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- | Many troops hold an [[Advancement Campout]] each year in the early spring after new [[Webelos]] have [[Bridging|crossed over]] into the troop. Scouts who are not yet [[First Class]] learn from older Scouts. Older Scout gain proficiency as they teach Scout skills and knowledge. Many troops use troop | + | Many troops hold an [[Advancement Campout]] each year in the early spring after new [[Webelos]] have [[Bridging|crossed over]] into the troop. Scouts who are not yet [[First Class]] learn from older Scouts. Older Scout gain proficiency as they teach Scout skills and knowledge. Many troops use a troop meeting to plan for the Advancement Campout. [[Advancement_Campout#Troop_Meetings_-_Scout_Skills_Themes|Other troop meetings]] focus on other key skills. |
The Advancement Campout teaches [[Tenderfoot]], [[Second Class]], and [[First Class]] skills and can help troops meet their [[First Class-First Year]] goal: | The Advancement Campout teaches [[Tenderfoot]], [[Second Class]], and [[First Class]] skills and can help troops meet their [[First Class-First Year]] goal: | ||
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==Troop Meeting - Advancement Campout Planning Meeting== | ==Troop Meeting - Advancement Campout Planning Meeting== | ||
An Advancement Campout Planning Meeting gives Scout the chance to make sure that this campout will be one of their best.<br> | An Advancement Campout Planning Meeting gives Scout the chance to make sure that this campout will be one of their best.<br> | ||
- | Goals''': Scouts First Class and above teach meal and campout planning to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill.<br> | + | '''Goals''': Scouts First Class and above teach meal and campout planning to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill.<br> |
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #1'''. Present yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping trip. Show the [[Camping Essentials |camping gear]] you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it. | |
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:'''9'''. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one. <br> | :'''9'''. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #4. a'''. Help plan a patrol menu for one campout that includes at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner and that requires cooking at least two meals. Tell how the menu includes the foods from the food pyramid and meets nutritional needs. | |
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:'''4. b'''. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients. | :'''4. b'''. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients. | ||
:'''4. c'''. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals. | :'''4. c'''. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals. | ||
:'''4. d'''. Explain the procedures to follow in the safe handling and storage of fresh meats, dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and other perishable food products. Tell how to properly dispose of camp garbage, cans, plastic containers, and other rubbish. | :'''4. d'''. Explain the procedures to follow in the safe handling and storage of fresh meats, dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and other perishable food products. Tell how to properly dispose of camp garbage, cans, plastic containers, and other rubbish. | ||
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:[[Totin' Chip]], fire building, and campfire | :[[Totin' Chip]], fire building, and campfire | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #3'''. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together. | |
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- | '''3'''. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together. | + | |
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #2.b'''. On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and sleep in a tent that you pitched. | |
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:'''2.c'''. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used. | :'''2.c'''. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used. | ||
:'''2.d'''. Use the tools listed in requirement 2c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. | :'''2.d'''. Use the tools listed in requirement 2c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. | ||
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:7:30 AM Breakfast | :7:30 AM Breakfast | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #2.f'''. Demonstrate how to light a fire and a lightweight stove. | |
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:'''2.g'''. On one campout, plan and cook over an open fire one hot breakfast or lunch for yourself, selecting foods from the food pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected. <br> | :'''2.g'''. On one campout, plan and cook over an open fire one hot breakfast or lunch for yourself, selecting foods from the food pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #4. e'''. On one campout, serve as your patrol's cook. Supervise your assistant(s) in using a stove or building a cooking fire. Prepare the breakfast, lunch, and dinner planned in requirement 4a. Lead your patrol in saying grace at the meals and supervise cleanup. <br> | |
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:9:00 AM Introduction to: [[Hiking]] & [[Orienteering]] | :9:00 AM Introduction to: [[Hiking]] & [[Orienteering]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #5'''. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost.<br> | |
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- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #1.a'''. Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean. | |
