Outdoor Leadership

Have the following honors: Camp Craft and Camping Skills I-III

Earn four of the following honors. From the list below restudy any previously earned honor so you can give a knowledgeable answer to the requirements.

• a.

  Backpacking e. Orienteering

• b.

  Camping Skills IV f. Pioneering

• c.

  Fire Building and Camp Cookery g. Winter Camping

• d.

  Hiking

Have the First Aid Honor.

Know what to do to overcome fear when lost. Know at least four ways to signal for help if lost in the wilderness.

Know at least four secular activities and four Sabbath activities to use in an outdoor setting if you have a rainy day.

Do the following in an outdoor setting:

• a.

  Plan, organize, and do the teaching of one nature honor to a group of youth.

• b.

  Assist in teaching camping skills required in any camping honor and/or AY Class requirements to a group of youth.

• c.

  Determine where the nearest hospital is located.

• d.

  Determine where the nearest assistance from the police or a park ranger can be obtained.

Through the Bible and/or the writings of Ellen G. White study and learn how the outdoors influenced the following Bible characters:

• a.

  Moses

• b.

  David

• c.

  Elijah

• d.

  John the Baptist

• e.

  Jesus

Know what considerations should be given in an outdoor setting with a group of youth in the following areas:

• a.

  Camping safety

• b.

  Fire safety

• c.

  Sanitation

• d.

  Swimming safety rules

• e.

  Rules for conduct

• f.

  Proper Sabbath observance

List at least six ways you can keep the out-of-doors beautiful for others to enjoy.

Know at least ten qualities of a good youth leader.

Have the Outdoor Leadership Honor.

Earn three honors, not preciously earned, from the Wilderness Master Award.

Have a First Aid and CPR Honors and a current certificate for them. In addition to these honors, know the prevention and symptoms of, and first aid treatment for the following:

• a.

  Hypothermia

• b.

  Venomous snake bite

• c.

  Heat and sun stroke

• d.

  Heat exhaustion

• e.

  Poison ivy & poison oak reaction

• f.

  Open wound infection

• g.

  Altitude sickness

• h.

  Dehydration

Prepare outlines and present seven different worships to be shared during a camping experience. Utilize scriptural texts and principles, and illustrate these with examples available during the camping experience.

Outline a personal testimony that could be used to start a friendship between a person and Christ. The testimony could include how Jesus became your personal Savior, a miracle that has happened in your life, etc. Present this testimony to a group of youth in an outdoor setting.

Know how to control the panic of someone who is lost.

Develop a search and rescue plan for a specific location, 50 acres (hectors) or more, in your area. This plan should utilize at least ten individuals, and you should coordinate each one's activity and search zone. List specific equipment that might be needed for communication, first aid, and victim transport appropriate for the chosen location.

Outline your philosophy for wilderness etiquette. Participate in one to three hours of a wilderness conservation project.

Teach at least one honor found in the Wilderness Master group.

Know at least four objectives for outdoor leadership in each of the following categories:

• a.

  Physical

• b.

  Social

• c.

  Personal

• d.

  Spiritual

Know the difference between juniors (10-12 years old) and teens (13-15 years old) in the following areas:

• a.

  Physical

• b.

  Emotional

• c.

  Mental

• d.

  Spiritual

Have seven of the following honors. Any of the honors earned more than two years ago should be restudied so that you can answer any of the knowledge questions included in the honor.

• a.

  Animal Tracking

• b.

  Birds

• c.

  Ecology

• d.

  Edible Wild Plants

• e.

  Ferns

• f.

  Flowers

• g.

  Fungi

• h.

  Geology

• i.

  Grasses

• j.

  Insects

• k.

  Mammals

• l.

  Marine Invertebrates

• m.

  Reptiles

• n.

  Rocks and Minerals

• o.

  Shells

• p.

  Spiders

• q.

  Stars

• r.

  Trees

• s.

  Weather

Plan, organize, and carry out one of the following for one weekend with a group of not less than five:

• a.

  Outdoor spiritual retreat

• b.

  Canoe trip

• c.

  Bicycle trip

• d.

  Horseback trip

• e.

  Backpack trip