Pathfinder Handbook

PATHFINDER HANDBOOK This training manual is for use by the Baden-Powell Service Association, US. This manual may be photocopied for Traditional Scouting purposes. Issued by order of the Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA), US Headquarters Council. 3rd Edition – 2013 Revision 2.2: August 2014. Document compiled and organized by David Atchley from the original Scouting for Boys and other Traditional Scouting material and resources; as well as information form the Red Cross. Special thanks to Inquiry.net (http://inquiry.net) and The Dump (http://thedump.scoutscan.com) for providing access to many of these Scouting resources. Editors/Reviewers: Ric Raynor, George Stecher, Tony Place, Jody Rochon, Scott Moore, Jeff Kopp BPSA would like to thank those Scouters and volunteers who spent time reviewing the handbook and submitted edits, changes and/or revisions. Their help improved the handbook immensely. ii Group, Troop, Patrol, & Community Information To be filled in by the Pathfinder. Name_________________________________________________________________________ Address & Phone#_____________________________________________________________ Troop _______________________________________________________________________ Patrol_______________________________________________________________________ State/District_______________________________________________________________ Date of Birth________________________________________________________________ Date of Joining______________________________________________________________ Passed Tenderfoot____________________________________________________________ Passed Second Class__________________________________________________________ Passed First Class___________________________________________________________ EMERGENCY ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS Nearest Doctors & Phone #s___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (Fill in two or three names in case one is out.) Nearest Hospital & Phone #___________________________________________________ Nearest Pharmacy & Phone #___________________________________________________ Nearest Ambulance Station & Phone #__________________________________________ Nearest Police Station & Phone #_____________________________________________ Nearest Fire Station & Phone #_______________________________________________ Scoutmaster’s Address & Phone #______________________________________________ Patrol Leader’s Address & Phone #____________________________________________ iii Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1 Welcome, New Pathfinders! .........................................................................................................2 The Pathfinder Uniform ..............................................................................................................3 Optional Uniform Articles ...........................................................................................................5 Recommended Reading ...............................................................................................................6 Tenderfoot Tests ..........................................................................................................................7 Tenderfoot Requirement Sheet ..................................................................................................21 Investiture of a Pathfinder .........................................................................................................22 Second Class Tests .......................................................................................................................24 Second Class Requirement Sheet ..............................................................................................53 First Class Tests ...........................................................................................................................55 Swimming .................................................................................................................................55 Pioneering ..................................................................................................................................59 Signaling ....................................................................................................................................63 Estimation ..................................................................................................................................65 First Aid .....................................................................................................................................69 Cooking ......................................................................................................................................74 Mapping ....................................................................................................................................78 Axemanship ...............................................................................................................................84 Journey ......................................................................................................................................86 First Class Requirement Sheet ..................................................................................................87 Additional Proficiency Badges ...................................................................................................89 George Washington Scout Award ..............................................................................................89 Bushman’s Thong .....................................................................................................................90 All-Round Cords .......................................................................................................................90 Special Proficiency Badges .........................................................................................................91 Senior Proficiency Badges ........................................................................................................111 iv Appendices Appendix 1: Knots & Pioneering .............................................................................................122 Appendix 2: Differences Between BSA and BPSA Programs (Traditional Scouting) ....................................................................................................................................124 v Introduction The Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA) was formed in 2006 as an independent and traditional-style Scouting Association. It perpetuates the principles and practices of Scouting laid down by Robert Baden-Powell in 1907 that have been developed and refined in Boy Scout Associations around the world for over 100 years. These principles are so fundamentally sound and the practices so adaptable that traditional Scouting continues to grow and can never be dated or unsuited to any community. Our aim is to promote good citizenship and wholesome physical, mental, and moral development, as well as training in habits of observation, discipline, self- reliance, loyalty, and useful skills. BPSA is independent of, and not affiliated with, either the Boy Scouts of America or the Girls Scouts of the USA. We are members of the World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) and, as such, are not in competition with other American Scouting Associations; we are only their brothers and sisters in Scouting. The training scheme devised by Baden-Powell is based on using the natural desires of young people as a guide to the activities that will attract and hold them. The appeal of true Scouting has always been to that element of the outdoorsman, pioneer, and explorer, which is part of our nature, and is at its most evident in youth. Hence the significance of the opening sequence of BP’s “Explanation of Scouting” in Scouting for Boys: “By the term ‘Scouting’ is meant the work and attributes of backwoodsmen, explorers and frontiersmen.” Scouting is an outdoor movement and that is part of its character. To whatever degree conditions may, at time, force us indoors—such as weather, darkness, or town-life—we must regard this as second-best necessity and never as a satisfactory substitute for the real thing. The BPSA believes that everyone deserves a chance to participate in the movement that Baden- Powell started, and, with that, we have crafted our policy of inclusion: BPSA Scouting offers a choice for those with curiosity, energy, and independence of spirit. We are committed to providing an appropriate alternative and community-oriented Scouting experience. BPSA welcomes everyone. Our mission is to provide a positive learning environment within the context of democratic participation and social justice. We foster the development of Scouts in an environment of mutual respect and cooperation. This book is published with the objective of providing Pathfinder Scouts, when they join, full instruction on the tests they will be required to pass up to their First Class badge. As it is not possible to pass all the tests in one day, and as it is sometimes difficult to remember what tests each individual has passed, a page is provided at the end

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