Venturing - Bronze Award Requirements

Outdoor Bronze Award requirements

Core requirements Do four of the following Ranger Award core requirements: Standard First Aid Requirement 1. Complete a standard first aid course or the American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basics or equivalent course. Communications Requirement 2. Do 2(a), (b), or (c). a. Take a communications-related training class that includes at least 15 hours of training. This could be a non-required course at school such as creative writing, technical writing, American Sign Language, or film production. It could also be a commercial course such as speed-reading or effective presentations. b. Actively participate in a communications-related club or organization for at least three months. Participate in at least three activities of the organization where you practice or improve your communications skills. Examples include Toastmasters, debate clubs, or drama clubs. c. Read at least two books approved by your Advisor on a communications subject of interest to you. Write or give a report to your crew on the important communications principles you learned and how you think you can apply these principles to improve your communications. AND Do (d), (e), or (f) in connection with an outdoor skill or area you are interested in. Have your Advisor approve your plan before you begin. d. Make a formal, oral presentation of at least 30 minutes to your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group. Include demonstrations, visual aids, or other techniques that will help you communicate more effectively. e. Prepare and present an audio/video presentation at least 15 minutes long to your crew or other group approved by your Advisor. f. Prepare a written pamphlet, set of instructions, or description and summary. It should be at least 1,000 words and provide a complete description of your chosen subject. Include pictures, charts, and/or diagrams to better communicate your topic. Have two people, one with expertise in the area you are presenting and one without expertise, read and critique your work. Make improvements to your draft based on their input. If your work is applicable to your crew, such as a work on caving skills, then share your work with your crew. AND Do (g). g. Make a tabletop display or presentation for your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group on communications equipment used in the outdoors with emphasis on how this equipment would help in a wilderness survival situation. Cooking Requirement 3. a. Plan a menu and purchase the food for at least six people for a two night campout with at least three meals. b. On the campout in (a) above, cook the three meals using at least two of the following three methods of cooking: fire/coals, charcoal, stove. c. Demonstrate and explain proper safe food handling methods for outdoor cooking. d. Demonstrate that you can prepare backpacking-type trail food using a backpacking style stove. e. Without using any cooking utensils, prepare a meal with the four basic food groups for three people. f. Cook an entree, a bread, and a dessert in a Dutch oven. Emergency Preparedness Requirement 4. a. Discuss potential disasters and emergency preparedness with your family and then set up a family emergency plan. b. Build a family emergency kit. c. Make a tabletop display or presentation on what you have learned for your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group. Land Navigation Requirement 5. a. Using a topographical map for your area or the area you will be navigating in, demonstrate that you know the following map symbols: * Index contour * Vertical control station * Hard-surface, heavy-duty road * Railroad, single track * Power transmission line * Building * Checked spot elevation * Marsh * Map scale * Intermittent stream * Depression * Ridge * Trail * Stream * Hard-surface, medium-duty road * Bridge * Cemetery * Campsite * Water well or spring * Unimproved dirt road b. Explain contour lines. Be able to tell the contour interval for your map and be able to show the difference between a steep and a gentle slope. c. Using a map and compass, navigate an orienteering course that has at least six legs covering at least 2.5 miles. d. Learn to use a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. Demonstrate that you can find a fixed coordinate or geocache at night using a GPS receiver. e. Teach the navigating skills you have learned in (a) through (d) above to your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another group. Leave No Trace Requirement 6. a. Recite and explain the principles of Leave No Trace. b. Participate in three separate camping/backpacking trips demonstrating that you know and use Leave No Trace principles. c. Make a tabletop display or presentation on the Leave No Trace principles and how they affect the environment and attitude of campers for your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another group or teach a Leave No Trace Awareness course. Wilderness Survival Requirement 7. (Before you begin wilderness survival, you must have completed the cooking, land navigation, and first aid core requirements.) a. Write a risk management plan for an upcoming crew high adventure activity such as a whitewater canoing or rock-climbing trip. The plan should include nutrition, health, first aid, supervision, insurance, safety rules and regulations, proper equipment, maps and compass, in-service training, environmental considerations, emergency and evacuation procedures, and emergency contacts. b. From memory, list the survival priorities and explain your use of each in a survival situation. c. Learn about and then make a tabletop display or presentation for your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group on the following subjects: 1. Emergency signals used in the outdoors 2. Search and rescue patterns 3. Evacuation procedures and value of when to move and when not to move in a wilderness emergency d. Explain the following environmental exposure problems. Discuss what causes them, signs and symptoms, and treatment. 1. Hypothermia 2. Frostbite 3. Sunburn 4. Heat exhaustion 5. Heat cramps 6. Heat stroke e. Hydration 1. Explain dehydration and the necessity of conserving fluids in a survival situation. 2. Explain at least four methods of obtaining water in the outdoors and demonstrate at least two ways to purify that water. f. Fire making 1. Demonstrate at least two different fire lays-one for cooking and one for warmth. 2. Learn and discuss the use of fire starters, tinder, kindling, softwoods, and hardwoods in fire making. g. Explain and demonstrate how you can gain knowledge of weather patterns using VHF band radio and other radios, winds, barometric pressure, air masses and their movements, clouds, and other indicators. h. Knots and lashings 1. Explain the different rope materials and thicknesses that are best for wilderness use and how to care for them. 2. Know the use of and demonstrate how to tie the following knots and lashings: a. Sheet bend b. Fisherman's knot c. Bowline d. Bowline on a bight e. Two half hitches f. Clove hitch g. Timber hitch h. Taut-line hitch i. Square lashing j. Shear lashing i. Food 1. Explain the usefulness and drawbacks of obtaining food in the wilderness, including things to avoid. 2. Prepare and eat at least one meal with food you have found in the outdoors. j. Survival kit 1. Make a list of items you would include in a wilderness survival kit and then make copies to hand out to visitors to your wilderness survival outpost camp. 2. Using your list, make a wilderness survival kit. Explain the use of each item you have included. k. Outpost camp 1. Set up a wilderness survival outpost camp and spend at least two nights and two days in your site. 2. Use and demonstrate several knots and lashings from requirement (h) in your wilderness survival campsite demonstration. 3. Know how to plan a wilderness shelter for three different environments and then build a shelter as part of your wilderness survival campsite demonstration. 4. Have your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group visit you in your outpost for a presentation you make on wilderness survival (at least one hour). (Note: Remember to use the Leave No Trace principles you learned.) Conservation Requirement 8. a. As a Venturer, plan, lead, and carry out a significant conservation project under the guidance of a natural resources professional. b. Make a tabletop display or presentation on your conservation project for your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group.

