Req 6 (new)Req 6 (new)

While a Star Scout use the EDGE method to teach a younger scout While a Star Scout use the EDGE method to teach a younger scout the skills from one of the 6 choices so that he is prepared to pass the skills from one of the 6 choices so that he is prepared to pass the requirement to his leaders satisfaction. (list of requirments the requirement to his leaders satisfaction. (list of requirments are second class and first class cooking, outdoor skills and first are second class and first class cooking, outdoor skills and first aid)aid)

EagleEagle Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace Trainer are new Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace Trainer are new

leadership positionsleadership positions




LifeLife Req 6 Req 6

While a Star Scout use the EDGE method to teach a While a Star Scout use the EDGE method to teach a younger scout the skills from one of the 6 choices so that younger scout the skills from one of the 6 choices so that he is prepared to pass the requirement to his leaders he is prepared to pass the requirement to his leaders satisfaction. (list of requirments are second class and first satisfaction. (list of requirments are second class and first class cooking, outdoor skills and first aid). class cooking, outdoor skills and first aid). In 2011 a 7In 2011 a 7thth choice was added to allow teaching MB choice was added to allow teaching MB requirements.requirements.

EagleEagle Removed Bugler as a leadership position allowed for Removed Bugler as a leadership position allowed for

the Eagle Rankthe Eagle Rank




EagleEagle New requirements and forms for the New requirements and forms for the

Leadership project… Requirement 5Leadership project… Requirement 5 While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give

leadership to others in a service project helpful to leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project should community. (The project should mustmust. benefit an . benefit an organization other than Boy Scouting.) The organization other than Boy Scouting.) The AA project plan project plan proposalproposal must be approved by the must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster Scoutmaster unit leaderunit leader and troop and troop unitunit committee, committee, and the council or district before you start. You and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, Project Workbook, BSA publication BSA publication No. 521-927, in No. 521-927, in meeting this requirement. meeting this requirement. To learn more about the To learn more about the Eagle Scout service project, see the Eagle Scout service project, see the Guide to Guide to AdvancementAdvancement topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.15.) topics 9.0.2.0 through 9.0.2.15.)



MB Requirement MB Requirement ChangesChanges

Merit Badge Requirements change every year!Merit Badge Requirements change every year! Scouts and Merit Badge Counselors must know Scouts and Merit Badge Counselors must know

the current requirements and can’t rely on a the current requirements and can’t rely on a Merit Badge pamphlet to be up-to-date.Merit Badge pamphlet to be up-to-date.

Requirement changes take effect in January of Requirement changes take effect in January of each year. Troop 1600 obtains a copy of the each year. Troop 1600 obtains a copy of the requirement changes book that resource is requirement changes book that resource is available to scouts at every troop meeting.available to scouts at every troop meeting.

Websites like www.meritbadge.com publish the Websites like www.meritbadge.com publish the most current requirements and update most current requirements and update worksheets as things change.worksheets as things change.

If a scout is working on or has a merit badge If a scout is working on or has a merit badge “open” when requirements change (in January) “open” when requirements change (in January) they should work with their counselor to they should work with their counselor to complete the most current requirements.complete the most current requirements.



Youth ProtectionYouth Protection Troop 1600 Code of ConductTroop 1600 Code of Conduct Scouting Safely – multiple offeringsScouting Safely – multiple offerings Liquid/Chemical Fuel TrainingLiquid/Chemical Fuel Training

Other RequirementsOther Requirements



Hazardous Weather and Managing Hazardous Weather and Managing RiskRisk

Age appropriate activitiesAge appropriate activities Sweet Sixteen of ScoutingSweet Sixteen of Scouting Safe Swim Defense – Safety AfloatSafe Swim Defense – Safety Afloat Policy on Chemical FuelsPolicy on Chemical Fuels E-Prep AwardE-Prep Award BSA Bike Safety GuidelinesBSA Bike Safety Guidelines

Scouting SafelyScouting Safely



What are the different types of Fuel What are the different types of Fuel we use?we use? PropanePropane White Gas – BackpackingWhite Gas – Backpacking Butane – Backpacking, LightersButane – Backpacking, Lighters Sterno (Jelly)Sterno (Jelly) Others?Others?

Chemical FuelsChemical Fuels



Adult Supervision must be provided when Scouts are Adult Supervision must be provided when Scouts are involved in storage, handling, filling, or lighting chemical involved in storage, handling, filling, or lighting chemical fuelsfuels

Battery operated lanterns and flashlights should be used Battery operated lanterns and flashlights should be used by Scouts in camping activities. No chem fueled lantern by Scouts in camping activities. No chem fueled lantern or stove can be used in or around tentsor stove can be used in or around tents

Chem fueled lanterns may be used inside permanent Chem fueled lanterns may be used inside permanent buildings with adequate ventilation. buildings with adequate ventilation.

