Pioneering Merit Badge Version 4 August 2020 Version 27 Apr 2019 Index 1. Merit Badge Requirements 8. Navigation 2. Merit Badge Intro 9. Leave No Trace 3. Hazards 10.Preparation 4. First Aid 11.Getting Out There 5. Gear 12.Final Thoughts 6. Water 13.Resources 7. Food 14.Instructor’s Corner Version 27 Apr 2019 3 Copyright Notice This presentation is protected by US and International copyright laws. Reproduction and distribution of this presentation without written permission of the sponsor is prohibited. © 2021 4 Copyright Notice Do NOT post or upload copies of this presentation on the WEB! 5 Terms and Conditions of Use This slide set was designed to aid Merit Badge Counselors to deliver a Merit Badge course and to aid Scouts in completion of a Merit Badge. Scouts, Merit Badge Counselors and other Scouters are free us use this material for teaching and learning Merit Badge requirements. Use of material in other scout related classes is also acceptable. You may modify (add, delete, change) the slides for your own personalized use. Do not post original or modified versions of these slides on the internet. Questions? Contact the owner. Merit Badge Requirements Version 27 Apr 2019 8 Requirements Requirements • Merit Badge requirements are taken from: 2019 Scouts BSA™ Requirements Book 9 Requirements Requirements 1. Do the following: a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you might encounter while participating in pioneering activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. b. Discuss the prevention of, and first aid treatment for, injuries and conditions that could occur while working on pioneering projects, including rope splinters, rope burns, cuts, scratches, insect bites and stings, hypothermia, dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, sunburn, and falls. 2. Do the following: a. Demonstrate the basic and West Country methods of whipping a rope. Fuse the ends of a rope. b. Demonstrate how to tie the following knots: clove hitch, butterfly knot, roundturn with two half hitches, rolling hitch, water knot, carrick bend, sheepshank, and sheet bend. c. Demonstrate and explain when to use the following lashings: square, diagonal, round, shear, tripod, and floor lashing. 3. Explain why it is useful to be able to throw a rope, then demonstrate how to coil and throw a 40-foot length of 1/4- or 3/8-inch rope. Explain how to improve your throwing distance by adding weight to the end of your rope. 10 Requirements Requirements 4. Explain the differences between synthetic ropes and natural-fiber ropes. Discuss which types of rope are suitable for pioneering work and why. Include the following in your discussion: breaking strength, safe working loads, and the care and storage of rope. 5. Explain the uses for the back splice, eye splice, and short splice. Using 1/4- or 3/8-inch three-stranded rope, demonstrate how to form each splice. 6. Using a rope-making device or machine, make a rope at least 6 feet long consisting of three strands, each having three yarns. Whip the ends. 7. Explain the importance of effectively anchoring a pioneering project. Describe to your counselor the 1-1-1 anchoring system and the log-and-stake anchoring methods. 11 Requirements Requirements 8. With the approval of your counselor, demonstrate and use a rope tackle. Be sure the rope tackle is secured properly. Explain the advantages and limitations of using a rope tackle. Describe the potential damage that friction can do to a rope. All pioneering projects constructed for this merit badge must comply with height standards as outlined in the Guide to Safe Scouting. 9. By yourself, build a trestle using square and diagonal lashings. Explain why trestles are used when constructing pioneering projects. 12 Requirements Requirements 10. With the approval of your counselor and using appropriate lashings and pioneering techniques, build and use one full-size pioneering project from either group A or group B. Your project must comply with the requirements of the Guide to Safe Scouting. (Requirement 10 may be done at summer camp, at district or council events, or on a troop camp outing.) a. Tower OR bridge Anchor your project as appropriate and necessary. Explain how your anchoring system works. Group A projects may be worked on in a group and with others. b. Camp chair OR camp table Group B projects must be worked on individually. Merit Badge Intro Version 27 Apr 2019 14 Merit Badge Intro Instructor Introduction 15 Merit Badge Intro Needed for Course • Merit Badge Blue Card filled out and signed by your Scoutmaster o or other virtual agreement • Merit Badge Pamphlet • Scout Uniform • A positive Scouting focus and attitude 16 Merit Badge Intro Virtual Meetings • Use your REAL Name and Troop Number if you want credit This is how we take attendance • MUTE yourself unless speaking to the group • Please turn your video on so we can see you • No Chat SPAMMING • If