Sea Scout Bronze Award requirements
To earn the Sea Scout Bronze Award, complete the following requirements. Details on these requirements can be found in the Sea Scout Manual. Ideals 1. Give explanation 2. History of flag Active Membership 3. Seventy-five percent attendance 4. Complete quarterdeck training 5. Recruit new member Special Skills 6. Boats 7. Marlinspike seamanship 8. Ground tackle 9. Piloting 10. Communications 11. Time 12. Swimming 13.Cruising 14. Safety 15. Galley 16. Sailing 17. Work 18. Electives. Do any three: a. Drill b. Signaling c. Compass d. Yacht racing e. Sailing f. Ornamental ropework g. Engines

Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award requirements

Do nine of the following. (Activities or projects that are more available in your area may be substituted with your Advisor's approval for activities shown below.) CAD site visit. Visit a drafting company that uses state-of-the-art CAD systems and see how the new technology is used. Advertising plan. a. Choose a product that you are familiar with. Create an advertising plan for this product, then design an advertising plan layout. b. Using your resources, create a clean, attractive tabletop display highlighting your advertising plan for your chosen product. c. Show your display at your crew meeting or other public place. Theater production. a. Learn about backstage support for artistic productions. b. Attend a theater production. Then critique the work of the artist in set design, decoration, and costume design. New hobby. a. Choose a new hobby such as CD, sports card, or stamp collecting; in-line skating; or marksmanship. b. Keep a log for at least 90 days of each time you participate in your hobby. c. Take pictures and/or keep other memorabilia related to your hobby. d. After participating in your hobby for at least 90 days, make a presentation or tabletop display on what you have learned for your crew, another crew, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, or another youth group. Golfing. a. Tour a golf course. Talk to the golf pro, caddy, groundskeeper, manager, or other golf course employee about what it takes to operate a golf course. Play at least nine holes of golf. OR b. Tour a golf driving range. Talk to the manager or other driving range employee about what it takes to manage a driving range. Hit a bucket of balls. Physical training improvement. a. Develop a plan to assess the physical skill level of each member of a group such as your crew, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, a retirement home, or a church group. b. Once you have determined your starting point or base, develop a plan with each member of your group to develop a physical training improvement program. c. Test your group members on a regular basis over a 90-day period to see if there is improvement. d. Share your results with the group and/or your crew. Merits of sports. a. Lead or participate in a crew discussion on the merits of a young person choosing a sports hobby such as golf, jogging, or cycling for a lifetime. Discuss health benefits, opportunity to associate with friends, costs, etc. b. Ask an adult who is not active in your crew and who has an active sports hobby to join your discussion to get his or her point of view. Hobby store visit. Visit a hobby store. Talk with the manager about what the most popular hobby is relative to what is purchased and the type and age of people who participate in different hobbies. If they have free literature about beginning hobbies, share it with your crew members. Teach the disadvantaged a sport or hobby. Teach disadvantage or disabled people a sport and organize suitable competitions, or help them develop an appreciation for an art or hobby new to them. Hobby meet. Organize a hobby meet (a place where people gather to display and share information about their hobbies) for your crew, a church group, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, a retirement home, a group home, or another group. Photography contest. Organize a photography contest in your crew, another crew, a church group, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, a retirement home, a group home, or another group. Secure prizes and judges. Plan an awards program. Artwork for crew activity. Using your artistic ability, volunteer to do the artwork for an activity for your crew, another crew, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, a district, or council. Example: Do the posters and promotional materials for a district Cub Scout day camp.

