BOARD OF REVIEW QUESTIONS

SECOND CLASS RANK

These questions are suggestions of what you can ask the Scout. Remember you are trying to get to know the Scout and see how he is doing as an individual on his Scouting advancement. REMEMBER To let the Scout know that you are all on his side and you each want to see him advance.

  1. Since becoming a Tenderfoot Scout has scouting become easier or harder for you?
  2. What part of the Scout Law is hardest for you? Why? BSH page 9
  3. The Scout Oath states "to do my duty to God and my country" what does that mean to you? BSH page 45
  4. A requirement for Second Class Scout is to, take a 5 mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) using a map and a compass. Where did you go? Was it fun, easy, hard, interesting?
  5. A requirement for this rank is to participate in five separate troop/patrol activities (other then troop/patrol meetings), two of which included camping overnight. Ask the Scout about these activities.
  6. Did you help your patrol on a camp out to find a suitable campsite? Where?
  7. Did you pitch your own tent and sleep in it? Was that fun?
  8. By using this map and compass will you please show us how to orient the map? (Make sure one of the adults on the board can do this correctly.) BSH page 70- 72
  9. What is tinder, kindling and fuel? BSH page 249-250
  10. You needed to prepare a cooking fire with tinder, kindling and fuel. How well did it light? What did you cook in or on your fire?
  11. When is it appropriate to use a cooking fire or a lightweight stove? BSH page 248
  12. What are some of the safety rules for using a lightweight stove? BSH page 254-255
  13. What does good nutrition mean to you? BSH page 259
  14. What are the four food basic food groups? Do you use these to plan your meals on camp outs? BSH page 259
  15. What service project did you participate in? What did you learn from it? Did you enjoy it?
  16. What items would be in a personal first aid kit and why? BSH page 289
  17. What are the four first aid hurry cases and how would you treat them? BSH page 292-302
  18. Please tell us about some of the wild animals you have identified in our community.
  19. What first aid would you perform for the following: object in the eye (314), puncture wounds (305), heat exhaustion (319), shock (303), bite of a suspected rabid animal (312), dehydration (321), hypothermia (323), heatstroke (320), and hyperventilation (314). BSH page 303-323
  20. What is safe swim and what are the precautions that a scout must take for it? BSH page 99
  21. What is the best way to rescue someone in the water? Why that way? BSH page 104-107
  22. What drug/alcohol/tobacco program did you take part in? What did you learn? BSH page 108
  23. Did you enjoy the swimming requirements for this rank? How did you do?
  24. What is the proper way to use a knife, ax or saw? BSH page 77-85
  25. What does Scout Spirit mean to you? BSH page 108
  26. How do you show you have Scout Spirit? BSH page 108-109
  27. Is it easy for you to live up to the Scout Law?
  28. Do you enjoy being a Boy Scout?
  29. What would you change in your troop if you change anything?
  30. Have you held a position of leadership in the Troop?
  31. Did you like being in the position of leadership?
  32. What did you learn in leadership?
  33. Did the other Scouts help you while you were their leader?
  34. How can you help the Scouts who are in leadership positions over you?