- | :'''1'''. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass. | + | |
+ | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #1'''. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass.<br> | ||
===Saturday Nature Hike=== | ===Saturday Nature Hike=== | ||
:10:30 AM Hike 2 ½ miles out with your lunch in a day pack (book backpacks work great.) | :10:30 AM Hike 2 ½ miles out with your lunch in a day pack (book backpacks work great.) | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #1.b'''. Using a compass and a map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian.* | |
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:11:30 AM Eat the picnic lunch you have packed in | :11:30 AM Eat the picnic lunch you have packed in | ||
:12:00 PM [[Nature]] | :12:00 PM [[Nature]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #11'''. Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them. <br> | |
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- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #5'''. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community. <br> | |
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- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #6'''. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your community.<br> | |
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- | + | :1:30 PM Hike back to camp - continuing to find evidence of wild animals & native plants | |
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:3:00 PM [[Pioneering]] | :3:00 PM [[Pioneering]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #7. a'''. Discuss when you should and should not use lashings | |
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:'''7. b'''. Demonstrate tying the [[timber hitch]] and [[clove hitch]] and their use in [[Square lashing|square]], [[Shear lashing|shear]], and [[diagonal lashing]]s by joining two or more poles or staves together. | :'''7. b'''. Demonstrate tying the [[timber hitch]] and [[clove hitch]] and their use in [[Square lashing|square]], [[Shear lashing|shear]], and [[diagonal lashing]]s by joining two or more poles or staves together. | ||
:'''7. c'''. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget. <br> | :'''7. c'''. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget. <br> | ||
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: 5:00 PM Flags & Prepare dinner | : 5:00 PM Flags & Prepare dinner | ||
: 6:00 PM Dinner | : 6:00 PM Dinner | ||
- | : 7:00 PM [[First Aid]] Competition to review [[Tenderfoot]], Second Class]], and [[First Class]] skills | + | : 7:00 PM [[First Aid]] Competition to review [[Tenderfoot]], [[Second Class]], and [[First Class]] skills |
- | : 8:00 PM Campfire, games, [[Skits]] | + | : 8:00 PM Campfire, games, [[Scout Skits]], etc. |
:10:30 PM Taps | :10:30 PM Taps | ||
===Sunday Morning=== | ===Sunday Morning=== | ||
:7:00 AM Reveille | :7:00 AM Reveille | ||
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:7:30 AM Breakfast (keep it simple) | :7:30 AM Breakfast (keep it simple) | ||
:8:00 AM Pack up | :8:00 AM Pack up | ||
:8:30 AM [[Scout's Own Worship Service]] | :8:30 AM [[Scout's Own Worship Service]] | ||
:9:00 AM Service Project - Police area, prepare firewood, & conservation projects | :9:00 AM Service Project - Police area, prepare firewood, & conservation projects | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #4'''. Participate in an approved (minimum of one hour) service project.<br> | |
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:10:00 AM Depart | :10:00 AM Depart | ||
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'''[[Scout]]''' - '''6'''. Demonstrate tying the square knot (a joining knot).<br><br> | '''[[Scout]]''' - '''6'''. Demonstrate tying the square knot (a joining knot).<br><br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #4'''.a'''. Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope. <br> | |
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:'''4.b.'''. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch. <br> | :'''4.b.'''. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #8. a'''. Demonstrate tying the [[bowline]] knot and describe several ways it can be used. <br><br> | |
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'''Goals''': Scouts First Class and above teach [[First Aid]] skills to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill. <br> | '''Goals''': Scouts First Class and above teach [[First Aid]] skills to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #12.a'''. Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking. <br> | |
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:'''B'''. Show first aid for the following: <br> | :'''B'''. Show first aid for the following: <br> | ||
:* Simple cuts and scrapes | :* Simple cuts and scrapes | ||
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:* Frostbite and sunburn<br> | :* Frostbite and sunburn<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #6.a'''. Show what to do for "hurry" cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning. | |
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:'''6.b'''. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike. | :'''6.b'''. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike. | ||
:'''6.c'''. Demonstrate first aid for the following: | :'''6.c'''. Demonstrate first aid for the following: | ||
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:*Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation<br> | :*Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #8. b'''. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone. | |
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:'''8. c'''. Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person: | :'''8. c'''. Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person: | ||
