For the Next One Hundred Years

With new leadership at the national level and BSA having reached a centennial, we are given new heights to achieve. The centennial edition of the Boy Scout Handbook will soon be available, and with the new handbook come several rank requirement changes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2010. I have copied from the National website the new requirements taking effect January 1, 2010 below. There is a new term you will want to get to know "EDGE™" model. Teaching EDGE™—Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable The Teaching "EDGE™" tool is a simple four-step process used for teaching any skill. Explain—The trainer explains how something is done. Demonstrate—The trainer demonstrates while explaining again.Guide—The learner tries the skill while the trainer guides him through it.Enable—The learner works on his own under the eye of the trainer. This concept is taught in the National Youth Leadership Training courses and Nicholas having been through NYLT can help teach it to our Troop.

Tenderfoot

• A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable). He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.

Second Class

• A Scout must discuss the principles of Leave No Trace and explain the factors to consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.
• He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
• He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
• He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.

First Class

• An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
• He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.

Life

• A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.

Star, Life, and Eagle

• Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace trainer are two new leadership positions.