BPSA-US TIMBERWOLF HANDBOOK ! This training manual is for use by the Baden-Powell Service Association US as an extension to the original as issued by order of the Baden-Powell Service Association Headquarters. 5th edition - March 2019 This manual may be photocopied for Inclusive Scouting purposes. Inside cover illustration by Karen Arnold. Copyright © 2019 Baden-Powell Service Association, Inc. For helpful links and fun information, please visit: bpsa-us.org/timberwolf What is the Baden-Powell Service Association and Traditional Scouting? The Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA-US) was formed in 2006 as an independent and back-to-basics style scouting association. It celebrates the principles and practices of scouting created by Robert Baden-Powell in 1907 that had been developed and refined in scout associations around the world for over a century. Our aim is to promote good citizenship and a motivation for service in our communities; healthy physical and mental development; and provide training in habits of observation, discipline, self-reliance, loyalty, and useful skills. The BPSA-US is totally independent of, and not affiliated with, either the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts 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 friends in scouting. The original program for Timberwolves is based on using the natural curiosity 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 vagabond, pioneer and explorer, which is part of our nature, and is at its most evident in youth. Scouting is an outdoor movement and that is part of its character. To whatever degree conditions may, at times, force us indoors—such as weather, darkness, etc.—we must regard this as a second-best necessity and never as a satisfactory substitute for the real thing. The founders of BPSA-US valued inclusiveness and instilled in our organization a sense of purpose. We believe everyone should be welcomed into the scouting movement and we’ll ‘do our best’ to make space for all people who wish to join us. Our mission and policy of inclusion: BPSA-US welcomes everyone, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, religion (or no religion), or other differentiating factors. 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. How to use this book This handbook is published with the object of providing youth, when they join, full instruction on the tests they will be required to pass, up to their Second Star Badge in the Timberwolf program section. As it is not possible to pass all the tests in one day, and as it is sometimes difficult to remember which tests each individual has passed, a page is provided at the end of each chapter where each test can be signed off. Additionally, there is a single page at the back to track the overall progress of the Timberwolf. 1 Pack, Six & Community Information (to be filled in by the Timberwolf) Name Address & Phone # Scout Group Six State / District Date of Birth Date of Joining Passed Tenderpad Passed First Star Passed Second Star EMERGENCY ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS Emergency Number: 911 Nearest Doctors & Phone #s Nearest Hospital & Phone # Nearest Pharmacy & Phone # Nearest Police Station & Phone # Nearest Fire Station & Phone # Other Important Contact Info # Other Important Contact Info # Other Important Contact Info # 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Timberwolf Uniform Patch Guide………………………………………………………...……5 SECTION I Timberwolf Investiture…………..………………………………………………………....……6 SECTION II First Star...…………..…………………….……………………………………………………21 Second Star………...………………….………………………………………....……………33 SECTION III Silver Leaping Wolf……...…………….………………………………………....……………52 Gold Leaping Wolf..…………..……….………………………………………....……………54 SECTION IV Special Proficiency Badges.………….………………………………………....……………55 SECTION V Additional Awards Inclusive Scouting Award……...…….………………………...…………………..…………65 World Scouting Award……...…….…………………....…………………………..…………66 Whittler Award…………………...…….…………………………………………....…………67 SECTION VI Lone Timberwolf Program………...….………………………………..…………..…………69 SECTION VII Additional Information Scout Handshake……...…….………………………...………....……………....…….….…70 Folding the US Flag……..………………………...……………….……………………….…71 Presenting the Colors………..…………………….……………………………....……….…72 Retiring the Colors………..…………………….…………………………………….…….…73 The 10 Essentials………………...…………….…………………………………….…….…74 3 To the Timberwolf: Your journey as a Timberwolf will be full of challenge and adventure. Every person is unique. The important thing is to Do Your Best and help your Pack. Your fellow Scouts, leaders and your family will support you. If you ever need to take a different path to reach your destination, please let your family and leader know. To the Leaders and Family: In BPSA-US we welcome and embrace all, regardless of their abilities and differences. No physical challenge, or neurological difference need stand in the way of a Scout’s success. We encourage you to work with your Scout, their guardians, and their leaders to support them on their way, especially when your Scout may need take an alternate path to proficiency. 