::from a smoke-filled room | ::from a smoke-filled room | ||
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An annual swimming event could be held at any time that is convenient. It is a chance to have fun, play water games, and work on swimming skills.<br> | An annual swimming event could be held at any time that is convenient. It is a chance to have fun, play water games, and work on swimming skills.<br> | ||
'''Goals''': Scouts First Class and above teach [[First Aid]] skills to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill. <br> | '''Goals''': Scouts First Class and above teach [[First Aid]] skills to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #7.a'''. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. | |
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:'''7.b'''. Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. | :'''7.b'''. Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. | ||
:'''7.c'''. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.<br> | :'''7.c'''. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #9. a'''. Tell what precautions must be taken for a [[Safety Afloat|safe trip afloat]]. | |
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:'''9. b'''. Successfully complete the [[BSA Swim Test|BSA swimmer test]]. | :'''9. b'''. Successfully complete the [[BSA Swim Test|BSA swimmer test]]. | ||
:'''9. c'''. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)<br><br> | :'''9. c'''. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)<br><br> | ||
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===Troop Meeting - [[Personal Fitness]]=== | ===Troop Meeting - [[Personal Fitness]]=== | ||
New Scouts can record their times for the [[Tenderfoot]] personal fitness requirements. Older Scouts can start [[Personal Fitness Merit Badge]] or play basketball or other games with the troop. | New Scouts can record their times for the [[Tenderfoot]] personal fitness requirements. Older Scouts can start [[Personal Fitness Merit Badge]] or play basketball or other games with the troop. | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #10.a'''. Record your best in the following tests: | |
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:* Push-ups | :* Push-ups | ||
:* Pull-ups | :* Pull-ups | ||
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==Basic Scout Skills== | ==Basic Scout Skills== | ||
;[[Orienteering]] | ;[[Orienteering]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #1.a'''. Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean. | |
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:'''1.b'''. Using a compass and a map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian.*<br> | :'''1.b'''. Using a compass and a map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian.*<br> | ||
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;[[Camping]] | ;[[Camping]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #1'''. Present yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping trip. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it. | |
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:'''3'''. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together. | :'''3'''. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together. | ||
:'''5'''. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost. <br> | :'''5'''. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost. <br> | ||
:'''9'''. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one. <br> | :'''9'''. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #2.b'''. On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and sleep in a tent that you pitched. | |
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:'''2.c'''. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used. | :'''2.c'''. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used. | ||
:'''2.d'''. Use the tools listed in requirement 2c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. | :'''2.d'''. Use the tools listed in requirement 2c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. | ||
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:'''2.g'''. On one campout, plan and cook over an open fire one hot breakfast or lunch for yourself, selecting foods from the food pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected. <br> | :'''2.g'''. On one campout, plan and cook over an open fire one hot breakfast or lunch for yourself, selecting foods from the food pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #4. a'''. Help plan a patrol menu for one campout that includes at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner and that requires cooking at least two meals. Tell how the menu includes the foods from the food pyramid and meets nutritional needs. | |
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:'''4. b'''. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients. | :'''4. b'''. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients. | ||
:'''4. c'''. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals. | :'''4. c'''. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals. | ||
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;Citizenship | ;Citizenship | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #6'''. Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag. <br> | |
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- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #3'''. Participate in a flag ceremony for your school, religious institution, chartered organization, community, or troop activity. | |
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:'''4'''. Participate in an approved (minimum of one hour) service project.<br> | :'''4'''. Participate in an approved (minimum of one hour) service project.<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #5'''. Visit and discuss with a selected individual approved by your leader (elected official, judge, attorney, civil servant, principal, teacher) your constitutional rights and obligations as a U.S. citizen. <br><br> | |
