Cub Scout Map and Compass

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'''3'''. Graph paper to make your neighbor map is in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Workbook]].<br>
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'''7'''. The blank US map you need is in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Workbook]].<br>
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:* [http://www.geocities.com/haywoodkb/o-game.html Orienteering Games for the Computer]
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:* [http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lsort/schoolyardcompass.doc Schoolyard Compass Game]
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Revision as of 22:02, December 1, 2010

Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin resources include the Cub Scout Map and Compass Worksheet Adobe Acrobat PDF
with cross-references for related Cub Scout Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos requirements.
Cub Scout Map and Compass is one of the most popular Belt Loops and Pins   ◄ Prev  -  Next ► 

The Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Traveler activity badge.
The Cub Scout Map and Compass belt loop and pin help prepare Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout Orienteering merit badge.


Map and Compass
Belt Loop and Pin
Map and Compass Academics Belt Loop
Image:a-Map.gif
Map and Compass Academics Pin
(line drawing, actual pins are color)
Template:Cub Scout Academics and Sports introduction

Contents



Cub Scout Map and Compass requirements

Belt Loop Requirements

Complete these three requirements:

  1. Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map
  2. Explain how a compass works.
  3. Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.

Academics Pin Requirements

Earn the Map and Compass belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

  1. Define cartography.
  2. Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.
  3. Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.
  4. Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.
  5. Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.
  6. Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.
  7. Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.
  8. In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.
  9. Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.
  10. Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.
  11. Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.
  12. Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #637685)

The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

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  1. Earning the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 13 of the Webelos Traveler Activity Badge.


Requirement resources

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Belt Loop

3. Graph paper to make your neighbor map is in the Cub Scout Map and Compass Workbook.

Pin

7. The blank US map you need is in the Cub Scout Map and Compass Workbook.

Map & Compass Resources:

Related awards

Tiger Cub Scout
  • 2F could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3
  • 5G "Take a hike with your den." could include using a compass for the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin requirement 8
Tiger Cub Electives
  • Tiger Elective 14. Read a book or story about a famous explorer for Cub Scout Map and Compass Pin requirement #3.
Wolf Cub Scout
Wolf Electives
  • Elective 12f. could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Pin requirement 2
Bear Cub Scout
Bear Electives
  • Elective 23d. could be partially met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3
Webelos Scout
  • Traveler Activity Badge requirement 13. (earn the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program
  • Cub Scout Geography Belt Loop requirement 1 could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3


Outdoor Skills Awards
Outdoor-related awards

See also

Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program (Belt Loops and Pins)   (Worksheets)
This program was discontinued in May, 2015.
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