4 ! Timberwolf Uniform Patch Guide Headwear: A navy blue baseball cap. Necker & Woggle: 32" or 36" square neckerchief of your group’s colors. Woggle (slide) of any pattern except Wood bead type. Sweatshirt: Long-sleeved in ash gray color. -or- T-Shirt: T-shirt (long or short-sleeved) in ash gray color. Shorts or Pants: Navy blue, khaki, green or gray. Stockings (optional): Navy blue, khaki, green or gray, plain, for wearing with shorts. Green garter tabs may also be worn with shorts. Tenderpad Badge: Worn centered on the left breast. WFIS Badge: Worn centered on the right breast. Silver Leaping Wolf: Worn over the left breast, above the Inclusive Scouting Campaign Badge. If the Gold Leaping Wolf Badge is earned, it is worn on the Pathfinders uniform. Inclusive Scouting Campaign Badge: Worn over the left breast, pointing towards the heart. Anniversary Badge: Worn between the ISC Badge and World Scouting Badge. World Scouting Badge: Worn over the left breast, to the left of the ISC Badge. Group flash: Worn on the top of the right shoulder. Six Flash: Worn at the top of the left sleeve, point up. Proficiency Badges: Worn in vertical rows on right sleeve. Please check the Proficiency Badge section on page 55 for information about when a Timberwolf may earn and wear Proficiency badges. 5 Section I Timberwolf Investiture (The Tenderpad Test) To become an invested Timberwolf, you must pass the Tenderpad requirements listed below: 1. Know what it means to be part of a Pack. Read or listen to one or both of the stories below, then discuss the questions at the end with your leaders and/or your Pack: The Old Wolf’s Story You want to join the Pack, but first you must know our story. This is the Old Wolf’s tale, passed down from many Old Wolves before me. And you, one day, may pass it along to the cubs who come after. We have many names. Some call us Timberwolf, others grey wolf, el lobo, le-loo’, or Canus lupis.* We come in many colors and live in many lands. But wolves have not always lived here. Our Oldest Wolves tell us of a time when everything was bitterly cold. It was so cold even great oceans froze, shrinking back and exposing land that today is covered by water. Our ancestors, and many other creatures, left our homes searching for food and comfort amongst the ice and frozen ground. Of course, other animals already lived here. Many of them were huge, fearsome creatures like wooly mammoths, saber-tooth tigers, and dire wolves who were much bigger and fiercer than ourselves. So, how did we survive? We are gifted with two traits, which you must learn to be a part of the Pack. First, we have the Pack itself. 6 We know that we must work as a team to feed and protect ourselves. And to work as a Pack, we must find ways to communicate, to understand each other. We have many tools to share our secrets, our feelings, our whereabouts. Sometimes, we howl! Each Pack has their own call, their own way to say from far away, “I am here, friends!” Sometimes, we leave scents, each wolf having their own smell, like a name that you read with your nose. Yes, even our urine and scat are really messages for our packmates to follow our path or warn another wolves to stay away. Sometimes, we use our bodies, dancing or bowing, growling or standing tall so we know if it is time to play or fight or share. Second, we can adapt to many places. We are not afraid to roam, to walk, to explore. And along the way, we watch so that we may learn the animals and plants, understand the land and water. And, within each new place, whether forest or desert, we find prey to feed us, dens to shelter us, and water to quench our thirst. Many of the great creatures that roamed this land in the ice and snow are gone, but we are still here. We were once in every place on this continent, this great island of North America. For many generations, we shared the land with the other creatures that survived into warmer years, including the mammals who walk on two legs. The humans, like us, are predators who live in packs. And for generations, we lived in the same deserts, forests, and fields. Many stories talk about wolves and humans as family, who share things, including our homes and food. But, other people came from a place where wolves were feared. Their stories told of wolves who would eat children and blow down homes. These humans brought their own prey, sheep and cows, that we did not realize were not meant to be shared.