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;[[Nature]] | ;[[Nature]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #11'''. Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them. <br> | |
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- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #5'''. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community. <br> | |
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- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #6'''. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your community. <br><br> | |
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;[[Pioneering]] | ;[[Pioneering]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #7. a'''. Discuss when you should and should not use lashings | |
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:'''7. b'''. Demonstrate tying the [[timber hitch]] and [[clove hitch]] and their use in [[Square lashing|square]], [[Shear lashing|shear]], and [[diagonal lashing]]s by joining two or more poles or staves together. | :'''7. b'''. Demonstrate tying the [[timber hitch]] and [[clove hitch]] and their use in [[Square lashing|square]], [[Shear lashing|shear]], and [[diagonal lashing]]s by joining two or more poles or staves together. | ||
:'''7. c'''. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget. <br> | :'''7. c'''. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget. <br> | ||
;[[Knots]] | ;[[Knots]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #4'''.a'''. Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope. <br> | |
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:'''4.b.'''. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch. <br> | :'''4.b.'''. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch. <br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #8. a'''. Demonstrate tying the [[bowline]] knot and describe several ways it can be used. <br><br> | |
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;[[First Aid]] | ;[[First Aid]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #12.a'''. Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking. <br> | |
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:'''B'''. Show first aid for the following: <br> | :'''B'''. Show first aid for the following: <br> | ||
:* Simple cuts and scrapes | :* Simple cuts and scrapes | ||
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:* Frostbite and sunburn<br> | :* Frostbite and sunburn<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #6.a'''. Show what to do for "hurry" cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning. | |
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:'''6.b'''. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike. | :'''6.b'''. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike. | ||
:'''6.c'''. Demonstrate first aid for the following: | :'''6.c'''. Demonstrate first aid for the following: | ||
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:*Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation<br> | :*Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #8. b'''. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone. | |
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:'''8. c'''. Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person: | :'''8. c'''. Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person: | ||
::from a smoke-filled room | ::from a smoke-filled room | ||
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;[[Swimming]] | ;[[Swimming]] | ||
- | + | [[Image:SecondClassVerySmall.jpg]] '''Second Class #7.a'''. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. | |
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:'''7.b'''. Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. | :'''7.b'''. Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. | ||
:'''7.c'''. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.<br> | :'''7.c'''. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.<br> | ||
- | + | [[Image:FirstClass 32x32.gif]] '''First Class #9. a'''. Tell what precautions must be taken for a [[Safety Afloat|safe trip afloat]]. | |
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:'''9. b'''. Successfully complete the [[BSA Swim Test|BSA swimmer test]]. | :'''9. b'''. Successfully complete the [[BSA Swim Test|BSA swimmer test]]. | ||
:'''9. c'''. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)<br><br> | :'''9. c'''. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)<br><br> | ||
;[[Personal Fitness]] | ;[[Personal Fitness]] | ||
- | :'''10.a'''. Record your best in the following tests: | + | [[Image:TenderfootVerySmall.GIF]] '''Tenderfoot #10.a'''. Record your best in the following tests: |
:* Push-ups | :* Push-ups | ||
:* Pull-ups | :* Pull-ups |
Revision as of 17:29, April 9, 2009
Many troops hold an Advancement Campout each year in the early spring after new Webelos have crossed over into the troop. Scouts who are not yet First Class learn from older Scouts. Older Scout gain proficiency as they teach Scout skills and knowledge. Many troops use a troop meeting to plan for the Advancement Campout. Other troop meetings focus on other key skills.
The Advancement Campout teaches Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class skills and can help troops meet their First Class-First Year goal:
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— Boy Scout Handbook, p. 14 |
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Advancement Campout Methods
- Patrol method - used for all campouts. Adult do not buy or cook food for the Scouts.