you need to go pee, go • If something isn’t working, please let us know! 17 Merit Badge Intro Virtual Meetings • We can’t do ALL the requirements virtually • Option 1 – Partial Completion • Option 2 – Completion – need proof • Please send completed homework AFTER the final class • Tell us who we should CC about completion 18 Merit Badge Intro Course Overview • We will cover most of the requirements for this Merit Badge in class • We need proof that you completed these requirements o Please turn in a completed Workbook if possible This makes is easier on the counselor o If you can’t complete a Workbook, please contact your councilor for alternatives 19 Merit Badge Intro What is Pioneering? Pioneering is the knowledge and skill of how to use simple materials to build structures for a wide range of Scouting activities It is a big part of bushcraft and has been a core of skill in scouting It can also be a huge amount of FUN! 20 Merit Badge Intro What is Pioneering? “Pioneering is practical and character building: the two essential ingredients of any program material for Scouts.” (Lord Baden-Powell) 21 Merit Badge Intro What is Pioneering? “Pioneering develops initiative and resourcefulness. Additionally it gives practice in team work and discipline.” (Lord Baden-Powell) 22 Merit Badge Intro What is Pioneering? The hope is that you will learn these skills and share them with your units Show others how much FUN pioneering can be! Hazards Version 27 Apr 2019 24 Hazards Requirement 1a – Hazards Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you might encounter while participating in pioneering activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. 25 Hazards Hazards • Environmental • Injuries • Flora • Fauna • Pioneering Specific 39 Hazards Hazards – Pioneering • Building a scale model of a pioneering project involves few risks • Constructing full-sized towers and bridges carries some risk o Falls o Falling objects o Crush injuries o Traction injuries 40 Hazards Hazards – Pioneering Safety Guidelines • Wear gloves to protect your hands • Do pioneering work only when it is nice outside o Wet conditions make ropes and spars slippery 41 Hazards Hazards – Pioneering Safety Guidelines • Improperly sized or damaged rope can break, resulting in injury • Use appropriate ropes and materials o Good condition o Properly sized for task • Coil and store ropes when they are not in use 42 Hazards Hazards – Pioneering Safety Guidelines • Improper lifting and pulling can result in injury • Practice good body mechanics when lifting and hauling o Lift no more weight than you can handle safely • Avoid wrapping rope around arm/waist when dragging or lifting a load 43 Hazards Hazards – Pioneering Safety Guidelines • Tripping over or getting tangled in rope is dangerous • Use flagging tape to mark o Anchor lines o Ropes stretched between trees o Hanging loops of rope o Cords or ropes that could trip or entangle someone 44 Hazards Hazards – Pioneering Safety Guidelines • A tensioned rope may snap back if it breaks, a knot comes loose, or an anchor gives way • Stand clear of any weight suspended by a rope • Stay off to the side of a rope that is tensioned (under strain from a load). First Aid Version 27 Apr 2019 46 First Aid Requirement 1b – First Aid Discuss the prevention of, and first aid treatment for, injuries and conditions that could occur while working on pioneering projects, including: Rope splinters Dehydration Rope burns Heat exhaustion Cuts Heatstroke Scratches Sunburn Insect bites and stings Falls Hypothermia 47 Minor Wounds and Injuries Simple Cuts and Scrapes (Abrasions) • Cut – outer layers of skin is torn or lacerated o May bleed a lot o Risk of infection o Commonly associated with scout knife Image Source: U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6100 Wound Care Subcourse MD0576 2019 First-Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet Page 34-35 48 Minor Wounds and Injuries Simple Cuts and Scrapes (Abrasions) • Abrasion – outer layers of skin rubbed or scraped off o Such as ▪ Rope Burn ▪ Bicyclist falls on pavement o Risk of infection Image Source: U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6100 Wound Care Subcourse MD0576 2019 First-Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet Page 34-35 49 Minor Wounds and Injuries Simple Cuts and Scrapes (Abrasions) • Prevention (cuts and abrasions) o Dress appropriately for activity o Jeans, boots, gloves, long sleeved shirts o Knife safety Image Source: U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6100 Wound Care Subcourse MD0576 2019 First-Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet Page 36 50 Minor Wounds and Injuries Simple Cuts and Scrapes (Abrasions) • First-Aid (cuts and abrasions) o Flush with water for at least 5 minutes o Scrub gently if needed o Apply antibiotic ointment o Cover with dry, sterile dressing or adhesive bandage Image Source: U.S.