Religious and Community Life Bronze Award requirements
Below are two sets of requirements from BSA handbooks, both published in 2006. 12 requirements from the 2006 TRUST Handbook To complete the Religious and Community Life Bronze Award, do nine of the following. (Activities or projects that are more available in your area may be substituted with your Advisor’s approval for activities described below.) Religious emblem. Receive a religious emblem appropriate for your age and religious affiliation. Community service. a. Serve as a volunteer with a community organization for at least three months. b. Keep a journal of your experiences and how they affect your thoughts on community. c. After the three months, share your experiences and how you feel about your service and what it means to be a part of your community with others. Religious service. a. Serve as a volunteer in your place of worship for at least three months. b. Keep a journal of your experiences and how they affect your religious beliefs. c. After the three months, share your experiences and how you feel about your service and your religious beliefs with others. Cultural diversity. a. Participate in a discussion about cultural diversity with your crew, religious youth group, or other appropriate group. b. Make a presentation or tabletop display using the information you learned in the discussion. OR c. Invite someone from a different cultural background from yours and the majority of your crew's members to give a presentation on a subject of his or her choosing. Service project. Plan and lead a service project such as helping to build a Habitat for Humanity house, participating in a community cleanup project, or taking on a fix-up project for a nursing home or daycare facility. Religious retreat. Go on a religious retreat or religious trek lasting at least two days. Religious/ethical play. Produce or be a cast member in some type of entertainment production with a religious or ethical theme, such as a play, a puppet show, or concert for a group such as a children's group, retirement home, homeless shelter, or Cub Scoutor Boy Scout group. Youth group leadership. Serve as a president, leader, or officer of the youth group at your school or religious institution. First aid course. Complete a Standard First Aid or higher course or its equivalent. Ethical Controversies. a. Lead or be on the staff of an Ethics Forum for your crew, your youth group, or your school class. b. Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies activities as a participant. c. Be a facilitator for at least two Ethical Controversies activities for your crew, another crew, your school class, a Boy Scout troop, or another group. Teacher assistant. Serve as a teacher or an assistant to a teacher for a children's class at your religious institution or an educational institution (public school, daycare, or nursery) for at least two months. Religious interview. Meet with your religious leader to explore his/her duties, the preparation necessary to assume those duties, and what he/she believes is the most important element of the position. 11 requirements from the 1999 Venturer Handbook (2006 printing) Do nine of the following. (Activities or projects that are more available in your area may be substituted with your Advisor's approval for activities shown below.) Religious emblem. Earn your denomination's Venturing-age religious award. Cultural diversity. a. Learn about cultural diversity. b. Make a presentation or tabletop display using the information you learned in (a) above. OR c. Invite someone from a different cultural background from yours and the majority of your crew's members to give a presentation on a subject of his or her choosing. Introduce your guest. d. Participate in a discussion about cultural diversity with your crew, Sunday school class, or other group. Service project. Plan and lead a service project such as helping to build a Habitat for Humanity house, participating in a community cleanup project, or taking on a fix-up project for a nursing home or nursery. Religious service. a. Serve as a volunteer in your church or synagogue or other nonprofit organization for at least three months. b. Keep a personal journal of your experiences each time you worked as a volunteer. c. After you have served as a volunteer for at least three months, share your experiences and how you feel about your service with others. Religious retreat. Go on a religious retreat or religious trek lasting at least two days. Religious/ethical play. Produce or be a cast member in some type of entertainment production with a religious or ethical theme, such as a play, a puppet show, or concert for a group such as a play, a puppet show, or concert for a group such as a children's group, retirement home, homeless shelter, or Cub Scout or Boy Scout group. Youth group leadership. Serve as president, leader, or officer of your Sunday school class or youth group. First aid course. Complete a Standard First Aid course or higher course or its equivalent. Ethical Controversies. a. Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies activities as a participant. b. Be a facilitator for at least two Ethical Controversies activities for your crew, another crew, your school class, a Boy Scout troop, or another group. c. Lead or be a staff member putting on an Ethics Forum for your crew, your church or synagogue, or your school class. Teacher assistant. Serve as a Sunday school teacher or assistant for a children's Sunday school class for at least three months, or as a volunteer for a church/synagogue children's activity such as vacation Bible school. (This must be different than requirement 4 above.) Religious interview. Meet with your church or synagogue minister/rabbi/leader to find out what he or she does, what they had to do to become your leader, and what they think is the most important element of their job.