- Boy-Led - campouts and meetings allow older Scouts to teach. Adults are "armchair quarterbacks" who do not teach.
- Individual Testing - each Scout is individually tested on each requirement. The instructor is not being tested, each Scout is.
- Be prepared - plan menus & duty rosters at the Troop Advancement Campout Planning Meeting.
- Practice - Knots and First Aid are taught at troop meetings leading up to the Advancement Campout.
Troop Meeting - Advancement Campout Planning Meeting
An Advancement Campout Planning Meeting gives Scout the chance to make sure that this campout will be one of their best.
Goals: Scouts First Class and above teach meal and campout planning to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill.
Tenderfoot #1. Present yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping trip. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.
- 9. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one.
First Class #4. a. Help plan a patrol menu for one campout that includes at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner and that requires cooking at least two meals. Tell how the menu includes the foods from the food pyramid and meets nutritional needs.
- 4. b. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients.
- 4. c. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals.
- 4. d. Explain the procedures to follow in the safe handling and storage of fresh meats, dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and other perishable food products. Tell how to properly dispose of camp garbage, cans, plastic containers, and other rubbish.
Sample Advancement Campout Plan
Friday Evening
- Set up camp and ax yard
- Have a simple meal or cracker barrel
- Totin' Chip, fire building, and campfire
Tenderfoot #3. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
Second Class #2.b. On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and sleep in a tent that you pitched.
- 2.c. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used.
- 2.d. Use the tools listed in requirement 2c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire.
- 2.e. Discuss when it is appropriate to use a cooking fire and a lightweight stove. Discuss the safety procedures for using both.
- 10:30 PM Taps
Saturday Morning
- 7:00 AM Reveille
- 7:15 Flags
Tenderfoot #6. Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag.
Second Class #3. Participate in a flag ceremony for your school, religious institution, chartered organization, community, or troop activity.
- 7:30 AM Breakfast
Second Class #2.f. Demonstrate how to light a fire and a lightweight stove.
- 2.g. On one campout, plan and cook over an open fire one hot breakfast or lunch for yourself, selecting foods from the food pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected.
First Class #4. e. On one campout, serve as your patrol's cook. Supervise your assistant(s) in using a stove or building a cooking fire. Prepare the breakfast, lunch, and dinner planned in requirement 4a. Lead your patrol in saying grace at the meals and supervise cleanup.
- 9:00 AM Introduction to: Hiking & Orienteering
Tenderfoot #5. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost.
Second Class #1.a. Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean.
First Class #1. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass.
Saturday Nature Hike
- 10:30 AM Hike 2 ½ miles out with your lunch in a day pack (book backpacks work great.)
Second Class #1.b. Using a compass and a map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian.*
- 11:30 AM Eat the picnic lunch you have packed in
- 12:00 PM Nature
Tenderfoot #11. Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them.
Second Class #5. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community.
First Class #6. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your community.
- 1:30 PM Hike back to camp - continuing to find evidence of wild animals & native plants
Saturday Afternoon
- 2:30 PM Knot Tying Competition:
- Scout 6. Square knot
Tenderfoot
- 4.a. Whipping and fusing, 4.b.. two half hitches - taut-line hitch
First Class
- 8. a. bowline
- 3:00 PM Pioneering
First Class #7. a. Discuss when you should and should not use lashings
- 7. b. Demonstrate tying the timber hitch and clove hitch and their use in square, shear, and diagonal lashings by joining two or more poles or staves together.
- 7. c. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget.
- 4:30 PM Games
Saturday Evening
- 5:00 PM Flags & Prepare dinner
- 6:00 PM Dinner
- 7:00 PM First Aid Competition to review Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class skills
- 8:00 PM Campfire, games, Scout Skits, etc.
- 10:30 PM Taps
Sunday Morning
- 7:00 AM Reveille
- 7:15 AM Flags
- 7:30 AM Breakfast (keep it simple)
- 8:00 AM Pack up
- 8:30 AM Scout's Own Worship Service
- 9:00 AM Service Project - Police area, prepare firewood, & conservation projects
Second Class #4. Participate in an approved (minimum of one hour) service project.