Empty cylinders should be returned home and not put Empty cylinders should be returned home and not put with burnable trash.with burnable trash.

The use of liquid fuel to start any type of fire is prohibited. The use of liquid fuel to start any type of fire is prohibited. Space heaters consume oxygen and must only be used in Space heaters consume oxygen and must only be used in

well ventilated areas. Never use Charcoal indoors.well ventilated areas. Never use Charcoal indoors.

Chemical Fuel PolicyChemical Fuel Policy



1.1. Use compressed or liquid-gas stoves and/or lanterns Use compressed or liquid-gas stoves and/or lanterns only with knowledgeable adult supervision, and in only with knowledgeable adult supervision, and in Scouting facilities only where and when permitted.Scouting facilities only where and when permitted.

2.2. Operate and maintain them regularly according to Operate and maintain them regularly according to the manufacturer's instructions included with the the manufacturer's instructions included with the stove or lantern.stove or lantern.

3.3. Store fuel in approved containers and in storage Store fuel in approved containers and in storage under adult supervision. Keep all chemical fuel under adult supervision. Keep all chemical fuel containers away from hot stoves and campfires, and containers away from hot stoves and campfires, and store them below 100 degrees Fahrenheit.store them below 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

4.4. Let hot stoves and lanterns cool before changing Let hot stoves and lanterns cool before changing cylinders of compressed gas or refilling from bottles cylinders of compressed gas or refilling from bottles of liquid gas.of liquid gas.

Chemical Fuel GuidelinesChemical Fuel Guidelines



5.5. Refill liquid-gas stoves and lanterns a safe distance from Refill liquid-gas stoves and lanterns a safe distance from any flames, including other stoves, campfires and any flames, including other stoves, campfires and personal smoking substances. A commercial camp stove personal smoking substances. A commercial camp stove fuel should be used for safety and performance. Pour fuel should be used for safety and performance. Pour through a filter funnel. Recap both the device and the through a filter funnel. Recap both the device and the fuel container before igniting.fuel container before igniting.

6.6. Never fuel a stove or lantern inside a cabin; always do Never fuel a stove or lantern inside a cabin; always do this outdoors. Do not operate a stove or lantern in an this outdoors. Do not operate a stove or lantern in an unventilated structure. Provide at least two ventilation unventilated structure. Provide at least two ventilation openings, one high and one low, to provide oxygen and openings, one high and one low, to provide oxygen and exhaust for lethal gases. Never fuel, ignite, or operate a exhaust for lethal gases. Never fuel, ignite, or operate a stove or lantern in a tent.stove or lantern in a tent.

7.7. Place the stove on a level, secure surface before Place the stove on a level, secure surface before operating. operating.




8.8. With soap solution, periodically check fittings for With soap solution, periodically check fittings for leakage on compressed-gas stoves and on leakage on compressed-gas stoves and on pressurized liquid-gas stoves before lighting.pressurized liquid-gas stoves before lighting.

9.9. When lighting a stove keep fuel bottles and extra When lighting a stove keep fuel bottles and extra canisters well away. Do not hover over the stove canisters well away. Do not hover over the stove when lighting it. Keep your head and body to one when lighting it. Keep your head and body to one side. Open the stove valve quickly and light side. Open the stove valve quickly and light carefully, with head, fingers and hands to the side carefully, with head, fingers and hands to the side of the burner. Then adjust.of the burner. Then adjust.

10.10. Do not leave a lighted stove or lantern unattendedDo not leave a lighted stove or lantern unattended

11.11. Do not overload the stovetop with extra-heavy pots.Do not overload the stovetop with extra-heavy pots.

12.12. Bring empty fuel containers home for disposal.Bring empty fuel containers home for disposal.




First class or at least 13 years oldFirst class or at least 13 years old Read and understand the guidelinesRead and understand the guidelines Know the advantages and disadvantages of Know the advantages and disadvantages of

at least three types of chemical fuel types.at least three types of chemical fuel types. Attend a chemical fuel use and safety Attend a chemical fuel use and safety

sessionsession Demonstrate the safe lighting, extinguishing Demonstrate the safe lighting, extinguishing

and care of a chemical fuel stove and and care of a chemical fuel stove and lanternlantern

Know the proper handling of chemical fuelsKnow the proper handling of chemical fuels

Minsi Trails Liquid Fuel Minsi Trails Liquid Fuel “Chit”“Chit”

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