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Keeping Healthy

1. First Aid. Show that you know the following: how to treat bleeding and puncture wounds; the recovery position; how to use a sling and knee bandage; mouth to mouth resuscitation.
2. Demonstrate knowledge about AIDS and how it is spread.
3. Explain the dangers of cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs: when saying “NO” is not enough.
4. Make a simple First Aid Kit.

Physical Fitness, Sports and Hobbies

1. Keep a record of three sports’ training exercises that you do regularly.
2. Show that you know how to sprint start and do long jump.
3. Explain the importance of good diet, rest and liquid in sports training activities.
4. Tell your six about one of your sports or hobbies.
5. Demonstrate how to dribble a soccer ball.

Safety

1. Demonstrate that you know what to do in the case of a car or bus accident, a boating accident or an accident at home.
2. Explain what to do in the case of fire.
3. Demonstrate how to handle tools safety.
4. Explain what to do, where to go for safety, food and water in the case of a flood, storm, hurricane or earthquake.
5. Discuss with a Leader or others the problems relating to drug use and abuse, especially among school children.

Scoutcraft

1. Lay a trail for others to follow using tracking signs.
2. Use your body to estimate distance, height & width.
3. Learn how to tie the bowline knot, and know what it is used for.
4. Learn the round turn and two half hitches, and some simple lashing. Make two simple camp gadgets.
5. Be able to find your way to a place 1 kilometre away using a map ordinance survey type.
6. Organize an outing for your six or pack.
7. Light a fire outdoors and cook something on it.
8. Be able to help pitch a tent and know the tent usage rules.

Science

1. Complete a weather log over a period of three months.
2. Make a model from a technical kit and explain how it works.
3. With an adult, help with the routine maintenance of a bicycle.
4. Show that you know how some modern day technical equipment works, i.e. Computer, V.C.R, Video camera/camcorder, microwave oven, electronic keyboard, D.V.D etc.
5. Carry out three new scientific experiments.

Nature

1. Adopt a plot or clean a beach or stream.
2. Take part in a tree planting activity.
3. Show that you understand the food chain.
4. Be an active “GREEN TEAM” member.
5. Find out about some endangered local species animal, bird, fish or plant and explain it to your Leader.

Communication

1. Find out about, and discuss with your Leader about three different forms of modern communication.
2. Find out about “Ham operators”/C.B. radio and what services they perform in your country. Explain this to your Leader.
3. Learn to speak five (5) useful phrases in another language. Say them to your Leader.
4. Describe to a Leader three (3) different T.V. programmes that you have seen recently.
5. Visit a place where computers are used and find out:
1. How information is entered into the computer.
2. What does the computer do with this information.
3. How do people get and use the information. Explain your findings to your Leader.
6. Look at five (5) different advertisements on T.V. or in the print media: explain which you think does the best job.

Creativity

1. Visit a museum or art gallery and explain what you saw.
2. Make two useful items of craft using local materials.
3. Do two art projects using different mediums.
4. Perform two items of entertainment; one being a skit about a local event or problem. (Can be done in sixes.)

Home And Community

1. Show that you help at home by doing the following:
1. Plan and prepare a two course meal for your family.
2. Be able to do some grocery shopping for your family.
3. Be able to look after a younger or older member of your family.
2. Invite your parents to a special pack event, and help to plan this event with a Leader.
3. Plan and cook a special meal for your parents.
4. Show how far back you can trace your family tree.
5. Assist in maintaining the grounds of your group or district.
6. Take part in a community project outside Scouting.

My Country

1. Demonstrate that you know how to prepare, hoist, break and lower your country’s flag. Take part in a flag break/flag down ceremony.
2. Explain about your country’s independence and what it means, about the different races that make up your country's peoples.
3. Be able to tell about three great individuals of your country.
4. Be able to say what makes your country special and unique: make a poster or collection of pictures to demonstrate this.
5. Relate some folk stories of your country.
6. Explain why tourism is important to your country.
7. Keep a scrapbook of places you visit with your pack.

Other Countries and Cultures

1. Find six countries in the world that have Scouting; make a scrapbook about one of these countries.
2. Find out about the World Scout Movement and tell your Leader.
3. Find out about some International Scouting events that have taken place in your country and tell your Leader.

My Promise

1. List four ways that you can help Law enforcement people in your country.
2. Take part in a Cub’s Own Service.
3. Visit a Police Station, Law Court or Houses of Parliament.
4. Discuss choices you come across each day with your Leaders and your peers.
5. Make a list of the ways that you have put your Promise and Law into practise.
6. Record some basic information about B.P. Lord Baden Powell.

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