- 10:00 AM Depart
Troop Meetings - Scout Skills Themes
Troop Meeting - Knots
Goals: Scouts First Class and above teach Knots to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each knot.
Scout - 6. Demonstrate tying the square knot (a joining knot).
Tenderfoot #4.a. Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.
- 4.b.. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch.
First Class #8. a. Demonstrate tying the bowline knot and describe several ways it can be used.
Troop Meeting - First Aid
Goals: Scouts First Class and above teach First Aid skills to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill.
Tenderfoot #12.a. Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking.
- B. Show first aid for the following:
- Simple cuts and scrapes
- Blisters on the hand and foot
- Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first degree)
- Bites and stings of insects and ticks
- Venomous snakebite
- Nosebleed
- Frostbite and sunburn
Second Class #6.a. Show what to do for "hurry" cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning.
- 6.b. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike.
- 6.c. Demonstrate first aid for the following:
- Object in the eye
- Bite of a suspected rabid animal
- Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fishhook
- Serious burns (second degree)
- Heat exhaustion
- Shock
- Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation
First Class #8. b. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone.
- 8. c. Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person:
- from a smoke-filled room
- with a sprained ankle, for at least 25 yards.
- 8. d. Tell the five most common signs of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Troop Meeting - Swimming
An annual swimming event could be held at any time that is convenient. It is a chance to have fun, play water games, and work on swimming skills.
Goals: Scouts First Class and above teach First Aid skills to the newer Scouts. Each Scout must be able to individually demonstrate each skill.
Second Class #7.a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim.
- 7.b. Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place.
- 7.c. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.
First Class #9. a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat.
- 9. b. Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test.
- 9. c. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)
Troop Meeting - Personal Fitness
New Scouts can record their times for the Tenderfoot personal fitness requirements. Older Scouts can start Personal Fitness Merit Badge or play basketball or other games with the troop.
Tenderfoot #10.a. Record your best in the following tests:
- Push-ups
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
- Standing long jump
- 1/4 mile walk/run
- 10.a. Show improvement in the activities listed in requirement 10a after practicing for 30 days.
Basic Scout Skills
Second Class #1.a. Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean.
- 1.b. Using a compass and a map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian.*
First Class
- 1. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass.
- 2. Using a compass, complete an orienteering course that covers at least one mile and requires measuring the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.)
Tenderfoot #1. Present yourself to your leader, properly dressed, before going on an overnight camping trip. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.
- 3. On the campout, assist in preparing and cooking one of your patrol's meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
- 5. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost.
- 9. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one.
Second Class #2.b. On one of these campouts, select your patrol site and sleep in a tent that you pitched.
- 2.c. On one campout, demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used.
- 2.d. Use the tools listed in requirement 2c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire.
- 2.e. Discuss when it is appropriate to use a cooking fire and a lightweight stove. Discuss the safety procedures for using both..
- 2.f. Demonstrate how to light a fire and a lightweight stove.
- 2.g. On one campout, plan and cook over an open fire one hot breakfast or lunch for yourself, selecting foods from the food pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected.
First Class #4. a. Help plan a patrol menu for one campout that includes at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner and that requires cooking at least two meals. Tell how the menu includes the foods from the food pyramid and meets nutritional needs.
- 4. b. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients.
- 4. c. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals.
- 4. d. Explain the procedures to follow in the safe handling and storage of fresh meats, dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and other perishable food products. Tell how to properly dispose of camp garbage, cans, plastic containers, and other rubbish.
- 4. e. On one campout, serve as your patrol's cook. Supervise your assistant(s) in using a stove or building a cooking fire. Prepare the breakfast, lunch, and dinner planned in requirement 4a. Lead your patrol in saying grace at the meals and supervise cleanup.
- Citizenship
Tenderfoot #6. Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag.