Sports Bronze Award requirements

Do nine of the following. (Activities or projects that are more available in your area may be substituted with your Advisor's approval for activities shown below.) Demonstrate by means of a presentation at a crew meeting, Cub Scout or Boy Scout meeting, or other group meeting that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while playing sports, including: hypothermia heatstroke heat exhaustion frostbite dehydration sunburn blisters, hyperventilation bruises strains sprains muscle cramps broken, chipped, loosened, or knocked-out teeth bone fractures nausea suspected injuries to the back, neck, and head Write an essay of at least 500 words that explains sportsmanship and tells why it is important. Give several examples of good sportsmanship in sports. Relate at least one of these to everyday leadership off the sports field. OR Make a presentation to your crew or a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group of at least 30 minutes with the same requirements as for the essay. Take part as a member of an organized team in one of the following sports: baseball basketball bowling cross-country diving fencing field hockey football golf gymnastics lacrosse rugby skating (ice or roller) soccer softball swimming team handball tennis track and field volleyball water polo wrestling (or any other recognized sport approved in advance by your Advisor except boxing and karate) Organize and manage a sports competition, such as a softball game, between your crew and another crew, between two Cub Scout dens or packs, between two Boy Scout patrols or troops, or between any other youth groups. You must recruit at least two other people to help you manage the competition. Make a set of training rules for a sport you pick. Design an exercise plan including selected exercises for this sport. Determine for this sport the appropriate target heart rates and desired training effects. Follow your training plan for at least 90 days, keeping a record showing your improvement. Make a tabletop display or give a presentation for your crew, another crew, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, or another youth group that explains the attributes of a good team leader and a good team player. Select athletes that exemplify these attributes. Make a display or presentation on a selected sport for your crew or another group covering: a. etiquette for your sport b. equipment needed c. protective equipment needed and why it is needed d. history of the sport e. basic rules Research and then, at a crew meeting or other youth group meeting, manage a discussion on drug problems as they relate to athletes. What drugs are banned? What impact do these banned drugs have on the human body and mind? Where can information about drugs be found? How do some sports organizations fight sports drug abuse? Cover at least the following drugs: stimulants painkillers anabolic steroids beta blockers diuretics alcohol marijuana cocaine Research and then, at a crew meeting or other youth group meeting, manage a discussion on recent training techniques being used by world-class athletes. Compare them to training techniques of 25 and 50 years ago. (This must be different than the discussion in requirement 8). Study ways of testing athletes for body density. Fat content can be measured by skin-fold calipers, body measurements, and hydrostatic weighing. Then recruit a consultant to assist you as you determine the body density and fat content for your fellow crew members at a crew meeting or special activity. Select a favorite Olympic athlete, a highly respected athlete in your city, or a favorite professional athlete and research his or her life. Make an oral presentation or tabletop display for your crew or another youth group. Explain the importance of proper nutrition as it relates to training for athletes. Explain the common eating disorders anorexia and bulimia and why they are harmful to athletes.