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Bpsa Rover Handbook BPSA ROVER HANDBOOK This training manual is for use by B-P 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. 1st Edition – 2013 Revision 4.1: October 2013. Document compiled and organized by Scott Moore from the original Scouting for Boys and Rovering to Success by Lord Baden-Powell, the BPSA Pathfinder Handbook compiled by David Atchley, the Traditional Rover Scout Handbook compiled by BPSA – British Columbia, the Boy Scouts Association 1938 edition of Policy, Organisation and Rules, and other Traditional Scouting material and resources, including information from the Red Cross. Special thanks to The Dump (TheDump.ScoutsCan.com) and Inquiry.net for providing access to many of these Scouting resources. Editors/Reviewers: Scott Moore, David Atchley, Scott Hudson, Jeff Kopp, Sue Pesznecker. The BPSA would like to thank those Scouters and volunteers who spent time reviewing the handbook and submitted edits, changes, and/or revisions. Their help has improved this handbook immensely. Group, Crew, & Community Information To be filled in by the Rover. Name ______________________________________________________________________________________ Address & Phone # ___________________________________________________________________________ State/District ________________________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth ________________________________________________________________________________ Group ______________________________________________________________________________________ Crew _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date of Joining _______________________________________________________________________________ Passed Tenderfoot Tests/Received as a Rover Squire _________________________________________________ Date of Vigil _________________________________________________________________________________ Date of Investiture as a Rover Knight _____________________________________________________________ Completed Practical Training ____________________________________________________________________ Quest _______________________________________________________________________________________ Earned Progress Thong _________________________________________________________________________ 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 # __________________________________________________________________ Crew Advisor/Rover Scout Leader’s Name, Address, & Phone # ________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Rover Mate’s Name, Address, & Phone # __________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................1 Welcome, New Rovers! ...............................................................................................................................2 Service ......................................................................................................................................................3 The Rover Uniform ...................................................................................................................................4 Optional Uniform Articles ........................................................................................................................6 Recommended Reading ............................................................................................................................7 Tenderfoot Tests ........................................................................................................................................8 Reception of a Rover Squire ...................................................................................................................22 Becoming a Rover Knight ........................................................................................................................25 The Ideals ................................................................................................................................................25 The Vigil .................................................................................................................................................26 Investiture of a Rover Knight .................................................................................................................28 The Practical Training Stage ...................................................................................................................31 Practical Training Strip ...........................................................................................................................51 Proficiency Badges ....................................................................................................................................53 Rambler’s Badge .....................................................................................................................................53 Rover Instructor Badge ...........................................................................................................................54 Rover Quests and the Progress Thong ....................................................................................................55 The Quest ................................................................................................................................................55 Progress Thong .......................................................................................................................................57 Other Rover Awards .................................................................................................................................58 Scoutcraft Star ........................................................................................................................................58 Service Star .............................................................................................................................................59 Project Badge ..........................................................................................................................................60 Baden-Powell Award ..............................................................................................................................61 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................62 Appendices Appendix 1: Crew Organization .............................................................................................................63 Appendix 2: Rovers as Scouters ..............................................................................................................64 Appendix 3: Rovers as Lone Scouts ........................................................................................................65 Appendix 4: Brownsea Training and History ........................................................................................66 Appendix 5: Rovering Traditions ............................................................................................................70 Appendix 6: First Aid ...............................................................................................................................72 Appendix 7: Knots, Hitches, Lashings, and Splices ..............................................................................76 Appendix 8: Fire Building ........................................................................................................................ 83 Appendix 9: Differences Between BSA and BPSA Programs (Traditional Scouting) ........................86 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, which had 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
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