Second Class #3. Participate in a flag ceremony for your school, religious institution, chartered organization, community, or troop activity.
- 4. Participate in an approved (minimum of one hour) service project.
First Class #5. Visit and discuss with a selected individual approved by your leader (elected official, judge, attorney, civil servant, principal, teacher) your constitutional rights and obligations as a U.S. citizen.
Tenderfoot #11. Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them.
Second Class #5. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community.
First Class #6. Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your community.
First Class #7. a. Discuss when you should and should not use lashings
- 7. b. Demonstrate tying the timber hitch and clove hitch and their use in square, shear, and diagonal lashings by joining two or more poles or staves together.
- 7. c. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget.
Tenderfoot #4.a. Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.
- 4.b.. Demonstrate you know how to tie the following knots and tell what their uses are: two half hitches and the taut-line hitch.
First Class #8. a. Demonstrate tying the bowline knot and describe several ways it can be used.
Tenderfoot #12.a. Demonstrate how to care for someone who is choking.
- B. Show first aid for the following:
- Simple cuts and scrapes
- Blisters on the hand and foot
- Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first degree)
- Bites and stings of insects and ticks
- Venomous snakebite
- Nosebleed
- Frostbite and sunburn
Second Class #6.a. Show what to do for "hurry" cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning.
- 6.b. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike.
- 6.c. Demonstrate first aid for the following:
- Object in the eye
- Bite of a suspected rabid animal
- Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fishhook
- Serious burns (second degree)
- Heat exhaustion
- Shock
- Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation
First Class #8. b. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone.
- 8. c. Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person:
- from a smoke-filled room
- with a sprained ankle, for at least 25 yards.
- 8. d. Tell the five most common signs of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Second Class #7.a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim.
- 7.b. Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place.
- 7.c. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.
First Class #9. a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat.
- 9. b. Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test.
- 9. c. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)
Tenderfoot #10.a. Record your best in the following tests:
- Push-ups
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
- Standing long jump
- 1/4 mile walk/run
- 10.a. Show improvement in the activities listed in requirement 10a after practicing for 30 days.
Requirement resources
- REI Videos: Parts of a Compass - Topographic Maps - Map to Compass - Compass to Map - Triangulation - Declination
- REI:Navigation Basics
- Topographical Maps Free US Geological Survey - Topozone.com - Google Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Outdoor Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Camping Merit Badge Pamphlet - Hiking Skills - Hydration - Outdoor Gear - Tents - Water Purification - Weather Skills
- General Resources: American Museum of Natural History • Discover Magazine • Environmental Protection Agency • Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies • NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) • National Geographic Society • National Park Service • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • American Meteorological Society • Association of American Zoos and Aquariums • The Discovery Channel • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • National Wildlife Federation
- Conservation Resources: Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge resources • Leave No Trace Center • Wildlife Conservation Society
- Bird Resources: Bird Study Merit Badge resources
- Fish Resources: Fishing Merit Badge Requirement resources • American Fisheries Society
- Insect Resources: Insect Study Merit Badge resources
- Mammal Resources: Mammal Study Merit Badge resources
- Reptile & Amphibian Resources: Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge resources • Frog Pond Campout
- Animated Knots: Basic Scout Knots • Forty Scout knots • Special Knots • Sailing knots • Fishing knots • Folsoms Knots • Animatedknots.com • Great Animations • More Animated Knots • More great Animated Knots • Still more • Knot Videos • Basics Videos • Basics2
- Other Knot Links: Advanced knots • Ropers Knots Page • Climbing Knots • Fishing knots • Knots Index
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First-Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid merit badge pamphlet • First-Aid Kit • Emergency Kit • Guide to Safe Scouting • Annual Health & Medical Record
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Swimming Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Swimming & Lifesaving Merit Badge Pamphlets • Guide to Safe Scouting • Safe Swim Defense • Safety Afloat
Related Awards
- Orienteering - Camping - Pioneering - Knots
- Citizenship
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See also
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